Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28

DWlght, OF Massachusetts,, heirs of the late Jos.
Coondgc, Jr, deceased, had at present the desk
on which the Declaration of Independence was
written by Thomas Jefferson. and transrnitt1no
letter from r. G.. Winthrop, expressing the
wish of the donors to offer it to the Tinted
States that it might have place in the depart
inent OF state In connection with the immortal
instrument which had been written on it. CrapO
offered q resolution thanking the donors for
thelr patriotic presentation, and it was adopted.
-, The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the naval appropl iation bill. The bill
WAS read by sections for amendments and the
committee rose and the bill was passed The
mousse then went into committee of the whole
on the state of the union. The special defcien-
cy Dill was taken up, an agreement having been
reached concerning the time to be occupied in
debate. iced opened the discussion, but before
the conclusion of his remarks the committee
rose and the house took a recess, the evening
session being for consideration of the irnmigra-
tlon Dill In the evening in committee of the
whole Conger spoke in opposition to the 1mmi-
Srauon Dill and Wilson supported the measure.
....Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 23.-The house went into COM
niiItce Oh the whole on the special deficiency
Dill. An amendment was conculTed in provid-
ing that appointments of special deputy mar
snalS shall be made by the Circuit Court of the
United States for the district in which such
marshai5 are to perform their duties: but should
tlefe pe no session of the Circuit Court, then
the district judges are authorized to convene
their courts for that purpose. The senate
amendment IN regard to an appropriation for
pubhc printing was concunedm with an amend
ment fixing the appropriation at $3.50, 600.
lhe senate amendment appropriating 1916, 900
for continuing the construction of the new
state department was after o short debate nom
concurred III. The senate amendment appro-
pl1atmg $4,000 for the preparation and pubica-
mon OF post route maps was concurred in.
Inc committee then rose and reported action to
the house, where that action was ratified A
JOINT resolution was passed directing the secre-
ta1y of war to furnish the governor of Nilsson
II with 800 tents for the benefit of the Marsh
field sufferers. The speaker announced the
appointment of the following members as a Sc
lect committee, to investigate the alleged cor
ruptlon III regard to the contested election case
of Donnelly VS.. Washburn: Messrs. Carlisle,
Bicknel, Reagan, Lounsbeny, O'Neill, Upde-
graft Qowa) and Butterworth. The house
then took recess until 1880, evening session to
be for consideration of the bill establishing
municipal code for the District of Columbia.
SATURDAY, April 24.-Johnston, from the
committee on military affairs reported a bin a1-
thorlzing the secretary of the treasury to trans
fer to the Paramount Park Art Association
thirty condemned cannon to be used in mon
ument to Gen. George Gordon Meade Passed
1.-The house then went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar, but without ac-
ton on any bill. The committee rose and the
house adjourned.