Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-07
FORTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.
SenaEe


MONDAY, January 29.-Walker ARK. } pre-
sented Garland's certificate of reelection. A
brief executive session was held during which
large numbers of nominations were confirmed
-. When the doors were opened consideration
of the tariff bill was resumed. Debate occu-
| pied the remainder of the day.
TUESDAY, January 30.-Hale called up the
JOINT resolution apDrOpriatlng 100000 for
work OF the census bureau until the end of
the present fiscal year, which, after debate,
vas passed, and the senate resumed consid-
| Grafton of the tariff bill. Debate continued
until adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, January 31.-The bill provid-
ing Tor holding centennial cotton and indus
trial exposition In 1884 was called up and after
being amended SO as to provide that invitations
TO foreign nations TO participate in expositiou
shall be given by the board of MANAGERS in
stead Of by the President, was passed The
senate then took up the tariff bill, but debate
was interrupted by the presentation of the
house resolutions relating to the death of
Representative Orth. Harrison, Frye and
Voorhees, made addresses. Resolutions we're
adopted and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 1.-Ingall8 presented
petitions Of citizens Of Dakota against the di-
vision of the territory and asking its admission
WITH Its present boundaries. g.. The credentials
Of Riddleberger, senator elect from Virginia
were presented and fled. The tariff bill Oc-
cup1ed the remainder of the day.
FRIDAY, February 2.--Debate on the tariff
bill consumed the entire day.
SATURDAY, February 3.--After debate on tbs
tariff bill resolutions of respect in memory of
the late Representative Lowe were passed and
the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, January 29.-Thomas, from the
committee on elections, submitted a report on
the buchanan Manning (ATiss. } contested case
declaring that neither is entitled to the seat.
CGlklns submitted the views of the minority
granting the contestant leave to withdraw
draw papers without prejudice. Deering
(la.) from the committee on IndiGn affairs, re-
ported bill authorizing the sale Of timber on
lands Of the MenomOnee Indians in Wisconsin
=. Consideration Of the tariff bill occupied
the remainder Of the day.
TUESDAY, January 3O.-Calking introduced
bill aPproprlating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses OF contestant and cOntestee respectively
IN the Sesslnghaus-Frost case from Missouri
+ -. CasWeu, from The appropriation commit
tee, reported the postoffice appropriation BILL
with the senate amendment, recommending
concurrence III the same and nOn-cOncurrencer
IN the others. Among the amendments non
concurred III were those appropriating $685.
900 for special mail facilities and fixing July
L next as tie date when the 2-cent letter post
age shall go into effect. The report was
agreed TO and a conference committee viii be
appointed. :. The house then went into COM
m1ttee of the whole and resumed consider
alton of the tariff bill, which occupied the at
tention of the members during the remainder
Of the day.
WEDNESDAY, January 31.--The genate amend
ments making appropriations for continuing
the tenth census were concuIred in After q
session in committee of the whole on the tariff
bill eulogies on the late Representative Orth
were pronounced. Resolutions Of sympathy
were adopted and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 1.-The tariff bill oc-
cupied the attention of the house throughout
the entire day.
FRIDAY, February 1.-THE tariff bill occupied
the attention Of the members during the entire
day.
SATURDAY, February 3.-After considering
the tariff bill euogies on the late Representa-
tive Lowe were pronounced and the house ad-
iourned