Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
MONDAY, June 23.-A resolution was adopted
directing an investigation into the recent frauds
in the departments. Ingalls, amendment to.
the Mexican pension bill was lost-yeas 26,
nays 80. MitchelPs amendment to the same
bill, providing pensions for invalid soldiers and
sailors who have been discharged from the
Amy or navy of the United States after three
months service in the war of the rebellion, and
for widows and dependent parents of deceased
pensioners, was adopted. Adj ourned.
TUESDAY, June 24.-The House bill to author
ize the president to appoint two additional
justices Of the supreme court of Dakota and
one additional justice of the supreme court of
the territory of Washington passed. The
Legislative bill was then taken up and the Sen
ate went into executive session and soon adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY, June 25.-The session was &C.
| cupied by debate on the legislative appropria-
ton BILL but the only action on the measure
was the striking out OF the clause recognizing
and consolidating the customs collection dis
tricts.
THURSDAY, June 26.-The bill extending to
water routes the provisions applied to land
routes regarding transportation of dutable
goods was passed. The legislative appropria-
ton bill was passed substantially as il came
from the House. The River and Harbor bill
merce. 1t is $1.333, 900 larger than the House
bill. Adjourned
FRIDAY. June 27.-The bill for the relief of
VIM. McGarrahan was reported adversely from
the committee on private land claims, and
placed on the calendar. The bill was passed
granting right of way through the Indian ter
ritory to the Southern Kansas Railroad, Howe,
from the committee appropriations, re-
ported the general deficiency appropriation BILL
with amendments. Malone reported favorably
from the committee on education and labor
bill to provide for the adjustment of accounts
of laborerS. workmen and mechanics, arising
under the eight hour law. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June ..28.-TLe general deficiency
bill was passed. An amendment was adopted
to pay Chas. 81. Reed for his services in defend
ing Guiteau. The River and Harbor bill was
considered and several items increased. After
executive session the Senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, June 23.-Hancock introduced 81
bill authorizing the refund1ng Of the bonded
debt in 2-per-cent ffty-year bonds. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was passed. The
Senate amendments to the army appropriation
bill were non-concurred in. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June "a. The conference report
on the bill to establish bureau of labor statis-
tics was submitted and adopted The Senate
bill granting letter carriers fifteen days leave
of absence was passed. At the evening session
the following bills passed. For the settlement
of the accounts of officers OF the army who
served in the war of the rebellion. TIC author
ize retired list for privates and non-commis-
stoned officers of the United States who have
served thirty years. To provide a settlement
of claims of officers and men for the loss of pYi
vate property DESTROYED in military service. A
bill appropriating $780, for the location Of
branch soldiers homes in Arkansas, Colorado,
Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebras-
ka. gave rise to good deal of discussion and
on the question of its passage no quorum voted
and no further action taken. The Senate
bill passed providing for the disposal of aban-
doned and useless military reservations. Adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY, June 25.-Hewltt of the com
mittee of ways and means, reported bill to
modify the existing laws relating to duties on
imports and the collection of revenue. In the
committee of the whole the bill authorizing the
establishment of branch soldiers home in Ar
kansas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri or Nebraska, the location to be deter
mined by the board of managers of the SOL
d1ers' homes, was passed. bill was passed
authorizing the construction of q horse railway
on the island at Rock Island, H., and bridge
leading thereto. The House resumed the con-
sideration of the Backbone Railroad Com
pany forfeiture bill and without taking action
adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 26.-The bill forfeiting the
Backbone" railroad land grant failed to pass.
The House refused to take up the Mexican pen~
sions bill. bill was passed authorizing a
bridge across the Missouri at White Cloud. Adj
journed.
FRIDAY, June 27.-The conference reports on
the pension bill and the bill granting right of
way through Indian Territory TO the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad were agreed to-.
Forney submitted the conference report on the
army appropriation pill The report announces
the agreement upon all items except on the
Senate amendment, striking out that portion of
the bill which regulates the com pensation to
subsidized railways for amy transportation.
The report was agreed 10, the disagreement TO
the amendment insisted upon and conferees
appointed. The House went into committee Of
the whole, Mr. Cox, On. Y.) in the chair, and
proceeded to the consideration of private bust
ness. and bills passed to relieve certain soldiers
of the late war from the charge of desertion,
and the relief of Clara Myra Gaines Ad-
jOurned.
SATURDAY, June 28.-The McAdoo-Logan
matter was laid On the table. The bill pro-
viding for an adjustment of the accounts Of
government employees debated at length.
The majority report of the House appropriation
committee recommends SO, 270,0 600 for fortif-
cations and the minority $595,000. Ad-
journed.