Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

MONDAY, April 21.-The bankruptcy bill was
taken up and passed. A bill was introduced
appropriating $1,000 00to aid the New Orleans
Exposition. A JOINT resolution was introduced
proposing an amendment to the constitution
permitting the President to veto portion of an
appropriation bill while approving the remain
der. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April GA bill was passed grant
ing permission to build a free bridge over the
Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn. Among
number of pension bills passed was one
granting $50 month to the widow of Rear
Admiral McDougall. The Chair laid before the
Senate the pleuro-pneumonia bill. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April ga bill was reported
and placed on the calendar providing for gov
eminent control of the Sar1t Ste. Marie Canal,
in Michigan. A bill to protect Indian reser-
svatlons from unlawful cutting of timber. was
taken up and passed. A bill to define the rank
of certain medical officers in the army was also
passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April PA communication was
received from the encouragement asking for
an appropriation of $50, 900 for the payment of
jurors and witness fees in United States
courts for which there Is no money in hand.
The committee on territories made favorable
report on the bill to admit Tacoma into the
Union as state. The bill to amend the pen
sion laws IN regard to attorneys fees was re-
ported fayorably from the committee on pen
sions. A.bill to amend the revised statutes re-
lating tC trespassing on Indian lands passed
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 25.-A message from the
House was received non-cOncurrng in the
Senate amendments to the naval appropriation
bill, and committee of conference was ap-
pointed. The bill to provide for bureau of
labor statistics was reported fayorably. The
pleurO pneumonia bill was taken up but no ac-
ton taken. Adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, April 21.-Bills introduced: For
the establishment of bureau of silk culture:
to reduce the internal revenue on apple, peach
and grape brandy; to admit free Of duty arti-
Giles intended for the Louisville Exposition. A
motion was made to suspend the rules and pass
bill creating bureau of navigation in the
Treasury Department. The motion was agreed
to and the bill passed, Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April ga bill was introduced
authorizing the appointment of an additional
circuit judge for the Seventh Judicial District.
An order was made to provide for evening SEES
sions for debate on the tariff bill, and the even
ing session was spent in the discussion of the
bill. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April %. "A bill was reported
from the committee on public lands to prevent
the unlawful occupancy Of such lands. The
greater portion of the day was spent in dis
cussion of the contest over the Kansas seat
claimed by Wood and Peters. The result was
the adoption of the majority report of the COM
mittee declaring the latter duly entitled to the
seat. Adjourned. 30
THURSDAY, April 24-The Senate bill for the
relief of E. G. Schwaltka, of Oregon, was
passed. Also resolution to lease the Board
of Fish Commissioners, of Michigan, strip of
land adjacent to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal
The evening session was taken up by the debate
on the Morrison tariff bill. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 25.-The House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the private calendar,
and long debate took place on the bill for the
relief of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, which was
finally laid aside without action. Fifteen pen
sion bills were passed at the evening session.
SATURDAY. April 26.-The House, after max
ing radical changes, adopted the bill designed
to remove certain burdens from the American
merchant marine. The most important amend
ment provides that it shall be lawful for any
citizen of the United States to import iron on
steel-built steamships of not less than 1000
tons measurement free OF duty and that such
ships shall be admitted to American registry,
provided such ships shall be the exclusive
property of citizens of the United States.