Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate,


MONDAY, June 16-Mlller offered as an
amendment to the deficiency bill the bill in
troduced by him this session to provide for
granting to the state of California per centum
of the net proceeds of the sales Of public lands
IN that state. bill was reported favorably
increasing the appropriation for public build
lngs at Erie, Pa. 1t provides for an expend-
lture not to exceed $500, 000 The original pro-
vision was for $3.50, 900. Mr.. Plumb, from the
committee on appropriations, reported the ar
my appropriation bill as agreed upon by the
committee. It apprentices S29J.OOO more
than the House BILL Adjourned
TUESDAY, June 1.-THE Utah bill was taken
up and the amendment making lawful husbands
and wives incompetent as witnesses was de-
feated. Much of the session was taken I'D in
personal debate between Senators ingalls, and
Brown.
WEDNESDAY, June 18-The ONLY business of
Importance transacted was the passage of the
Utah bill. The bill abolishes female suffrage.
THURSDAY, June 19.-Butler called up his
resolution providing for an inquiry into the con-
dltlon of New York national banks and after de-
bate the matter went over. The bill to prevent
the importation of tea dust into the United
States was passed. Beck offered an amend
ment to the legislative, executive and judicial
bill to provide that all distilled spirits intended
for export may be set apart and remain in store
for period not exceeding nine months, in the
warehouse in which they were stored when en-
tary OF the treasury may prescribe. Ad
journed.
FRIDAY, June 2G.-The credentials of Eph-
RAIN K. Wilson, senator-eect from Maryland
were presented. The Mexican pension bill was
taken up and discussed at length. but no action
taken. An amendment was offered to the
sundry civil bill, appropriating $4,000 to pro-
mote the proposed exhibition of the Agricult-
ural and mechanical capabilities Of the colored
race at Chicago in 1885. Adjourned.
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bills. The army appropriation bill was
passed without debate. The bill giving the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad right CT
way through Indian Territory was passed. 40
journed.
MONDAY. June 16.-Bills introduced; Grant
ing 100 acres Of the public domain to every
honorabiy discharged Union soldier or sailor
Of the late war; Icalling for executive inform
alton relative to the fencing Ct public lands:
for the erection of a Union and Confederate
soldiers home at Denver Mr.. Lowry, from
the committee on elections submitted report
on the election case Of Campbell VS. Worey, de-
claring the contestant entitled to the seat,
which was laid over. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 1.-THE bill to carry into eff
feet the convention with Mexico was reported.
The bill regulating the payment of the cost of
surveying. transferring, ETC., lands to Pacific
railways and regulating the time in which the
lands could be designated was passed. The
House passed the deficiency bill. Also the
Fitz John Porter bill by vote Of 158 to 81. It
restores him to rank, but provides for no back
pay. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 18.-The Pacific Railway
bill was debated without result. The House
refused to consider the Ohio and Mississippi
contested election cases. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 10 The bill to prohibit the
importation and migration of foreigners and
aliens under contract to perform labor was
called up. Jones CWis.) offered an amendment,
which was adopted, providing that nothing in
this act shall be construed as prohibiting any
individual from assisting any member of his
family or any other relative to migrate from
foreign country to the United States. TIE bill
then passed without division. Lowry called
up the contested election case of Campbell VS..
Morey, and the time for debate was limited to
four hours. After speech by Mr.. Lowry IN
support of the claim of the contestant, the
house adj ourned.
FRIDAY. June 20.-Bills passed: Reducing
from 30 and Is cents to 10 cents the clearance
fees levied upon vessels engaged in domestic
commerce. the Senate bill authorizing the con-
struction of bridges across the Mississippi Riv-
er at st. Paul. Several amendments were also.
adopted. which necessitates the return of the
bill to the Senate; FORGETTING the unearned land
grant of the Sioux City & st. Paul Railroad
Company. At the evening session no quorum
was present.
SATURDAY, June 21.-A motion to further
consider the bills for the erection of public
buildings was lost. The conference report
upon the shipping bill was agreed to. The
electoral count bill was debated and the pre-
viOus question was ordered, but no further
action taken Adjourned.