Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

gave the session 10 u0Dato upon the
legislative bill but did not reach vote.
FRIDAY, May 16-House.-Mr. War
ner moved to dispense with the morn
ing hour. Rejected-113 to SIS, not the
necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee on
appropriations, reported bill making
additional appropriations for the SER
vice of the postoffice department for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1872 land
June 50, 1880. Ordered printed and re-
committed. The bill appropriates
S131, 300 for the payment of
letter carriers for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1880, and $4,000
for additional salary of letter
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1879.
1t provides that In cities of less than 75,-
900, the salary of letter-carriers shall
be $500; and in cities of more than TO-
600 letter-carriers shall be divided into
Two classes, one to receive 5000 and the
other $500 per annum. 1t also author
ICES the employment Of letter-carriers
in cities of not less than $1,000 inhabi-
tants, provided free delivery in cities
where it is now established shall not be
effected thereby. The house then re-
sumed consideration of the Warner sill
yer bill, but adj ourned without action.
SATURDAY, May 17-Senate- con-
sideration of the legislative, executive
and judicial till, was resumed. Among
the amendments agreed to, was one
offered by Mr.. Voorhees,, from the COM
mittee on Library, appropriating $4,000
for the purchase of works of art.
The amendment reported by the
committee on finance, approprfating
service, to be expended at the discre-
ton of the president OF the United States,
was agreed to. The amendment is that
if there is movement in Europe with
view to arrange for bi-metallic stand
ard, and it is thought advisable to send
representative thither to take part in
the proceedings, the above amount
shall be expended for that purpose.
After a short executive session the
senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 17-House.-Th
house gave the session to the consider
alton of Warmers silver bill, and adj
journed, without taking any fnal.ac-
ton, until Tuesday next?
MONDAY, 19th-Senote.- commdni-
cation was received from the secretary
of the treasury, in response to a resO-
luton of the 10th inst, by which he
was directed to report what amount of
United States legal tender notes have
been redeemed In coin since the LIST of
January last, and also what amount of
coin he considers himself authorized
to retain in the treasury for the purpose
Of maintaing the resumption of specie
payments under the provisions of the
act of January 4th, 1875. Secretary
Sherman writes that "there has been
redeemed in coin up to January LIST,
1879. OF legal tenders, an amount of
81, 135, 512; as to the amount of coin
authorized to be retained in the treas
uary for the purpose of maintaining
the resumption of specie pay
ments, / have to state that, under the
provisions of the resumption act author
izing the secretary OF the treasury, in
order to prepare and provide for the re-
demptiOn of United States notes, to use
any surplus revenue IN the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and to issue GER
tain bonds of the United States therein,
the reserve of the treasury has been in
creased S138, 900, OO0-that being about 40
per cent. of the notes outstanding to be
redeemed; and it is believed to be the
smallest reserve upon which resumption
could be prudently commenced and
successfully maintained, as fully set
forth in my last annual report. This.
reserve arose from the sale of 1874, $780,
900 worth of bonds and from surplus
revenues as authorized by law, and it
must, under existing law, be maintained
unimpaired for the purpose for which it
was created" Consideration of the
legislative executive and judicial bill
was then resumed but no vote was
reached.
MONDAY, 19th-Senote. The house
was not in session.
TUESDAY, May 20.-Se1ote.- Consid-
Grafton Of the legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill was re-
sumed and continued until the time al
lowed for debate expired.
The hour Of o'clock having arrived
Kellogg, who was speaking, suspended
his remarks. After discussion pro and
con, the senate decided to adhere to its
previous understanding and proceeded
to vote. Edmunds' motion to strike
out the clauses repeating the test-oath
was lost; yeas 26; nays 81. Edmunds
then moved to strike out the clause es-
tablishing the mode of drawing United
States jurors. Lost; 81 to 81. He then
moved to strike out the clauses repeal
ing the statutes relating to United
States deputy marshals and supervisors
of election. Lost; yeas 81; nays 81.
He then moved to strike out the clauses
repeating the statutes relating to United
States deputy marshals and supervisors
of elebtion. Lost; yeas q, nays 81.
He then moved to strike out the clause
repeating sec. $3.50. r. S., which pun
ishes interference with or obstruction of
deputy marshais and supervisors OF
elections in the performance of their
duties. Lost; yeas 81; nays 81. The
bill was then read third time and
passed; yeas 81; nays 81.
AYES.
Bailey, Hampton Remson,
Bayard, Harris, salisbury,