Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-20


Senate to-day Mr. Teller introduced Joint
resolution providing for an international
bi-metallic agreement MIR. Morgan in
PRODUCED bill to forfeit to the United
States the lands claimed by the \ orthcrn
Pacific Railroad Company between Bis
marck, n. D., and Waula, w lash. Re
ferred. a communication was received
from the Interior Department asking All
appropriation OF $3.50 coo as deficiency to
supply subsistence TO the Sioux INDIANS.
WAsHINGToN, ID. C., Jan. 12.-AmonG
the departmental and other communica-
tons laid before the Senate by the vice
president were agreements for the ceSSI0n
of their lands made with the ShOShOnes
and Arapahoe Indians OF the Wind
River reservation in Wyoming, the In
dams OF the Pyramid Lake reSerYa-
ton ana the KickapoO Indians OF
Oklahoma, which We're all referred TO the
committee on Indian affairs. Many petit
lions in favor of the loan OF $4,000 600 TO
the Worlds FAIR on condition OF It's being
closed on Sunday were presented and re-
ferred. Mr.. Dolph, from the committee on
coast defence6, reported a OH Iof the pur-
chase of sites for Notifications; also bill to
provide for Notifications and other sea-
coast defenseS Nh. Perkins introduced e
bill to remove the statute Of limitation III
respect to claims under the eIght-hour law.
The Senate then took the calen-
oar and passed the following bIllS:
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building at Bradford, Pa; to
authorize the construction OF a bridge
across the Red River OF the North at Dray-
ton, n. D.. to extend the privileges OF the
transportation Of dutiable merchandise
without appraiSement to the point OF SAN
duslxy. o.; to establish q life-Savng sta
ton at or neac the mouth OF Rouge
River, Ore; appropriatlng $50 000 tor
the construction OF two United States
revenue cutters for service on the
Pacific Coast. Nj. Morgan offered a rcSo-
luton calling on the state Department for
information rs to the distribution and
present condition of the fund PAID in under
the convention with MeXico-haying refer
ence particularly to the We'll and La A bra
clalms-whleh was agreed to. The follow
ing bills for the erection of public build
lnos with the amount appropriated IL each
case. were reported faVoraby. to-day, by
the Senate committee on public buildings:
Hastings. Neb.. S200,000; Mansfield, o.,
$1,000 Reno. New. $l5, 900; Jacksonville.
ILL.,, SI5, 600: Fergus Fails, MIMI. 500 600;
Fresno, Cal. $4,000; GAINESVILLE, o.. So.
O00; Grand Haven, Mich, 500, 200: Alamo
da. Cal. $50. 900: DeadwOod, >. D., SOD
600; San Diego, Cal. &300,0O0 saltwater.
Mimi, 100000; Oakland. Cal, $3C0,0OO;
Norfolk, Neb., $780, 900: Salem, Ore, $780,
600.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. 13.-AmOng
the bills reported from committees and
DlaCCti on inc calCOUaI were tue lOliON-
ing: TO establish nrSt-order lighthouse
at Norwood. Cape Disappointment Wash. :;
appropriating Sl50.00O for Il public build
inc at Wyoming. Among the bills
introduced and referred was one
by Mr. Kyle proposing an amend
ment to the constitution 50 as to
regulate marriages and divorces III
the several states. Mr.. Morgan offered
resolution. which was agreed 10. calling on
the secretary OF the treasury for Henry w.
Elliott'S report on Alaska, with maps and
illustrations. The resolution offered last
Monday by MIR. Mitchell instructing the
judiciary committee TO inquire and re-
port what legislation is necessary
10 relieve the court OF claims III
the transaction of its business and
to expedite such business, was
taken up. and Mr.. Mitchell addressed the
Senate. After Il long debate the resolution
was referred to the Judiciary committee.
The calendar was then taken up. and the
following bills were passed: Forthe relief
of Chester Il. Sweet, of California; 20 au-
thorIZe the secretary OF the interior 10
convey certain lands to the state OF Kan
Sas: 10 grant to the state of Oregon
townships y, %, %, 50 and 81 south, in
ranges and 8 cast of the Willamette
meridian in Oregon, for a public park.
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart the bill to pro
vide for the 1rec coinage of gold and silver
bullion was referred to the finance COM
mittee. J he Senate then. after a Driet eX-
ecutive session, adjourned till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-In the Senate
Mr. Morrill, presented memorial from the
astronomers of The country in relation to 4
change in the management of the new OBJ
seryatOry from the Navy Department to
the civil administration. 1t was signed
as 1t was by all the most noted
astronomers of the country, and was re-
ferred TO the committee on naval affairs.
Among the bills introduced ana referred
were the following: By Mr.. Vest for the
Improvement of the Mississippi River
from its mouth to the mouth
! of the Ohio River, appropriating
$I1. 100000 for the purpose; by Mr..
Cuiiom, to promote the safety of en-
pIoyeS and travellers by compelling COM
mon carriers engaged in interstate com
merce to equip their cars with automatic
couplers and continuous brakes. and their
locomotives with driving-Whael brakes.
Tine Senate passed the bill TO aid the state
OF Colorado to support school OF mines.
1t apprOpriateS 30 per cent. OF all
! moneys paid to the United States
for mineral lands in Colorado for the main
tenance OF the school IF mines established
at Golden. Jefferson County. Other bills
passed as follows: Authorizing the con-
Struction OF Il bridge across the Missouri
River between Chamberlain, in Brule
County, and Lyman County, >. D.; appro-
priating s;300,C00 for the purchase Of
ground ard the erection thereon in the
city of Washington Of building to be used
as hall Of records. The Senate adjourned
till Monday.