Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12

uous sessions from Saturday morning
until Monday morning the 3rd inst,
sitting through Sunday.
THE judiciary committee of the house
of representative completely exoner-
ate Judge Blodgett, Of Chicago, of the
charges preferred against HIM.
AFTER long contest between differ
ent aspirants, the president appointed
ex-congressman Lorenzo Crounse col
lector of internal revenue for Nebraska.
IT is understood that message Veto
ing the river and harbor appropriation
bill was prepared, but under great
pressure the executive signature was
obtained.
LATE on the night of March 3rd the
committee Of conference on legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill concluded that it would be impossi-
BILE for them to agree.
THE presidents veto Of the anti Chi
nese immigration bill was sent to con-
gress March LIST. The veto is based up
on the ground that it was contrary to
the provisions Of the Burlingame treaty,
DIS we'll as to tire national policy.
ALL the annual appropriation bills ex-
cept the legislative, executive and
judicial bill and the army bill were
signed by the president and have be-
come laws, together with the bill max
ing the requisite appropriation to pay
arrears of pensions.
The President has nominated Wal
ter S. Cox, Of Washington, associate
justice Of the supreme court of the
District of Colum ola: Peter A. Williams
United States Marshal of the southern
district of Florida; Dennis Eagan, col
lector of internal revenue for Florida
DURING the months of January and
February, $250,0O0,OOO Of 6 per cent.
government bonds were called in by the
United States treasury department, to
be paid with the proceeds Of subscrip-
tons to the 4 per cents, making an All
nual saving Of 100000 in interest.
THE report of the Reno court of in
quiry, after giving the history of events
Immediately preceding the battle Of
the Little Blghorn, and parts taken by
Major Reno's command in the fight,
says the conduct of the officers
throughout was excellent, and while
subordinates in some instances did
more for the safety Of the command by
brilliant display of courage than did
Maj or Reno, there was nothing in his
conduct which requires animaNersion
from this court.
A SPECIAL dispatch says, it is intiinat-
ed that the president will direct the sec
rotary Of war to expend only such APP
preparations in the river and harbOr bill
as are for works of a national charac-
ter, and not touch any Of the money
appropriated for small creeks that will
hardly float washtubs. President Grant
followed this course once when apprO-
priations were made late in the sum-
mer, and saved the country several
millions Of dollars. It is in president
Hayes power to save as large an
amount out of the appropriations con-
tanned in the river and harbor bill, Just
passed, and he is disposed to do it,
AN associated press dispatch o.
March 4th says: Notwithstanding
the partisan feeling which pos
sessed both sides of the house
during the night session, there was 9
remarkable absence of personal passion
On one occasion Mr.. Springer tried tc
get in some remarks: Mr.. Butler plant
ed himself squarely in front of him ano
discharged volley of I object" each
louder and more emphatic than the
other, and he kept at it until ne carried
his point. AS he walked to his desk
again, he gave as reason for his dem
Onstration, that he was not going tC
listen to abuse Of friend Of his. There
Was less of tumult and uproar than al
almost any other time. last night, and
not the least sign of hilariousness. The
attendance of members all through the
% hours of the sitting was large, and
when the vote indicated an absence oil
q quorum, it was generally because
members refrained from voting. Some
of the oldest members showed the least
signs of fatigue: and after recess OF
five hours and three quarters, they
were among the earliest IN attendance.