Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
L. CONGRESS.


senate.
MONDAY, Jan 9.-On motion of Sena-
tor Spooner the bill appropriating 81
200, 900 for public building at Milwan-
kee was passed. The Blair educationa
bill was taken up and Senator Vest
spoke against it. The resolution offered
Nv Senator Brown for the repeal Of in
ternal revenue laws was taken up and
that gentleman moved its reference to
the committee on finance. Mr.. Beck
objected, and the resolution was laid on
the table. Bills were introduced to es-
tablish bureau of adulteration and to
prevent the summary cancellation of
pension certificates.
TUESDAY, Jan. 1G.-Tbe Senate took
ND and considered the bill to return to
the states the amount of the direct tax
of 1861, but no action was reached. Mr..
Stewart introduced bill to establish
national university in the District of
Columbia for the education of teachers
in the common schools of the states and
territories and the District of Columbia.
educational bill, and Mr.. Wilson, of
Maryland, made constitutional argu-
ment against 1t.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1.-THE resolution
offered by Mr.. Hale December II for
a select committee to examine FULLY into
the present condition of the civil SER
vice, was taken up to-day and Mr.. Hale
spoke in support of it. The Blair edu
cational bill was then taken up, and Mr..
Coke spoke in opposition to it. Mr.. HOar
offered resolution requesting the Pres
ident to transmit to Congress the re-
port of the Pacific Railroad commission.
Adopted.
THURSDAY, Jan. 12.-Mr. Chambers
resolution instructing the committee on
judiciary to inquire into the suppression
of the votes of the colored citizens of
Jackson, Miss, at the recent municipal
election in that city and into the alleged
participation in such suppression by the
United States district attorney, deputy
collector of internal revenue, and a
deputy United States marshal, was
taken up by the Senate, and after
extended de oate was adopted. Mr..
Mitchell called up the bill introduced by
him on December II, abrogating all
treaties now made and operative be-
tween the United States and the Chi
nese empire, in so far as they provide
for, recognize or permit the carriage Of
Chinese to the United States, and in so
far as they, or any OF them, inhibit
the United States from abso-
iutely prohibiting the coming
States, and repeating all acts of congress
in SO tar as they recognize or permit the
coming of Chinese to the United States,
and absolutely prohibiting the coming
of Chinese to the United States except
ing only diplomatic, consular and other
officers. The bill was referred to the
committee on foreign relations. The
nomination ofGen. Bragg to be minister
to Mexico was received but no action
was taken on it.
FRIDAY, Jan. 13.-The bill to credit
and pay to the several states and terri
tories and the District of Columbia, all
moneys collected under the direct tax
of August 5, 1861, was taken up in the
Senate to-day, the question being on
verbal amendment offered by Mr.. Eoar
when the bill was up some days ago. Al
ter considerable discussion, Mr.. Riddle
berger made motion to 60 into ececu
tive session, bis purpose being to for
ward action on the nomination of Mr..
Lamar. The motion was lost by a
tie-26 to 26-the division being
made upon party lines except
that Mr.. Riddleberger voted i'll the neg
alive with the Democrats. The direct
tax bill was then laid aside, and Mr..
Vance proceeded to address the Senate
on the resolution offered by Mr.. Brown,
proposing to abolish internal revenue
taxation. The Blair educational bill
was discussed by Senators Grey and
George, but went over as unfinished
business