Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-04-19
FoRTY-sEVENTR CONGRESS.
Senate

MONDAY April 1O-Bayard, from the judic-
larry committee, reported bill amending the
nti-polygamy law, fixing the salaries OF cleo
ton commissioners under that law at S5, 900
per annum in accordance with the recent re-
commentator of the President, Passed. -.
Saunders introduced bill for the relief of the
Wichita. Caddes and affiliated bands Of In
dams. 1t appropriates $40, 100000, the same to
be invested in United States bonds and held in
trust for the Indians named, and interest be
paid them sem-annually in consideration of re-
hnquishing by the Wichitas of their right to
about 40, 900, 900 acres of land comprised with
in the tract within the Indian Territory and
Kansas. and Colorado to have been their origi-
nal home. Referred. The death of Repre-
sentative Allen was announced, and as a mark
Of respect to the deceased the senate ad jOurned.
TUESDAY, April 1.-THE bill was passed re-
storing Capt Corbin, of the navy, to the active
list, to take rank next after Commodore
Nicholson, with restitution from December IL,
1873, of difference of pay between that of COM
modOrea ION the active list or on waiting orders
and that Of captain retired on halfpay; it elected
protracted discussion. Cameron (Wis.) from
the committee on claims, reported the original
bill for the relief Of Ben Holiday. It appro-
PIRATES 1920, 1853 for losses sustained by him as
mail contractor on account of Indian HOSTILE
ties. Placed on the calendar After an ex-
ecutive session, adjourned
WEDNESDAY, April 12.-The senate bill allot-
or near Uintah reservation, Utah Territory, in
| stead of those heretofore provided for them on
the Plata River and its vicinity in Colorado and
New Mexico, was passed. The senate bill re-
ferring to the court of claims and adjudication
the claim of Geo. Payne for alleged wrongful
seizure and occupation of his sugar plantation
in st. Charles Parish, Louisiana, in 1852, under
orders of Gen. Butler, was passed. Sewell
presented q petition of 978 army officers pray
ing for the passage of the bill for compulsory
retirement at the age of 81 years. Among the
| signatures are those of Brevet Mai .-Gens How
ard Crook, Hazen, Wilcox, Stanley, McCook,
Newton, Hatch and Mackenzie: Brevet Briga-
dier Gems. Bracket, Bradley, Brooks and Tomp-
hns; Coils. Andrews and Wood; 81 lieutenant
colonels,, ~ majors, 271 captains 367 first lieu
| tenants and 226 second ieutenants. Referred
to the military committee. Adjourned.
| THURSDAY, April 49, Cameron Pa present
ed protest from the central branch of the
land league of America against the imprison-
ment of American citizens in Ireland. Re
ferred. The bill for the adjustment of claims
| growing out of the destruction of the United
States private armed brig Gen. Armstrong in
| Port Royal, in 1864, was passed. The house
| bill to rectify the duties on coffee and other
products of the Netherlands which has been
amended by the finance committee to repeal the
| discriminating duty of 10 per cent on all pro-
ducts of countries east of the Cape of Good
| Hope, when imported from places west of the
cape, was considered. The time at which re-
| peal shall take effect was fixed at January /,
1888 The bill then passed as amended by the
committee. The Indian Territory railroad bill
| was passed. The house bill appropriating
$4,000 to supply the deficiency in the fund for
the subsistence of the Indian tribes was passed.
-. The house bill to authorize bridge across
| the Mississippi River at or near Keithsburg,
ILL.,, was also passed. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 14-voorhees addressed the
senate upon the resolution introduced by him
declaring the conduct of the state department
| in relation to the arrest and Imprisonment by
British authorities of Daniel insolvency and
other American citizens is in violation of Ameri-
can law, inconsistent with the value of Ameri-
can citizenship and derogatory of the honor Of
| the United States. Sherman remarked that
the statute which protects the rights Of foreign
| born citizens had been passed by the republi-
can party and that party had established the
right of expatriation. Upon his suggestion the
resolution of Voorhees, was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations, with a view of in
quiry into all the facts of the case. After an
executive session the senate adjourned until
! Monday.
MONDAY, April 1O.-Thompson submitted
majority report of the committee on elections
in the contested case of Mackey VS.. O'Connor,
| from South Carolina declaring the contestant
! (Mackey) entitled to the seat +. .McLane intro
duced a bill for the abrogation of the fifth and
sixth articles of the Burlingame treaty with
| China Ray introduced bill to reduce fees
for postoffice money orders. 1t fixes fees as
| follows: On orders not exceeding 1875, five
cents; on orders exceeding 1875 and not exceed
ing $50, ten cents; and no order shall be issued
| for sum greater than $50. Richardson in
| troduced concurrent resolution directing the
senate and house committees on public buildings
| to inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY and cost of pur-
chasing suitable site for residence for the
President of the United States. Referred. -.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April II. The bill passed appro-
priating $4,000 for the subsistence of Arapa-
| hoes, Chevennes. Kiowas, Comanches and
Wichitas, in the Indian Territory, the same be-
! ing the deficiency for the current year. The
| house went into committee on the postoffice
appropriation bill. A number of senate amend
medts we're concurred in. The senate amend
ment restoring the franklng privilege was nom
| concurred in The committee then rose. The
house ratified It's action. and the bill now goes
| to conference committee. Henderson Qll.)
reported a bill for the construction of the
Illinois and Mississippi canal. Referred to
committee of the whole Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April PA number of bills
were reported, among them another Chinese
immigration bill with a ten year limitation
clause. 1t was placed on the calendar. -.
| Waite, from the committee on elections, report
ed resolution in the contested election case of
Bailey VS. Barbour (Virginia), declaring Bar
bour entitled to the seat. Laid over. The
house went into committee on the tariff COM
mission bill Messrs. Hubben (Michigan),
Townsend (Ohio), Dunn (Arkansas), Epson
! Texas), and Updegraff (Ohio), made speeches,
and the committee rose Adjourned.
| THURSDAY, April 13.-The bill passed to ratify
| the agreement with the Shoshones and Bannock
Indians for the sale of portion of their reser-
walton in Idaho. required for the Utah and
| Northern Railroad. On motion of Geddes
! (Ohio) the senate bill passed appropriating
| $40, 900 for the erection of monument over
the grave of Thomas Jefferson. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 1.-The minority report on
the anti Chinese bill was presented. 1t states
the minority are determined not to report
fifteen years bill, but to vote for Pages motion.
The house went into committee on the private
calendar. When the committee rose the house
adjourned till tomorrow, with the understand
ing that the session would be for debate on the
| tariff commission bill.
| SATURDAY, April 15.-The house spent the
day in debate on the tariff commission bill.