Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-17
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.

from the House announcing Inconvenience
in the Senate amendments to the bill
FORGETTING the unearned lands granted the
Atlantic & Pacific railroad. A committee of
conference was appointed. Blair introduced
bill for an appropriation of $50, 900 to promote
the Colored Peoples Worlds Exposition to be
held in Chicago IN September, 1885.
TUESDAY. Dec. 9.-Hale called up the naval
appropriation bill, which was left atthe close of
the last session in the hands OF conference COM
mittee. The Senate insists on it's amendments.
and new conference was ordered. bill was
introduced to provide for statue to Lafayette.
The bill to provide for the sole of the Cherokee
reservation in Arkansas was taken up and
passed. The bill to amend the sections of the
Revised Statutes which prohibit the delivery of
registered letters and the payment of money
orders to lottery companies was passed. The
amendment consists in striking out the word
fraudulent" SO as to cover lotteries generally,
and not merely ''fraudulsnt" lotteries. The
bill passed providing for the ascertainment of
the claims of American citizens for spOIiatons
of the French prior 10 the 31st of July, 1901 The
Dakota bill was then taken up, and Harrison
made lengthy speech in it's favor. The chair an
nounced the appointment of Sale, Logan, and
Beck on the Naval Conference Committee. At
ter an executive session, the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Fisherman, in the chair,
laid before the Senate an invitation TO that
body from the Commissioners of the New
Orleans Exposition to participate in the open
ing of the exposition the 10th inst. The COM
munication was laid on the table. Vest, on be-
half of the committee on commerce. requested
that the committee be discouraged from the
consideration of the inter-Cceanjc ship rail-
way bill. He stated that he had received
letter from Capt. Eads saving that certain
changes had been made in the concession from
Mexico which made it necessary to withdraw
the bill. The committee was accordingly dis
charged from the consideration of the bill,
which was ordered to be withdrawn from the
files of the Senate. The Senate passed the bill
authorizing the Commercial National Bank of
Chicago to increase its capital stock to 50, 0O0,
900. Mcmillan introduced a bill increasing
the appropriation for the erection of public
building at Minneapolis to 100000. The Sen
ate then took up the Oregon Central land-for-
fixture bill.
THURSDAY, Dec. 11.-Van Wyck offered res
olution calling for the discussion of treaties
with foreign countries which concern mat
tiers of revenue in open session. long debate
followed on the Oregon Central land forfeiture
bill, butno action was taken. The bill for the
admission of Dakota was taken up with the
same result After executive session the Sen
ate adjourned till Monday.
Rouse.
MONDAY, Dec. 8-Bills introduced: To open
to homestead settlement certain portions of
Indian territory; resolution requesting the
opinion Of the attorney general whether the
provisions of the eight hour law apply to letter
carriers. The House resumed the consideration
of the Interstate commerce BILL Messrs Fin
ley, O'Neill, Warner, Rockwell and Rice taking
part in the discussion. The matter went over.
olr ina.
bill to restore the republican form of govern
ment to the state of Miesissippl. Referred.
The consideration Of the inter state commerce
bill was then resumed, but the House adjourned
without taking action.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 10. "A resolution was
adopted distributing the various Parts of the
Presidents message among appropriate COM
mittees. motion for the usual holiday recess
was referred. The inter state commerce bill
was taken up but again went over. The Joint
resolution for continuing the work of the census
bureau was passed. The House then went into
committee of the whole on the military acade-
my appropriation bill. When the committee
arose the bill was recommended for passage.
The House then passed the bill.
THURSDAY Dec. 11.-Hancock submitted the
report of the committee on appropriations the
invalid pensions appropriation bill. The inter
state commerce bill then had another aiming,
butn action was taken. Hiscock introduced
a concurrent resolution for the appointment of
a joint committee, to consist of five members
of the House elected to the next Congress and
three senators, to investigate the capacity of
the canals of the state of New York. The COM
mittee, among other duties, shall ascertain on
what terms and conditions The United States
can acquire title to and jurisdiction of said ca
mails, or any of them. 1t is given authority to
appoint clerk and hold its meetings wherever
it sees ft-in the state of New York or the
city of Washington. On motion of Weaver,
the Senate bill passed authorizing the First Ma
tional Bank of Omaha to increase its capital
stock.
FRIDAY, Dec. IA concurrent resolution
was adopted in regard to the attendance of rep
resentatives at the executive mansion on the
occasion of the opening of the Worlds EXPOSE
ton by the President on the 18th. The Senate
joint resolution was adopted in relation to
the ceremonies to be authorized in connection
with the complexion of the Washington monu-
ment. At the evening session ten pension bills
were passed, including one granting to Emma
De Long g. pension of $50 month.