Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-29
THE FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.



The bill to pension Mexican soldiers was made
the special order for January 49,. Hoar presented
petition of large number of business and cor
porations of New England for uniform bankruptcy
law .Cockreil presented the petition of certain
citizens of Missouri and Kansas Iecitng the cfsi-
zenship, their desire to set lands in the Indian
territory pllrchat ed the government, and their
stoppage by United States troops and asking permis
SION to settle said lands and build up homes
there After discussion to whether the petition
should go to the committee territories on In
dlan al 1rs, it was ordered to lay the table,. On
motion of Davis CIV. Va the bill to re ieye the treas
tlrer OF the United States from the amount now
charged to him, and deposited with the several
states under the act CT 1886 was take up Davis ex-
Rl"1ned THAI the money concerned practically u
conuon u tue states 1t had not been called for by
the government in times of great need and doubt
less, never would be. The bill would obyiate the
need Of carrying the amount of 500 GOO on the
books of the treasury. Discussion was continued
until adjournment
TUESDAY December 21.-The bill remittinp the
duty on objects of art awarded by the Berlin fishery
exhibition to Hon. Spencer F. Baird passed not
Wtfstandng an adverse report by the committee on
finance. Bills introduced and referred: To tab
1sh an assay office at DeadwOod, Dakota; to enlarge
the boundaries of the Norfolk district, Nebraska:
for the admission of New Mexico "a state; to au-
thorze the sse of legal tender notes Of the United
States upon dep sits of gold; to repeal all laws which
impose taxes capit.l of de, ,osits with banks
and bankers and on bank cheeks A Joint resolu-
ton was introduced, proposing amendment to the
federal constitution permanently fixing the number
OF judges OF the Supreme Curt of the United States
The proposed amendment makes the Supreme Court
consist of g one chief jus tice and associate Jug
ticcs. OF whom = justices shall form quorun.'
1.-The bill revising the statutes to extend the
sessions OF the territorial legislatures from forty to
sixty days. WIS PISSED. The house bill alJpropri
attng 900 to increase the height of the pede tai of
the Farragu monument in Washington, and author
Zng the secretary of the navy TO ordnance Or
namcnt the pedestal, was taken up and passed
The morning hour was chiefly occupied in the dis.
ion of the private claims bill relieving the score
tary Of the treasury from the amounts deposited with
the states in 1926, and charg d against him. -. An
executive session followed and when tine doors were
reopened the senate adjourned. t
WEDNESDAY, December 22-Tbc house bill for the
relief of settlers restored railroad lands was re-
ported back from committee favorably, and it was
passed. The senate then took up the resolution
offered by Morgan in June last declaring that the
president Of the is not cont tutionay author
lied to count the electoral votes TO determine
what votes snail be receive and count d, or what
rejected. Morgan spoke at length in favor of his
resolution, but no acton had thereon. Fills
introduced and referred: Providing for public
building for DO tofice and other government Offices
at Minneapolis, Mimi; to incorporate the Maiitilne
Canal company, Of Nicarausa. adjourned till
January 3.
MONDAY, December 20.-Bils and resolutions in
troduced and referred: Providing that the lands in
the Indian Territory to which Indian title has been
eXtingnished, and which are llnOcculed by Indians.
are public lands Of the United Sites and are here
by declared subject to settlement under the home
ttead and presumption laws; for the repeal Of the
tax bank checks and deposits; extending to jan
uary 1. 1882, the time fer g antng of pen
sions repea ing the law which limits the time for
granting arrears Of pensions calling the
ia of war for estimates Of the cost OF steel il
way from New York city to Council uffs; to pre-
vent fraud and corruption in the election of prcsi-
dent, vice president senators and representatives.
Ut provides that before entering their Duties the
president and vice president elect and all persons
elected TO either house of CONGRESS- shall take oath
th@t they have not procured or atemp ed 70 prOcu
their election by bribery fraud and that they will
not during their term of Office permit any contribu-
ton of employe of the United States for election
lj7prrf 1nJF
turn postal cards. amending the constitution so as
to make president ineligible to reelection; to
cheaper and facilitate the issue of postal money
derS extending the time for filing claims for addi-
uoDal bounty. -. Cabins, from the committee
elections, submitted majority report in the Massa
chusetts OF Boyington VS.. Loring. declaring
Loring entitled to the seat. Laid over. Elr Weaver
stated that he would fi'e minority report Price.
under the direction Of the committee on banking and
currency, moved to suspend the rules and pass the
following bill 5: Be it enacted etc.. That section
3419 of the revised statutes be repealed and that
from and aftel the passage of CHS act, no stamp
shall be necessary any check such as is named in
sid section 418.n After, debate, the motion
r. jeoteo-y yeas 129, nays GO, not the necessary two
thirds in the affirmative. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, December 22.--At the expiration of the
morning hour, which was consumed in the reception
of committee reports Wood moved that the house go
into committee of the whole the funding bill, and
that all general debate ose in hour. good
deal of debate was had resolution introduced by
Robson, relative to counting the elect raj vote,
which was declared question If privilege, and re-
publicans voting in the affirmative and the Demo-
Gratis in the negative 7 he Greenbackers, with the
exception of Ladd, voted with the Reprb scans. The
house then went into committee of the whole the
funding bill, all the attempts made by Wood to limit
the debate being voted down, amid good deal of
confusion. Debate onltne bill drifted into wrange,
because of an alleged attempt by Wood TO force the
progress of the bill before members who wished to
speak had their remarks ready fer delivery
The current of debate waxed warmer, and finally
culm ated in wordy war between Sparks and
Weaver, in the course of which Weayea denounced
Spark personally 'i.r. Sparks retorted by call
ing Weaver scoundrel and vi han, Whereupon,
amid great uproar, both members advanced menao-
ingly toward each other. Friends hume Jiately
rounded them, however. and preveased the over
heated deb4ters from g. ting into close quarters
Both removing their cots as TIT advanced.
The greatest confusion and disorder prevailed the
floor and in the galleries. but in the midst of it the
speaker took the chair and called upon the sergeant
alarms to do his duty. Just then, however, there
nothing artfcUlar to be done by that official,
as the combatunts had been removed by their re-
spectiye friends, and there no danger of their
assaulting each other. After the disorder had sub
sided, Covert uuned the chair, the committee
and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 23.-Immedately after the
reading Of the journal, McLane. question affect
ing the dignity of the house. cale1 attention to the
scene of disorder which took place on the fl yes
derogatory and discreditable to the house as par
liamentary body. he called on beth the offending
meulbers, before any other business entered On,
to relieve themselves of tnat offense by ample
of the members Immediately concerned, Bowman
to present what he cared substantive PROPOSE
tion After denouucing the action of the pugi istc
members, he offered resolution of expulsion, pun
ishment which be said woilld b. only commensurate
with the offense. Discussion ensued after which
Bowmans resolution read, declaring t3at -or s.
gross breach of the privileges rules and decoglm OF
the house, the two nemoers Re expelled. More dis
clssion had and bstitute w~s finally agreed
tO-90 to 43-reierring the m-tter to 4 select COM
Mite. At this juncture Weaver arose and made an
apologize speech, and asked to be excused for ms
breach of decorum At the conclusion Of Weayera
remarks Sparks apologizrd. Singleton moved to lay
the whole matter on the table. Agreed to by yea,
and nay vote-184 to A. Cymer, OF the committee
appronriat reported the army b1l 1t appro-
PIRATES S2S 100 0GO again s26 $50 appropriated
for 1881 Ordered printed. B CUNT, from the same
committee, reported bill appropriating S25U0 Tor
the expenses of the international sanitary conference
to be he'd at Washington next January. Passed.
Adjourned till the 9Th of Jaararv.
st AM so sorry to see you have been
out on such day, my dear, without
rubbers,'' said middle-aged woman to
young girl whose little feet were only
encased in French CATERS, when the
streets were covered with snow and ice;
1T does look as though you were too