Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.


MONDAY. March 1.-THE tariff commission
bill was taken up and Slater maintained the
greatest hindrance to the achievement of COM
mercial supremacy was protection, and the
only condition Oh which we could win success
was the adoption of free trade. After an ex-
ecutfve session of three hours, the sent ad
journed.
priation bill was proceeded with, debate lasting
till adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, March 15.-Edmunds obtained
indefinite leave of absence on account of sick
ness in his family. "A bill passed appropriate
ing $4,000 towards monumental column to
commemorate the battle of Monmouth Dis
cussion of the Mississippi levee bill, the post
office appropriation bill, and the tariff commits
sion bill consumed the rest oflthe day.
THURSDAY March 16.-The house amend
mend to the senate joint resolution increasing
by $50, 900 the appropriation for the Mississippi
valley sufferers was concurred in. voorhees,
introduced bill to increase the pensions of
persons who have lost leg, arm, or who have
been permanently disabled in the military or
naval service. 1t increases the pension of such
person from SAG to $48 per month, and pro-
vides they shall be paid difference between
said sums monthly from February %, 1877. to
the time Of the approval of this act. The
senate then made further progress on the post
Office appropriation bill and after an executive
session adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 1.-THE senate bill extend
ing the northern boundary of the state of Ne
braska was passed. The speaker laid before
the house communication from the secretary
of war transmitting estimates of the number
of persons made destitute by the overflow of
the Mississippi River and tributaries. The
communication estimates the number of per-
sons destitute at $4,000, as follows: Missouri,
1900; Illinois 1000; Kentucky, 800; Tennessee,
5000; Mississippi, 10000; Arkansas, 10000;
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Senate.
MONDAY, March 1.-THE speaker announced
the select committee on woman suffrage as
Camp, White Sherwin Stone, Hepburn,
Springer. Vance, Muldrow and Shackleford. -.
The speaker presented a memorial of the
legislative assembly of Utah, asking congress
to suspend action upon Utah affairs until by
committee investigation the facts are learned,
and tangible foundation laid for rational
proceedings. Referred The bill to estab-
ish railway bridge across the Mississippi be-
tween Wabasha and a point below the mouth
of the Chippewa River, Wisconsin, was passed.
-. "A bill was introduced authorizing females
to enter lands. The polygamy bill was then
taken up and debate continued until adjourn
ment.
TUESDAY, March 14.-The polygamy bill was
taken up and long and exciting debate en-
sued. A number of amendments were rejected
and the bill was passed in exactly the shape it
came from the senate Dy u VOue OF 1JJ TO 81.
The anti-Chinese bill, substituting the senate
bill for that of the house, was taken up
Calkins spoke in advocacy of the measure.
WEDNESDAY, March 15.-Rlce offered a
resolution directing the committee on judiciary
to inquire whether the conviction of Sergeant
Mason by the military court and the proceed
ings Hereunder are not in violation of the laws
and constitution of the United States and re-
port the determination to the house, and Civ
ing the committee leave to send for persons
and papers. Referred. :. The bin making fur
Their appropriations for the relief of the suffer
ers from the Mississippi valley flood was passed.
-. The Chinese bill was then taken up. Money,
of Mississippi, who claimedhe had been ignored
when the Mississippi relief bill was under dis
cussion rose to a point of order, and making
some restriction upon the action of the speaker
was called to order. heated discussion be-
tween Money, McLane, Kenna and the speaker
followed, lasting until adjournment.
THURSDAY, March 16.-The house resumed
consideration of the Chinese bill, and Willis
(Ky.) spoke in favor of it. Taylor (Ohio), fol-
lowed in a speech denouncing the measure . .
Converse introduced bill to prohibit the con-
solidation Of railroad companies =. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 1.-THE resolution of the
Iowa legislature in favor of amending the act
donating public lands to states and territories
providing colleges so that the states may loan
the funds derived from the sale of real estate,
etc., was received and referred. :. The post
Office appropriation was then taken up. The
bill was reported to the senate and al amend
ments of the committee of the whole concurred
in. except one which substantially restores the
franking privilege, upon which separate vote
was demanded by Pendleton. After debate the
proposition was adopted-yeas Al, nays Is.
The bill was then passed. After discussing
the tariff commission bill the senate adjourned
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