Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

SENATE.
MONDAY, January 28.-Mr. Sherman and Mr..
Pendleton each presented resolutions from the
wool-grower5 Of Ohio praying for the restora-
ton Of the former duty on wool. Referred to
the committee on finance. Before any impOrt-
ant business had been transacted the senate re-
celVed the announcement of the death of Rep
resentatlve Mackey, and after appointing a
committee to attend the funeral, adjourned till
Tuesday.
TUESDAY, January 29.-The committee on
public lands reported favorably on the bill to
repeal the timber culture laws, Mr.. Sherman's
resolution on the Virginia and Mississippi cleo
lions was taken up, and after a somewhat heat
ed discussion was adopted. The senate then
took up the house resolution apprOpriating
$4,000 for the maintenance of destitute In
dams at the Crow agency and elsewhere. An
amendment increasing the amount to 100000
was agreed to and the joint resolution, thus
amended was passed. Tie house bills making
an appropriation Of So, $4,000 for the rebate
tax on tobacco and S21, 965 for the expenses of
the Legislature of New Mexico, were passed.
After executive session the senate adjourned
WEDNESDAY, January 30.-Petitions we're
presented from citizens of the District of Co
lumbla and of Washington, Dakota and Idaho,
asking for prohibitory legislation. The report
Of the committee of conference on the Greelv
relief bill was taken up and discussed. At
o'clock the chair informed the senate that the
hour had arrived for the senators to attend the
funeral ceremonies of the late Representative
Mackey, and the senators thereupon proceeded
IN body TO the hall of the house. On their
return the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 31-TLe conference re-
port on the Greedy relief bill was taken up and
the senate refused-25 to 27-to concur in the
report of the committee of conference, and re-
solved to appoint new Committee. A bill was
introduced to relieve commercial travellers from
license taxes. The senate then resumed con-
sideration of the bill providing a method of
settling incomplete titles to land acquired by
the United States from the republic Of Mexico
After considerable debate and without action
the senate, after an executive session, adj
Journed until Monday.
House.
MONDAY January 28.-Immediatelv after the
reading of the journal, the death of E. w. II.
Mackey, of South Carolina, was announced.
The customary resolution was adopted and the
house, as a mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased, adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 29.-Mr. Pettibone Of
fered resolution, which was adopted unani-
mously, providing that the funeral ceremon-
les of the late E. W. M. Mackey, of South
Carolina, be held in this hall Tomorrow at /
o'clock, and directing the clerk to invite the
members of the senate to be present" Bills
introduced: Providing for the inspection and
certifcation of meat products for expectation;
pensioning Wido IS and children of deceased
soldiers; to reduce the tariff rates on differ
ent quail ties of sugars. Mr.. Randall submit
ted the conference report on the Greely relief
bill, which was adopted, and the house ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, January 30.-The committee on
agriculture reported a bill to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases among cattle.
A bill was reported and placed on the calendar,
making the uniform rates on second class
mail cents per pound. At o'clock business
was suspended and the funeral ceremonies in
honor of Representative Mackey were per-
formed. after which the house adjourned
THURSDAY, January 31.-Mr. Anderson, from
the committee on public lands, reported resO-
luton, which was adopted, calling on the Sec
rotary of the interior to explain by what au-
thOrity $4,000 acres of land were certified TO
the state of Kansas for the benefit of the At
Gibson, Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad. Con-
siderable discussion was had on the bill de-
claring forfeited certain grants of land made
in certain states to aid the constructions of
railroads, which was finally passed. The bill
declaring forfeiture of the lands granted the
Texas Pacific Railroad Company, under the act
OF congress approved March 8, 1871, and the
acts supplemental thereto was passed. a mes
sage from the President on the restriction Of
the Importation of American hog products into
Germany was read and laid on the table, after
which the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 1.-Mr. Dockery introduced
a bill, which was referred, prohibiting the re-
mOVal of employees of the house, except for
cause, during the vacation Of congress: also a
resolution, which was referred, amending the
rules so as to make a similar provision. The
morning hour was dispensed with and the
house went into committee of the whole, Mr.
Springer in the chair on the Fitz John Porter
BILL after which the house adjourned until
Monday.