Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate. -

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MONDAY, June 30.-Cameron called up his
resolution heretofore submitted, discharging
the finance committee from further considers
ton of the bill for the retirement and recolnage
OF trade dollars. On motion to agree to the
resolution, Mr.. Morrill, called the yeas and
nays, which resulted in yeas 81, nays 28. So
the resolution WAS not agreed to. The secreta-
~ OF the Senate was directed to ask recall
from the House of the bill to grant right of
way to the Southern Kansas Railway Company
through Indian Territory, in order that the SEN
ate may order committee of conference on it.
The Senate took up the House bill to limit to
two years time within which prosecution may
be instituted against persons charged with vio-
lating the internal revenue laws. It was amend
ed by substituting three years for two,
and passed. Bills reported favorably and
placed on the calendar: To provide for the
sale of lands belonging to prairie bands of Pot
tawattomle Indians in Kansas flor the erection of
public building at Akron, O.; increasing from
100000 to $175,n00 the amount heretofore
allowed for public building at Fort Wayne,
Ind. Cameron introduced joint resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pur-
face value, paying therefor standard silver
dollars providing the purchase be made prior
to September 1, 1884. Morrill, objected to
present consideration and the matter went over.
Adjourned. EtEi@-, +. 80 ~ e
TUESDAY, July 1.-Cockrell, from the COM
mlttee on military affairs, reported favorably,
with amendments, the House bill relieving from
the charge of desertion soldiers who served
until the expiration of their term, and are i'm
properly charged with desertion. The bill,
after amendment was passed. AS passed, it re-
quires that applications for relief provided for
shall be made within five years from its passage.
The House bill WAS passed granting q pension
of $50 month to the widow of Gen. James B.
Steadman. The joint resolution introduced
yesterday by Cameron directing the secretary of
the treasury to redeem 100000 900 worth of
trade dollars at the face value was laid before
the Senate. Morrill, moved to refer the resolu-
ton to the committee on finance. Agreed to
yeas Sc, nays 20. Mr.. Butler called up his reso-
luton directing an investigation into the con-
dition of New York banks. Mr.. Morrill, moved
the reference of the resolution to the commit
tee on finance. Agreed to-yeas SO, nays 16.
The sundry civil +. bill was reported, but the
Senate adjourned without action. -.
"WEDNESDAY, July 2.-Several nominations
including that of Col. G.. A. Pierce for governor
of Dakota, were confirmed, The Senate amend
ments on the river and harbor bill were insisted
ON and conference ordered. The sundry civil
bill was passed Adjourned.
THURSDAY, July 3.-The Fitz John Porter
bill failed to receive the necessary two-thirds
vote and did not pass. The anti Chinese bill
was passed by vote of 43 to ~, The forti-
fcation bill was passed as it came from the
committee. The bill FORGETTING the land grants
to the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad was passed.
The lands are to revert to the United States.
Adjourned. .f JH
FRIDAY, July Morgan reported the bill
ferfeiting the Ontonagon land grant. A reso-
luton was adopted directing the committee on
Indian affairs to inquire into the condition of
the Indians of California. The bill increasing
the pension to the widow of Gen. Ord was
passed. Consideration of the postal telegraph
bill was postponed till December. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, July Son motion of Cullom the
Senate took up the bill to establish commits
sion to regulate interstate commerce. After
debate the matter went over to next December.
Logan submitted the report of the conference
committee on the fertilization bill, to which the
Senate agreed. The Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the House bill to prohibit the
importation of foreigners under contract or
agreement to perform labor in the United
States. During the reading of the report on
the bill, the Senate went into executive session.
While still in executive session, q recess was
taken until evening. The Senate insisted
on its amendments to the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill and
ordered new conference. Hoar announced
that the copferees on the electoral count bill
had several meetings and he saw no possible
hope of agreement. Allison submitted the
conference report ON the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. The report
announced that the conferees had come to an
agreement on all amendmnets except that re-
lating to the contingent fund of the Senate, the
provision covering the compensation for sem
ators' clerks. The Senate further insIsted on
the amendment and ordered new conference
Further consideration of the bill to prohibit
the importation of foreign labor under
contract was postponed till December IL, next
At an early hour on Sunday morning mes
sage was received from the House announcing
an agreement of the conference on the sundry
civil bill, and the matter was disposed of. A re-
cess was then taken till 8 p. NJ. at which time
the Senate went into executive session. The
only business of the afternoon was the report
of the conference committee on the deficiency
bill. Both houses having made concessions
an agreement was reached, and the bill passed
At the evening session the House bill for the
temporary support of the navy was taken up
and passed. At IL P. M the consular bill was
taken up and the Senate receded from it's
amendment in regard to the Nicaraguan water
way project, after which the bill passed. An
adjournment was then taken until 10 o'clock
Monday.
ii.@ House.
MONDAY June 30.-Washburn submitted the
conference report on the bill authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Mississippi
at ST. Paul. Agreed to. King introduced bill
appropriating 100000 to prevent the irtroduc-
ton of cholera into the United States. The
conference report on the Indian appropriation
bill appropriates So, 859 400. The House pro-
vision for the abolition of the Office of Inspector
detailing five army officers to act as inspectors,
was stricken out. Rosecrans presented confer
ence report on the bill to provide for the dis
position of abandoned and useless military
Agreed to. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 1.-The conference committee
on the naval appropriation bill reported inabili-