Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

MONDAY, Oct. l5.-The reading of a.
message from the President yetoing a.
private pension bill started a political
discussion which finally got around to
the tariff, and, Of course, no business
was transacted.
TUESDAY, Oct 16.-The debate on the
tariff bill was participated ia by NJ essrs..
Spooner, Cockrell, Allison and Vest.
The House amendment to the Senate.
tary of war to protect the Washington
aqueduct tunnel, was concurred in.
After brief executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1S.-Mr. Allison in
troduced concurrent resolution, which
went over till to- morrow, providing TOR
recess OF Congress from Saturday
| next to November 10. Mr.. Teller adj
dressed the Senate on the tariff
THURSDAY, Oct. ia Joint resolution
was adopted by both the Senate and
House providing for the final adjourn
ment of this session of Congress at l
O'Clock next Saturday afternoon. In the
Senate Mr.. Allison's resolution for re-
cess from next Saturday to the 18th OF
November was taken up, and Mr.. Pad
dock moved to amend it by making the
recess begin October 81 and end No
vember II. Mr.. Brown offered a reso-
luton Tor final adjournment of this
session at o'clock next Saturday. At
ter some discussion between Senators
Cockrell, Paddock and Aldrich, Mr..
Allison said he would accept the
amendment offered by Mr.. Brown, and
it was adopted. Mr. Teller offered
resolution instructing the committee
on Indian affairs to inquire as
to the truth of the report that
Secretary of the Interior Villas has pur-
chased large number of wagons for
the Indian service that were manufac-
tured with prison labor in the state of
Tennessee. After debate the resolution
went over till tomorrow. Senators Ed
munds, Dawes and Faulkner were ap-
pointed on the joint select committee
to investigate the work of the Washing
ton aqueduct tunnel The Senate then
took up the tariff bill, which was dis
cussed by Messrs. Aldrich, Frye. Ev-
arts, Teller and others.
FRIDAY, Oct. 19.-The resolution offer
ed yesterday, authorizing the finance
committee to continue its hearing on
the tariff bill was adopted by the Sen
ate to-day. The resolution offered by
Mr.. Teller IN reference to the purchase
Of convict labor wagons for the Indian
bureau was withdrawn 10y him. Mr..
Blair endeavored to have action taken
on the House bill passed yesterday as
10 the employment OF army and navy
bands, but Mr.. Cockrell objected and
gave notice that no more bills would
pass at this session. The committee on
Indian affairs was authorized to con-
tinue during the recess lat Washington
the examination ordered by the last
Congress as to the condition Of the In
dian tribes of the reservations in Min
nesota, Dakota and Montana.
Rouse.
MONDAY, Oct. 15.-Mr. Oates intro
dnced a resolution providing for an
adjournment of Congress on the 17th,
and after some discussion it went over
A number of bills were introduced and
referred.
TUESDAY, Oct. 16.-Mr. Oates called up
his resolution providing for an ADJOURN
ment on the 18th. A ter debate the
date was changed to the 18th and fur
Their action postponed till tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Hudd (Wis.) the SEN
ate amendment was concurred in to the
bill authorizing the construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi
River at La Crosse, Wis. Messrs.
Clements (Ga.) Mcmillan (Tenn)
and Ryan (Kas.), were appoint
ed as the House members of the joint
committee charged with investigating
the Washington aqueduct tunne i matter.
Leaves of absence for the remainder of
the session were granted TO Mr.. Cakes
and Mr.. Lanham, and then at ITO
o'clock the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18.-Tbe speaker
laid before the House twelve pens on
veto messages and they were referred
to the committee on invalid pensions.
Mr.. Kilgore TEX offered a resolutions
providing for final adjournment Oc-
tober 20. Mr.. Richards (Tenn.) moved
its reference to the ways and means.
committee, and this was agreed to by a
vote of - to 7. Political debate filled
the balance of the session.
THURSDAY, Oct. 18.--When the House
came to order to-day. the Speaker pro.
tenn. laid before the House the adj
journment resolution OF the Senate
The debate on tie resolution was soon
run into politics and became very warm,
but it was finally adopted.
YELLOW JACK HOLDS OUT.