Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05

FRIDAY, Jan. 24-Senate.-senator
Sharon presented resolution OF
the Nevada legislature favorine leg
islation preventing the Central Pacif Il ~
railroad company from making unjust
determinations and practicing extradi-
ton. Mr.. Edmunds then moved to take
up the resolutions recently submitted by
him, declaring the validity of the 18th,
18th and 18th amendments to the con-
stitution. After several dilatory mo-
tons the senate adjourned by a vote of
% to %, until Monday.
FRIDAY, Jan. 24-House.-The SEN
ate amendment to the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the transport
alton Of coin and bullion, and $4,000
for miscellaneous expenses Of the
house, was concurred in. The house
then went into committee of the whole
On the private calendar; Mr.. Bragg on-
Jected to all war claims. Several bills
were passed, among which was the
senate bill disappearing and an
nulllng the act Of the assembly Of the
territory of New Mexico, incorporating
the society Of Jesuit fathers in New
Mexico. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25-Senate.-The sen
ate was not in session.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25--House house,
soon after assembling, went into CON
mittee of the whole on the post office
appropriation bill, and Mr. Blount ex-
planned its provisions. 1t appropriates
1874 $50, 600, a decrease of about two
millions on former estimates, and an
increase of one million over the appro-
priation of last year. After a long, de-
sultory debate, the house adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 27-Seaate.
Shields was sworn in and took his seat.
Among the many bills introduced was
militia of the y. S. The bill to abolish
the volunteer navy Of the y. S passed:
also the bill to appropriate $4,000 for
purchasing site and erecting military
post at Ell Paso, Texas.
MONDAY, Jan. 27-House- Wright's
bill ioaning $500 to every man who is
not worth $500, and who desires to settle
upon the pubic lands, was taken up
and defeated by d vote of 20 ayes to
211 nays. Bills were introduced: pro-
viding for a treaty with Mexico; pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
ton making the term of office for Judge
Of the y. S. supreme and inferior courts
twelve years. A bill was passed au-
thoriZing the secretary OF war to erect
headstones over the graves Of union
soldiers inferred in private, village OF,
city cemeteries. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 2S-Senote.-The COM
nittee on public buildings and grounds
reported adversely on all propositions
to remove the national capitol. The
bill to pay Warren Mitchell for cotton
taken by U. S. authorities during the
war was defeated. Mr.. Edmunds then
called up his resolution declaring the
18th, 18th and 18Th amendments valid,
and after an attempt to adjourn the
motion to take up was carried by vote
Of 90 to 16. The resolution was then
laid over. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. -House.-The bill
to restrict the immigration of Chinese
WAS passed by vote of 155 to e. A
Joint resolution was adopted calling for
detailed statement of expenses INCUR
red at the Paris exposition. A bill to
create another land district IN Idaho
was passed. Adjourned.
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for promoting the efficiency Of chap
lains in the U. S. navy, and it was pass
ed without discussion. The bill provides
that no person under % years nor over
50 shall be appointed as chaplain, and
fixes the relative rank of the whole
number, not to exceed twenty.
The senate bill increasing the pen
sion of DR.. Mary E. Walker to $40, q
month, and the house bill granting a
pension Of $50 a month to Mrs. Eliza
B. Anderson, widow of Gen. Robert
Anderson, U. S. A, passed An execu-
tive session followed, and when the
doors reopened Mr.. Allison was ap-
pointed on the judiciary committee in
place of Mr.. Christiancy, when the SEN
ate ad journed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29-House.-
postoffice appropriation bill occupied
the attention of the house in committee
of the whole where several amend
ments were agreed to. In the evening
reports from the committee on COM
merce were considered. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 3O-Senote. The en-
tire session was devoted to Ednlund's
resolution declaring the validity Of the
18th, 18th and 10th amendments. No
action Was taken.
THURSDAY, Jan. House.-The
postotfice appropriation bill passed
after several amendments increasing
the amount were adopted a struggle
for the possession of the floor then en-
sued and without reaching any result
except the introduction of few bills
the house adjourned.
A Grave Doubt About the Pension Bill
There is one point in the pension ar
rears bill which it is thought probable
will be referred by the interior depart
ment for construction to the department
of justice The new law says arrear-
ages of pensions shall be paid at the