Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

resolution went over till tomorrow.
FRIDAY, July 3O.-The Senate resumed
consideration OF the House Joint resolution
directing the payment OF the surplus in the
treasury on the public debt, which was
finally passed after the adoption OF num-
Der of amendments, including one providing
for the receipt of trade dollars by the treas
ury at par.
SATURDAY, July 31.-Mr. Plumb, from
the committee on public lands, reported
back House bill to declare forfeiture of
the lands of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge
& Vicksburg Railroad Company. The con-
ference committee on the surplus resolu-
ton was announced as Messrs. Allison,
Aldrich and Beck. Senate bill for the re-
lief OF the sureties OF j. @. Dexter, formerly
United States disbursing agent at the land
office, Ionia, Mich, was passed. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Eustice the Senate took up the
House bill to amend the laws as
to the mode OF packing and sell
ing cut tobacco. He addressed the
Senate in favor of the bill. Mr.. Aldrich
moved it's recommittal to the committee
on finance, as it was charged that the bill
would open the door to great frauds. Mr..
Palmer presented remonstrances of large
tobacco houses in Detroit against it. Mr..
Beck favored it's recommittal, so that the
committee might give hearings next session
to representatives of the trade. The bill
was recommitted. The Senate then went
into secret session, and when the doors re-
opened the Senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, July 26.-MrHolman lind J,
rom the committee on legislative, exc
cutiveand judicial appropriation BILL re-
ported O. disagreement. Mr.. Holman stated
that the real point OF difference was the
Senate amendment providing for senator's
clerks. The other points of difference were
more formal than real. Mr.. Oates (Ala. J
| moved that the House recede from the SEN
ators' clerks amendment. The motion was
lost-yeas 90, nays 121. A further confer.
ence was ordered.
TUESDAY, July 27.-The House resumed
the consideration OF the Northern Pacific
land forfeiture bill Mr.. Payson GIL
concluded his speech in support of the
House substitute and then the previous
question was ordered-yeas, 1856; nays, 81.
The question then required upon the House
substitute for the Senate bill and it was
agreed to-yeas, 174; nays, 65. The Sen
ate bill as thus amended was passed-yeas,
185; nays, 48-and q request for confer
ence was made. Mr.. Reagan TEX called
up the interstate commerce bill. The
speaker announced thequestion to be upon
the substitute reported by the committee
on commerce (tne Reagan bilD for the Sen
ate bill (the Cullom billy. Mr.. Hiscock
moved to substitute for the substitute the
Senate bill amended by the addition of g.
clause declaring that it shall go into effect
January /, 1887. Mr.. Hiscocks substitute
Mr.. Willis (Ky.), from the confer
ence committee on the river and
harbor appropriation bill, reported to
the House continued disagreement. He
then offered a resolution declaring it to be
the sense of the House that the item max.
ing appropriation for the Portage Lake
and Lake Superior Ship Canal should
be stricken from the Senate amend
ment and instructing the conferees &C.
cordingly. The resolution was adopted.
WEDNESDAY, July 28.-The Speaker an
nounced in the House, to-day, the appoint
ment of Messrs. Cobb, Van Eaton and Pay
son conferees on the Northern Pacific for
FIXTURE bill. Mr.. Holman Qnd.) from the
conference committee on the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial BILL reported con-
tinued disagreement and new conference
was ordered. Mr.. Holman Qnd.) later
submitted the conference report on the leg
islative appropriation bill and it was
agreed to. The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, July 29.-The House went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Hatch
(Mo.) in the chair, upon the Senate amend
ments to the general deficiency bill. There
was no opposition to the recommendations
OF the committee on appropriations as to
concurrence or non-concurrence IN the
amendments, and their consideration con-
sisted chiefly of their reading. The House
subsequently ratified the action of the COM
mittee OF the whole and q conference was
ordered, Mr.. Burns, Mr.. Lefevre and Mr..
McComas being appointed conferees.
FRIDAY, July 3C.-The House having dis
posed of the vetoed pension bills upon the
calendar. in accordance with agreement,
resumed the consideration of the inter
state commerce bill. The previous ques-
ton was ordered-yeas 159; nays 55-and
the question required on the substitute
(the Reagan billy to the Senate bill (the
Cullom billy. The substitute was agreed
to-yeas 1873; nays 104. Mr.. Baker, of
New York, moved to commit the bill with
instructions to the committee on COM
merce to report it back amended by the
substitution of the Senate bill. Lost-yeas
TO- nays 15S. The Senate bill as amended
by the adoption of the Reagan substitute
was then passed-yeas 1S9; nays Al, and a
conference was ordered,
SATURDAY, July 31.-Ran6all, of Penn
sylvania, from the committee on approprl-
ations, reported Joint resolution extend
ing until August 10 the provisions OF the
Joint resolution providing temporarily for
the expenditures of the government. He
asked for its immediate consideration, but
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, objected, and
the resolution was not received. The
Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Reagan, Crisp, and Weaver of Ne
braska, as conferees on the Interstate COM
MERGE bill. On motion of Mr.. Morrison, of
Illinois, the Senate amendment TO the sur
plus joint resolution was non-concurred in
and conference ordered. The Speaker
appointed Mr.. Morrison, Mr.. Brock
inridge, OF Kentucky, and Mr.. Hiscock as
conferees. The House declined to accept
the conference report on the river and har-
Dor bill and new conferees were appointed.
Mr.. Forney, of Alabama, from the commit
tee on appropriations, reported back the
fortihcation appropriation bill with Senate
amendments, with recommendation that
all the amendments be non-concurred In.
Mr.. Butterworth, Of Ohio, moved that the
House recede from it's disagreement to the
amendment establishing q plant at the
Frankfort arsenal, Philadelphia. Pending
action the House adjourned.
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