Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-22
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.


Senate.
MONDAY, January 13.-Blls passed: To pro-
vide for the sale OF lands of the Miami Indians
in Kansas; to amend the articles of war impos-
ing limitation of two years from date of enlist
ment against prosecutions for desertion: to
provide for the disposition of Fort Larned
military reservation, Kansas; (restoring lands
to settlement cultivation, and requiring an
appralsement SO as TO secure to the govern
ment their increased value. J. E. Dawes by
special assignment, then addressed the senate
in favor of civil service reform The subject
was disposed of by reference of the bill to the
committee on civil service. Hill (COl) in
troduced bill to provide suitable agricultural
lands for Southwestern Ute Indians, in lieu of
land heretofore provided for allotment to them.
Proposing to locate them on the Mintah reser-
walton in Utah, instead of the vicinity of the
La Plata River, Colorado and New Mexico
After an executive session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, February IA bill was introduced
to exempt vessels of less than twenty-five tons
In the inland waters of the United States, and
not engaged in the transportation of passengers,
from inspection and license. Morgan offered
a resolution which was referred, requesting the
President to bring to the attention of the gov
ernor of Nicaragua the necessity of arranging
by convention for q final settlement of all I'M
adjusted claims existing between the United
States and Nicaragua, and of citizens of either
ment. .Adj ourned.
WEDNESDAY, February Is. The anti-polyga-
my bill was taken up, and the amendments
proposed by the committee on the judiciary
read and agreed to up to the fifth section,
which authorizes the President to grant am
nesty to classes of offenders guilty before the
passage Of the act, of bigamy, polygamy or
unlawful cohabitation, on such conditions as
he shall think proper. The section, as amend
and the IN no
eighth section we're adopted. The eighth sec
tons provides for the conduct of elections, the
registration and canvassing of voters, etc., in
the territory, until provision for the same by
the legislative assembly provided for in the bill,
by appOlntees Of a board of five persons to be
appointed by the President and confirmed by
the senate, all Of whom shall not be members
of one political party. Discussion was con-
tinued until adjournment.
THURSDAY, February 16.-After a short ex-
ecutiVe session the ti-polygamy bill was pro-
ceeded with, the question being upon the
eighth session as reported from the judiciary
committee. After long discussion the remain
ing committee amendments and several sections
OF the bill were agreed to and the bill was re-
ported from the senate as from committee of
the whole. Several amendments were pro-
posed and defeated by decisive votes and after
Encouragement of its section the bill finally
passed by a UiUd UOce vote, in which no negative
| responses were heard. .Adj 0urned.
FRIDAY, February 17.-Kellogg introduced
bills providing for the following appropriations
For the Improvement of the river front at New
Orleans. 100000; improvement of Ouachita
River, $50, 600; Improvement of Red River
above Shreveport, $4,000; improvement of
Bayou Lafourche. $75.000 improvement of
Bayou Teche, $4,000; improvement of Calca-
siOr River, $4,000; deepening the channel of
Atchafalaya River, $300,000; building lock at
the mouth of Bayou Plaquemine, $3.50, 900;
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port, $250,000 building a courthouse and
postoffice at Opelousas, $250,000; building a
custom house and postOfice at Morgan City,
$3.50, 600. After considering several bills on
the calendar without action the senate agreed
to adjourn over until Monday.
House.
MONDAY, February 13.-The contestant in the
election case of Cook vs. Cults, of Iowa, was
granted further time to take testimony 80
Herndon introduced bill proposing constitu-
tiona amendment limiting the number of mem
bers of the house to $685.. Bills introduced
Prohibiting polygamist Or bigamist from voting
or holding Office in the territories; to authorize
the construction of ship canal to connect Lake
Ponchartrain and the Mississippi River; to
amend the laws relating to the internal revenue
and fixing the tax on each proof gallon distilled;
to repeal the law chartering national banks and
to abolish national banks. :. The senate amend
ment to the house bill for the relief of colored
emigrants was concurred in Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 14.-The day was spent
in wrangle on parliamentary points. A
proposition for night session was voted down,
and consideration of the apportionment bill re-
sumed. Oates (Ala.), gave notice of motion
he would make to recommit the bill with in
structions to the committee to report bill fix
ing the number of representatives at $50. Her
bert (Ala.) proceeded to argue in favor of a
small house, but the great confusion in the
hall prevented his being heard, and he yielded
to motion to adjourn which was carried.
WEDNESDAY, February 15.-The house re-
sumed the consideration of the apportiOnment
bill. Debate was continued until adj ournment.
THURSDAY, February 16.-The apportion-
ment bill was considered. Prescott's resou-
ton basing representation upon the old system
of apportionment was then agreed to without
division. The speaker stated the first vote
would be on the amendment offered by Cox
fixing the representation at 307, and ruled that
Mr.. Cox could not modify it By changing that
number to 319. Cox thereupon withdrew his
amendment. The next vote taken was on the
amendment offered by Anderson (Kan.), fixing
the number al 325, and it was agreed to-yeas
1862, nays 104 Representatives are distributed
among the several states as follows.
Alabama ............ 8 Arkansas. ........... 5
California. .......... 6 Colorado. ............ 1
Connecticut. Delaware. l
Florida. Georgia. III
limos. .ZU InQ1ana. Id
Iowa IL hausdS... Z
Kentucky .............1 Louisiana. 6
Maine. 4 maryland. b
MASSACHUSETTS. NI1cmgan.. IL
Minnesota. B M1sslss1pp1..........-. z
MISSOURI ............I Ia NEBRASKA ..........
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