Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
THE FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Senate

senate
MONDAY, February 28-Conkiing reDortea favora-
bly, TIE house bill to authorize the registration of
trade marks and protect the same The senate bill
on the subject was indefinitely postponed. . Davis
lative appropriation bill. Adopted :. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was received from the house
and referred The senate took up the calendar and
considered the house bill providing for the construc
ton of a fund for the navy and for other purposes
Recommitted after debate-ayes 49, noes o. Con-
ference reports on the Indian and postofice appro-
prlaton bills were adopted. Window then ad-
dressed the senate the resolution declaring that
the government of the United States will insist on
its consent as necessary condition precedent to the
construction of an isthmian thoroughfare AID.
journed.
TUESDAY, March 1.-The house bill authorizing
the disposal of the Usage Indian lands in Kansas was
passed The Japanese indemnity fund Senate
billy came up as unfinished business. The bill di-
reefs the payment to Japan of the amount of the
fund, namely, $4, 163, 224. Morgan moved to amend
by adding the bill reported from the committee on
foreign relations providing that the president shaI
cause to be paid out of the fund as prize money
$248OO0 to the officers and of the United States
ship wyoming, for services in the destruction of
hostile vessels in the Straits of Shimonos in 1863
and to the officers and crew detached from
the United States ship Jamestown, September 1854
Krkwood moved to amend further by King the total
paid at $785 900, the amount with interest received
from Japan. Eaton accepted as part of the bill
Morgan's amendment Thurman followed in adj
vocacy OF the bill as amended. He said if it had not
been for the war of the rebellion the money would
have been returned to Japan within twelve months
but the necessity of the government compelled it to
make money available for the use of that time .
The conference report on the river and harfyor bill
was agreed to without discussion . The Conference
report ON the Notifications appropriation bill was
eoncurred IN "A number of house bills unobiected
TO passed. those of public interest being the golow-
ing: For the entertainment of the amount due the
Choctaw nation giving the court of claims jurisdc-
uon over claims arising under the treaties thirty
years pasG; to open portion of the Fort Ridgely
military reservation, Mimi, to homestead and tim
Der culture entry; to amend section 1885, revised
al affn nt;,, 41o b
mining claims, requiring claimant whose title is
not established before jury to perfect it before re-
cel'lng patent therefor for the preparation under
the direction of the commissioner of patents of
classified abrdgements of all letters patent of United
States copies to be sold at COST to authorize regstra
ton of trade-farks and protect the same: to give
claimants in Indiana for quartermasters' stores fur
nished United States troops during the Morgan raid
the same facilities in the matter Of proofs given other
claimants. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 1.-The senate took I'D the
civil appropriation BILL Beck said the senate COM
mttee added 50, 600 to the bill as it passed the
house. Among the added items 600 Cor
bureau OF engraving ana printing $4,000 to the
national board Of health appropriation: SIy5 900 to
provide for search by the United States vessels for
the steamer Jeanette, and $3.50 900 to purchase site
for building by the United States of a pension
bureau; 100000 to enable the SUPERINTENDENT of
public buildings to proceed with cutting granite for
new west and center wings of the state navy
department buildings; increase of $685. 744 for
the improvement of government property at Hot
Springs, Ark, to keep it from being wash ed away
Greek nation for the Seminoles In committee of
the whole the bill was read and amendments of the
senate committee acted upon as reached. In addi-
ton to those mentioned there were for expenses of
the Louisiana commission of April, 1877, $780, and
for quarters of the naval academy $4,000; for the
purchase OF works of art by the joint committee
library, $10 600: for to enable the secretary Of the
treasury to inspect and issue certificates showing
that cattle for shipment free from pleuro pne-
monia, $4,000, The amendments having been
agreed to with but few exceptions which separate
votes reserved and the bill gone through with
Bayard by instruction of the finance committee
moved to amend by adding the following addi-
hona section; "That the secretary of the treasury
may at any time apply surplus money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, much thereof as he
may consider proper to the purchase redemption
OF United States bonds, provided the bonds SO pur-
chased or redeemed shall constitute no part of the
sinking fund, but shall be cancelled" The amend
ment was adopted without debate or objection. The
amendment to reimburse the president the amount
paid for expenses in the Louisiana McVeagh COM
mission of April 1877 (3,95O), upon which separate
votes had been considered by Conkling, consid-
cred. Debate ensued, but no definite action was
reached. The next amendment of the committee
upon which vote was reserved was one appropri-
ang 900 for the purchase of the private papers
of the late confederate generals Braxton Bragg and
Leonidas Polk, relative to the of the rebellion.
long discussion ended in the tabling of the
amendment motion of Vest-ayes 81, noes 10.
Several unimportant amendments were agreed to,
after which the bill was reported to the senate as
amended, and passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 3.-The senate took UP the gen
eral deficiency bill and the senate committees amend
ments were agreed to the bill was read The bill
then passed. The Japanesefun bill taken
up and Kirkwood amendment to reduce the total to
$685. 900 rejected. The bill passed-ayes As,
g. The bill directs the payment to the govern
ment of Japan of 81 ,463 224 and out of this fund
S24S000 as prize money to the officers anu of
the .. S. ship Wyoming and the steamer Takiang, or
their legal representatives. :. The thanks of the
senate were voted unanimously to Vice President
Wheeler
FRIDAY, March AT 5 o'clock after repeated eff
majority executive thn
senate adjourned until $780, Owing to the failure of
aquorum to appear at the hour appointed the recess
vas substantially prolonged until 1890, when the
joint resolution offered by Butler for an extra
months pay to the senate officials and employees
was briefly debated and passed. The vice presi-
dent announced the signing of the enrolled sundry
civil and deficiency bill. The only incident of the
interim preceding the arrival of the president and
vice president-elect was the appointment of CON-
mttee of notification to the president of the close Of
the present congress and their subsequent report
that the president had further communications to
make the receipt and reading of the messages from
ecutive session and announcing the resignation of
the Hon. Benz. Harrison from the Mississippi river
Improvement commission. The presidential pro-
cession, headed by President Hayes and President
elect Garfield, finally entered, under the escort of
Senators Pendleton, Anthony, Bayard and others of
the committee of arrangements and two minutes
later was followed by Vice President-eect Arthur in
charge Of subcommittee, all present in the cham
Der rising upon each occasion Vice Presdent-elect
Arthur then introduced to the senate by Vice
President Wheeler, and delivered the usual formal
address. The oath of Office was then administered
to vice presidentelect and Vice President Wheeler
before retiring from the CHAIR delivered his valedic-
tory and his last official act declared the senate
adjourned sine die. The organization of the new
senate was begun by the swearing in of the new
senator's of whom the only absentees were Edmunds
and Malone. The senate then adjourned to parti-
cipate in the inaugural ceremonies, and upon reas-
sembling adjourned till Saturday.
House.
MONDAY, February 28.-The house met in continu-
alton of Saturdays session The picture of Fred
erck A. Muhlenberg, speaker of the first and third
congress, presented to the house and accepted.
THE house proceeded to vote upon the amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
amendment striking out the clause making an appro-
priation for the purchase Of the Bragg and Polk
papers agreed to. The amendment appropri-
ang ST. 900 to enable the secretary of the navy
to establish naval coang stations the Isthmus of
Panama was agreed to-yeas ia, nays 85.. The
house then adjourned, and the session of Monday
commenced. Consideration Of the civil su1ldry
bill was resumed. The amendment instructing the
commissioners on the part of the United States to
the international none airy conference to agree to
adjustment which does not recognize silver dollars
part of t lie money system of the governments
joining in such conference rejected and stricken