Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24
DOENGS Nv CONGRESS.
Senate.


MONDAY, Feb. 15.-Senator Van Wyck
submitted an amendment to the House bill
to increase the pensions of widows and de-
pendent relatives of deceased soldiers and
sailors, providing that minor children shall
receive So per month when one parent is
deceased, and $40 when both parents are
deceased, that the pensionable age be ex-
tended to Is years and that fathers and
Others be required to prove dependence
only at the timeof application for pensions.
Mr.. Conger reported favorably the bill
granting to Mrs. Julia D. Grant the frank
ing privilege. Passed. On motion of Mr..
Dawes the Senate took up and passed the
bill for the relief of the Mission Indians in
California. A message from the President
was laid before the Senate transmitting
letter Of the secretary of the interior with
the draft of bill providing for the sale of
the Sac and Fox Indian reservations in Ne
braska and Kansas.
TUESDAY, FEB. 16.-A petition Of bank
ers, merchants and lawyers, etc., of Savan-
nah Ga, was presented by Mr.. Brown,
which prayed for the repeal of the silver
coinage act. Mr.. Morrill,, from the commit
tee on finance, reported favorably the
House bill providing that the treasurer OF
the United States may, with the consent OF
the treasury, authorize the assistant treas
urer to act in the place and discharge the
absence OF either the treasurer Or assistant
treasurer the treasurer may designate q
clerk Of the treasury department to be act
ing assistant treasurer. After considerable
discussion an amendment was adopted linn
iting such appointments to sixty days, and
the bill was referred to the finance commit
tee.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17.-Among the bills
introduced was one by Mr.. Morrill, in aid of
education in the states. Mr.. Hoar intro
duced a bill providing for the erection of
suitable monument at Washington, to Gen.
U. s. Grant. The bill appropriates $3.50,
600 for the purpose indicated. bill
amending the revised statutes in relation
to trespassers on Indian lands was passed.
1t provides for the punishment, by fine of
not more than $500, and Imprisonment of
not more than one year, or both; of per-
sons going on Indian lands with the pur-
pose of occupying the same.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1S.-Among the petitions
presented was one from ''citizens OF the
United States" praying for abolition of
the presidency. A bill was introduced by
Senator Bowen to provide a new basis for
the circulation ofnational banks. Most of
the session was taken up in debate ON the
educational bill, but no action was taken.
FRIDAY, Feb. 19.-Mr. Henderson offered
resolution directing the secretaries OF
state and war to inquire and report to the
Senate the facts surrounding the killing of
Capt. Emmett Crawford, U. S. A., said TO
have been slain on or about January 10,
1886, by Mexican troops, and TO report
what steps are being taken for the punish
ment, by the Mexican government, of those
guilty of the alleged outrage. Mr.. Ed
munds introduced an eight-hour bill in re.
gard to letter-carriers. The Senate ad
iourned till Tuesday.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. 15.-Bills introduced: To
-educe tariff taxes; to terminate certain
treaty stipulations between this country
and China, and to prohibit the immigra-
ton of Chinese; granting a pension Of
S., O0C to the widow of Gen. Hancock; to
provide for the free coinage OF silver; to
vive the grade of general in the army. The
Fitz John Porter bill was debated III conf
mittee OF the whole.
TUESDAY, Feb. 16.-Mr. James IN. ",
from the committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported adversely Mr.. BANDS
bill for the free coinage of silver, and it was
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Bland (MO.),
obtained leave to file minority report,
and stated that the House would be asked
to consider the bill at the earliest oppor-
tunity. j. NJ. Taylor (Tenn.), from the
committee on post-offices and post-roads
reported adversely bills granting pensions
to employees OF the postal service who nave
been in the service for twenty years. Laid
on the table. The House resumed the con-
sideration OF the bill authorizing the vari-
Gus executive departments Of the govern
ment to exhibit certain articles at the New
Orleans Exposition. After debate, Blr.
Cannon moved to lay the bill on the table.
Pending yea and nayvote, standing 81 to
81 in favor of the motion, the morning
hour expired. AT the evening session Mr..
Brady, OF Virginia. took the floor on the
political situation in Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17.-Mr. Murphy Is.)
reported bill providing for the acceptance
by the United States OF the proposed grant
cf the Illinois 81 Michigan Canal for the con-
struct;on Of the Illinois & Mississippi River
Canal. Mr.. Peters (Kas.) called up, and