Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
L. CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
MoNDay, April 16.-Mr. Spooner ad-
dressed the Senate to-day on the bin
for the admission of South Dakota into
the Union, and the organization of the
territory of North Dakota. Mr.. Stewart
introduced bill granting pension of
5000 a year to. the widow of Chief
Justice Waite. Mr.. Riddle berger offered
his resolution, which is now in the,
hands of The foreign relations commit
tee, providing Tor open sessions of the,
Senate during the debate on the fisher
les treaty.
TUESDAY, April Ex-senator Vest
spoke on the bill to admit South Dakota
as state in answer to the remarks of
Mr.. Spooner A vote will be taken on
the bill tomorrow. The Senate passed
thirty-fve private pension bills, and
then on motion of Mr.. Henderson, took
up and passed the bill for the relief of
the Omaha tribe of Indians in Nebraska
A resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary of the treasury for statement
of the amounts of United States money
deposited in national banks, and Wheth--
er the banks are allowed to use the
money without payment of interest;
also whether there is any regulation by
which it can be determined in what
bank deposits shall be made and to
what extent the place of deposit is dis
cretionary with the secretary
WEDNESDAY, April 18.-Mr. Sherman
addressed the Senate on the bill admit
ting the state of South Dakota. Messrs.
Vest and Hawley also spoke on the bill.
THURSDAY, April 19.-In the Senate
this afternoon, the bill admitting South
Dakota into the Union was passed by a
vote of rs to %, after a long debate.
The vote was on strict party lines.
House.
MONDAY, April 16.-A motion was
made to suspend the rules and put the
river and harbor bill on its passage. A
motion to adjourn was made and voted
down by 10 nays to "a yeas. After a
sharp debate the motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill was lost. Mr..
Wilkins (O.) moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the following resolution:
Resolved. That it is the sense of this
House that section of the act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses
of the government for the year ending
June 80, 1882, and for othe purposes, ap-
proved March 3, 1881, which is as fol-
lows: THAT the secretary Of the treas
ury may at any time apply the surplus
money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
may consider proper, to the purchase
or redemption of United States bonds,
provided that the bonds so purchased
or redeemed shall constitute no part of
the sinking fund but shall be redeemed
and cancelled, was intended to be a
permanent provision of the law and the
same is hereby declared to have been
since its enactment and to be now, in
the opinion of the House in full force
and effect" After warm debate the
resolution was adopted, yeas 1873, nays
81.
TUESDAY, April 1.-THE debate on the
Mills tariff bill was opened by Mrl
Mills, who was followed by Mr.. Kelly,
the entire session being occupied blythe
two gentlemen.
WEDNESDAY, April 16.-The floor in
the House was accorded to the commit
tee on labor and the bill to establish
department of labor was passed. The
next bill called up was that TO create
boards of arbitration for the settlement
of labor controversies and differences
between interstate common carriers and
their employees; and it was considered
in committee of the whole. On motion
Of Mr.. Cannon the sixth section, which
president of boards of arbitration, was
amended by substituting the words
commissioner" for ''arbitrators," and
"decision" for award" The commit
tee then rose and the bill passed.
THURSDAY, April 19.-At the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Mills, an understanding was
had that the committee on ways and
means would yield the floor for the day
to the appropriation bills, and that the
debate on the tariff bill would be re-
sumed on Thursday of next week, Sat
urday being accorded to the committee
on public lands for the consideration of
the Homestead" bill The House then
went into committee of the whole for
the further consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill. The previous ques-
tions being ordered, the matter went
over until tomorrow and the House adj
journed.
FRIDAY. April 2O.-The House passed
the Indian appropriation bill to-day and
then took up the pension appropriation
bill. This was also passed after an In
teresting debate. 1t appropriates $780,
100000.
SATURDAY, April 21.-The special Or
stead bill, but it was displaced by the
river and harbor BILL Mr.. Randall
(Pa) offered an amendment, which
was adopted, appropriating $3.50, for
the improvement of the harbor Of
Philadelphia and for the removal of
Swift's windmill and Petty's Islands.
Mr.. Grain Tex offered an amen 1ment
making an appropriation of $50, 600 for
the construction of harbor of refuge
at Port Lavacco, Tex, but it was reject
ed, and the committee then rose.
BLoODsHED Ar THE POLLS.