Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22
THE FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS
Senate.

the report of the agricultural commissioner on con-
tagious diseases of cattle On motion of Randolph
the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter was taken
up--35 to 15-a party vote, except that Hoar voted
aye. Randolph offered amendment announced
by him few days ago. Edmun6ls moved to amend
by limiting to year from the passage of the Hill
the time within which Porter's restoration to the
army can be made, and if the present or next
president should fit not to ref tore him. the bill
should not live until future administrations This
was rejected by party vote, except that Of Davis of
Illinois; and Mcdonald, who voted aye. The meas
ure was debated at length After an executive Seq
sion the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, December lathe senate in committee
of the whole resumed consideration of the Fty John
Porter relief bill. Dawes offered substitute for
Randoph's resolution, authorizing the president to
reappoint Porter to the army with no higher rank
than colonel on the retired list, and providing
against the payment of any salary from the date OF
dismissal to the date of reappointment Agreed to
yeas 30 Democrats nays 81 Republicans except
Davis, Qll The bill was then reported back to the
senate, and the question being ON agreeing to the
amendments made in committee of the whole Burn
side made long speech against the BILL The vote on
agreeing to the amendments made in COMMITTEES of
the whole, resulted: Yeas 81 Democrats nays q Re-
publicans, and Davis Qn.) The bill was then read
third time and passed--yeas SO Democrats, nays 81
Republicans, excep. Davis (Ill) Messrs Dawes Hoar
Bruce and Platt Republicane) did not vote The
question then required on the preamble which re-
cites the dismissal of Gen Porter the report of the
board of inquiry favoring General porers reinstate
ment, and reference of said report to congress by
the president. Adopted-yeas SO Demoera's %
Republicans, and Davis ODo After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 15-Bills introduced and
refeTed For the retirement of the small legal tonder
notes to regulate the civil service and to promote the
efficiency thereof to prohibit federal officers claim
ants and contractors from making or receiving as
sessments or co tributions for political purposes
Burnside then spoke in favor of his bill devote
part of the proceeds of sales of public lands to pub
lie education. Morrill, and Brown also supported the
bill. The bill was then laid aside On motion of
Cockre the senate took up the senate bill appropri.
ating g. $50 to pay Samuel A. Low for services and
expenses clerk of the territorial legislature of KAN
sas in 1856 debate was INDUCED in by
Cockrel, ingalls,, Harris, Vest and Edmundp contin-
ulng until adjournment.
THURSDAY, December 15-Maxey introduced q
bll authorizing the president to place Gen. Ord on
the retired list according to his breyet rank of ma or-
general, with the pay and emoluments thereof Z.
Saunders introduced bill oprovde for the sale of
part of the reservation of the Omaha Indians in
Nebraska -. The fertilization appropriation bill was
received from the house, read twice and referred to
the committee on appropriations also The joint
resolution providing for the adjournment of con-
gress from December 22nd to January 5tl1 The
morning hour having expired the educational bill
came up again. and discussed by Teller, Hoar,
Pugh, Garland Vest, Hill, Maxey. Eaton, Morgan
and Morrill,. The senate adjourned, leaving the
bill as unfinished business.
FRIDAY, December 1.-THE house Joint resolution
providing for adjournment from December % to
January was disagreed to-27 to 81 . y bill appro-
priating S25O000 for the rebuilding of the custom
house at Pens acola was passed Wallace introduced
bill to establish uniform system of bankruptcy
Referred. Consideration was then resumed Of the
educational bill. and general debate took place. An
amendment by Teller striking out the clause SETTING
apart the proceeds of lands and patents as perma-
nent fund.- and providing that for the first ten years
said proceeds shall be paid to the several states ac
c0rd1ng to Their proportion of population over ten
years OF age who cannot read and write, adopted
An amendment by Morgan agreed to. authoriz-
ing colleges estabi he'd under the act of 1862 TO es-
tabsh schools for the technical and industrial In
struction of females. After bling further amended
the bill was reported to the senate and the amend
ments made in the committee of the who'e were
voted on. The vote on Te'ler's amendment, noticed
above, was: yeas %, nays %; the amendment was
lost. (The vice president not occupying the
char.) Teller, Kirkwood and Mcdonald then op-
posed the bill, but the other amendments made in the
committee of the whole adopted, and the bill
was read third time and passed-yeas Al, nays 6.
Adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, December 13.-Townsend (Ohio) pre-
sented the credentials of E. b. Taylor az member
elect from the Ninth district of Ohio, Presdent-eiect
Garhe,d's district. Tho credentials having been
read, they were referred to the committee cleo
tions, because of objection by Hurd who said Gen
Garfield had been elected from the Nineteenth dir
trict, as it had beeen composed under the laws of
1878. In 1880 the law of 1878 had been repealed and
a district created The ground upon which
he rested his claim was that the vacancy which had
been created by the resignation of Garfield from the
old Nineteenth district might be filled by election
held within the territory which had formerly COM
posed that district. This claim, he submitted, was
without foundation. Garields resignation could
not occasion vacancy in hAt dif trict. and there
patent that Taylor had right to seat
in the house. Grape introduced resolu-
ton declaring that the construction of an inter-
oceanic cana connecting the waters of the At
lantc and Pacific oceans, by OF foreign capt.
tall under the auspices of or through chapter from
any European government, is hostile to The estab-
lshed policy of the United States is in violation of
the spirit and declaration of the Monroe doctrine,
and cannot be sanctioned assented to by this gov
eminent. Referred to the committee foreign af-
fairs. Bills and resou tions introduced: Cal ing
the secretary Of the treasury informs ton as
to what sum or sums of money wore paid to u s.
Grant by the United States from the time of enter
ing the military academy at We Point until his first
resignation from the regular army in 18-: Also the
sums of money paid him from the time of
entering the mi itary service in Illinois, in 1861
til he resigned in 1868; such statement to be in de-
TAIL covering all payments of every description made
to said U. S. Grant; and also what monies paid
to him during his terms az president of the United
States, from March 4, 1862 to March 3, 1877, inclu-
sive; to provide for the regulation of commerce by
railroads between the sttes and for the better pro-
lection of capital invested in railroads; ALSO pro-
posing cons titutonal amendment ON the subject
of free schools, and of election; to redues the
postage letters and letter matter to two cents for
each one-half ounce or fraction thereof also, to
form the civil service of the United States inn
posing duty of at least ~ cents per pound on
all fresh water fish called hard fish, and x cent
per pound on all fresh water fish called
soft fish, imported into the United States,
which have been caught in Canadian waters;
also, consolidating the bureaus OF military
justice and corps of judge advocate OF the army;
repeating the statutes requiring vessels while
towing 10 carry certain i1gnGs, providing Tor CON-
mission of five representatives, four senators and
five experts to revise and readJuEt the tariff; repea
ing he export tax on tobacco, snuff and cigars to
authorize the retirement of commits stoned officers of
the army after they have served fifteen consecutive
years. to terminate the existing treaty between tire
Unitea States and the North German confederacy.
Converse chairman of the committee on publ C
lands, reported bill for tile relief of homesteads and
preenipters public lands. Referred to the coCn-
mitSee of the whole. Calkins introduced resoa-
tion, which unanimously adopted, extending
sympathy TO the unhappy Iabo,tng class of Ireland
in their efforts to reform the tenant system.
Thehouse then resumed consideration of the electoral
resoiution, and debate continued until ad iournment
TUESDAY, December 14-Morson introduced a bin
to incorporate the Maritime Canal company, of
and it referred to the committee on
1t named as incorporators, u. s. Grant,
E. y. Morgan, FL. J. Jewett, W. F. Garrison, II. Sot-
ter. Frederick Billings, G.. W. Riggs, Soon Hum
phrsys, Frederick Bulterfed, J. TT De France
L. q. Beale and Wm. DennisoN, and provides t6at
thacapa] stock shall consist OF not less than 50O9OO
than LOCO, 600 shares, Of hundred dol
lars each: Young of Ohio introduced bill to
courage American senmen and provide home for |
permanently disabled seamen. Referred. Rick-