Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-21
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
Sen ate

construct bridge over the Missouri, passed.
.Pendleton presented petition from 10000
citizens of Cincinnati and Covngton, asking
for the passage of his civil service bill. Gar
land, from the judiciary committee reported az
substitute for the bill for the relief of A. Syd-
ney Sebbs and similar measures an original bill
amending section 1918 of the revised statutes
referring to the disqualification from appoint
ment to any positions in the army of the United
States, and for other purposes. Laid over.
The japanese indemnity bill occupied the re-
mainder of the session.
TUESDAY, June 13.-Garlsnd introduced
supplement to the recent Geneva award act,
providing for claims of British owners of prop
erty seized when under the American fac.
Browns resolution, supplying each senator
with 81, 200 clerk was reiected-yeas 90 NAYS
49,. The senate bill to give every officer whose
name is borne ON the naval list thirty-five years
end who has served full term as chief of
bureau, the rank Chat of commodore) which
he would have if he was retired while chief of
bureau, was rejected-10 to 35. The
Japanese indemnity bill was considered in COM
mittee, and Morrill's amendment, ordering the
destruction of bonds in which the fund was in
vested, prevailed-yeas 81. nays %. The CEN
cluslon of the committee not to pay Japan the
accumulated interest which the indemnity had
earned was reiterated in the senate-25 TO %.
The bill was then passed-yeas 35. NAYS Is.
The bill passed authorizes and directs the
I
$785,000 in legal coin, through the United
States minister to Japan, and directs that all
BOMBS now owned or controlled by the state de-
partment and designated IN the department
reports as "The japanese Indemnity Fund %
shall be cancelled and destroyed. Section 2
directs that the secretary of the treasury shall
pay from the treasury $780, 600 as prize money
to the officers and crews of the United States
ship Wyoming and the steamer TOkiong or
their legal representatives for services in the
straits of Shimonoseh in 1868 and 1864 no paw
ment to be made to the assignee of aTlv
mariner. but to the mariner himself. his legal
representatives, or his or their duly au thorized
attorney. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 14.-The senate resumed
consideration of the senate Joint resolution to
pay mail contractors in various southern states
the amounts due them on their contracts for
1859, 1860 and 1861, and the reappropriation of
1876, for that purpose The vote upon pro-
ceedlng with the bill was Yeas 80, nays 24,-&
party vote,--Davis GIL voting nay with the
republicans. A long struggle ensued for pre-
cedence in the regular business, but finally
motion by Bayard to take up the bonded spirits
bill prevalled-Yeas Sc, nays 81. After debate
on the liquor bill the senate went into executive
session and soon after ad iourned
THURSDAY, June 15.-The bill relating to the
bonded period upon distilled spirits was again
up for consideration. After debate and rejec-
ton of various amendments, on motion of Nc
committee were indefinitely postponed-yeas
81. nays TO-. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 16.-Hoar introduced a bill to
provide for the performance of the duties of
the office of President in case Of removal, resig-
nation inability or DEATH both of the Presi-
dent and vice president It vests the success
sion to the Presidency in the members of the
cabinet in the order in which they were named
IN the Washington cabinet, beginning with the
secretary of state and concluding with the
secretary of the interior, and excludes cabinet
officers not previously confirmed by the senate,
-. Blair introduced bill for a statue in
Washington of Benjamin Franklin. Miller
(Cal.) introduced a bill to authorize the South
ern Pacific Railroad and other railroad COM
panies to unite and consolidate so as to form
continuous rail line between the tidal waters of
the Atlantic and Pacific identical with bill re-
Gently introduced by Representative Bosworth
in the house. Blair introduced bill to per-
NIT freedmen to enter certain lands in the In
dian Territory. This bill declares that land
lying In the Indian Territory owned by the
United States, and not now occupied by Indians
be open to entry and settlement by the freed
men of the United States; and provides for the
allotment of 100 acres to the head of each FAM
lily locating thereon; it also sets aside for school
purposes every sixth section of lands granted
in the bill. After a short executive session
the senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
MONDAY June 12-Butterworth from the
committee on appropriation reported back the
army appropriation bill with senate amendments
recommending concurrence in some and nom
concurrence In others Among the amendments
ID which Inconvenience was recon .nended
was that making army retirement compulsory
at the age of 81 instead of 81, as provided in
the bill as it passed the house. After debate
the senate amendment was agreed to-yeas
101, nays rs. The other recommendations of
the committee on appropriations was agreed to
without division. Townsend, Of Ohio, from
the committee on commerce, reported bill
creating board of commissioners of inter-
state commerce as bureau of the interior de-
partment. Humphrey, from the committee
on judiciary, reported bill to establish uni
form system of bankruptcy. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June ia joint resolution
passed, authorizing the secretary of war to
erect, at cost of $4,000, a memorial column
at Washington's headquarters, at Newburgh,
N. Y; appropriating $15, 900 to aid in defraylng
the expenses of a celebration to be held therein
1888, on the centennial anniversary of the de-
laration of peace, and providing for the ap-
pOintment of select committee of five senators
and eight representatives to make arrangements
for that celebration. The house went into
committee of the whole on the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill. A num-
Der of amendments were passed upon but the
committee rose without final action and the
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June a. The house went into
committee on the legislative executive and
Judicial appropriation bill. The session in COM
mittee was marked by quarrel between White
(Ky.) and Kelley. Inthe course of his remarks,
the former stated that Miller, of the whisky
ASSOCIATION, had said, under oath, that Kelley
had made a bargain with the whisky people, by
which the tariff and whisky poople had pooled
their interests on legislation. Kelley, who had
been greatly disturbed by these insinuations, at
once arose, and with great passion. denounced
the statement as the ranting of lunatic
deliberate liar. Resolutions of censnre were
Immediately presented but apologies from both
parties were offered and accepted and the reso-
buttons were withdrawn. When the committee
rose the bill was passed-yeas 125, nays 3D..
Millerreported resolution, which was adopted,
recommending the committee on appropriations
to provide for the payment to George @. Can
non, of Utah, his salary and mileage up TO
April 10, 1882, the day when his seat was de-
clared vacant. :. .ONein from the committee on
appropriations reported the invalid pensions
appropriation bill. Referred to the committee
of the whole. The total amount appropriated
is 300, 900, 900. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 15.-The house spent the
day in committee ON the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill.