Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-14

THURSDAY, Jan. 8.-Allison introduced bill
relating to fees of pension claim agents and
attorneys, which after long debate was re-
ferred to the pensions committee. Lapham
then addressed the Senate on the subject of
commercial treaties, and controverted the argu-
ment tha- they were unconstitutional. After
executive session the Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9-The bill passed directing the
transfer Of one of the vessels of the Greedy re-
lief expedition to the Treasury Department for
revenue cutter for use in the waters of Alaska
and authorizing the retention of the other two
for use in the navy as surveying vessels or
otherwise. Dolph reported fsvorably from the
committee on public lands the bill to amend
the revised statutes relating to the entry Of
coal lands by reducing the price of such lands.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the bills upon the calendar. The Interstate
commerce bill was taken up and q long debate
followed. The Senate then went into executive
session, and afterward adj ourned to Monday.
House.
MONDAY, Jan. Representative John A.
Swope, of Pennsylvania, presented his creden-
tails and was sworn in. preamble and reso-
lutions were introduced ard referred calling
upon the President for information 81 to his
action in the appointment of delegates to the
International African Conference, OF Berlin.
Bills introduced and referred: To Incorporate
the Utah, Santa Fe & Gulf Railway Company;
opening Indian mineral lands TO occupancy; ap-
propriating 81 900. 900 for public building at
New Orleans; authorizing the use of The Bar
tholdi statue as a lighthouse; to provide for the
Issue of one, two and five dollar silver certiti-
| Gates; to provide for river and harbor depart
| ment. On motion of Cassidy, the rules were
suspended and the Senate bill passed appropri-
| atng 100000 for the erection of public
building at Carson City. King introduced a
bill, which was referred, appropriating $7,OO0,-
| OOO Tor the improvement of the Mississippi
River, in accordance with the plans and esti-
mates of the Mississippi River Commission.
TUESDAY, Jan. 6.-Ellis from the committee
on appropriations, reported joint resolution
| appropriating $50, 900 for the support of the
destitute Indians of Montana. Passed After
consideration and debate in the committee of
the whole, the committee rose and passed the
pension appropriation bill. Adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, Jan. THE Speaker had read
a letter from the secretary of the treasury
transmitting an estimate from the secretary of
| the navy for an appropriation of 80, 100000 for
| the erection of gun foundry and the purchase
! of steel for the manufacture of heavy ordnance,
! in pursuance to the recommendation of the Gun
| Foundry Board. Referred. Burnes, from the
committee on appropriations, reported the con-
sular aud diplomatica appropriation bill. Referred
| to committee of the whole. It apprOprlates
81, 190, 1856, reduction under the appropriation
| of the present fiscal year of 1884, 255, and under
the estimates 1882, 1871. The bill provides for
an agent and consul-general at Cairo, Egypt, at
an annual salary of $4,000, and for consul
general at Madrid. The consulship at Ming
Poch1na is abolished. An appropriation of
$12, 900 is made for carrying out the provisions
of the neutrality act. The Interstate commerce
bill was then debated at length. On motion of
Cox, of New York, resolution was adopted
calling on the secretary of the navy for infor-
nation in regard to the cause Of the death of
Naval Cadet Frederick S. Stang, of Oregon
who, it is alleged, died in consequence of cruel
ties inflicted by senior cadets. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. Son motion of Valentine
the bill passed granting the right OF way to the
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railway
across the Fort Robinson Military Reservation.
in Nebraska. After debate, the inter state
commerce bill passed the House-yeas, 1873;
nays, rs. Randall, from the committee on ap-
propriations, reported bill making additional
appropriations for the naval service for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1885. The House then
proceeded to the consideration of the Alabama
contested election case of Craig VS.. Shelley.
The resolutions unseating Shelley Dem. and
declaring Craig CRep.) to have been elected
were sdorted without debate or division. Mr.
Craig took the oath of office.
FRIDAY Jan. BY vote Of 81 to 80 the
House refused to postpone private business in
order to take up the naval bill. A large num-
Der of private bills were reported and placed on
the calendar. Stevens, from the committee on
Indian affairs reported back the bill for the
allotment of lands in severalty to the Indians
The House then went into committee of the
whole, with Cox, of New York, in the chair, on
the private calendar. When the committee
rose the following bills were passed: For the
relief of A. H. Herr, Sarah e. Webster, John
III. Dorsev, and William T. Shepard, of Ne
vada, O. l.. Cochran, of Texas, A. d. Schenck,
Yost Harbough, John 7. Severance. William w.
Thomas, and Elizabeth Carson; authorizing the
secretary of war to turn over to the Interior
Department certain parts of Camp Douglas
Military Reservation, Utah; for the relief of the
legal representatives of A. j. Guthrie; for the
relief of certain citizens of Marion County,
Tenn. The House at the evening session
passed twentyone pension bills, and adjourned
until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.-ImmedateIy after the
reading Of the journal, Randall moved to dis
pense with the morning hour, for the purpose
of pushing the navy appropriation bill to pas
sage. After considerable debate the House
went into committee. of the whole on the
bill. The bill was read, but there was no gen.
eral debate, and DO amendments were offered.
When the committee arose, the bill passed the
House without dissenting votes. The bill was
reported from the committee on public build
ings increasing TO $780, 900 the appropriation
for public building at Marquette, Mich. The
favorable report was received from the COM
mittee on library on the JOINT resolution ap-
the pedestal for the Bartholdi statue.
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