Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, January 21.-Diecussion of ques-
| ton of recOnsidering the vote OF the Mexican
treaty was postponed one day. 4 bill was liz
| trOduced to erect a bronze monument to Simon
Bolivar, at Washington or New York. The
| chair laid before the senate house bills for
| making all public roads and highways post
routes and to enable the United States, in
| cases where patents are obtained by fraud, to
| annul the same. The bill permitting retired
army officers to hold civil offices was taken up
and passed. The bill establishing q civil gov
ernment in Alaska was taken up, but without
| reaching any conclusion in the matter the SEN
ate went into executive session, and when the
doors were opened adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 22.-The committee on In
dian affairs reported adversely on a number of
petitions for the opening of the Oklahoma
lands for settlement. After considerable dis
cussiOn resolution Waa adopted instructing
the committee on foreign affairs to inquire
into and report such legislation as will protect
our interest against unjust foreign discrimina-
ton. Pending action on the Alaska govern
ment bill, the senate went into executive ses-
sion, after which an adjournment was taken.
WEDNESDAY, January 23-The committee on
military affairs reported faYorably On the bill
for the relief Of Fitz John Porter. A resolu-
ton was agreed to providing for clerk for each
senator who is not chairman Of a committee at
a salary Of 81, 900 each. A minority report on
the Fitz John Porter bill was submitted. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 24-The house Joint
resolution for the relief of the Greedy party
was agreed to. From the committee on
pOstOffices and pOstTOads was reported the bill
making all public roads post routes. Bills in
troduced: Providing for the repayment of
the balance of the Chinese indemnity fund to
the Chinese government. Pending action on
the Alaska government bill the senate, after an
executive session, adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 25.-A bill was introduced
and referred to provide for the free circulation
Of newspapers within the state where published.
Mr.. Bayard, from the committee on finance,
reported favorably bill providing for the issue
of circulating notes of national banking asso-
Citations. Placed on the calendar. bill was
called up and after debate referred to the COM
mlttee on finance to prohibit the secretary Of
the treasury from purchasing bonds above par.
The bill to establish territorial government in
Alaska was then taken up and passed. The
bill introduced by Mr.. Hoar providing for the
performance Of the duties of the President in
case of TIE removal by death, resignation or in
ability Of the President and Yice-president was
taken up. read the third time and passed After
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, January 21.-Bills introduced: To
confer brevet promotion upon army officers for
bravery in Indian warfare; authorizing the gov
ernOr OF each state to appoint commissioner
and to decide upon the practica bility of estab-
fishing bureau of international commerce; for
the adjustment Of land grants made to aid in
the construction of railroads; to reduce the
life of patent to five years; to encourage
education and provide for a national series of
text books within the jurisdiction of congress-;
to regulate attorneys fees in pension cases; re-
pealing all time limitations for applications for
pensions. A joint resolution was presented
and referred to the committee of the whole for
n fOTs hn lief Of fhO
party. The bill repeating the ironclad oath was
taken up and adopted. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January pa resolution was in
MOduced and referred instructing the commit
tee on agriculture to investigate the effects Of
the manufacture Of oleOmargarine on the dairy
interests of the country. Bills were intro
duced for the erection of public building at
New Albany, Ind, and for the relief of Myra
Clark Gaines. The house then went into COM
mttee of the whole on the Greedy relief bill,
which was reported to the house and passed.
A bill was passed providing that no damages
or profits may be recovered from any defend
ant for the infringement of patent, when it
shall appear that he was the mere user, for his
own benefit, of an article purchased in the
open market, without notice that the same was
subject to patent. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January pa bill was re-
ported from the committee ropriations
apprOpriating $50, 600 for tie support of desti-
tute Indians at the Grow agency, Fort Belknap,
Fort Peck and the Blackfeet agencies in Mon
tana. Passed. A bill was introduced and re-
ferred appropriating So, 900 for tobacco
rebate and also appropriating $21, 965 for the
expenses of the legislature of New Mexico.
After short session ID committee of the whole,
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, January PA bill was reported
approprating 800, 600 for public building at
Chattanooga, and one enlargIng the appropri-
alton for the same purpose at Pittsburg to ST.,
100000. The house then went into commit
tee of the whole on the tobacco rebate bill,
which was reported to the house, after which
the bill was passed. The bill appropriates s.
10000. The house refused to concur in the
senate amendment to the Greedy relief bill
FRIDAY, January 25.-The morning hour was
with, and the house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the Fitz John Porter
bill, but no decision was arrived at, and the
committee arose. The senate bill was passed.
providing for the removal of the remains of
the late Gen. Ord from Havana to Washing
ton. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, January 26.-F. ". Rockwell, OF
appeared at the bar of the
house, ind took the oath. The house then
vent into committee of the whole on the Fitz
John Porter bill, but without action the COM
nittee rose and the house adjourned.
WHEN the Rev. J. Fl KYLE was intro