Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-05
FORTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS,
Sees9Ecs

ing the committee on civil service and retrench-
ment to inquire whether any attempt is being
made TO levy or collect an assessment for pohti-
cal purposes by parties from government en-
ployes In Washington, whether the same be IN
der the guise of asking contributions other
vie, etc. he house concurrent resolution
for final adjournment July 10 was tabled tenn
pOrafily without dissent. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, June GA resolution was passed
for the printing of additional copies of Blaine's
eulogy on Garfield for the use of Mr.. Blaine and
Mrs. Garfield. The bill to amend the act of
donating public lands to the several states and
territories which may provide colleges for the
benefit of agriculture and mechanical arts
passed. 1t was explained that states which
have not state debt, like Iowa and California,
and perhaps others, are unable to invest their
funds so as to yield per cent, either in United
States or state stocks and in such instances
fund is accommodating and lying idle. The
proposition of the bill was to allow states, upon
their guaranteeing a yield of per cent. from
the funds, to make such investments as their
legislatures may authorize. The senate went
into committee and disposed of IS of the 116
pages of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. When the committee rose a
brief executive session was held, after which
the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 28.-The consular report
in the diplomatic appropriation bill was agreed
to-. The house bill for the extension of bank
charters was received with information that the
house had agreed to some. and disagreed to
other senate amendments. The senate refused
to concur in the action of the house and referred
the differences Detween the two houses to
Messrs. Allison, Morrill, and Beck as conferees
... The senate then took up the legislative ap-
preparation bill, and having disposed of all but
Is pages of it adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 29.-Debate on the 1egisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation bill
occupied the entire day.
FRIDAY, June 30-Resolutions were received
from the house announcing the death of Repre-
sentative Hawk, of Illinois, and providing for
JOINT committee to escort the remains to their
last resting place. On motion of Logan, the
resolutions were concurred In. Logan, McDill
and George were appointed on this committee
and, as a further mark of respect to the de-
ceased, the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, july 1.-The senate went into
committee on the legislative, executive and jul
dcial appropriation BILL After discussion, the
bill as amended was reported to the senate and
passed :. The bill passed to further regulate
the investment of the Pacific Railroads sinking
fund. 1t permits the secretary of the treasury
to invest the sinking fund in first mortgage 30
year bonds of the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific Railroads. The senate then, in COM
m1ttee, proceeded to the consideration of the
general deficiency appropriation bill which was
considered without interruption until adjourn
ment.
House.
MONDAY, June 26.-The conference commit
tee reported the army appropriation bill, which
was agreed to-. After the passage of some
District of Columbia bills. the house went into
committee of the whole on the bill to reduce in
ternal revenue taxes. Several amendments and
substitutes were rejected and the committee
rose. The previous question was ordered on
the bill and amendments and the, house ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, June 27.-Messrs. Morse and Ran
ney presented, and the house accepted, the
portrait of Robert G. Winthrop. . The bill to
regulate immigration as agreed upon by the
committee on commerce was passed without
division. The bill to reduce internal revenue
taxation was then passed after debate-yeas
1877, nays 80. The senate amendments to the
bill in relation to the japanese indemnity fund
were non-concurred in. The bank charter bill
having been reached, most of the senate
amendments were cOncurred in, including that
authorizing the secretary of the treasury to eX-
change per cent. bonds for 80 per cent. The
most important amendment non-concurred in is
that relative to gold certificates. Burrows. of
Michigan, submitted the conference report on
the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
and it was agreed to. Mr.. Burrows stated the
BILL as finally agreed to, appropriated $571 200
more than as it originally passed the house. -.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 28.-Regolutions were
adopted requesting the President to commuri-
cate to the house any additional correspond
ence called for by the resolution of the 28th of
April and not heretofore communicated to con-
gress; and also whether any proposition had
been made by any person holding Office under
the United States to any American citizen in
British prisons TO accept their release upon con-
dltions, and if SO by whom such proposition
was made and the nature thereof: also request
ing the President forthwith to demand of the
1np4 IF Groo prJ4o
Imprisonment of American citizens in Ireland
and if it shall appear that such imprisonment is
wrong and a violation of the rights of Ameri-
can citizens, he is authorized to demand their
release; and if release is delayed or refused he
shall resort to such means as he may think
proper to effect their release. E. The naval ap-
preparation bill occupied the attention of the
house, 10 committee, until adjournment.
THURSDAY, June 29.-Waite, from the COM
mlttee on elections, reported a resolution in the
contested case of Small vs.. Tillman (South
Carolina, declaring the contestant entitled to
his seat. This, with the minority resolution,
was laid over for future action. . The house
went into committee on the naval appropria-
ton bill and consumed considerable time in de-
bate. When the committee rose Dunnell, from
the committee on ways and means reported a
bill to tax the manufacture and sale of oleo-
margarine. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 3O.-When the house met the
oesh lately occupied ny Representative daWK,
Ol.). who died last night. was draped in black
and decked with flowers. The chaplain touch
ingly referred to the death of Mr.. Hawk and
invoked divine blessings upon the bereaved
family. After reading the journal, Henderson,
of Illinois, announced the sad intelligence to
the house, and offered resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, expressing the sorrow of
the house, and providing for the appointment
of committee of three senators and seven
representatives to superintend the funeral
ceremonies, and escort the remains to their last
resting place. Messrs. Payson, DAVIS 1n.),
Moulton, Calkins, Cabell, Mckenzie and Cul
Ion were appointed as such committee on the
part of the house, Messrs. Henderson, Single
ton (Ill.), Williams (Wis.), Kelley, Springer,
Haskell, Robinson (Mass.), Cox On. Y. }, Knott
and Lewis were appointed pall-bearers. and the
house, out of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, adjourned.
SATURDAY, July kelly asked unanimous
consent to report from the committee of ways
and means joint resolution authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to issue 5000, 100000
2 per cent bonds. or certificates in exchange
for bonds bearing higher rate of interest
Hazeltine objected, but subsequently withdrew |