Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

MONDAY, February 25.-Mr. Logan, from the
| committee on judiciary, reported two original
! resolutions, which were agreed to, relating to
| railroad handsome calling on the secretary of
| the interior to inform the senate whether any
| Of the railroad companies n entiOned in the act
| of May T. 1879, had filled to comply with the
| requirements of said act. and when in that re-
| spect they failed and whether they Subsequent
| ~ complied; and further, whether such COM
| panles had paid dividends, and to what amounts,
and what steps, if any, had been taken to en-
| force the provisions of said act, The second
resolution called On the attorney to
| furnish similar information. Mr. Ransom
| offered joint resolution to appropriate $780,,
600 for the relief Of the sufferers by the recent
great windstorm in the Southern states, which
was refused. At the conclusion of discussion
| on the currency bill vote was taken on Mr..
| Vests amendment and it was rejected-ayes IA:
nays SO. The question recurring upon the bill
as modified by the amendment of Mr.. Morrill,,
it was passed-43 yeas; 10 nays. The presiding
officer then laid before the senate bill to au-
thorize the construction of additional steel
vessels for the navy. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 26.-The Fitz John
Porter bill, reported on favorably by the mill
rary affairs committee, was made the special
order for March II. The bill to suppress lottery
advertising was reported on favorably. Reso-
lutiOns complimentary to Queen Victoria for
presenting the Alert to the government for the
Greedy relief expedition were adopted. A bill
was passed authorizing the state of California
to select other lands in the place of the sixteenth
and thlrty-slxth sections returned mineral
The chair laid before the senate unfinished
business that being the bill to authorize the
construction of additional vessels for the navy
but without action the senate went into execu-
tive session and soon adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 27.-Dawes, from the
committee on Indian affairs, reported favor
I, !, 1lo4ao
severalty to Indians on the Umatia reserva-
ton, Oregon. A bill was introduced and re-
ferred to improve the channel between Calves
ton and the Gulf of Mexico. Mr.. Wan Wyck
offered resolution in regard to the consolda-
TORS of telegraph companies; referred. The
senate then resumed consideration of the bill
to provide for additional cruisers for the navy,
and soon after adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 28.-After some routine
business the senate took up the bill to increase
the navy which gave rise to an extended de-
bate, and pending definite action the senate
adjourned.
FRIDAY February ga bill for the adrnis-
sion of Dakota was reported from the commit
tee on railroads. The bill for al appropriation
of cyclone sufferers in the southern states was
reported upon unfaVorabiy. After discussion
the bill to increase the efficiency of the navy
was finally passed, and the senate adjourned
till Monday.
A1OuSOs
MONDAY, February 25.-A resolution was
adopted calling for information in regard to
the tobacco rebate. A bill to appropriate $780,
600 for the flood sufferers was referred. Under
the call of states he following bills etc., we're
introduced and referred: To prohibit aliens or
foreigners from acquiring or owning land
within the United States; proposing a conGtitUl-
tional amendment providing that no state shall
be precluded by the grant of any charter of in
corp ration from taxing the capital stock of
such corporation; for the completion Of the
monument to the mother of Washington, at
fredericksburg; appropriatiDg $50O.OOO for the
relief OF persons rendered destitute by the
overflow Of the Mississippi River and its tribu-
tariee. Mr.. Evans, from the committee on ter
rtOries, reported bill providing a civil gov
eminent for Alaska. Referred to the commit
tee of the whole; also requiring governors of
territories to be residents of such territories
for two years before the date of appointment |
Placed on the louise calendar Mr.. Willis,
from the committee on education, reported
bill to aid temper arily in the support of COM
mon schools. Referred to the committee of
the whole. The house went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair, on the
pleurO- pneumonia bill, but the committee rose
without action and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 26.-After the transac-
ton of routine matters the house went into
committee on the whole, CDR. Cox New York,
IN the chair) on the pleurO-pneumonla bill. After
considerable discussion the committee rose in
formally to receive q message from the senate
and MIR. Cox IN. Y. } asked unanimous consent
for the immediate passage of the senate joint
resolution, expressing the appreciation of
congress and the United States for the gener-
Gus act of her Brittanic majesty's government
in presenting to the United States the Arctic
steamship Alert. Objections being inter-
posed, the matter went over, and after short
session in committee the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 27.-A bill was intro
duced for a bridge across the Mississippi near
Decatur. Mr.. Lefevre offered a resolution |
calling for bill to prohibit the selling of |
options In grain and other produce. The |
house then went into committee of the whole |
onIthe pleuro pneumonia bill. After long debate |
the committee rose and reported the bill to the |