Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-10
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.


to provide for the construction of the Illinois
and Mississippi River Canal and to cheaper
Saunders spoke in advocacy
of constitutional amendment providing for
the election by the people of certain officers
now appointed by the President, and the meas
ure was referred by the judiciary committee.
...After an executive session the senate ad-
ioulned.
TUESDAY, May 2.-The bill passed granting
twelve condemned cannon to the Morton Monu-
ment Association of Indiana. The pending
motion to refer to the judiciary committee the
bill removing the disqualifcations of ex-Con-
federates for any appointments was defeated
yeas %, nays pa party vote. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 3.-The political disabili-
ties bill aroused long partisan debate. The
in committee on the bill to create court ofap-
peals.
THURSDAY. May 4.-The bill passed for a
lighthouse at Point Patterson. Lake Michigan.
80. The bill repeating qualification for army
service imposed upon ex-CoDfederates came up
in order. The pending motion to commit to
the judiciary committee prevailed by party
vote-yeas 29, nays 28.. The chair announced
his signature to the Chinese bill which now
goes to the President. :. The court of appeals
bill occupied the remainder of the day.
FRIDAY, May 5.-Debate on the court of ap-
peals bill was resumed. but the bill went over
until Monday without action. Senate bills
military reservation, Kansas, Withdrawn for
military purposes from the public domain; per-
Knitting the lot formerly purchased for a
government building in Memphis to be utilized
as site for public library building .Ad-
journed until Monday.
House.
MONDAY, May bids were introduced and
refeTed: Authorizing the appointment for a
special commission for promoting commercial
intercourse with the Central and South Ameri-
can states; for the appointment Of commits
sion of three army engineers to determine the
best route for ship canals to connect the lakes
with the Mississippi River and the Atlantic
with the Gulf of Mexico across Florida, and
approprlating $25, 900 for expenses; to trans
fer the bureau of Indian affairs from the in
terror to the war department. After debate
the house, by vote of $50 yeas to so nays,
voted to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution designating May 9th for considera-
ton of the bill extending the charters of
national banks. Milford Ga.) moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill dividing Iowa
into two judicial districts. Agreed to. On
motion of Haskell (Kas.) the senate bill
passed. and an unimportant amendment, pro-
vlding for the sale of lands Of the Miami
Indians, Kansas. The rules were suspended,
and bills passed for public building at Detroit,
Mich, 5000, 900; at Jackson, Tenn, $4,000;
at Denver, Col, $1,000 at Greensboro, N.
c., $50, 900; at Council Bluffs, Ia. 100000;
dG at Peoria. ILL.,, SZAO,-
600. The above sums represent the maximum
cost of buildings when completed.
TUESDAY, May 2.-The house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the tariff bill. After
the committee rose the senate amendments to
the Chinese bill were concurred in. .Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, May 3.-The house went into
committee on the tariff commission bill. When
the committee rose, on motion of Peele INDY
the senate amendments were concurred in to
the house bill granting condemned cannon to
the Morton Monumental Association. .Upde-
graft OOwa) from the select committee re-
speeding the election of president and vice
president, made favorable report upon the
bill to carry into effect the provisions of the
constitution respecting the election of president
and vice president. The report says in effect
the bill is compromise of great variety of
views on the part of the committee. The first
eight sections provide a scheme for the count
by the two houses of congress, and are sub
stantially the same as the senate bill. One Sec
ton provides that, notwithstanding this con-
gressional count, the title to Office of president
or vice president may be tried and determined
by action In the nature of quo warranto. It is
provided that proceedings in the case shall
have precedence over all other business. and
wherever it was thought practicable to limit the
time it has been done. 1t is claimed any con-
test can be settled before the 4th of March.
The speaker announced the enrolment of the
CnlnoSo Dill ana afhXeQ dis signature. .Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, May 4.-The house went into
committee on the tariff commission bill. When
the committee rose an adjournment was taken.
FRIDAY, May 5.-The house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the tariff commission
bill McLane (Md.) gave notice of resolution
fol a recommittal of the bill with instructions
to the ways and means committee to report
back the bill repeating internal revenue taxes
no ov tod En1 nd
tobacco, reducing the tax on whisky to so cents
per gallon and on malt liquor and tobacco 10
per cent. annually, and to report bill reduc-
ing all existing duties Oh imports to the maxi
mum revenue standard. The committee then
rose and the house took recess. AT the
evening session forty-fve pension bills were
passed. Adjourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, May 6.-The house went into
committee of the whole on the tariff COM
mission bill. After action on several amend
ments the bill was passed by vote of Isl yeas
to 83 nays, A resolution was adopted permit
ting the contestant in the Alabama contested
election case of Matson VS.. Oates to withdraw
his papers. This leaves Oates in possession of
his seat -. Hubble introduced bill to enlarge
the powers and duties of the department Of
agriculture. Referred. It provides that the
department of agriculture shall hereafter be
an executive department, and the commissioner
shall be known as secretary of agriculture, and
that the bureau for the collection OF informa
ton concerning railways, manufactures, min
ing interest and animal industry, be attached
to the department.. Adjourned.
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