Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
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terred and the Senate adjourned till
Monday.
House.
MONDAY, March l2.-Under the call
of states a large number of bills and
resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred, among them the following: To
provide for the settlement Of the debt
OF the Central Pacific Railway Company
(The Huntington bill; directing the
committee on agriculture to inquire into
the expediency of prohibiting the sale
of compounds as pure lard; Tor the for
fixture Of the Hastings & Dakota rail
road land grant in Minnesota; relating
to tariff and internal taxation, (the
Randall BILLY; for the loan of certain
articles to the Columbus O., exposition;
industrial exposition Of the products of
the colored race, and repealiug the pro-
tective tariff on all industries belonging
to trust.
TUESDAY, March l3.-The bill provid-
ing that the first session of the fifty
first Congress shall begin on March 4,
1889, was reported adversely. Mr..
Springer Ill.) from the committee on
territories, reported the omnibus bin
for the admission into the Union of Da-
kota, Montana, Washington and New
Mexico. A number of public building
bills were reported and referred to the
committee of the whole. The remain
der of the day was consumed in the
consideration Of the bill allotting lands
in severalty to the Uintah, Peoria and
Miami Indians, which was finally
passed.
WEDNESDAY, March 14.-Mr O'Ferrall
(Va) submitted the report of the COM
al ho cd
of Worthington VS.. Post. 1t confirms
the right of Mr.. Post to the seat. The
floor was then accorded to the commit
tee on foreign affairs. Mr. McCreary
(Ky.) called up the Senate bill fxins the
charge for passports at one dollar, and it
was passed. A bill was passed appro-
priating $1,000 to enable the president
to extend to the inhabitants ofTanegasi-
ma, Japan, suitable recognition of their
humane treatment Of the survivors of
the crew Of the American bark Cash
mere"
THURSDAY, March 15.-The House
went into committee of the whole on
the Senate amendments to the urgency
deficiency bill. The amendment appro
priating $50, 900 for the pay of assistant
custodians and janitors of public build
ings and for the reinstatement of as
many persons discharged since Febru
airy as may be necessary, was agreed
to. The amendment striking out the
clause directing the public printer to
rigidIy enforce the eight hour law was
non concurred in.
FRIDAY, March 16.-Mr. Mills (Tex.),
asked unanimous consent that the ways
and means committee be permitted to
sit during the sessions of the House, but
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, objected.
The Hit joint resolution to promote
commercial union with Canada was sub
mitted to the House and placed upon the
calendar; also a bill fixing. the rate OF
onions at l cent for each two ounces.
Mr.. Peel, of Indiana, from the committee
on Indian affairs, reported the Indian
appropriation bill. The House then
went into committee of the whole for
consideration of the Senate amend
| ments to the urgent deficiency bill An
amendment was adopted approprating
1927 900 to reimburse the state OF Texas
| for expenses incurred in repelling in
vasion and suppressing Indian hostili-
ties. The House ratified the action of
| the committee of the whole, and Mr..
Burnes, Mr.. Sayres and Mr.. McComas
were appointed conferees. The House
! then took a recess until 1880, the even
ing session TO be for the consideration
of pension bills.
SATURDAY, March 17.-Several private
pension bills were passed and number
/ of measures were reported placed
on the calendar. The resolution re-
questing the postmaster-general to re-
turn to the use O the terra Gotta colored
two cent stamp was reported adversely
The regular order being demanded Mr..
O'Neill (Mo), from the committee on