Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
+. CONGRESS-.
Senate.

MONDAY. Feb. lin the Senate the
resolution in regard to the inefficiencv
of the postal service was taken up, but
after debate the resolution went over.
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution which
was adopted calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for information as to the
segregation of public lands capable Of
irrigation from other lands. Senator
Plumb spoke in opposition to the Blair
educational bill.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE Senate bill to
provide for an Indian school at Carson
CITY, New, was passed. The following
bills were also passed Appropriating
$4,000 for the subtropical exposition
at Jacksonville, Fla: for the relief of
David L. Brainard and others of the
United States army, who were on tue
Greelv expedition. Senator HaWlev
addressed the Senate in opposition to
the Blair educational bill, and Senator
Plumb has something to say about the
inefficiency of the post-office de-
partment. Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following: By'Mr.
Cullom, for compensation for services
of female nurses during the war of the
rebellion; by Mr.. Mitchell, to amend
the laws relating to drawbacks on duty
on manufactured tin. The bill to pro-
vide for the compulsory education Of In
dian children was taken from the calen-
dar and discussed at much length by
Senators Dawes, Teller, Cockrell and
Vest. Without disposing of it, the SEN
ate proceeded to executive business and
soon adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. ia bill was
passed creating board of arbitration to
settle and determine the controversy
between the United States and the state
of Texas, respecting certain territory ly-
ing between the NORTH and South fork
of the Red River. Mr.. Davis Mass
reported bill to prevent the introduce
ton of contagious diseases into the
United States and to establish bureau
of public health The Senate bill APP
propriating 81, 100000 for public build
ing at Milwaukee was she1ved by the
committee and substitute reported,
which apprOpriates $1,000 for site.
The House then went into committee
of the whole on the urgent deficiency
bill.
THURSDAY, Feb. 16.-The resolution
offered by Mr.. Henderson requiring the
secretary of war to furnish to senators,
on their request, lists of persons to
whom copies of the records Of the re-
hellion are to be issued, was taken up
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long debate. Mr.. Morgan Of
cred resolutions, which were adopt
ed, calling on the secretary of
the interior for information as to snug
CLING over the Mexican border in conse-
quence of the Mexican free zone; and
calling on the President for copies of cor
responCence with the government of
Mexico on that subject. Mr.. Sawyer
was, at his own request, excused from
further service on the committee
on education and labor, on the
ground of his time being otherwise fully
occupied. Mr.. RiddleDerger was APP
pointed in his stead. The following
bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar: For the
relief ofvolunteers of the Fourth Iowa
Infantry; giving to the city of Grand
Forks, Oak, the right to build two
bridges across Red River; to crate ports
of entry at Tacoma and Seattle, w. T.
The resolution offered by Mr. Plumb
some weeks ago directing an inquiry as
to the causes of inefficient mail service,
was taken up and agreedto to.