Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-24
TY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.

sented number of petitions protesting against
the ratification of the treaty with Spain, and
also tbs placing Of portrait of Gen. Thomas
IN the capitol. After q short discussion IN Sc
cret session Of the bill for the discussion of
commercial treaties with open doorB the Da-
kOta bill was taken up, but Was again laid
aside without action. and Hill addressed the
Senate on the silver question. The bill for Tho
erection of public building at Akron. O., at o
cost of 100000 was taken up and passed.
TUESDAY, Dec, 16.-Ingalls in the chair. The
committee on military affairs reported adverse
Il or petition to apply the treasury surplus
to reimbursing the soldiers of the war in the
amount lost to them by the depreciation of the
national currency during their terms Of service
The silver question had an airing, and the bill
for the admission Of Dakota was taken ND and
passed substantially as it came from the com
| mittee. The bill pr Divides for division OF the
| territory on the forty-sixth D ,ralleI of norrh
| latitude, the part corth OF the line to remain
| territory under the name of Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Dawes presented a.
petition, which was ref 9rrad, relative to re
ported lease Of 3,000,0 QUO acres Of Indian lands
for grazing purposes. a large number of re-
| mOnstrances against the ratification of the
SpaDlsh treaty, were presented and referred.
Van Wyck introduced bill to regulate tele-
graph totla and passenger and freight rates in
the West. Butler introduced a. resolution TO
|
posed Exhibition of American Arts and Manu-
features, to be held in London. Eng in 1886
the government exhibits now ST the Naw Or
| leans Exposition. and appropriating $500, 900
TO deIrSy the expenses After executive ses-
sion the naval appropriation bill was taken up
and passed.
| THURSDAY, Dec. 18.-The bill appropriating
| $4,000 for statue to Lafayette was taken up
and passed. The appointment CT BIcCuloch
as secretary of the treasury was confirmed
Among the bills introduced were two by Van
| Wyck-one to increase the pensions Of widows
and dependent relatives OF deceased soldiers
and sailors, and the other to grant pensions to
| Invalid and dependent soldiers who served-three
months during the war of the rebellion.
FRIDAY, Dec. 19.-The Senate passed the bill
making the 4th Of March, in presidential in
auguration years q legal holiday in the District
Of Columbia, and also the bill to accept and
ratlfy the treaty made in 1880 with the Sboshone,
| Bannock and Sheepeater tribes of Indians on
| the Fort Hall and Lemhi reservations. Idsho,
| for the sale of q portion of their lands. After
| debate on the interstate commerce bill and
| short executive session the Senate adjourned.
| SATURDAY, Dec. 20.-The resolution for a
holiday recess was not passed, owing to the
deadlock over the naval appropriations bill.
short secret session was held to consider the
| Nicaragua canal project, but no action was
tdhSu. n message was received from the House
announcing the passage Of another resolution
TO make temporary provision for the naval
service" BY unanimous consent the House
| resolution, which appropriated S1,160000 for
the navy for thirty-oue days from the 1et of
January, was read. No action was taken, and
the Senate adjourned to Monday.
House.
MONDAY, Dec. ia communication from
the postmaster general asking for an appropria-
ton of 91750U0 fer postal service was refused.
Bills were introduced FORGETTING all unearned
land grants, to regulate tho Hot Springs reser-
walton, granting right of way through Indian
Territory to fhe Kansas City q Fort Smith
Railroad, a resolution asking for information
in regard to the French and American Claims
Commission, for the creation OF g. Red River
commission, to provide for the refdnding of
the national debt. Wilkins, from the commit
tee on banking and currency, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt a resolution setting
aside Thursday, January 16, for the considera-
ton Of the Mcpherson and Dingley bills. After
debate the yeas and nays we're taken ard the
motion carried. A motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill prohibiting the issue Of treas
ury notes of less denomination than SIS, and
providing for The issue of 81, 50 and IS silver
Itlfcates was lest. motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to establish depart
ment of agriculture was passed.
TUESDAY, Dec. 16.-The House was called to
order by Springer, of Illinois, as speaker pro
tenn. The bill passed amending Sec. 8, $40 Of
the revised statutes relating to the forwarding
of mail matter. A resolution passed providing
for q holiday recess from the Goth OF Decem Der
until the 9Th of January and the House then
resumed consideration of the interstate cCm-
merce bill. vote was taken On substituting
the Reagan bill for the first seven sections of
the committee bill containing remedial pxo-
visions), aud it was agreed to. The remaining
Of no
Pending further action al adjournment was
taken.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1.-THE committee on
public buildings reported bill extending to
$245,OOO the limit of the appropriation for the
construction of public building at Peoria.
III. Referred TO the committee of the whole.
Skinner, of New York, introduced bill for
regulating and classifying the salaries of clerks
in all frst-clsss post-ofices. Referred. The
remainder of tie session was taken up by de-
bate on the Interstate commerce bill.
THURSDAY, Dec. 18.-The House resumed
| consideration Of the inter state commerce bill.
Pending the debate the House non-concurred
in the Senate amendments to the bill making
temporary provision fer the naval service.
Messrs. Randall, Holman, and Long were ap-
pointed conferees. Mr.. Curtin introduced 8
jointresoiution providing for the representation
OF the United States ct the proposed exhibition
in London, IN 1886.
FRIDAY, Dec. 19.-The bill passed authoriz-
ing the construction of bridge across the
Mississippi River at Rock Island. The speaker
laid before the House a communication from
the secretary of the interior, asking an appro-
priation of $40, 900 for the protection and i'm
provemeut OF the YELLOWSTONE National Park.
Referred. Blanchard introduced joint reso-
luton, which was referred 10 the committee on
judiciary, proposing a constitutional amend
ment providing that the power vested IN the
executive to make treaties, by and with the
consent of the Senate, shall not be construed to
embrace recipr ocity treaties affecting the rev.
enues of the government, aud reciprocity
treaties affecting the revenue shall not be made
by the executive, or confirmed by the Senate,
until Congress shall have agreed to the pro-
posed changes. At the evening session the
House passed eighteen pension bills and adj
journed.
SATURDAY, Dec. 2O.-The naval bill was TAX
en- up but nothing was done beyond sending
message to the Senate announcing the readi-
ness Of the House to pass a. bill for the support
of the navy for the month of January, pend
ing the passage of the regular appropriation