Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.



vorably for public buildings at Chattanooga,
Opelousa, La, and Portland, Ore. Jackson,
from the committee on claims. reported favora-
bly, bill providing for the relief of the Citi-
zens Bank of Louisiana. Mr.. Cameron (Wis.)
gave notice that the minority of the committee
would hereafter present views dissenting from
those of the majority in regard to this bill.
Malone introduced a bill to allow a draw back
on imported materials used IN manufactured
tobacco, snuff and cigars, exported from the
United States. Referred. The Senate went
into executive session and soon adjourned.
TUESDAY, April Hale, from the commit
tee on appropriations, reported Che naval ap-
preparation bill with sundry amendments; re-
ferred. A bill was introduced regulating the
letting of mall-contracts in Alaska: also to make
certificates of gold and silver deposits in the
United States legal tender for public and
private debts. The bill introduced by Mr.
EdmundS and reported favorably from the
committee on naval affairs for the relief of the
Jea nnette survivors, was passed. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 2.-The Chair laid before
the Senate the credentials of Henry B. Payne
senator-elect from Ohio, and these credentials
were transmitted, owing to the incOrrectness of
the credentials first printed. The Senate passed
the bill referring to the court of claims; the
claim of VIM. G.. Ford, of Memphis for the
proceeds of fifty bales of cotton, seized by the
United States in Alabama in 1865; also a bill
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
fund to John 2. WalwOrth 50, 800, the proceeds
OF the sale, by order of Gen. Banks, of certain
funds of the Louisiana Bank, New Orleans in
1868; also bill to increase the efficiency of the
General Land Office; also Mr.. MOrrilPs bill for
the Improvement of coinage. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, April Bills reported fa7orably
and placed on the calendar: For the erection
of public bvilding in Sacramento; for free
bridge over the Cumberland River at Nashville;
to authorize the construction of bridge over
the Missouri at White Cloud, Kas. Bills intro
duced and referred: To provide for the gov
eminent and control of the Sault St. Marie
canal; to provide for the establishment Of
sales.--future bureau. resolution was agreed
TO, lnstructlng the committee on library to in
quire into the expediency of purchasing from
the Lewis family for the United States the
sword worn by Washington on the occasion Of
his resigning his commission in Congress.
The Senate then took up the education bill, and
after debate adjourned.
FRIDAY, April A bill was introduced and
for the protection of existing leYees on the
lower Mississippi. After debate on the edu-
cation bill the Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, April 5.-The Senate pass ed a bill
making 1t felony for person falsely to assume
to be an officer of the United States; and an
other to authorize the construction of rail-
road bridge across the ST. Croix River in the
states of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
House.
MONDAY, March 31.-The committee on pub
lie health reported back resolution directing
that committee to investigate the question of
the adulteration of food and drinks. The COM
mittee did not think the investigation was with
IN the province of Congress, but the question
of the adulteration of food and drinks should
be regulated by the states. The resolution was
re-committed to the committee. a bill was in
troduced to appropriate 5000, 900 for sailors
home at Chicago; also to appropriate S400, 00G
for the Mississippi flood sufferers. Robert
SmallF, of South Carolina, appeared at the bar
Of the House and took the oath of Office as rep
resentative to succeed the late e. w. NJ.
Mackey. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April bills reported: To amend
the naturalization lawF. 1t provides that the
child or grandchild ofany alien who enlisted
in the army or navy of the United States and
died in service or was honorably discharged,
shall be admitted to become citizen of the
United States on proof that he was under 81
years of age at the time of the death or dis
charge of his ancestor and resided in the
United States one year previous to his applica-
ton. Also, authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to invest the lawful money deposited
in the treasury IN trust by national banking as
sOciatiOns for the retirement Of their circulating
notes. The bill to retire the trade dollar was
passed-yeas 1913, nays 49, Hopkins, of the
special committee to investigate the charges
against Fl. V. Boynton, submitted a report &C
companied by a resolution that the charges are
not sustained by the evidence and that there is
no ground for any further action by the House.
Laid over for future action Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 2.-DOrsheimer presented
q memorial from the Dor dholders of the North
ern Pacific Railway Company, praying to be
heard before the committee on public lands on
the bill declaring q forfeiture of the lands
granted, and asking Congress to protect their
interests. The House then went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the Indian appropria-
ton bill. When the House reassem0led the
Speaker laid before it message from the
President recommending an appropriation of
300, 900 for the protection of the levees of the
Lower Mississippi River. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 3.-George, of Oregon,
from the committee on Indian affairs, reported
back a resolution which was adopted, author
izing the Secretary of the Interior to make an
examination into the massacre of DR.. Marcus
Whitmore and others in Oregon in 1847. A
resolution from the committee on accounts
authorizing the employment in the doorkeep-
er's department of the House of a force of
labOrers to fold speeches was adopted. The
morning hour was dispensed with, and the
House went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Welborn in the chair, on the Indian appropria
ton bill. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 4.-The morning hour was dis
pensed with and the House went into commit
tee of the whole on the Iudian appropriation
bill and when the committee rose the House
passed the bill. At the evening session
eighteen pension bills were adopted.
SATURDAY, April 5.-The Speaker laid before
the House a communication from the Attorney
General, submitting an estimate of deficiencies
in the appropriations for the United States
courts as follows: For fees of United States at
torneys 800, 600; clerks of United States courts
100000; jurors. $780, 00; witnesses, $4,000 |
expenses, 1000, and fees of |
marshals, $75, OO0 The House passed the ag-
appropriation BILL after amending it |
by increasing by $4,000 the appropriation for
the distribution of seeds. plants, etc.