Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-03
FORTi-SEVENTh CONGRESS.
Senate

passed providing for the allotment of lands IN
severalty to Indians on various reservations
and to extend the protection laws of states and
territories over Indians and for other purposes,
(Amended on motion of Mr.. Dawes by substi-
tuting for the clause eXemptng lands acquired
by Indians from taxation for twenty five years
the provision declaring lands allotted for that
period shall be held by the United States in
trust for the benefit of aIlotees or their heirs
$50. .Cockrell introduced bill to facilitate the
negotiation of bills of lading and other COM
merclal instruments and punish fraud therein.
1t provides that bills of lading, shipping re-
ce1pts warehouse receipts, etc., shall be assign
able and transferable, and upon every indorse-
ment or assignment the right of possession
to all property described in the instrument
shall Immediately pass to the assignee and
transferee, subject only to such liens as may
be mentioned in the instrument. .. Morgan in
troduced bill FOR the encouragement of
closer commercial relationship between the
United States and South American countries.
80. The senate, after an executive session. adj
journed.
TUESDAY, April 25.-The house Joint resolution
granting the use of tents to the soldiers reunion
at Belle Plalne, Iowa, passed. The bill to
permit grain brought by Canadian farmers to
be ground by mills in the United States passed.
=. Consideration of the $4,000, 900 appropria-
ton for Mississippi River improvements was re-
sumed, and after all pending amendments were
withdrawn the bill passed by a UjUG Uoce vote
H..
to treaty stipulatiOns with the Chinese was
taken up The committee amendment to strike
out the fifteenth section, which defines the
words "Chinese laborers' was carried by vote
of 20 to 90. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 26.-The day was spent in
debating the Chinese bill.
THURSDAY, April Fisherman introduced
bill to regulate the coinage of silver dollars.
1t repeats SO much of the act of February g.
1879, authorizing the coinage of the standard
silver dollars and restoring the legal tender
character as directs the purchase and coinage
into standard silver dollars of not less than
$4,000, 900 of silver bullion per month. :. The
Chinese bill was again taken up, but it went
over after debate without definite action .Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, April Reconsideration of the
anti-Chinese bill was resumed, the question be-
ing upon concurring in the amendment striking
out the fifteenth section, which CONSTITUTES the
words "Chinese laborers " to mean both skilled
| and unskled laborers. vote was taken on
striking out the fifteenth section, constituting
the words "Chinese laborers," wherever
used IN the section, to mean skilled and
unskilled laborers, and Chinese employed
in mining. The section was retained-yeas co.
nays 25. The negative vote was made up of
democrats, with Miller (Cal.), Jones (Nev.),
Chilcott and Cameron (Wis). Davis 1l.)
voted aye with the republicans. Several amend
ments being rejected, the bill passed-yeas 80,
nays 15. Adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, April M.-The bill passed appro-
priating $50, 900 to be expended under direction
of the secretary of war and to be Immediately
available for the removal of distractions from
He'll Gate, n. Y -. Bills introduced Abolishing
taxes on manufactured and leaf tobacco; appro-
priating 81 ZOO, 900 for the erection of presi-
Dental mansion in Washington; for the i'm
provement of the Mississippi, Missouri and
Ohio Rivers and their tributaries. (Authories
the appointment of Mississippi River commits
sion. to consist of seven members, who shall
devise means and manner for the improvement.
The secretary of the treasury is authorized to
issue $75, .0GO Ill treasury notes. to be ex-
tended by the commission as follows: $50, 000,-
for the improvement of the Mississippi River
between Cairo and the mouth of the river, and
1926, 1000, 900 for the improvement of the Missis-
sippi and Missouri Rivers above Cairo, and the
Ohio River between Cairo and Pittsburg.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 25.-A bill was passed au-
tn orizlng the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad
Company to construct bridge across
| the Missouri. "A communication from
the third auditor stating that 1924, 900 was
due the state of Missouri for money paid the
militia for services during the rebellion, was
read. =. The contested election case of Lynch
VS.. Chalmers came up but was refused consid-
GRAFTON. .Robinson's resolution concerning
was taken up and provoked considerable dis
cussion. Cox presented a substitute which
was adopted, calling for the production Of cor
respondence now on file in the state depart
ment in reference to the alleged Imprisonment
of American citizens in Ireland, and request
ing the President to continue his efforts for
the prompt release or trial of any citizen who
may be languishing in British jail. e. .Ad-
iourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 26.-Calkins called up the
contested election case of Lynch vs.. CHAIN
ers. Randall raised a question of considera-
tion and the house decided-yeas 115, nays SO
to consider. Debate consumed the balance
of the day.
THURSDAY, April 27.-The Lynch Chalmers
contested election case was again considered.
Lynch and Chalmers were both accorded
hearing. De Mott, (Ind.) made an argument
in favor of Lynch after which the matter went
over. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 28.-Debate on the Lynch
Chalmers contested election case consumed the
day.
SATURDAY, April 29.-The house resumed
consideration of the contested case of Lynch
against Chalmers. The previous question was
ordered and Ca]kins took the floor to close the
debate. Calkins spoke for nearly two hours
and was frequently applauded by his party
friends. A vote was then taken on the resolu-
ton of the minority of the committee on cleo
tions, declaring Chalmers entitled to retain
his seat At first there was disposition shown
on the democratic side to refrain from voting,
and on the first roll-call not more than twenty
democrats voted. among them Randall and
House, Tucker, Carlisle and Holman. This,
however, was enough to make quorum, and
upon a second roll-cal the remaining demo-
Gratis cast their votes in the negative. The
resolution was adopted-yeas 124, nays II. The
second resolution, declaring Lynch entitled to
his seat was agreed to-yeas 126, nays SO.
Lynch then appeared at the bar of the house,
escorted by Calkins and the oath of Office was
administered to him by the speaker .Caswell
presented the conference report on the post
Office appropriation bill which was agreed to.
The report states that the amount of money in
dispute between the two houses was $40, geo.
The senate recedes from amendments amount
ing to $3.50, 900. The house agrees to amend
ments amounting to $4,000. The franking
privilege amendment is rejected, and the
amendment increasing the appropriation for
special mail facilities is agreedto. Adjourned.
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