Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
THE FORTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
Senate,

MONDAY, January 17.-Garland presented the re-
ort OF the congressional visitors to West Point and
accompanying the same bill amending the existing
laws in relation to the military academy at West
Point Referred. $. Williams introduced bill to
establish ocean mail service and making an appro-
priation therefor The bill directing the purchase
by the secretary of the treasury of the Freedan's
bank, and real estate and parcels of ground adjacent
thereto, belonging to the Freedman's Savings and
Trust company, located on Pennsylvania avenue,
was passed. 1t appropriates for the purpose an
amount not exceeding $780, 900 The bill for the
lief of Gen. Ord passed. The senate Joint
resolution creating the Yorktown Centennial COM
mission passed. :. Discussion of tie Ben Holiday
bill was resumed, but without action the bill the
senate went into executive session, and when the
doors re-opened adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 18.-The Ben Holiday claim
bill came up as the regular order. Cameron (WisD.
by whom the bill had been favorably reported from
the committee claims took the floor in defense of
the report and replied to the arguments of the OPP
ponents of the claim. After debate the senate pro-
ceeded to vote on the pending amendment by Herman
to refer the case to the court of claims, which
defeated-yeas 10, nays 80. Thurman proposed to
strike from the total amount of compensation there
in named. namely 1926 739, to leave blank
space. Agreed to-yeas %, nays %. CockreI then
moved to fill the blank in the bill by inserting $780,
900 as in full payment of all claims of Holiday
Garland offered an amendment to Cockrell's motion
by substituting S345,o00 in place of 100000. Re-
| S2S6,OOO Negatived-yeas %, nays 26. Cameron
moved $200,0 900. Not agreed to-yeas 26, nays %.
Teller moved $4,000. Rejected-yeas 80, nays 10.
The amendment Ct Cockrel was then adopted. The
bill as thus amended read third time and passed
fnaly-yeas 80, nays 49,. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January ia bill reported favora-
bly, from the judiciary committee by Garland to re-
lieve Richard Fathery, of Arkansas from his po-
liticai disabilities gave rise to a discussion upon
criticism by Messrs. Hoar and Edmunds, that Faith
erlys petition did not set forth any otfense bringing
him within the scope of constitutional prohibition,
but merely set forth that he held and resigned the
Office of military storekecper at the opening of the
rebellion. On third reading of the bill Edmunds
demanded the yeas and nays which resulted 81 to l6
On the final passage of the bill he repeated his de-
mand, when the bill was defeated-30 to 49, ot two
thirds s, in the Affirmative. On motion Of Williams
his bill to prevent the introduction and dissemina-
ton of epizootics or communicable diseases
of domestic animals in the United States
him to address the senate in explanation
of it's provisions. Upon the conclusion of williams
remarks, Johnston, chairman of the committee on
agriculture, submitted resolution creating select
committee Of five on pleuro~pneumonia and other
contagious and infectious diseases of cattle and other
domestic animals, which was agreed to without
objection Edmunds called up the senate bill re-
ported from the committee on private land claims at
the last session of congress to provide for ascertain
ing and settling private land claims in states ana
territories acquired of Mexico, except California.
After debate, participated in by Messrs. Teller,
Plumb, Thurman, Blaine and Edmunds, the bill
passed 1t requires the presentation of private
land claims under Mexican grants, etc., to United
States courts for adjudication in practically the same
manner heretofore provided in Mexican land claims
in California Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 2O.-The vice president SUBJ
mitted q communication from the state department
relating to the offer made to sell to the department
the original manuscripts and historical papers be-
queathed by Benjamin Franklin to bis grandson,
VIM. Temple Franklin, being connection of H
Stevens Franklin Among the papers is an original
petition of the Continental congress to George the
Third in 1774. signed by the delegates The collec-
ton will be offered for sale in London for CT, 900 if
the offer to this government is not accepted The
communication was referred The funding bill
was received from the house and referred to the COM
m1ttee on finance. -. The bill providing for the
allotment of land in seYeralty to Indians on the
various reservations and to extend the protection of
the laws Of states and territories Indians and
for other purposes, taken up and occupied the
remainder of the day. Vest moved amendment
to the seventh section excluding the Indian Territory
from the operations of the BILL to make it read
that the act shall not extend to the reservations of
Cherokees, Creeks Choctaws, Seminoles and Chicka-
saws in the Indian Territory. Without action the
bill the senate went into executive session, and
after adjourned
FRIDAY, January 21.-Logan reported with two
amendments the senate bill to place Gen. Grant on |
the retired list and asked for It's Immediate consider
alton. Laid over. Wallace stated the nature of
amendments made by the senate committee on ap- |
preparations, which added ST. 900 to the BILL Ia |
committee of the whole the amendments to the bill
were agreed to- The bill was then reported to the |
senate, the amendments concnrred in and the bill
passed. The Indian appropriation bill was received
from the house and referred to the committee on
appropriations The morning hour having expired
the Indian land bill came up as the regular order,
but was laid aside informally and the Indian appro-
pration bill was taken up After executive
sion the senate adjourned until Monday.
House,
MONDAY. January 17.-Bills introduced: To cs
tablish slb-treasury at Louisville; providing for a
joint commission by the United States and Great |
Britain TO investigate the alleged false and fraudu
lent proof and statistics used before the Halifax
fishing commission: to prohibit the sending of fire.
arms and ammunition through the mails; to amend |
section 1905, revised statutes, in regard to the pay
ment of postage second class mail matter; to pro-
hibit the expectation of diseased cattle and other
domestic animals to regulate and improve the civil
service of the United States; repeating all acts i'm
discriminating q
goods and merchandise of Great Britain or products
of countries east of the Cape Of Good Hope, which
are imported rom places west of the Cape of Good |
Hope; to legaliZe the collection Of taxes account
of shares of national banks; to prevent the spread
of contagious, diseases among domestic ami
mails; to regulate commerce by railroad be- |
tween the different states; for the importation |
of machinery used in the manufacture of |
lutte and fax free of duty; proposing constitutional
amendment providing that United States senators
shall be elected by the people of each state instead
of by the legislature; fixing the number of congress
resolution directing the committee postofccs and
post roads to inquire into the expedency Of estab
fishing Geographic postal system by the govern
ment of the United States and also to the cost of
reproducing facilities for transmitting telegraphic
messages to those now possessed by existing cor
porations and to the expedency of operating the
same; granting that committee power to send for |
persons and papers and authorizing it to report at
any time by bill otherwiae. Referred. -. The
speaker laid before the house communication from
the secretary of the interior transmitting the report
of the superintendent of the census, which shows
the total population of the United States to be So,
1886 After much discussion the bill queting
the titles of settlers the Des Moines river lands in
the state of Iowa passed under suspended rules
-. Adjourned
TUESDAY, January 18.-Keifer, FROM the commit |
tee elections, submitted the unanimous report of
that committee, declaring that H Bisbee, Jr., is and
N A. Hull is not entitled to the seat representa-
tive from the Second congressional district Of Flor
da. Sparks, chairman of the committee mill
tay affairs, reported back adversely the bill to place
U. S. Grant on the retired list of the army. McCook
submitted minority report, which, together with |
the bill, was referred to committee Of the whole on
the private calendar. Caswell, from the special
committee on counties, reported resolution direct
ing the committee on appropriations to ada to the
appropriation bill for the payment of bounties an
appropriation of 900 for the payment of arrears
pay and bountes to volunteer soldiers who received
wounds in the rebellion, to their heirs, and to dis
charged soldiers whose claims may be allowed and
certified after December 90 1880. Adopted. The |
house then went into committee of the whole on the
funding bill. After discussion Carlsle's amendment
the nature of substitute for the fifth section of
the bill agreed to-128 to 1o1. Whitthorne
moved to strike out of the amendment just adopted
the proviso that no bond upon which interest has
ceased shall be exempted or shall be continued on
security circulation