Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

| MONDAY, March 17.-Three petitions were
| presented asking for constitutional amend
ment providing for female suffrage bill
| was reported and placed on the calender fixing
the salaries of judges of United States district
| courts at $4,000 The bill to provide two ad-
ditiOnal justices of the supreme court of Dakota
was reported upon adversely by the judiciary
| committee, and further action upon it post
poned. The joint resolution for the suppression
| OF the foot and-mouth disease was taken up,
| and after considerable debate the appropriation
| was increased to $4,000 and the bill passed.
A bill was passed extending the term of the
| court of Alabama claims until December, 1884.
| Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 18.-A petition was pre-
sented from the Chamber of Commerce Of
Denver, for the retirement of the small treas
| ury notes. bill was introduced authorizing
the offer of reward of $25, 900 for rescuing or
ascertaining the fate Of the Greedy party.
The bill to aid in the establishment and tenn
porary support of the common schools was
taken up. It appropriates the first year, S15,-
900 900: the second year, $14 00O 900: the third
| year, $13, 100000. and 30 on for ten years, de-
creasing 81, 100000 yearly, the same to be ex-
pended in common school education-the ex-
pendlture in each state to be on the basis of
illiteracy. After a short debate the Senate
went into executive session and soon ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, March 19.-The ommittee on
Indian affairs reported that it was inexpedient
to establish a military academy west of the Mis-
sissippi for the training of Indian youths for
soldiers. Most Of the ession was occupied in
discussing the district judge salary bill, which
finally went over and the bill in aid Of the es-
adjustment Of public schools. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 20.-Long debate was had
on the salaries of the district judges but the
bill went over without action. The report Of
the committee of conference on the military
academy appropriation bill was taken up and
agreed to.
FRIDAY, March 21.-Tbe bill to fix the salaries
of circuit judges was debated at some length,
but finally went over to Monday. bill was
introduced to admit the state of Tacoma; also
to grant pension to the widow of Gen. E. G.
Ord. The deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up and after adopting the amendments
of the Senate committee it was passed. After
executive session the Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, March %. After the introduction
went into committee of the whole on the
bonded whisky bill, but the committee arose
without action, and the House adjourned.
House.
MONDAY March 17.-Bills introduced Re-
curing star route contractors to live in the
state in which the route is located: to admit
free of duty articles intended for the Cincin-
natl Industrial exposition; to suspend the sill
yer coinage for two years. After debate a
special deficiency bill appropriating 81, 679, 900
was passed under suspension Of the rules. A
bill appropriating $4,000 for the Jeanette
investigation was passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March ia bill was reported
from the committee on commerce appropriate
ing $180,000 for the construction of vessel
for the revenue marine and a steam launch for
the use of Alaskan waters. Other bills report
ed: From the committee on Indian affairs, for
the sale of the Iowa Indian reservation in Kan
sas and Nebraska; granting the right-of-Way
through the Sioux Indian reservation, Dakota,
to the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul and Da-
kota Central Railroad companies. At the eX-
piratlon of the morning hour the House went
into committee on the Postofice Appropriation
bill and after extended debate the bill was re-
ported to the House and adopted. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 19.-The committee on
elections reported the contested election case
of Garrison gs. Mayo of Virginia, declaring
Garrison entitled to the seat. The matter was
postponed until tomorrow. The following
committee reports we're submitted: For the
special and uniform instructions of the state
militia; limiting the coinage of double eagles,
and to discontinue the coinage Of certain
United States coins; the committee on appro-
priations. reported the Indian appropriation
bill which was referred to the committee of the
whole. The Lasker resolutions were adopted.
after debate, as reported and the remainder OF
the session was consumed in a debate on the
bonded whisky bill. Adjourned.
THURSDAY MARCH ZUs-LQ0 report on bn0
Virginia contested ell ction case, declaring
Mayo entitled to the seat was called up. and
after listening to Garrison in his own behalf
the report was adopted and Mayo sworn in.
The conference report on the military academy
appropriation bill, which appropriates 1914
SIC. was taken up and adopted. The morning
hour was dispensed with and the House went
into committee of the whole on the bonded
whisky bill. When the committee rose the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY. March 21.-After listening to COM
mittee reports on the private calendar the
House went into committee of the whole. After
considering two bills the committee rose in
formally, and E. Fl. Funston appeared at the
bar of the House and took the oath of office az
the repres entative of the second district of
Kansas to succeed the late D. G. Haskell. The
greater part of the day was consumed in The
discussion of the bill for the retirement of Will
lam W. Averill, with the rank and pay of colonel.
The committee rose and passed a number of
private bills, among them one for the relief of
the legal rep1 esentatves of the late Capt. j. G.
Tod of Texas of the navy. The Aver1ll bill
was then passed. Adjourned.
COMPLAINT is made in Paris papers of
he injuries done to pictures in the