Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.



MONDAY, March 10.-A bill was reported and
placed on the calendar providing for the sale of
| the Cherokee reservation in Kansas also to
| provide for the settlement of the rights of
states, persons and corporations interested III
any grant of land in aid of railroads and canals,
which shall hereafter be declared forfeited
| Bills introduced and referred to authorize the
| sale of the Kickapoo diminished reservation i'll
Kansas: to authorize the United States to re-
| sune possession of certain lands granted III
| Iowa in aid of the construction of railroads.
The Senate went into executive session for the
consideration Of the Mexican treaty, and when
| the doors were opened, adjourned.
| TUESDAY, March 11.-Bills were introduced
and referred providing for the suspension of the
coinage of the standard silver dollar for two
years and issuing one and two-dOllar treasury
notes; to give pensions to the dependent rela-
| tives of deceased soldiers. The House bill ap-
proprating SIS, 400 to Louise Boldly, of Oregon,
in full for her claim against the government
| for property destroyed by the Modoc Indians
in November, 1872, passed. The Senate rati-
| fed the Mexican treaty by vote of IL to 20.
The Senate then went into executive session
| for further consideration of the Mexican treaty
When the doors were reopened the Senate ad-
| jouned.
WEDNESDAY, March 12.-The pleuro-pneu-
monia bill, after long discussion, went over.
An amendment to the constitution was intro
duced and referred, fixing the term of Office of
The Fitz John Porter bill was taken up and
discussed at length, and after executive session
the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 13.-The bill for the adj
mission of Dakota as state was reported ia
vorably from the committee, and placed on the
calendar. The bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter was taken up, and after long debate
was passed by vote of 36 to Is.
FRIDAY, March IA bill was introduced
and referred rn6ucincr tba DOqta IN SpoOOd-
class mail matter. The joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for the eradication of the
foot-and-mOuth disease was taken up and
almost the entire day was spent in debate.
Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, March 10-A bill was reported and
referred proposing the following constitutional
amendment: Congress shall not have the
power to make anything but gold and silver
coin tender in payment of debts;" also grant
ing the right of way through Indian Territory
to the st. Louis IL Baxter Springs Railroad
Company for the copyright of newspapers.
The Senate bill establishing standard time in
the district passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 1.-THE ways and means
committee reported favorably on the Morrison
tariff bill. A minority report was also made.
A bill was reported to provide associate justices
for Dakota. After extended debate in COM
mittee of the whole on the postoffice appropri-
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 12.-The postofice appro.
priation bill was discussed in committee of the
whole, and the clause limiting salaries Of post
masters to $4,000 was stricken out. Pending
action on various amendments the committee
arose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 13.-The greater part of
the day was spent in committee of the whole
on the post Office appropriation bill, but with
out reaching final action, the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, March lathe morning hour was
dispensed with and the House went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the private calendar.
After long debate in committee a favorable re-
port was agreed to on the bill granting pen
sion Of 30, 500 year to Septmina Randolph
Meikleham, sole surviving grandchild of
Thomas Jefferson. After recess an evening
session was held, at which twenty-five pension
bills were passed. An adjournment was taken
to Saturday.