Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-20
DOENGS IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

MONDAY, Jan. ia number of petitions
were presented asking for the suspension of
the silver coinage, Bills for the admission
OF Dakota as state and for the organiza-
ton of the territory of Lincoln were favor
ably reported from the committee. Mr..
Blair addressed the Senate on the bill here
tofore introduced by him to provide for the
erection of a monument at Washington to
Abraham Lincoln and another to Gen.
Grant. The judiciary salary bill was then
placed pro forma before the Senate, and
the doors were closed for an executive ses-
sion, and when they were reopened the Sen
ate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 12.-The bill providing
for the purchase of the old Produce Ex-
change building New York, for military
purposes, was reported favorably. On mo
ton OF Mr.. Dolph, the judiciary committee
was directed to consider and report wheth-
er or nota statute limiting the time within
which all actions in suits must be brought
by the United States against it's citizens is
desirable, and II in the judgment of the
committee such statute should be passed
by Congress, to report q bill for that pur-
pose. Among the bills introduced were: To
amend the law in regard to patents and
trademarks, and to establish a bureau of
public documents in the Interior Depart
ment.
presided over by Senator Hawley, in the
absence of Senator Sherman. After the
passage of q number of private bills, the
bill for the admission of Dakota came up,
but action was deferred. Bills introduced:
To prevent publication of lottery adver-
tisements; to establish a public park in
Colorado. a resolution offered by Mr.. Ed
munds was agreed to, authorizing the Sec
rotary Of the Senate to pay the bills in
cl1r in no of &c TO- J. J. I,
funeral OF the late Vice President Hendricks.
THURSDAY, Jan. IA petition was pre-
sented by Senator Platt from commercial
travellers, praying to be relieved from bur-
densome taxation. The judicial salary bill
was laid before the Senate. One of it's Sec
tions provides that no person related, with
in the degree of first cousin, to Judge of
the United States shall be appointed by
such judge to any position in his court and
that persons SO related who now hold such
office shall not continue in office after six
months from the passage OF this act. An
amendment was adopted striking out the
clause relative TO persons at present in Of
fee, after which action on the bill went
over. Bills were introduced: Amending the
pension laws; to fix the rate on fourth.
class mail matter at cents an ounce for
a statue of James Madison. Senator Sew
ell, from the committee on military affairs,
reported favorably the bill introduced by
him rele ting to the annual appropriation
of $500, 900 to provide arms and equip
ments for the militia. Adjourned to Mon
day.
MONDAY, Jan. IA resolution was
adopted ordering printed % 900 copies of
the Presidents message Bills introduced
FORGETTING a number of railroad land grants
for the construction of two gun foundries,
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ship Of real estate in the territories; to re-
tire national bank notes; providing for the
election of postmasters.
TUESDAY, Jan. 12.-The Speaker an
nounced the appointment of Messrs. Single
ton (Miss.) Wilson CIV. Va.), and Phelps
On. j. J, as members of the aboard of regents
of the Smithsonian Institution. Mr.. Cald-
well [Tenn. from the committee on the laws
regulating the election of president and vice
president, reported back without amend
ment the Hoar presidential succession bill,
and it was placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Cooper [O.] gave notice that he would
file a minority report. Mr.. Hill 70. I, from
the committee on territories, reported
bill legalizing the election of the territorial
legislative assembly of Wyoming
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13.-Mr. Hill TO.1, on
behalf of the committee on territories,
called up, and the House passed, the SEN
ate bill to legalize the election of a terri
toriall legislative assembly of Wyoming. On
behalf Of the committee on presidential