Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.


MONDAY, Jan. 26.-The oath was administered
to Mr.. Chase, and the credentials of J. D.
Cameron were placed on file. Plumb reported
a substitute for the House bill FORGETTING an
Iowa land grant. Bayard's resolution, ex-
pressing the indignation and sorrow of the
Senate 81 the attempt to destroy lives and
property in London by means of dynamite,
was passed. bill to quiet and confirm the
title to certain lands in Saginaw Bay, Mich,
was passed. Eulogies upon the late Congress-
man Duncan, of Pennsylvania, were pro-
nounced.
TUEsD AY, Jan. 27.-A joint resolution wa
passed allowing the loaning of flags and bunt-
ing for the Inauguration ceremonies A bill
was favorably reported retiring non-commis-
stoned officers and priVates who have served
thirty years. The conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28.-Messages from the
President were received regarding the landing
of foreign cables in the United States, the
Venezuela awards and the status of the Okla
homa lands. The judiciary committee reported
in place of the House bill substitute providing
for the settlement of the governments claims
against the Pacific Railroads. The debt to the
government is extended for various periods,
averaging twenty-three years. The Nicaraguan
treaty was discussed at protracted executive
after March was made, but no vote was had,
owing to the absence of a quorum.
THURSDAY, Jan. ga bill to retire from
active service on their own applications officers
who had served during the war of the rebellion,
was reported adversely. The reversionary
right of the government to the land forming
the site of the high school at Detroit Mich,
was released. A resolution approving the order
of exercises prepared by the Washington Mon
ument Association was agreed to. Various
memorials from state legislatures were pre-
septa
vssFR DAY, Jan. 30.-A memorial was presented
from number Of naval officers, protesting
against the passage of the resolution giving the
thanks of Congress to Commander Schley and
Lieut.. Emory. The resolution providing for
the counting of the electoral vote February IL,
was passed. The Pacific Railroad bill was, by
unanimous consent, taken up, Mr. Hoar making
long speech in its defense. The Interstate
commerce bill was also briefly considered.
House.
MONDAY, Jan. 26.-BiIls were introduced ap-
propriating 100000 for navy yard at Bruins
wick, Ga, and appropriating 100000 to en-
courage the manufacture of the highest class
of guns. Resolutions were introduced abolish
ing the Office of commissioner of internal rev.
enue and the entire system of internal taxation;
calling upon the secretary of state to inform
the House whether the department is in possess
sion of any information tending to connect any
person in this country with the attempt to de-
stroy life and property within the dominion of
any foreign power. The ''Edmunds' dynamite
bill was introduced, and also resolution call
ing for information as to the orders under
which the Tallapoosa was sailing at the time
she was sunk. The army appropriation bill
was introduced. 1t appropriates 1924, 429, O53.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the District of Columbia appropriation bill.
When the committee rose, it reported the bill
to the House, but no final action was taken.
Eulogies were pronounced on the late Repre-
sentative W. A. Duncan, of Pennsylvania.
TUESDAY, Jan. 27.-The House passed the
District of Columbia appropriation bill. The
resignation of Chace, of Rhode Island, was laid
on the table. The army appropriation bill was
taken up and passed. An effort to incorporate
the Grant retirement bill as an amendment to
one of the sections, failed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28.-A joint resolution re-
garding the counting of the electoral vote was
introduced. Bills were offered appropriating
1000 for experiments with Amerlcan-made
steel armor for vessels, and for promoting the
efficiency of the army by the voluntary retire
ment Of officers who entered the service during
the late war. A resolution was passed asking
the President to transmit to the House copy
of the recent appeal of Fltz-John Porter. The
conference report on the sIx-months naval ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. The credentials
of MIR. J. W. Reed, of North Carolina, were
presented and he took the oath of Office. The
river and harbor bill was reported and referred.
THURSDAY, Jan. 29.-The concurrent res
olution relating to the counting of
the electoral vote was agreed to-
The military committee reported a bill to es-
tablish branch soldiers home In California.
Kelley reported joint resolution admitting
free of duty foreign articles for the Colored
Peoples Exposition i'll Chicago. A resolution
was also reported instructing the committee on
appropriations to include in the Sundry Civil
bill $40, 900 to pay Hallett Kilbourne on account
of the Judgment recovered against him by J.
G. Thompson. The House declined by vote