Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
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MONDAY, May 17.-After routine business
in the Senate, Mr.. Frye called up the House
shipping bill, entitled "a bill to abolish GER
tain fees for official services to American
vessels, and to amend the laws relating to
shipping commissioners, seamen and own
ers of vessels" After being amended 80 as
to make it's application general instead of
applying only to Canada, the bill was
passed. The general pension bill was then
taken up but no action was taken.
TUESDAY, May 18.-The debate on the
pension bill was continued but no action
was taken. A number Of combinations
were made public.
WEDNESDAY, May 19.-The pension bill
was passed, after considerable discussion
and the adoption of amendments making
the minimum pension 81 per month and ex-
tending it's provisions to include men who
served only three months. Thevote on the
passage of the bill was "a to ID. After ex-
ecutive session, the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 2O.-The Staten Island
bridge bill was laid before the Senate, and O.
rattling debate followed on interstate COM
merce and railroad competition. After sew
eral attempts to kill the bill with amend.
ments it was passed.
FRIDAY, May Ex-senator Spooner in.
PRODUCED the bill introduced in the House
relief Of purchasers and other grantees of
the United States OF swamp lands and to
reimburse states for all such lands included
In the various grants sold by the United
States. Mr.. Sewell said he would object to
further special orders till the Fitz John
Porter bill was taken up and disposed of,
and that he would ask the Senate to take
up that bill when the bankruptcy
bill should have been disposed Of The
I1rO Of ha;r
by Mr.. Allison from the committee on
appropriations, it was passed without de-
bate. Mr.. Plumb moved that the Senate
insist on the subsidy amendment to the
post-office appropriation bill. The Senate
agreed to the motion and the Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Plumb. Malone and Call
as the conference committee. Senator
Chase reported from the Senate committee
on patents an original International copy
right bill as substitute for the bills on the
subject before the committee. The bill
providing for the closing up of the court OF
Alabama claims came up and was passed
as it came from the House. A number OF
pension bills were also passed.
House.
MONDAY, May 17.-Mr. Bennett IN. C.)
introduced bill to repeal the tax OF 1Oper
cent. on the notes Of state banks used as
circulation. Mr.. Guenther (Wis.) intro
duced, by request, a bill to prevent the
prosecution under the protection of the
United States, of fraudulent claims against
foreign governments. The legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation hill was
reported. 1t makes q total appropriation
of $2O,710,S77. Mr., Boutelle (Me) intro
duced resolution appropriating $4,000
for the erection in Washington of a bronze
monument of the late Edwin M. Stanton.
The House then went into committee OF the
10 he ~l1Go. LII
bill was considered briefly, and having been
reported to the House it was passed. The
Senate bill to provide for the study Of the
nature of alcoholic drinks and narcotics
and their effects upon the human system,
was passed.
TUESDAY, May 1S.-The post.office ao.
bill was reported back tol the
House, and the Senate amendment appro-
priating 100000 for additional mail facil-
tiles to China and South America was
warmly debated. No action was reached.
"WEDNESDAY, May 19.-Mr. Mooer (Neb. J,
from the committee on commerce, reported
a bill authorizing the construction OF
bridge across the Mississippi at Dubuque,
Ia. Mr.. Van Eaton (Miss.), from the COM
mittee on public lands, reported back
Senate bill FORGETTING certain lands grantee
to the state of Iowa to aid in the construc-
ton Of railroads.
THURSDAY, May 2O.-The House in COM
mittee of the whole to-day considered the
Senate amendments to the post office ap-
bill. The amendment for an
for foreign mailservice, after
q warm debate, was non-coDcurred in. The
bill and amendments will now go back to
the Senate and then to conference COM
mittee.
FRIDAY, May 21.-Among the Senate
bills passed in the House was one remov-
ing the charge of desertion from the record
of Franklin Thompson, alias s. E. E.
Seelye. This is the case Of woman who
for two years served in a Michigan regi-
ment as soldier without disclosing her
identity. Mr.. Herbert reported the Daval
bill. and it was referred to
the committee of the whole. The bill pro-
hibiting the importa ton of mackerel dur
ing the spawning season was passed. On
motion of Mr.. Morrison Qll.) the order
setting apart the Saturday sessions for
general debate was rescinded, this action to
take effect after tomorrow.
SATURDAY, May 22.-The Dunn free ship
bill was considered in committee of the
whole, and it's author submitted arguments
in it's favor. Others took part in the dis
cussion, but pending debate the committee
rose. On motion of Mr.. Randall (Pa, the
Senate amendments to the urgent deficiency
bill were non-concurred in.
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