Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-10
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
Senate.


MONDAY, Feb. 1.-Mr. Call submitted a
resolution which, at his request, was laid
| over for the present, directing the commit
tee on military affairs to report a bill pro.
viding that ex-Union soldiers shall not be
required to submit to civilservice examin.
alton before appointment to any position
embraced in the civil-service law. The Sen
ate then, going to the calendar, took UP
and passed the bill providing for the divis-
ion OF part of the Sioux reservation in Da.
kota, and the REIMBURSEMENT of the In
| dians' title to the remainder. The elector-
al count bill came up and was discussed
but no action was taken.
TUESDAY, Feb. 2.-Petitions were pre-
sented from Knights OF Labor asking that
the Oklahoma territory be opened for set
Element. A joint resolution extending the
right OF suffrage to women was favorably
reported from the committee. The resolu-
ton regarding trustees, provided for by the
Utah bill, was debated and finally referred
to the judiciary committee. The Dakota
bill was brought up and Senator Logan
took the floor. but gave way for an execu-
tive session, after which the Senate ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate a letter from the attorney
general asking an additional appropria ton
of $50, 900 for jurors Of the United States
courts, and $135, 900 for witnesses. It was
referred to the committee on appropria-
tions. Among the measures reported fa-
vorably from the committees was a resolu-
ton by Mr.. Frye-from the committee on
foreign MISUNDERSTANDING it to be the
opinion of the Senate that Congress ought
not to provide for a joint commits
sion of Great Britain and the United
States in relation to the fisheries.
1t was placed on the calendar. a
bill was passed for the benefit of the
states of Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Nebras-
ka, California, Kansas and Nevada, and
the territories of Washington and Idaho.
1t provides that in case of the loss of orig
inal vouchers required by law for the set
Element of claims by the states and terri
tories named, the secretary of war may &C
cept copies thereof, provided they areprop-
erly certified by the state or territorial Off
GERS. Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution di-
recting the secretary of the interior to
transmit to the Senate copies of all papers
presented to any officer of the Interior De-
partment and in possession OF that depart
ment. touching the official and personal
conduct Of Henry Ward inspector, during
his continuance in office. On objection by
Mr.. Cockreli, the resolution went over one
day under the rule.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.-The Chair laid before
the Senate letter from the secretary Of
the treasury in reply to a recent resolution
relating to the conscience fund. The ''con-
science fund, y the secretary says, had it's
origin in the popular belief that the dona-
tions of money received from persons I'M
known were because of money wrongfully
withheld from the government. The first
item to the credit of the fund was made in
1872, and the fund now amounts to
$22O,747. Among the memorials pre-
sented was q concurrent resolution
of the Legislature of New Jersey
protesting against the granting by
Congress of any right to build bridge
from the shores of New Jersey to those OF
Staten Island, n. Y, and asserting the
doctrine of states rights in denial of the
power of Congress to grant such authority.
Several petitions were presented from or
CARNATIONS of Knights of Labor urging
Congress to open up to settlement the ter
ritory Of Oklahoma. Messages were laid
before the Senate from the President trans
hitting the report of the directors of the
! Union Pacific Railway, and draft of a
| bill authorizing certain expenditures from
the Indian land fund to meet the pressing
needs of the Miami tribes.
House,
| MONDAY, Feb. Under the call of states
new bills were introduced: Appropriating
| $3,OOO,OOO for closing the gaps in the levees
! of the Mississippi River and Strengthening
the same; to establish bureau of public
health; to establish a graduated income
tax; to establish the Crater Lake National
Park; to abolish discriminating duties on
works of art; also, to modify existing laws
relating to duties on imports and the col
lection OF the revenue. [This is, with a few
changes, the bill reported by Mr.. Hewitt,
from the committee on ways and means, in
the first session of the Forty -eighth Con
gress.]
TUESDAY, Feb. 2.-Immediately after the
reading of the Journal Mr.. Holman offered
resolutions of respect to the memory OF
| Vice-P President Hendricks. Remarks eulo-
CYSTIC were made by Messrs. McCreary,
Long, Hewitt, Browne, Randall, Springer,
Geddes, Lowery and Hall. Theresolutions
were then adopted and the House ad-
| journed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-The Speaker laid
| before the House communication from the
secretary of the treasury recommending the
appropriation of $685. 900 to enlarge the
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