Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-16
DOENGy IN CON GHMss.


| Senate,
MONDAY, june THE oleomarear;ne hin
came up again, ind after long debate was
| referred to the committee on aqricul+,,ro
! Some debate arose in the Senate To-day or,
bill reported by Mr.. Brown, from the com
mittee on railroads, to provide for the SET
tlement OF accounts with railroad compa-
MES that had received property from the
United States during 1865 and 1866. The
bill passed. Mr.. Harris was excused
| at his own request from service on the
! special committee appointed to investigate
the matter Of appointment Of Indian trad
! ers, on the ground of his intimatefriendship
! with the commissioner of Indian affairs
| The consular and diplomatic approximation
bill was passed. On reaching Mr.. Platts
resolution providing for open executive ses-
sions, the words objected to" were heard,
! SO the resolution went over. The Chair
designated the following senators to be the
special committee to investigate the sub
ject OF Indian leadership: Messrs. Platt,
Cullum, Jones New, Coke and Wilson,
| (Md.). The most important business done
in secret session to-day was the confrma-
ton OF Gov. Swineford, of Alaska.
| TUESDAY, June S.-Mr. Morrill, from the
| committee on finance, reported q bill Gre
| atlng an assistant secretary of the treasury
He asked immediate consideration in view,
he said, OF the emergency known to all SEN
| uOOio' VII OUJGCUIOH ny L. 1Oar the Dill
went on the calendar. The bill for the re-
lief OF the Annapolis cadets was laid on the
table, and bill was passed providing for
| commission OF three persons to be appoint
| ed by the President, by and with the ad.
vice and consent of the Senate, to
investigate the truth Of alleged discoveries
Of the specific cause of yellow fe-
yer. The Senate postponed indefinitely
the bill to disqualify justices of the United
| States supreme court from sitting in the
trial of causes which had been previously
| heard before them at circuit. Senator
/ Logan introduced a. bill to provide for the
location and erection OF a branch home for
disabled volunteer soldiers west of the
Rocky Mountains. 1t appropriates $780,.
900 for the purpose.
| WEDNESDAY, June 9.-Mr. Butler read q
letter from the citizens of Spartanburg, s.
C.. in opposition to the oleomargarine bill.
A bill was passed providing for the pur-
chase Of the portrait Of Gen. Geo. Fl.
Thomas; also, a bill to legalize the incor-
poration OF national trades unions; a bill
authorizing the payment Of $500 to Mrs.
Louisa A. Jackman, and ST. 500 to the le-
gal representatives of Mrs. Martha Vaughan
for patriotic services rendered and hazards
and losses incurred in conveying informa-
ton OF great value to the Union officers IN
/ 1868; asbill referring to the court of claims
for examination and report to Congress
certain claims for property seized by Gen.
| Johnston in the Utah expedition in 1857.
| THURSDAY, June 10.-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate to-day a message from the
| President with q letter from the secretary
/ OF state in relation to the distribution of
the fund for the relief of the owners, officers
and crew of the brig Gen. Armstrong.
| Among the memorials presented was one
| by Mr.. Miller from a con ress of working.
mems clubs OF the United States, praying
for the passage of q bill establishing post
office savings banks. Mr.. Mcpherson intro
duced a bill to increase the naval esta blish---
ment. 1t is Identical in terms with the bill
introduced by Representative Herbert in
the House of Representatives. It appro.
PIRATES $6,425,000.]
FRIDAY, June 11.-Mr. Logan, from the
committee on appropriations, reported tn,
army appropriation bill, and it was placed
on the calendar. The Northern Pacif
land forfeiture bill was taken up and dc
bated, but went over without action.
SATURDAY, June Ex-senator Miller Or
sented petition from the New York Char
Der of Commerce and business men of Ne
York City, praying that an appropriate
of 81 900, 900 be made for the ''beginni
of a permanent work ofdeepening the wat
over Sandy Hook bar to thirty feet at ],
tide" The army appropriation bill
called up by Mr.. Logan, and passed as
Senate passed the bill authorizing the
moval of the Southern Ute Indians in
oradO to the territory of Utah. The
was passed defining the service of ste
dore to be maritime service and establ
ing lien in favor of such service. A
was passed authorizing vessels engaged
towing to carry as many passengers as
supervising Inspector may think necesss
The Northern Pacific forfeiture bill vast
placed before the Senate and the Ser
adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, June THE bill repeating
presumption, timber culture and de
land acts was passed. On motion of
Townshend, the Senate bill autho rizing
construction of bridge across the Art
Kill was passed under suspension OF
rules. bill was introduced granting
sions to widows of men who lost their Ii
in the Gfe-saving service.
TUESDAY, June 8.-The session was la
up to a great extent by personal spe
by Mr.. Kelly on question of privilege.
committee of the whole the legislative,
ecutive and judicial bill was discussed.
WEDNESDAY, June 9.-The debate in C,
mittee on the legislative, executive and
dicial appropriation bill took the form
personal political wrangle, and when
committee rose the House adjourned
THURSDAY, June 1O.-Mr. Caine cut
Withdrew his objection to the reporting
Edmunds' anti-polygamy bill, from
committee on judiciary, and the meas
was placed upon the House calendar.
Van Eaton (Miss.) from the committee
public lands, reported bill setting ap
certain swamp lands on ST. Claire La
Michigan, as national fishing and she
ing reservation. Mr.. Harris Ca }, from
committee on ways and means, reporte
bill amending such sections of the statu
as make distinction in the mode of pa
ing and selling cut tobacco.
FRIDAY, June lion motion of \
O'Neill MOI, a Senate bill (similar to
one introduced in the House by Mr.. O'Nei
was passed to legalize the Incorporation
national trade unions. A session was
dered for tonight for the consideration
the legislative appropriation BILL and
session for to morrow night for the consi,
Grafton OF pension bills. Mr.. Cobb (Ind.
from the committee on public lands. r
ported back the Atlantic & Pacific Ian
forfeiture bill with Senate amendment
and Ynnva6 a cnpcurropco in ho