Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
FORTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.



importation of adulterated or spurious teas
passed.
TUESDAY, February Ex-senator Davis,
president pro tenn, announced that he would
resign that Office Saturday, March Sd . After
debate on the method of appointing a confer
revenue bill the senate went into executive
session and afterwards adjourned
WEDNESDAY, February 28.-The bill to give
increased pension to one-armed and one-legged
soldiers was taken up. Harris moved to in
definitely postpone. Lost-19 to 34.-A motion
by Vest to strike out the words " Or shall have
suffered disability equal thereto" was lost-2O
to 81. The bill was reported to the senate. the
amendments made Ill committee of the whole
concurred in, aud the BILL as amended, passed
! by q vote of q to IA. Following is the Ian
guage oil, the bill as passed: 'That from and
| after the passage of this act all persons on the
pension roll and all persons hereafter granted
a pension, who while in the military or naval
service of the United States and on line duty
shall have lost one hand or one foot, or have
been totally or permanently disabled so as to
render their lncapacity to perform manual
labor equivalent to the loss of hand or foot
shall receive pension of 1914 per month: that
all persons now on the pension roll and all per-
sons hereafter granted pension, who N like
manner shall have lost arm, at or above the
elbow, or a leg at or above the knee. or shall
have been otherwise so disabled as to be inca
FACILITATED for performing any manual labor, but
not sc much as to require regular personal aid
and attendance, shall receive pension of $3.50
per month; provided nothing contained in the
act shall be cons rued to repeal section T. 500 of
the revised statutes, or to change the rate Of
S18 per month therein mentioned to be proper
tlonately divided for any disability established
for which section 1850 makes no provision"
THURSDAY, March AFTER large number
OF members had declined to serve on the con-
terence committee on the tariff bill Malone
and McL1ll accepted service and business pro-
ceeded. The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed.
FRIDAY, March 2.-Van Wyck presented the
credentials of Charles f. Henderson, elected
senator OF Nebraska. and the president pre-
sented the credentials of his successor as GEN
ator from Illinois, Shelby NJ. Cullom. Nor
rlll presented and explained the conference re-
port on the internal revenue and tariff bill.
He said the entire amount of reduction that
would result from the passage Of the bill
was estimated to be $75, 00O, 900. Beck
made a fiery speech IN opposition to
the adoption. Bayard characterized the
report as most lame and impotent
conclusion of winter spent in framing tariff
law. Vance rldiculed the action OF the confer
ence In increasing the duty on iron, steel and
woo.en goods, and as q return to the taxpayer
for all this, putting hoop-poles on the free
list The conference report was adopted-ayes
~, noes II. Up to the last moment the ques-
tlon was in doubt, but as the presiding officer
was about to announce the result, Iugalls rose
and cast the deciding vote in the affirmative
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, March "a resolution of thanks
to DAVIS, president pro tenn, was adopted
Tabor presented the credentials of his sue
cessor as senator from Colorado, Thomas n.
Bowen. Brown presented the credentials of
Alfred II. COlquitt, senator elect from Georgia.
Window also presented the credentials of
Sabln, senatOr-eect from Minnesota. The
bill directing the postmaster general to read
just the salaries of certain postmasters was
passed. Davis then resigned the chair and
Edmunds was elected to fill the vacancy. The
new president pro tenn. was escorted to the
chair by Anthony and Bayard, and pursuant to
a request by Edmunds the former, as the
eldest senator present, administered the oath
of office .. The river and harbor bill was or
dered printed and laid on the table.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
passed. Among the appropriations is one
OF $4,000 to pay Charles Fl. Reed for
defending Guiteau. The shipping bill was
passed; also the bill making st. Vincent, Mimi,
a port Of entry instead of Pembina, and the
ts5 creating three additional land districts in
In Dakota. The tax and tariff bill was re-
celved from the house. The president of the
senate Immediately signed it, and few min
utes later President Author affixed his sigma
ture. The bill was therefore law. AT 1876
A' kouIludy, Ile fln lIlSl q IuSSSdS9G NdE re-
ceived from the house announcing the agree
ment Of the conference committees on the
Sunday civil appropriation bill. 80. "A o'clock
recess was taken till 10 o'clock, when the 7spal
committee was appointed to notify the ST.
dent in regard to adjournment. Word Wa ~
ceived from the executive that he had no fur
ther communication to make to congress. Pre-
cisely at II O'Clock the president pro tenn,
Edmunds, brought down his gavel and said:
:. Senators, the hour has arrived at which, by
the constitution and laws of the United States,
the forty-seventh congress terminates. I wish
each one of you pleasant and safe journey to
your homes, and felicity IN your future lives.
The senate stands adjourned without day."
House.
MONDAY, February ga bill was introduced
for the retirement CT Gen George ". Getty
with the rank and pay of major-general; also
one to prevent the importation of wine from
Germany until some means are provided to |
prevent the importation of deleterious wines
from that country. Robinson On. Y intro |
ducBd joint resolution for the relief Of Eng i
land, the benefit of Ireland, and the glory of |
the United States. 1t recites at length the |
present condition of Ireland, declares that her |
people are painting for republicanlsm, asserts |
thai Ireland is more necessary to the United |
Shes than much of her present territory and |
would rival the great state of New York in J
wsslth intelligence and culture, and requests |
tipPresident to open communication with the |
government of Great Britain to obtain its con- |
sen for a cession of Ireland to the United |
Shtes by purchase or otherwise.
TUESDAY, February 27.-Mr. Hammond rose |
toa question of privilege and offered a resolu-
rio declaring that the action of the senate in
substituting for the house I'LL to reduce inter
ma revenue taxation proposition imposing |
both import duties and internal taxation, was |
in conflict with the true intent and purpose |
of the clause of the constitution which requires |
tha all bills for raising revenue shall originate
in lie house of representatives, and declaring |
fultner that the bill with the senate amend |
mets should lie upon the table Haskell Of |
ferd as a substitute resolution reciting the |
constitutional question substantially as raised |
by hammond and declaring if the bill shall be |
referred to committee of conferences the con-
stituional question shall be testified to the |
committee which shall submit the findings to |
thehouse. The substitute was adopted after |
O. warm debate On motion of Kelley it was |
agreed to suspend the rules, take from the |
speaer's table the internal revenue bill with |
the senate bill, snon-concur in these amend |
mems, and appoint a conference committee Of |
five members on the part of the house.
WEDNESDAY, February 28.-The river and |
harbr bill was taken up in committee of the |
whoA. After wranging debate the commit
tee fund itself without a quorum and rose. /
ThehOuse then adjourned