Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-02
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

the president of the Smithsonian institution,
recommending an appropriation of $4,000 for
completing the preparation of the scientific re-
suits of Halls Arctic expedition. Referred.
A DILL passed apprOpriating $15, 900 for statue
OF Joseph Henry, late secretary of the Smith
sonlan institution. "A resolution instructing
the committee on military affairs to examine
into the management of the Soldiers home in
the District OF Columbia, was adopted. The
morning hour having expired, the senate re-
sumed the consideration of the Morgan joint
resolution providing rule for counting the
electoral vote and after long discussion the
resolution was passed by a strict party vote....
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 25.-A large number of pension
bills passed. including the bill giving pension
to the widow of Hosea Sutherland of The war
of 1912. To this bill Mr.. Cockrell submitted an
in similar cases, but withdrew it finally, stating
he would introduce bill on the subject. A bill
passed providing that section of the act IN
creasing the pensions of widows and orphans,
approved July rs, 1866, and section 49, of the
pension act of July 81, 1868, and section a, 712,
revised statutes, shall not operate to reduce the
rate of pensions which had been allowed to
naval officers and their widows, etc., prior to
July 20, 1866, and that such penaions shall be
restored to the rate from which they were re-
duced to dates from the original date of such
pensions. pension bill in favor of Commo-
dore William B. Whiting now ON the retired list
of disabled, was taken up, and after discussion
passed by a vote of 33 to II. On motion of
Mcmillan the bill passed authorizing the Missis-
sippi River Logging company to construct and
operate their bOOms at or near Straight Slough.
-. In division the supervisors bill was taken
up. The bill was read as follows: "Be it en-
acted, etc., That the term of office of chief
supervisors OF election provided for in section
2,025, revised statutes, shall be two years.
Such term shall begin the first day of May of
each even numbered year. The terms of those
now in Office shall expire the first day of May,
1880, and their successors shall be appointed
from among the qualified electors of the proper
judicial district by the president of the United
States by and with the advice and consent of
the senate" After a protracted discussion
without coming to q vote, the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 26. -Ex-Gov. Brown took
the modified oath and then took his seat as SEN
ator from Georgia, in place of Gordon, resign
ed. The president pro tenn. laid before the
senate o message from the president, recon-
mending the immediate attention of congress
to the danger that would result from failure to
act upon the agreement with the Ute indians.
The pensions deficiency appropriation bill
was taken up, and Oh motion of Nation $4,000
additional for senate committee expenses was
added. Amendments were agreed to appropriate
ing $4,000 for the propagation of food fish and
$12,O0O for fish Matching, steamer and ma
chinery, $40, 900 for vessels for coast survey,
$4,000 for the continuation of the coast
survey, and $4,000 for continuing the
work of settling claims of states under the
act of 1850, for swamp lands, including drains
for swamp lands and land indemnity under the
acts of 1856 and 1857, and the bill passed. The
amount appropriated for pensions is SO, 240,0 900.
49,. On motion of Paddock the house bill passed
for the relief Of homestead and presumption
settlers in Kansas and Nebraska who lost their
crops by drought, extending for one year the
b o4o H.,
The morning hour having expired, the senate
resumed consideration of the bill defining the
terms Of chief supervisors Of election. After
a lengthy debate the bill passed. Following Is
the text of the bill:
Be it enacted, etc., That the term Of Office of
chief supervisors Of election provided for in section
POPS of the revised statutes shall be two years. Such
term shall begin the first day Of May in each
numbered year. The terms Of those in Office
shall expire the first day of May, 1885, and their
appointed from among the qualified cleo
tors of the proper judicial district by the president
of the United States by and with the advice and
sent Of the senate.
The pre- ident may appoint such officers during
of the senate who may hold and exercise their
office until the next session Of the senate, and 1t shall
be the duty of the senate to send in such nominations
within thirty days after the next ensuing session of
the senate, provided that no person holding or
who has held Tire office of chief supervisor Of cleo
tCns shall be reappointed.
After an executive session, adjourned.
L, L.
ing the postmaster-general to treat the mail
service between West st. Louis and st. Louis as
other than railroad service and let it to the low
est bidder; providing for o reappointment of
members of the legislatures in Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming by boards composed of speakers
of the house of representatives and presidents
of the council, upon the basis Of the census of
1880; authorizing the purchase of ground con-
tiguous to the postoffice of Toledo and to erect
on the enlarged grounds building for the
United States courts, custom house, bonded
warehouse, etc, and appropriating $4,000
were voted to Paramount Park Art associa-
ton for statue of Maj. Gen. Meade. ;.
Mr.. Eaton's bill to provide for the
appointment by the president of commission
of citizens to investigate the question of tariff
was taken up and amendments reported by the
finance committee, mostly verbal, agreed to, but
was temporarily laid aside and the agricultural
appropriation bill taken up. After being
amended, thus adding 5000 to the bill as it
came from the house, it passed. The senate
adjourned after holding an executive session.
FRIDAY, May 2S.-Eaton offered a joint resolu-
ton that The president be requested to open
negotiations with France, Spain, Austria and
Italy, with a view to removing the restrictions
on the importations of tobacco and securing to
our citizens an open market. Printed and
placed on the calendar. "A resolution submitted
by Butler, requiring that the secretary Of the
treasury be directed to report to the senate
within ten days time copies of all papers,
figures, decisions and opinions, with all other
records of interest in his department, relating
to the claim Of the United States against the
New York Central and Hudson River railroad
company for five per cent. tax on scrip divi-
dend of &C per cent. declared by the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad company in
1869 on it's stock capital, and that the COM
missioner of internal revenue suspend all
action thereon until instructed by congress as to
the manner of its settlement, WAS laid over till
tomorrow. The house joint resolution to pay
government employees for Decoration Day
passed, as also the bill authorizing the bonds OF
manufacturers of tobacco, snuff and cigars ex-
porting the same to be cancelled at the port.
A resolution was adopted directing the secre-
tary OF war to investigate, ascertain and report
to congress the claims Of Florida for expenses
of state volunteers IN the Seminole war of 1855,
1856 and 1857 The Eaton tariff bill was then
taken up and discussed; after which an execu-
tive session was held and then the senate adj
journed till Monday.
MONDAY, May 24.-Under the call Of states
the following bills were introduced and referred:
Fixing q duty Of 40 per cent. ad valorem on the
importation of condensed milk; calling on the