Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.



MONDAY, March 29-Kirkwood presented q
memorial of the Iowa legislature urging protec-
ton OF innocent users of patent articles Cam
eron (Wis. presented memorial of the Wis
cons1n legislature recommending an approp1ia-
ton to enable the secretary of war to construct
| improvements of the upper Mississippi river for
the regulation of the navigation of that river
and its tributaries according to the plans of
Capt. Wright. .Conkling presented petition
OF the Buffalo board of trade for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for an examination and survey
for line OF slack water navigation connecting
Lake Superior and the Mississippi and Red
River Of the North. Referred Bills intro
duced and referred: To construe the act grant
ing pensions to soldiers and seamen of the war
OF 1872; providing for opening direct trade be-
tween the states of the Mississippi valley and
Brazil. The Geneva award bill was then taken
up and debated until ado 1rnment.
TUESDAY, March 30.-Logan, from the COM
mlttee en- military affairs, reported adversely on
the joint resolution authorizing the secretary of
war to furnish tents, ETC., to the grand army
OF the republic. Wisconsin, there being no tents
available for the purpose. Placed ON the cal
endar. The deficiency appropriation bill
then taken up and an amendment reducing the
appropriation for public printing from $4O0, 900
to 100000 adopted. Pending further action
the senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 31.-The bill providing
for an international exhibition In New York in
1888 was taken up and passed. The bill in
PRODUCED by Paddock to equalize homesteads by
allowing locations in more than one place when
necessary to make up 100 acres, passed. The
morning hour expired and the immediate def
cheney bill was taken up. After action o
number of amendments the bill was read third
time. Adjourned.
THURSDAY April 1.-The bill authorizing the
secretary of war to acquire for the United States
the title to the site of Fort Stockton, Texas,
EtIn lott 6nfa
then taken up, and after discussion, passed
yeas 80, nays GA party vote. The bill rati-
flying the agreement with the Ute Indians was
next taken up. After the bill and report of the
committee On Indian affairs, together with a
letter from Secretary Schurz showing the
urgent necessity for the passage of such bill,
had been read by the clerk, motion for
executive session prevailed. W hen the doors
reopened the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 2.-The bill granting pension
TO jesse L. Phares, reported adversely from the
committee because, under the pension laws
scouts (not beng in military or naval service)
are not entitled to pensions, was considered.
-. Pending debate on the bill the morning hour
expired and consideration was resumed of the
bill ratlfying the Ute agreement, which was ex-
planned and supported by Coke. :. On motion
of Pendeton the senate disagreed to the amend
ments of the house to the bill amending the
census act, and conference committee was
appointed thereon. The senate then went in
to executive session and when the doors re.
opened adjourned until Monday.
House.
MONDAY March 29.-Under the call of states
the following bills were introduced and refer
red Prescribing and defining the manner of
guaranteeing to each state Republican form of
government; for strengthening the Mississippi
levees; reaf1irming and applying the Monroe
doctrine; to secure uniform value of coin;
regulating the compensation of members of
congress-; giving territories one member each in
the house of representatives; to organize the
territory of Alaska, and provide for the estab-
hshment of civil government thereof. :. The
morning hour was dispensed with and the house
went into committee of the whole on the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill. The
pending amendment striking out the clause ap-
propriating $4,000 for charges d'affares and
diplomatic officers abroad was defeated. With
out dlsposlng of the bill the cOmmitte and
the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 30,--The morning hour hav
ing been dispensed with, the house went into
committee of the whole on the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill. The bill passed with
out amendment. The contested election case
of Bradley VS.. SlemOns, from the second district
of Arkansas was then taken up. j. III. Brad
ley, contestant in the case, was permitted to
take the floor, and made an argument in his
own behalf. Mr.. Slemons, contestee, followed
with a speech in support of his claims. Dis
cussion followed. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 31.-The post route bill
was reported back from committee and passed.
-. Consideration resumed Of the contested
election case of Bradley VS.. Siemons, from the
Second district Of Arkansas. After speech by
Sawyer III behalf of the contestee, vote
taken on the minority resolution reported by
| Weaver declaring the seat vacant. 1t de-
feated- to 152. The question then required
on the majority resolution declaring William f.
SlemOns the contestee, entitled to the seat.
Adopted.-149 to 81. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the star def
cheney DILL, but without coming to vote on the
DILL the committee rose and the house adj
journed.
THURSDAY. April 1.-The senate bill to amend
the census act was taken up and after the adop-
ton of several amendments, passed. After
session i'll committee of the whole on the star
deficiency bill the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 2.-The house went into COM
mittee of the whole for the consideration Of the
star deficiency bill. The time for debate hav-
ing expired, Blackburn, on behalf of the COM
mittee ON appropriations, moved to non-concur
in the senate amendments. Stone acting
der instructions from the committee on post
Offices and posrroads, moved to concur. Agreed
to-SS to 70. The committee rose and reported
its action to the house and the recommended
ton to concur was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 80.
This leaves the bill as it passed the senate. 1t
appropriates 81, 10000 to meet the expenses of
the star route service for the current fiscal
year; prohibits further expediting of service on
star routes; appropriates $780, to enable the
postmaster general to place new service; for
bids him to expedite service under any contract
now existing or hereafter given at rate of pay
exceeding SO per cent. upon the contract as
originally let; appropriatess $50 600 for public
contained shall be construed to affect the valid
ity OF legality of the acts or omissions of any
officer of the United States. The house then
adjourned. to morrow's session to be for general
debate only.
SATURDAY, April 3-The house met to-day
for debate only, and went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union; when the CON-
mittee rose the house adjourned.