Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-02
EsOINGs nv CONGRESS.
Senate.

MONDAY May 24.--Mr. Gibson addressed
the Senate on the subject of Mr.. Platt's
resolution regarding open executive ses-
sions. general debate followed. The
bankruptcy bill was then taken up, but no
action was reached. A number OF pension
bills were passed.
TUESDAY. May 25.-On motion OF Mr..
Sewell, the Senate took up the bill hereto
fore reported by him from the committee
on pensions ''to amend the pension laws by
increasing the pensions Of soldiers and sail-
ors who have lost an arm or leg in the SER
vice." The bill gives $50 a month to sol
diers and sailors who lost one foot or one
hand in the service; $50 a month to those
who lost an arm above the elbow or leg
above the knee; $45 q month to those who
lost an arm at the shoulderjoint or leg at
the hip-ioint. Mr.. Miller offered an amend
nent extending the provisions of the bill so
as to include among the S45-a-month pen
sioners the cases Of men whose legs had
been amputa ted SO near the hip Joint as to
prevent the use of an artificial limb. The
| amendment was agreed to, and as 80 amend
| ed the bill was passed. Among the Senate
| combinations were l.. L. Aune, receiver of
public moneys, Fergus Falls, Mimi; Chas.
| Hill, Indian agent at Santee agency, Neb.;
| VIM. z. Christensen, register of the land
Office Redwood Falls Mimi; Thos. T. Cow
| ing, register OF the land office, Fergus Falls,
Mimi; W. L, Dnkins, marshal of the
| Southern District of Mississippi; FL. F.
| Sewers, of Michigan, district Judge of the
Western District of Michigan. The Allan
| tic q Pacific Railroad land forfeiture bill
was passed. The urgency deficiency con-
| ference was agreed to. The bankruptcy
bill was taken up, but no action was
reached.
| WEDNESDAY, May 26.-The Senate con-
| sidered private pension bills and then took
up Van Wyck' bill providing for the taxa
| ton of railroad land grants. Mr.. Blair of
| Tered an amendment, which was agreed to-
providing that in any sale OF land under
| the bill the United States might become
preferred purchaser, and that in such case
the lands might be restored to the public
domain. Mr.. Blair offered another amend
ment, providing that the valuation of the
lands subjected to taxation shall, in the
territories, be subject to revision by the
secretary of the interior. The bill at this
point was laid aside
| THURSDAY, May 27.-Eulogies were deliv.
cred on the late Senator John F. Miller. Of
California, by Messrs. Stanford, Edmunds,
| VOORHEES,, Fair, Logan, Harrison, Dolph,
and Hearst. The Senate agreed to the CON
ference report on the shipping BILL The
bill FORGETTING the Northern Pacific land
grant from Wallula to Portland, was taken
| up, but no action was reached.
FRIDAY. May 28.-Senator Conger pre-
sented the report OF the commerce commit
tees on Eads' Ship Railway bill. The COM
mittee say that the project is practicable
one and that the net annual revenues of
| the road will be in excess of the amount
guaranteed by Mexico and the United
! States. The resolution offered by Mr.. Will
| son providing for an investigation by the
committee on Indian affairs into the ap-
| pointment of Indian traders by the COM
missioner OF Indian affairs, was taken up
| and after debate was referred to the COM
| mittee on Indian affairs. The Northern
| Pacific land forfeiture bill was taken up
| but no action was reached, and the Senate
| adjourned to Tuesday.
House.
MONDAY, May 24.-Mr. Bland (Mo.) in
| PRODUCED bill to revive the income tax
and apply the proceeds to the payment OF
| pensions. Mr.. Bennett IN. ca introduced
q bill to divide the surplus money in the
treasury on June 1, 1886, am ong the sever
al states and territories for educational
purposes. Mr.. Tucker VA from the COM
mittee on judiciary, reported the Joint reso-
luton proposing constitutional amend
ment on the subject of polygamy.
TUESDAY, May 25.-The Speaker an
nounced the appointment of Mr. Dineley
(Me); Mr.. Dunn (Ark.); and Mr.. Mcmillan
| (Ienn.) as conferee5 on the shipping bill.
The committee on commerce reported back
the Senate bill authorizing the construction
OF a bridge across the Arthur KILL Mr..
Springer Oll), from the committee on terri
tories, reported q bill to ena BILE the people
of Dakota to form constitution and state
government also, adversely Senate bill
for the admission of the state of Dakota
and for the organization of the territory of
Lincoln. Mr.. Baker IN. " filed minority
| reports on both these measures. The con-
| ference report on the urgent deficiency bill
was agreed to. The debate on oleomar-
garine was continued but no action was
taken.
WEDNESDAY, May 26.-The Dunn free
ship bill was the special order of the day,
but it was laid aside for the oleomargarine
bill. Mr.. Blount (Ga.) reported that the
cOnferees on the post-office appropriation
bill had been unable to agree and further
conference was ordered.
THURSDAY, May 27.-The attention of
the House was again devoted to oleomar-
garine. The pending amendment reducing
the special tax imposed on manufacturers
OF OleOmargarine from $500 to 500 was
lost-44 to 119.
FRIDAY, May e8.-The oleomargarine bill
was taken up again in committee OF the
whole, the pending amendment being that
offered by Mr.. Daniel (Va.l, reducing the
special tax on retail dealers from $48 to
$25. The amendment was rejected. Pend
ing action on an amendment reducing the
proposed tax from 10 to 2 cents the COM
mittee rose. The evening session was de-
voted to the consideration Of pension bills
SATURDAY, May 29.-The bill to provide
tax on imitation butter was warmly de-
bated in committee of the whole, but no
action was taken, and when the committee
rose the House adjourned till Tuesday.