Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-18

permanent reservations for the Indians IN
Northern Montana. A message was received
announcing that the House of Representatives,
would at IL o'clock be ready to receive the
Senate and atthat hour the Senate proceeded
to the House where the electoral votes were
counted and Grover Cleveland declared presi-
dent and Thomas A. Hendricks vlce-presldent
of the United States. When the senators had
returned to their own chamber long discus
sion followedas to the constitutional power of
the presiding officer of the Senate 20 declare
the result of the electoral count. Resolutions
denying and affirming that power we're offered
by Messrs. Hoar and Ingalls, and we g laid over
one day. The bill repeating the prescription
and timber culture laws was briefly considered
| in committee and reported to the Senate.
THURSDAY. Feb. 12-The concurrent resolu-
ton providing for a committee to notify Cleve-
land and Hendricks IF their election as presi-
| dent and vice-president of the United States,
was referred to the committee on privileges and
| elections. A joint resolution was passed thank
| ing Great Britain for the use Of the steamer
Alert and returning the ssme. The resolutions
offered by Messrs. Hoar and Ingalls,, relative to
| the electoral count, were referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. Senators
| Sherman, HaWley and Ransom we're appointed
| a committee to make the necessary arrange
ments for the Inauguration Of the President
| elect. The army appropriation bill was passed
|
| timber culture laws.
FRIDAY, Feb. 13.-The Indian appropriation
bill was reported. It increases the House bill
| 1852, 600. resolution allowing ex-senator
| Spencer, of Alabama. 1912 for expenses in
maintaining the title to his seat was reported
| and, on objection, went over. Hoar reported
| that the cOnferees on the electoral count bill
were unable to agree. The Texas Pacific for
feiture bill was laid before the Senate, but on
motion of Blair the anti-fore1gn contract labor
bill was taken up in It's place. Messrs. IpgaIls,
Sherman and Blair made the principal speeches
IN its favor, while Messrs. Hawley and Bayard
| spoke against it.
SATURDAY, Feb. IA memorial was pre-
sented from the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
| urging the reimbursement to that state of ali
| sums expended in defense of the Union. The
| agricultural appropriation bill was reported
| with amendments. Lapham continued his
speech on the Des Mones River bill. The In
| dian appropriation bill was taken up but its
consideration was not concluded.
| House.
| MONDAY Feb. 9.-Tbe House, in continual
ton of Saturdays session, resumed considera-
ton of the river and harbor bill in committee
| of the whole. Pending the discussion On the
| Galveston harbor improvement the committee
rose. Immediately thereafter the House again
| went into committee on the post office appro-
| priatiOn bill, the general debate on which was
| limited to five hours. Aresolution was adopted
! reservlpg the east gallery of the House for the
| families of the senator's and members during
/ the counting of the electoral vote Wednesday
| next. A subcommittee of the House commit
| tee on appropriations has prepared the foItifi-
| cation appropriation bill. The amount appro-
| priated is "a, $4,000.
| TUESDAY, Feb. 1O-The House went into com
mittee on the post-ofice appropriation bill and
some amendments were proposed and rejected.
| The committee rose and the House after alb
| journlng began the l. gisiative day of Tuesday.
! Mr. Kelley wished to correct the Records re
| port Of the scene between Mr.. White and the
| speaker, but his motion to that effect was lost.
| A resolution calling upon the president for
| copies Of ali the correspondence in the hands Of
| the government relating to the case of G. A.
| Van Broken, an American citizen imprisoned
at Haytl, was adopted.
| WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE District of Col
umbia appropriation bill was reported back and
a conference committee appointed. Springer
reported bill relating to the compensation of
| United States officers. The electoral vote was
counted and a resolution was passed that a
| committee consisting of three representatives.
| and two senators be appointed to notify Grover
Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks of their
| election as president and vice-president of the
| United States.
| THURSDAY Feb. 12.--It was ordered that
hereafter the House shall meet at II o'clock. A
bill was passed for a public building al De-
| troit The bill providing for the payment Of
the Judgment rendered in the case of Hallet
Kilbourne against +. G. Thompson was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Nathan f. Dixon OR. I } was sworn in as the
successor of Mr.. Chace. The post office ap-
preparation bill was then considered in COM
mite of the whole. The most important
amendment adopted was one reducing the
postage on newspapers sent in bulk by pub
fishers to 1 cent pound.
FRIDAY, Feb. 13.-The Senate anne ndments
to the House bill to prevent the lawful oc-
cupation of public lands were concur ed in
The resolution asking the president to inf orm
the House why he appointed commission on
the California & Oregon Railroad, which had
failed to complete its line il the time. required
by law, was agreed to. The post-office appro-
priation bill was taken up i'll committee Of the
whole, and after long debate the provision
for additional compensation to American steam
ships carrying mails, was stricken out. An
evening session was held, and number of
pension bills passed.
SATU RDAY, Feb. 14.-Much time was spent in
deciding points of order relative to the river
nd harbor bill, which was finally considered in
committee. When the Hennepin canal scheme
came up, point Of order was made against it
and pending a decision the committee rose.
The widow of Gen. Geo. Fl. Thomas was grant
ed a pension of $4,000 per annum. The post
office appropriation bill was passed. the clause
having been stricken out The next bill taken
up was the legislative appropriation, and Of this
forty pages had been disposed of when the
HOuse took a recess until MOndaV