Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

reported the bill to the house. when F. Wood de-
manded the previous question, which was seconded
and the main question ordered on the bill and
Smendments, Pending further action the house adj
journed. The previous question having been Sec
onded, the bill win come up tomorrow unfinished
business
WEDNESDAY, January 19.-The funding bill was
taken up unfinished business, the question being
agreeing to the amendments reported by the
committee of the whole All amendments were
agreed to except the one providing that before any
of the bonds certificates authorized by the act are
issued the secretary of the treasury shall pay on the
bonds accring during the year 1881 all silver dollars
and all gold over $50O00O00 now in the treasury for
redemption purposes. This rejected by vote
of Ill to 140 and was stricken from the bill. The
question then required the final passage of the
bill, and it was passed-yeas 135, nays ",....Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, January 20.-The morning hou1 was
dispensed with and the house went into committee
OF the whole on the naval appropriation BILL Atkins
briefly explained the provisions of the bill which
appropriated S14 401 900, net increase of $55 900
over the appropriation for the present year. An
amendment by Hiscock increasing the appropriation
fer bureau of engineers from 100000 to 81 100000
was rejected and the committee rose and reported
the Dill to the house. 1t then passed exactly as
reported from the committee appropriations.
Calkins then called up the contested election of
Boynton vs. Loring from the Sixth congressional
district of Massachusetts, the report of the majority
of the committee elections, signed by Republicans
and Democrats declaring the contestee entitled to
retain his seat, and the report of the minority,
signed by Weaver, being in favor of the contestant
report. At the conclusion of Lor1ngs speech the
house took recess until 100 in the evening, the
sion being for the consideration of District business
FRIDAY, January 21.-The senate bill for the
trement OF Gen. Ord with the rank and pay of major
general was passed The contested election case Of
Boynton against Loring came up, Boynton speaking
in his own behalf. After debate the majority resolu
ton in favor of the sitting member Noringl was
agreed to without division. Kiefer then called up
the contested election of Bisbee Hull, from
the Second congressional district OF Florida the
port of the committee elections being unani-
mousy in favor of Bisbee, tine contestant. without
action upon the case, the house took until
evening, the session to be for the consideration of
senate bills on the private calendar.
SATURDAY, January 22.-The house immediately
went into committee of the whole on the private
calendar. The first senate bill for the relief of
Theophius p. Chandler, late assistant treasurer of
the United States at Boston. It relieved him of all
liability on account of public moneys loaned by
Julius F. Howell, his disbursing clerk to Miller,
Ward u Co., such liability amounting to $4,000.
After debate a vote was taken, which revealed the
fact that no quorum present. This point being
raised by Sparks, the committee rose and reported
the fact to the house. With good deal of noise
and confusion the doors closed, and the SER
geant-at-arms despatched after absentees. FL
nally the resolution was adoptedyeas 10, nays %.
..Adiourned.