Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14
DDEN GS IN CONGRESS


TUESDAY, April 6.-The Senate received
from the President to-day, a long message
transmitting correspondence between the
secretary of state and the Chinese minister
with regard to the treaty rights of Chinese
subjects, other than laborers, ito go and
come OF their own free will and accord
In executive session the Senate confirmed
the nomination of Henri Vignaud, of
Louisiana, to be secretary Of legation at
Paris; John D. Oberly, of Illinois, and
Charles Lyman, of Connecticut, to be civil
service commissioners, and s. M. Stock
lager, OF Indiana, to be assistant commits
sioner OF the general landoffice. The Chair
laid before the Senate letter from the Sec
rotary of the treasury regarding the pay
ment of $128, 900 to the Chippewa tribe of
Indians for damages growing out of the
construction of q reservoir at the head
waters OF the Mississippi River. Mr.. Blair
reported favorably without amendment
from the committee Of education and abor,
the arbitration bill recently passed by the
House of Representatives.
WEDNESDAY, April THE Senate, by a
vote of 10 yeas to 81 nays, defeated the
army bill. Mr.. Hawley spoke in it's sup
port. Mr. Call spoke on his resolution in
STRUGGLING the committee on public lands to
report bill to forfeit all railroad land
grants not carmel within the time specified
in,the granting act or acts extending the
time. The resolution was referred to the
committee on public lands.
THURSDAY, April S.-The Senate unani-
mously passed, without amendment, the
house bill for the erection of building for
a congressional library. The bill granting
to the Kansas & Arkansas Railroad Com
pany right of way through the Indian
Territory was passed without amendment.
Mr.. Dawes reported from the appropria-
Too he Ind
bill, with amendments, and gave notice
that on the legislative day next after to-
morrow he would call it up for action.
FRIDAY, April 9.-Mr. Stamford submit
ted the credentials Of Geo. Hearst. The
credentials having been read, the new sena-
tor was escorted TO the desk by Mr. Stan
ford, where President Pro Tempore Sher-
man administered the oath of office Sen.
ator Ingalls, (by request) introduced bill
to provide for the appointment of board
of arbitration to examine and settle differ
ences between railroad companies and their
employees.
SATURDAY, April 10.-The bill for the ad-
mission of Washington Territory as a state
was taken up and passed by vote of 80
to 13. Among the petitions presented
were several from the Knights of Labor
and others for the speedy passage of the
labor arbitration bill, already passed by
the House.
TUESDAY, April 6-The Speaker present
ed communication from the acting Sec
rotary of the treasury, stating in response
to House esolution that the payment
silver dollars is not refus I'd at the sub
treasury at Boston. Mr.. Phelps IN. J.),
from the committee on foreign affairs, re-
ported a resolution calling on the secretary
OF state for copies OF all correspondence be-
tween his department and the representa-
tives of France, Germany, Austria and
any other European countries which
have partially or entirely restricted
the importation of American PORK, refer
ring to the facts of such exclusion or re-
striction and the reason gwen therefor.
Adopted. Mr.. Miller (Tex.) from the COM
mittee on banking and currency, reported a
bill for the issue of small bills for circua-
ton. Mr.. Lawler Gil from the commit
tee on labor. reported back resolution for
a congressional investigation of the causes
underlying the differences existing between
employers nd employees on railroads.
WEDNESDAY, April debate on the sill
yer bill was resumed, but no progress was
made. Mr.. Willis (Ky.) reported back the
river and harbor appropriation bill from
committee, and it was referred to the com
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Dunn (Ark.) on
behalf of the committee on American ship
ping, called up resolution setting apart
the 22d, 25th and 26th of May for the con-
sideration of the free ship bill. Adopted.
Mr. Holman Qnd.) called up the bill pro-
vidipg for the appointment OF a commission
to consist OF six persons to be appOinted by
the President. to inspect and report on the
condition of Indians and Indian affairs.
Several amendments were offered, but the