Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-07
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
senate.

| MONDAY, June 2S.-Mr. Allison, from the
| committee on appropriations, reported
back the legislative appropriation bill with
amendments, and gave notice that he would
move tomorrow to take it up. Mr.. Nc
MILAN, from the committee on commerce,
reported back the river and harbor bill
with amendments, and said he would move,
on Wednesday, to take it up and pass it..
Mr.. Allison Cin the absence of Mr.. Logan
submitted the conference report on the
pension appropriation bill-the House re-
ceding from its disagreements. The report
was agreed to. Mr.. Teller introduced bill
authorizing the President to appoint and
retire Alfred Pleasanton as major-general
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that he would on
Wednesday next ask the Senate to take up
the resolution for open executive sessions
SO that he might make remarks thereupon.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the bill granting a
pension OF 500 per month to Emily j.
Stannard, widow of Gen. Stannard, Of
Vermont. The bill was passed.
TUESDAY, June 29.-Mr. Hawley, from
the committee on military affairs, reported
back a joint resolution appointing Gen.
VIM. j. Sewell, of New Jersey, Gen. Martin
T. Mcmahon, of New York, and Capt. John
l.. Mitchell, OF Wisconsin, managers of the
national homes for disabled soldiers, to fill
vacancies. Passed. Mr.. Beck introduced
a bill to authorize the postmaster general
to appoint and remove postmasters of the
third class, who are now appointed and re-
moved by the President. Mr.. Plumb sub
mitted the conference report on the army
appropriation bill. The conference report
was explained by Mr.. Allison. The bilnow
appropriates about $3.50, 900 less than it
did as it passed the House. The report
was agreed tC. Mr.. Allison submitted the
conference report on the bill to amend the
Pacific Railroad acts, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb, from the conference committee
on the bill making appropriations for the
department of agriculture, submitted a re-
port which was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, June 3O.-The conference re
port on the consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill was submitted by Mr.. Alli-
son and agreed to. The Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the legisla-
tive appropriation bill. At its evening SEES
sion the Senate resumed the consideration
OF the legislative appropriation bill. but
took no final action upon it. Much of the
evening was consumed in a desultory dis
cussion over the proposed reduction of
force in the surgeon generals office, and the
reduction was finally rejected.
THURSDAY, July 1.-Mr. Miller, from the
committee on agriculture, reported back,
without amendments, the House bill taxing
Oleomargarine and gave notice that he
would call it up for action after the passage
of the appropriation bills. Mr.. j ones (Ark.)
stated that Senators George, Gibson. Fair
and himself, a minority of the committee,
dissented from the report. Mr.. Riddleber-
ger introduced a preamble and a bill for
the reduction by % per cent. of the salaries
of cabinet officers, senators and members,
and addressed the Senate in it's advocacy
FRIDAY. July Ex-senator Gibson submit
ted proposed amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill, to appropriate
500, 900 for salaries, travelling and Office ex-
penses OF the Mississippi River commission
and the assistant engineers under it. Sena-
tor Mcmillan offered as a proposed amend
ment to the same bill the bill to appropri-
ate 100000 for public building at
Duluth, MINI. The Senate took up the
river and harbor appropriation bill. Be-
fore the reading of the bill was concluded,
Mr.. Eustis called up the resolutions in con-
nection with the death, in this city on the
18th Of March last, of Michael Hahn,
representative from Louisiana. After the
delivery of eulogies on the life and charac-
ter of the deceased by Messrs. Eustis and
the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
House.
MONDAY, June 2S.-Under the call of
states, the following bills, etc., were intro
duced and referred: A resolution reciting
that it is matter of current newspaper
gossip that the officers of the Democratic
campaign committee, through person not
an employe OF the government, are engaged
| in soliciting contributions from Democratic
congressman and others in the employ of
the government and directing the commit
| tee on civil.service reform to investigate the
facts with q view of ascertaining whether
| section IL OF the civil-service law has been
violated. To reduce and equalize duties on
! imports, to reduce internal revenue taxes,
and to modify the laws in relation to the
collection of the revenue; resolution that
the United States will view with great
solicitude, and disfavor any action OF the
| French government which will identify it
with the Panama Canal, such as authoriz.
| ing lottery loan of 60O,00O,OO0 francs.
The secretary of state is requested to send
| TO Cnnpresa all ir formation hearing unnn