Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-01
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.


MONDAY, February 20.-Bills were introduced
for an appropriation to improve navigation on
the Mississippi opposite Nebraska and Iowa,
and for the erection of public building at
Duluth Call introduced a resolution which
was tabled for printing fer q congress of rep
resentatives of North, South, and Central
America, at Washington for the purpose of set
ting by arbitration The Peru-Cbil matter. "
After discussing the bill to place Gen. Grant
on the retired list Of the army, the pension
rears resolution was taken up. and Mcpherson
offered and advocated a substitute declaring
that the senate adheres to the principle that
pensions shall be computed from time of disa-
bility and directing the pension committee to
bring in bill by which the business of the
pension bureau may be expedited and frauds
detected and punished. An executive session
interrupted the discussion and when the doors
opened the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 21.-Thursday opened
with interesting debate between Dawes,
Plumb and Teller on the Indian policy, Dawes
presenting anumerously signed petition in favor
of just treatment of the Indians. Plumb and
Teller denounced Indian sympathizers, and de-
manded protection for western settlers The
senate then took up the apportionment bill.
After few remarks and criticisms upon the
measure it passed by q viva voce vote. Bills
introduced: To amend the act Of 1874 to en-
courage the growth of timber on western
pralrles; to set apart q portion of Montana
Territory as permanent reservation for Pie
gan, Blood, Blackfeet. Gros Ventre and ASSN
naboine, and for the payment to each tribe of
$4,000 annuity per year, for ten years The
resolution declaring the law granting arrears of
pensions act ought TO be repealed WAS tabled
years rs, nays 23. Adjourned till Thursday.
THURSDAY February 23.-The senate bill re-
latlng to Indian traders was passed. It pro-
hlbits any person other than an Indian from
trading on any Indian reservation without
license, but especially excerpts traders with the
aai1Yi1 Il 49, L T..
The Grant retirement bill was taken up and
Bayard moved to amend by substituting there
Tor provision TO pay every president of the
United States who shall have served or may
hereafter serve in said office. and who shall
have retired from the same, q sum annually,
during his life, equal to one-fourth part of the
presidential salary; but this is not to be paid
IN case of q second presidential term. OBJ
1ected-ayes 5, noes 81. The bill then passed
ayes 35, noes II. Brown (Cal.), Davis 0n.),
Jones (Fla.) and Ransom voted aye with the
republicans. Otherwise the vote was party
one. Adjourned
FRIDAY, February pa resolution was
adopted requesting the committee on military
affairs to inquire into the eXpediency of giving
more aid than is now provided to the various
states and territories in order to promote and
encourage the organization of the militia forcea
Of the country and to strengthen their eff
cheney; also a resolution instrUcting The COM
mittee on foreign relations to inquire in the
Peruvian Company collision case. After de-
bate the immediate deficiency bill was passed
without objection. Adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, February 20.--Bills introduced:
Providing that all silver coin, defaced or worn
by ordinary use, shall be received by the gov
eminent and paid for in perfect coin at its
original value; to enable soldiers and sailors to
obtain IN money the value of EOmesteads to
which they are entitled; for the construction of
bridge across the Mississippi near the north
ern part of the city of st. LOUIS authorizing
the secretary of war to transfer to the Fair
mount Park Art Association 100 condemned
bronze cannon for the erection of an equestrian
statue to the late James A. Garfield -.
Mckinley CO., from the committee on ways and
means. moved to suspend the rules and pass
the joint resolution refunding American revis-
ers of the New Testament the duties paid on
copies of the new revised testament for use of
the company. Agreed to, and the bill was
passed. The bill to promote the efficiency of
the life-saving service and encourage the saw
ing of life from shipwrecks was passed . The
bill authorizing the payment Of japanese in
demnity fund ($1, no, 340) to the Japanese
government with the exception of $254, 1000,
which shall be paid to the officers and crew of
the United States ship Wyoming, passed amid
applause.
TUESDAY, February 21-The house went into
committee of the whole on the postoffice appro-
priation bill. The clause under consideration
was that appropriating over so, 1000 for
transportation of mail by rail. The amend
ment was agreed to-85 to 65-providing mails
shall be carried with extra charge on the fastest
trains whenever the postmaster general thinks
it desirable, and upon failure to comply with
this provision the compensation of roads shall
be reduced so per cent. When the committee
arose the house adjourned till Thursday.
THURSDAY, February 23.-The house went
into committee of the whole on the postofice
appropriation bill and consumed most of it's
time acting on amendments.
FRIDAY, February PA resolution similar
to the one introduced in the senate concerning
investigation of the Peruvian Company collu-
sion case was adopted. :. The balance of the
day was spent in committee of the whole on the
private calendar.
SATURDAY, February 25.-Reed, from the
committee on rules, reported resolution for O.
select committee of nine to consider all ques-
tons relating to woman's rights Adopted
lis to 85-nearly party vote. The house,
after session in committee of the whole,
passed the postofice appropriation BILL. .Ad-
journeG.