Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-04
L. CONGRESS.


MONDAY, March 26.-The Senate took
up the House bill to provide for the
purchase of United States bonds by the
secretary of the treasury Mr.. Plumb
offered an amendment in the form of
new section requiring the secretary of
the treasury whenever the circulation of
a national bank is surrendered, to issue
treasury notes Of an equal amount. The
amendment was adopted, but the bill
went over.
TUESDAY, March 27.-Mr. Blair called
up the question of the second reading
of the bill introduced by him some time
since to give preference to disabled
Confederate soldieIs, as between men
who had been disloyal, in appointments
to civil office. Mr.. Edmunds opposed
the second reading of the bill, which
went over withou further action. Mr..
Palmer introduced bill Tor the pur-
chase Of the Portage Lake ship canal.
Mr.. Dolph offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the sec
nation as to the necessity for
Notifications in Puget Sound and
as to the practicability of fortifying its
entrance. Mr.. Sabin introduced bill
for the appointment of a commission to
establish the boundary line between
Northern Minnesota and the Canadian
provinces. Referred. The Senate took
up the unfinished business of yesterday,
being the consideration of the House
bill to provide for the purchase of United
States bonds by the secretary Of the
treasury-the pending question being on
the amendment of Mr.. Stewart author
izing the deposit of gold and silver bull
ion and the issuance of coin certificates
IL, g.. Il, AT d.
mer moved that the bond bill be recon-
mitted to the committee on finance.
The motion was entered and viii be
pending when the bill is taken up again
next week.
THURSDAY, March 29-Among the bills
passed were the following: To amend
the act of March 8, 1879, providing ad-
ditional regulations for homestead and
the disposal Of the Fort Wallace mill
tary reservation in Kansas; app-o-
priating $80.O0 for a public build
ing at Helena. Mont. appropri-
ating S25O,OO0 for a public build
ing at Sioux City, Ia; appropriating
$4,000 for public building at Chey-
enne, Wyo.; to authorize the Columbi
River Bridge Company to construct
bridge across the Columbia River. be-
tween Oregon and Washington Terri
tory; for the relief of purchasers and
other grantees of the United States of
certain swamp and overhowed lands,
and to reimburse and indemnify certain
states. The total number of bills passed
was SlXty-One. The Senate adjourned
till Saturday.
SATURDAY, March 31.-The Senate took
up bills on the calendar that were not
objected to. Among the bills passed
were the following: Increasing the APP
preparation for public building at Los
Angeles, Cal, from $500, 900 to $500, 900;
to obtain prison statistics; abolishing the
office Of United States surveyor general
for the district of Nebraska and Iowa; to
credit the state of Oregon with $12,39S
for ordnance and ordnance stores in
connection with the Nez Perez Indian
war of 1SS7-8; for celebration at the
national capital in the spring of
1889 in honor of the centennial
of the constitution of the United
States; granting the right of way to the
Duluth, Rainy Lake River & South
western Railway Company through GER
tain lands in Minnesota; appropriating
$50, 600 for the establishment and main
tenance of an Indian industrial school
in Michigan; appropriating 100000 for
public building at Bay City, Mich. in
creasing the pension of Mrs. Gen. w. B.
Burnett to 500 per month; to amend
the act of the Sd of March, 1877, as to
removing the disabilities of those who
having participated in the rebellion
afterward enlisted in the army and be-
came disabled; repeating the law which
barred after certain time, the ella ms
to pension state militiamen, and also
extending the law SO as to include
those who served in Indian wars. The
total number Of bills passed was 1884,