Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
THE FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.


WEDNESDAY, January 5-The vice president sub-
mitted communication from General Garfield in
forming the senate that he had declined the Office of
senator from Chic. :. Pendleton presented a men,
orial of the Cincinnati Board of Trade asked for
governmental tests of the devices for consuming
soft coal smoke, and abating the smoke nuisance .
Bills introduced and REFEREED To provide for the
sale OF the reservation of the prairie band of Pota-
watomie Indians in Kansas; Joint resolution for the
purchase of the sword of George Washington, now
in possession of the heirs of George Lewis to whom
it was brqueathed in Washington's will . Butler
offered resolution directing the secretary of the
interior to furnish information and the report of the
census touching alleged frauds in the enumeration
of the inhabitants of South Carolina Adopted
By vote of 33 to 30 the bill for the relief of Ben
Holiday WAS taken up, but without action upon the
bill the senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 6.-Vest (by requesD intro
duced bill authorizing the construction of bridge
over the Missouri river at Howell's Ferry NO.
Davis OILY introduced bill to amend the statutes
relative to the immediate transportation of dut BILE
goods The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill for the relief of Ben Holiday, and Garland
and Teller spoke in its favor and Morrill,, McPher-
son and Wallace in opposition. Pending the de-
bate the senate went into executive session. and soon
after adjourned.
FRIDAY, January THE vice president submitted
communication from the secretary of war, calling
attention to the insufciency of the appropriation of
900 made by the house. in the army appropriation
bill, for recruiting expenses. and recommending an
appropriation of 1897 900; also from the same officer
communication recommending the appropriation
Va
Portland Louisville canal for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1882. Jones presented memorial of w.
J. Moore, of New Orleans, alleging that VIM. Pitt
Kellogg procured his election as United States
tor by bribery and corruption, said Moore being
of those bribed, and asking to be examined before
the senate committee on privileges and elections.
caused discussion between Kellogg and Hill, which
lasted until the close of the morning hour
Both Hill (Ga.) and Kellogg denounced Moore
as perjurer. Ferry introduced bill to pension
representatives of those of the life saving service
who lose their lives in saving life from shipwreck .
Burnside introduced bill to authorize the retire
ment of Brevet Maj. Gen. VIVA. A Averin, u S. A..
with the rank and pay of brigadier general. Re-
ferred The senate then went into committee of
the whole to consider the counsuar and Diplomatic
appropriation bill. motion by Carpenter to strike
out all clauses appropriating money to support
prisons for American convcts in foreign countries
led to long debate the constitutionality of for
e1gn trials as now conducted. Carpenters motion
was finally rejected-yeas II, nays 49, Several un.
important amendments were adopted, and the COM
mittee rose and reported the bill to the senate. The
amendments made in committee were agreed to- and
the bill was read third time and passed. After
an executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, January 5.-The house reassembled
at noon... Springer introduced a bill for the ap-
portonment of representatives in congress among
the several states and to to the people of each
state equal and just representation in the house of
representatives. Under the bill the number of MEM
bers apportioned to each state is fixed as follows:
D, l..
Connecticut 4, Delaware l. Florida 1, Georgia g. Il
lnois IS, Indiana Il, Iowa 10, Kansas 6, Kentucky
10, Louisiana s. Maine A, Maryland 5, Massachusetts
TO- Michigan 10, Minnesota 5, Mississippi T. Mis-
souri, Is, Nebraska 3, Nevada l, New Hampshire 3
New Jersey Z, New York 80, North Carolina 8, Ohio
49, Oregon l. Pennsylvania %, Rhode Island 2, South
Virginia 8, Wisconsin s; total $685. The following
states would lose one member each: Alabama.
Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire. Ohio.
Vermont, Tennessee. Pennsylvania would lose
two and New York three members. Arkansas Cali
fornia, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi South Carolina
and West Virginia would gain member each;
Minnesota and Nebraska two each and Kansas and
Texas three each. The bill finally referred to
the committee on census. The house then went
into committee OF the whole on the army bill. Two
amendments were agreed to, and the
rose and reported the bill to the house.
1t was passed. "A bill was introduced authorizing
the president to place Brgadier General and Brevet
Major General E. o. c. Ord the retired list accord
ing to his breVet rank. Referred. The house then
adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 6,-The morning hour was
dispensed with and the house went into committee
of the whole the funding bill Hatch offered an
amendment granting to state banks the privilege of
on deposting per cent bonds with the
United States treasurer. Ordered printed. Chit
tenden stated that he would, at the proper time
offer an amendment repeating all acts imposing a
tax on the capital and deposits of savings banks
tional banks, state banks and private bankers; pro-
viding that the tax on the circulating notes of
onal banks issued on bonds authorized by this act
shall not exceed one half of one per cent; and pro-
piding further that the total amount of silver dol
ars of 4121I grains, authorized under the act of
28, 1878, shall not exceed 10000 OO0
Weaver gave notice that he world in due time, offer
IN amendment providing that nothing in this act
should be construed to authorize the secretary to
retain in the treasury surplus silver coin but that he
should exhaust it in payment of bonds. A long de-
pate ensued participated in by Kelly, Weaver, Nor
,ison McLane, Springer, Lounsberry and Philips
The committee then rose and the house adjourned
FRIDAY, January springer offered resolution
Ealing on the secretary of state for all the nforma
ion in the state department in reference to the Hall
AK fishery award of $5500,000 paid by the govern
nent to Great Britain and especially that relating to
he alleged fictitious statistics and perjured test-
nony imposed on the arbitrator and which evil
lence the award made; also whether the govern
nent has taken any steps to secure veriication of
he recently published statement of Prof Hid |
yewberry obtained unanimous consent to make |
ONE remarks on the subject. He charged distinctly
he following facts, and he thought they were |
usceptible of clear proof That the fraudulent |
and altered official documents had been |
rough before the commission that such alterations
nd false testimony were made continuously
" authorized agents of the British govern
aent. That extraordinary precauton had been
aiken bv these agents to prevent the discovery of
hese alterations by the United States government.