Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17
House.


MONDAY, January S.-Bils introduced: TIC
create postal telegraph; to reduce letter post
age to one cent; to limit the coinage of silver
dollars to the requirements of the people
Discussion of the shipping bill consumed the
remainder of the dav.
TUESDAY. January 9.-Debate on the ship.
ping bill was resumed, but no action was take1
go. Dunn Ark introduced (bvrequesD a bill
TO incorporate the Kansas, New Mexico and Pa
cifc Railway Company, to construct road
from Fort Smith, Ark, to Albuquerque, n. NJ
Referred. !. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 10.-Aldrich GIl.) in
trOduced bill which provides that whenever
the owner of distilled spirits, desiring to eX-
port the same shall have given bond for the
expectation thereof under the provisions of
the act of June 9, 1874, be may proceed to ex-
port without giving the export bond required
ia - ,,,,-Ar sWppllo
ri occupied ,uv ayueutI2s Of the members the
remainder of the day,
THURSDAY, JANUARY decentralization of
the shipping biz was resumed. Gamblers free
ship amendment was adopted by a vote of 125
to t04. Robson tried to have the vote recon-
Sidered, but the motion was tabled. .Ad-
jOurned.
FRIDAY. January 12.-Tbe bill to increase the
fees of Star-route witnesses from west of the
Mississippi passed -. Consideration of the
shipping bill was then resumed and the bill vas
passed. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, January 3.--The house went into
committee of the whole on the pension applD-
priatlon bill 1t approprlates $81, $751; 900, IF
which $50 900, 900 is for army pensions 81, 00L.
900 for naval pensions: 1915, 900 for fees and
expenses of examining surgeons; $780, GOO for
pay and allowance to pension agents, and $10,-
! 700 for contingencies. ONel pa. under aJl.
| thority of the committee on appropriations
moved to increase the appropriations for army
| pensions to $85. 1000, 000 After some discussion
| the motion was adopted. An amendment was
also adopted making Immediately available
! $50, 900 of the appropriation for the fees and
| expenses of examining surgeons. The con-
mlttee then arose and reported the bill to tle
! house when it was passed. The house then
| went into session Of the whole on the fortifct-
! ton bill, which appropriates 1926, 600. Aftera
| few remarks by McCoOk IN. Y.) protesting
against the neglect Of congress in leaving tie
seacoast Notifications in o helpless condition,
! the committee arose and the bill was passed.
-. The bill was passed providing that any pG-
! son who, while in the naval or military serve,
| shall have lost the sight of one eye, shall De
entitled to receive pension of $12 per month,
and in cases IN which the injury to one eye
manifestly affects injuriously the sight of tie
other eye, he shall be entitled to an equitable
| increase in his pension, not to exceed in tie
whole the amount of 1926 per month, and all
| those who under like circumstances have list
| the sight of one eye. that Of the other having
| been previously lost, shall be entitled to pm
sion of $50 per month; and all those WHO,
while in the military or naval service of the
United States. in the line of duty, by injury e-
| ceived, or disease contracted, shall have lest
the hearing of both ears, shall be entitled t. a
| pension of 1875 per month, and for any losSo
hearing less than total deafness in one or both
ears they shall receive an equitable portion of
| the full pension. Adjourned.