Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05
FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

o"o OolOIcO CdU0UB iU large. Inc senate then
resumed consideration of the resolutions decar-
ing Spoford entitled to the seat now occupied
by Kellogg, and debated the matter until ad-
journment.
TUESDAY. April 27.-Davis. CIV. Va Cameron
and others presented a petition of iron manu-
facturers for the passage of the Eaton bill for
commission for the revision of the tariff. The
JOINT resolution authorizing the president to re-
appoint Stephen A. McCarty lieutenant COM
mander in the navy at the foot of the list was
| read third time and passed. . The House bill
to authorize and equip an expedition to the
Arctic seas to establish temporary station for
scientific observation at Lady Franklin bay,
ETC., was passed. When the morning ex-
pred the Kellogg resolutions were temporarily
iald aside and the Indian appropriation bill
| taken up. Pending discussion on an amend
ment offered by Plumb to appropriate $4,000 for
| seeds and implements, the senate went into ex-
ecut've session and soon after adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 28.-Cameron Pennsyl-
| yanla), Conkllng, Randolph, Mcpherson and
| Bayard presented petitions from the iron manu-
facturers CT their respective states for the pas
| sage OF the Eaton tariff bill Morgan intro
duced bill, which referred, to enforce tue
observance of the constitution in regard to the
election OF president and vice president . AT
the expiration OF the morning hour the Indian
appropriation bill was taken up. The amend
ment offered by Plumb, appropriating $4,000
for seed and agricultural implements was re-
! Jected. The senate committee on appropria-
tons struck out Of the house amendment the
clause abolishing the Indian conn 1ssion and in
serted an appropriation of $4,000 for the ex-
| penses of the commission. After considerable
debate, during which the merits and dement's
of the commission were fully discussed the
amendment was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 81.
The other amendments proposed by the COM
mittee and which are not Of much importance,
were agreed to. Debate enSued on the various
amendments, pending which the senate adj
| jomned.
: THURSDAY, April 26.-Several petitions were
presented asking for the passage of the Eaton
| tariff commission bill. . The Joint resolution
authorizing the president to call an interna-
tlonal sanitary conference at Washington was
then taken up. The resolution passed. It pro-
vides that the several powers having jurisdic-
ton of ports likely to be infected with yellow
fever be invited to send delegates for the pur-
| pose of securing an international system of
notification as to the actual sanitary condition of
ports and places under the jurisdiction of such
powers and vessels sailing therefrom. AT the
| expiration Of the morning hour the senate. in
committee of the whole, resumed consideration
| of the Indian appropriation bill. Several
amendments were passed upon, when the COM
mittee rose and reported the bill to the senate,
! the question being on agreeing to the amend
ments made in committee. They were ali agreed
| to and the bill passed. The report of the con-
! ference committee on the immediate deficiency
| bill was taken up. Hreduced the amount appro-
priated as follows: For public printing, $4,000;
state, war and navy department building, $780,
| 500; extra clerk hire in the state department,
$1,000. Total 1927, 700. The report was agreed
| to. Adjourned.
! FRIDAY, April 30.-The naval appropriation bill
was taken up, read third time and passed.
The resolutions declaring Spofford entitled
to the seat occupied by Kellogg were then taken
up Vance supported the resolution, but before
concluding his remarks the senate adjourned
for the purpose of allowing senators to attend
the funeral of Middleton, late clerk of the
Supreme Court. which was about to take place
from the capitol.
MONDAY, April 26.-Under the call of states
the following bills were introduced and REFEREED
Placing chains trace-chains and halter-chains
made of wire or rods, nails, spikes, rivets, cut
nails and spikes, cast iron butts and hinges, and
horse shoe nails on the free list; to release dis
! tillation Of fruit from the taxes now imposed by
law; for the erection In Washington of statue
to Gen. Custer; to tax the manufacture of
oleomargarine The bill for the relief of
homestead and presumption settlers in Kansas
was passed. The morning hour having been
dispensed with, the house went into committee
of the whole on the bill making appropriations
for the District of Columbia, After a short
discussion the committee rose and reported the
bill to the house. The amount appropriated liz
paid out of the treasury of the United States
and the other half out of the revenues of the
district. On the passage of the bill the vote
was yeas III, nays 28.. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 27.-The District of Columbia
appropriation bill was passed-yeas 1852, nays
A.. The house then resumed consideration of
the bill to authorize the registration of trade
marks Hammond moved to strike out the
/" search warrant clause of the bill. Agreed
| too to so. Hammond moved to strike out
the penal sections of the bill. Agreed to. The
bill as amended then passed. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 28.-The bill authorizing
the secretary of war to lend certain arms, etc..
to the soldiers reunion committee of the north
west was passed. The house then went into
committee Of the whole on the bill amending in
ternal revenue laws, which was read by sections
for amendments. After disposing of ten of the
eighteen sections of the bill the committee rose
and the house took recess until 7:30, the even
ing session to be for the consideration of the
bill to establish municipal code for tie District
of Columbia. Adjourned.
THURSDAY April 29.--McAIahon submit
ted the conference report on the special de-
fciency bill, and was agreed to-. The Senate
amendments to the post route bill were con-
CURED in and the house went into committee of
the whole on the bill amending the internal
revenue laws Carlisle submitted an amend
ment to the leakage clause of the bill providing
that proof of distilled spirits shall not III any
case De computed aC Cne Time OF WlGndraNdl aI
less than 100 per cent. and III case it shall appear
on such re-gauging that the proof of such was
less than 100 per cent. the distiller or owner
shall pay tax on wine gallons. Adopted. "A
large number of amendments were rejected,
when the committee rose and the house took a
recess until evening, the session to be for the
consideration of bill establishing court of
sessions.
FRIDAY, April 30.--A bill was introduced to
extend the letter carrier system to cities Of $10-
900 inhabit ants Singleton, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported back the
consular and diplomatic bill with the Senate
amendment. The amendment increasing the
appropriation for consular clerks was concurred
i'll. The amendment appropriating $4,000 for
salaries and expenses for the commissioners APP
pointed to negotiate a treaty between the
United States and China, relative to Chinese
immigration, was concurred in with the amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for pay of secretary
to the commission, SIS, 90 for an interpreter,
$4,000 for incidental expenses. The other
amendments were non-concurred in. The
house then went into committee of the whole
ON the private calendar. The committee rose