Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-19
DOENGS nv CONGRESS.


Senate.
MONDAY. May 1O.-When the Interstate
commerce bill was placed before the Senate,
MI. Ingalls, proposed amendment was
agreed to, giving to the commission the
right to report to the United States circuit
court and get it's speedy Judgment on COM
plants whenever the companies decline to
obey the order of the commission. Consid-
cradle discussion followed and q number
of important amendments wore offered, but
no further action was taken. Resolutions
were adopted looking to an investigation
of the alleged illegal seizure of the United
States fishing vessel David j. Adams, by
the Canadian Officials.
TUESDAY, May 1.-THE Interstate COM
merce bill was under discussion and q num-
Der OF amendments were laid on the table.
Considerable debate followed on amend
ments prohibiting members of Congress
from accepting railroad passes. The amend
ment was tabled. An amendment making
the provisions Of the bill applicable to
river traffic was rejected. The bill was
finally ordered reprinted and the Senate
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 12.-Mr. Mitchell sub
mitted q concurrent resolution expressing
it to be the sense of Congress that negotia
tions should be entered into between the
United States and the Chinese government
OF the present treaty with China as may re-
suit in stopping the coming OF Chinese to
this coun ry. The Interstate commerce
bill having been completed in the commit
tee of the whole, came before the Senate for
agreement in the amendments. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. Edmunds, relating to
long and short haul clause, was accepted
and the bill passed. The bankruptcy bill
was then laid before the Senate, but no &C
ton was taken.
THURSDAY, May 13.-A large number Of
the Presidents appointments were con-
firmed, including that of Conrad Krez as
collector Of customs at Milwaukee. The
general pension bill was placed before the
Senate and discussed, but no action was
taken. The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Lo-
gan, concurred in the amendments made by
the House to the bill authorizing the secre-
tary OF the treasury to ascertain by ap-
praisement the value of the Bridewell
Block, in Chicago, and convey it to the At
lantic Il Great Western Railway Company
for price not less than the appraised
value.
FRIDAY, May II The general pension
billswas before the Senate again. Mr.. Vest
took the floor in opposition. Replies were
made by Messrs. Logan and Teller. After
short executive session the Senate ad
journed.
MONDAY, May 10.-Mr. Dingley (Me.) in
PRODUCED a bill to limit the commercial
privileges OF vessels of foreign countries in
the ports of the United States to such pur-
poses as are accorded to American vessels
in the ports Of such foreign countries Rep
resentative Morrow has received monster
petition from the Knights of Labor of Cali
fornia. 1t is over 1000 feet long, and con-
tains the names OF over 1000 persons. It
prays for action on the part Of Congress,
either by appropriate legislation or by
change in the present treaty with China, as
may be necessary to forever prohibit the
further immigration of Chinese to the United
States.
TUESDAY, May 1.-THE House passed
bill providing for the appointment Of a
commission of three members to ascertain
and settle private land claims in the terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona and the
state Of Colors do. Mr.. Lowry lind J, from
the committee on elections submitted the
unanimous report of that committee on
the Califor. ia contested election case The
report, which confirms the right of all the
sitting members, was agreed to. Mr..
Ciardy (Mo.) from the committee on COM
merce, reported bill authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the Mississippi
River at ST. Louis.
WEDNESDAY, May 12.-In the House the
messages from the President, sent to the
Senate yesterday, were submitted and
appropriately referred. The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was briefly
considered in committee of the whole, but
no action taken.
THURSDAY, May 13.-The bill enlarging
the powers and duties of the department of
agriculture was considered by the House in
committee of the whole. The Chinese in
demnity bill was also discussed in COM
mittee. The House passed the diplomatic
and consular appropria tion bill after hav.
ing increased from $4,000 to $15O,OOO
the appropriation for contingent expenses
at United States consulates.
FRIDAY, May 14.-In committee of the
whole the debate on a bill for the extension
of patent soon drifted into a general dis
cussion of the tariff and no business was
transacted. When the committee rose the
House adjourned.