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


MONDAY, January 8.-d'he day was spent in
discussing the Presidential succession bill.
TUESDAY, January 9--Monrnl called up his
resolution to provide for the abrOgaton of the
Hawaiian reCiprocitytreaty. and twas referred
to the committee on finance The Presiden-
Dental succession bill was then taken up and
passed by vote of 40 to Is. 1t tnacts that in
case of the removal, death, resignation or in
ability of both the President and vice president
of the United States, the secretary of state,
or Ii there be none, or III case OF his REMOVAL
death. resignation, or inablit7. then another
member of the cabinet i'll this order of prece-
dence, secretary of the treasury, secretary of
war, attorney general, postmaster general, sec
rotary Of the navy, and secretary of the in =
terror, shall act as President until the disability
is removed, or until the vacancy is otherwise
lawfully filled; such officer being eligible to the
office of President under the constitution and
not under articles of impeachment, by the
house of representatives at the tin2e the powers
aud duties of the office shall devOLye upon him.
Provided, and whenever the powers and duties
of the President of United States shall devolve
upon any of the persons named, if congress be
not then in session, Or if it would not meet
regularly within twenty days thereafter, it shall
be the duty of the person upon whom said
powers and duties shall devOlve to- issue a
proclamation cOnvenlng congress 5n eXtraer-
binary session, giving twenty days notice of
the time of meeting Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 10.-Frye introduced
a joint resolution providing for the ternina-
tlon of the fishery articles of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Errtain
concluded at Washington May 8, 1871. and
moved its reference to the committee on for
eign relations. Agreed to. The tariff bill
was then debated tin adjournment.
THURSDAY, January 1.-THE bill for the re-
lief of Fitz John Porter came up and debate
was passed by vote of SO to 81. The bill as
passed authorizes the President TO nominate
and wIth the advice and consent of the senate
to appoint Fitz John Porter. late ma or-gen.
eral of United States volunteers and brevet
brigadier- general and colonel of the army
to the position of colonel in the army of
the United States, of the same grade and rank
held by him at the time of his dismissal. and
in his discretion. to place him on the retired
list of the army as Of that grade. the retired
list being thereby increased in number to that
extent; provided that said Fitz John Porter
shall receive no pay, compensation or allow
ance whatever. PRIOR to his appointment under
this act The senate then resumed consider
alton of the tariff bill. o.. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January I2.-Bils were introduced
and referred, for the relief of settlers on the
Usage Indian Lands. aud providing for the as
certainment of the existence of presidential
inability by the supreme court. The senate
then, IN executive session, considered the Next
can treaty prepared by the Grant commission.
After three-hOuVs' session the senate adj
iOUned.
SATURDAY January - Ingalls, introduced
ill providing for the appointment of a COM
mission to consider the subject of railroad
o.. Jones New moved to post
pOnc the calendar in order to take up the bill
for the relief of Ben Holiday. Agreed to-
Plumb moved TO strike out all after the enact
ing clause of the Holiday Bill, and substitute
" Bill to enlarge the powers aud duties of the
department of agriculture" and under the rul-
ing Of the president, addressed the senate
upon his motion, discussing the merits of the
agricultural bill. Jones New spoke in favor
Of Holiday. George explained and advocated
the agricultural bill. Davis CIV. Va) took the
floor to speak in favor of the bill, but Yielded.
at WINDOWS request, and the senate then went
into executive session. When the doors re-
opened the senate adjourned.