Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Senate.
MONDAY, March 9Th following resolution,
offered by Mr.. Bayard, was agreed to: 'sThat
the committee on naval affairs be and is here
by instructed to inquire toto the expediency of
| the preparation and equipment of a foundry
| with Steam-hammer and proper machinery
for the manu- facture by the government of
modern artillery of the largest calibre and the
| most improved construction, and to make q
report thereon as early as practicable" Pro-
ceedlng to the calendar, the senate pass ed d
number OF bills authorizing the construction Of
public buildings not to exceed, for the site and
bullying, the amounts follows: Carson City,
New, 100000; Waco. Texas, 100000; San
Antonio, Tex, 5000, 900; La Crosse, Wis, $780,
600: San Francisco, $500, 900; New Albany, Ind,
$1O0,00O; Winona, MIMI, 100000; Osh-
kosh, Wis, $10C,000; Fort Smith, Ark,
8100.000; Nebraska City, Neb.. S75, 600
Pueblo, Col, $1,000 Fort Scott, Kas., $780,
GOO. Bllls authorizing the purchase of adj
dltonal ground for the use Of the United States
at Springfield, H., for $685. 900 and granting the
city of ST. Louis for street purposes 671@ feet
off the end of the Marine hospital tract were
also passed. This list covered all the bills on
the calendar providing for the erection of pub
lie buildings. A message containing the reso-
lutions expressive Of the regret of the house
st the death OF Mr.. Haskell, late representative
from Kansas, was laid before the senate The
| senate then on motion Of Mr.. Plumb adopted
a resolution expressive OF its sorrow at the
death of Mr.. Haskell and, as further tribute
of respect, adjourned.
TUESDAY, March circumstances were in
troduced against the Fitz John Porter bill from
| q. A. r. posts. A bill was reported for the re-
lief of the FitZ John Porter court martial of the
secrecy imposed by oath as to the vote of the
! court. The military academy appropriation
| bill was passed, with an amendment making
dismissal the penalty for hazing. A bill was in
PRODUCED for copyrighting newspapers. The
bill to punish counterfeiting of securities of
! foreign nations was passed. After executive
session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 5.-The senate, on mo-
| ton Of Sawyer, passed bill authorizing the
! postmaster-gener to lease buildings for post
| offices of the first, second and third classes at
| reasonable rates, for terms not to exceed ten
| years. Cockrell INTRODUCED a bill to amend the
| Revised Statutes 80 as to give to the processes
| of the United States courts the same force in
all states that the processes of the several states
have In Retrospective states. After executive
session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, March Ga memorial was pre-
! sented from the labor organza lions of ST.
! Louis for the abolition of contract prison
! labor. The resolution appropriating $40, 900
for the senate contingent fund was returned
! with house amendment, which failed to pass
! the senate, and a conf eIence committee was
! appointed. A bill was introduced and placed
| granting rail-
road through Indian territory. a bill was passed
| ordering the repayment of the sum of $15
| enormously collected from Frailey & Devergnre
| of Chicago. After executive session the senate
adjourned.
FRIDAY, March IA bill was passed ap-
! propriating $3.50, 600 for q fire-proof hall of
records. The bill to constitute ajority of
justices Of the supreme court quorum instead
| OF SIX as aGpresent was passed. Long debate
was had on the labor bureau bill, which went
over. A bill passed for the payment Of $500
! to the heirs OF one Maurice Grivot in payment
for bank deposit seized by the order of Gen.
! Banks, on taking posses sion of the city Of New
! Orleans. Adjourned to Monday.
House.
MONDAY, March Bills introduced and re-
! ferred: To prohibit the importation into the
| United States Of pauper labOrers and beggar :;
| Amending the rules so as to provide that Gu
| logie5 on deceased members be published In
! the Record without being delivered; iquidate
the national war debt in gold and silver bullion;
! to increase the circulation Of the national cur
| rencg; to discontinue the collection of internal
| revenue and to establish a merchant marine
! the means by which these results are to be 90
tanned to be the issue of 81, 200. 600 900 green
! backs. Kr. Townshend moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill psnsioniDg the survivors of
| the Mexican war, passed-yeaSs 227, nay 46.
! Mr.. Cox On. Y. y moved that the house adjourn,
from making a motion to suspend the rules
and consider the bill increasing the duty on
wool.Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March A bill was reported to
amend the Chinese emigration bill; also to pre-
vent the adulteration of teas. The house went
into committee of the whole on the naval ap-
preparation bill, but after extended debate the
committee arose without action and the house
adjourned.
appropriating $751; for the south
pass, Mississippi River. A resolution
was passed appropriating $4,000 addi-
tional for expenses of the Danville investi-
cation. The bill for the relief of the Missis-
slppi flood sufferers was reported on unfavors-
bly,. Robertson from the committee on cleo
lions, reported resolution unseatlng I. Luna,
delegate from New Mexico, and seating in his
place t. A. Nanzanares. Adopted. Mr.. Man
zanares appeared at the bar of the house and
took the oath. The house then went into COM
mittee of TIE whole on the military academy
appropriation bill, and when the committee
arose the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 6.-The speaker announced
the appointment of Mr.. Manganares, of New
Mexico, upon the committee on coinage,
weights and measures. The morning hour was
dispensed with and the house went into COM
mlttee of the whole, Mr.. Converse, Of Ohio,
III the chair, on the naval appropriation bill.
After debate the bill was reported to the
house and passed. On motion Of Mr.. Randall
the request Of the senate for conference on
the joint resolution increasing the contingent
fund of the senate was agreed to and Messrs.
Randall Holman and Ryan were appointed con-
fleres. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Mgrch IA bill was introduced and
referred granting Gen. Pleasanton a pension
of 800 per month. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the private
calendar, and when the committee rose num-
Der of unimportant private relief bills were
passed. A recess was taken and at the even
ing session a number of pension bills were
passed. Adjourned