Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-15
CONGRESS.


Sheridan. Then Senator Edmunds, by
unanimous consent, offered these resO-
buttons: Resolved, That the Senate
has learned with profound regret of the
death of Phillip II. Sheridan, late gen.
eral of the armies of the United States.
Resolved, That the Senate hereby ex-
presses its grateful sense of his great
and patriotic services in the cause
of his country, its deep sensi-
bility of the loss which the ma
ton has sustained in his death, and
its sympathy with his family in their be-
reavement. Resolved, That a copy of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
family of the deceased" Unanimous
consent having been given, Mr.. Ed
munds said; cit is quite unnecessary
for any senator to submit any observa
ton IN support of these resolutions. The
career of Gen. Sheridan has been so
conspicuous. so grand, so noble and so
patriotic that any word which |
could use in respect of his memory or
In praise of his career would be like
gliding refined gold or painting the lily.
L therefore for my part leave them to
the Judgment of the Senate without
any further observation" The resolu-
tons were adopted unanimously. Sub
sequently bin was introduced by. Mr..
Farwell, and referred to the committee
year to Mrs. Sheridan.
TUESDAY, Aug. Most of the day
was spent in debate in open executive
session on the fisheries treaty. A mes
sage from the President, vetoing a bill
to grant 635 acres of a military reserva-
ton to the city of Tacoma, w. T., for a
park. was read and referred to the COM
mittee on public lands. The grounds of
the Presidents disapproval are that the
army engineers report against the grant
because the land may be needed for
military purposes. The resolution Of
fered yesterday instructing the commit
tee on finance to make an investigation
of the cotton bagging pool was adopted.
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
a post-office bill at Mammoth Hot
Springs, in the Yellowstone National
Park, was passed.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. S.-Mr. Stewart
moved that the regular business (bills
on the calendar) he laid aside and the
Chinese prohibition bill be taken up.
Agreed to. The bill was then passed
without division. The bill provides
that from and after the date of the ex-
change of the ratification of the pend
ing treaty between the United States of
America and his imperial majesty, the
Emperor of China, signed on the 18th
day OF March, 1888, it shall be unlawful
for any Chinese person, whether a sub
ject of China, or of any other power, to
enter the United States except as this
bill provided. The Senate then con-
sidered bills on the calendar in their
regular order. Among the bills passed
were the following: The Senate bill to
authorize the secretary of war to place
on file IN the war department the
names of the officers and members of
the frontier guards mustered into the
volunteer service of the United States
under Capt. James II. Lane, of Kansas,
and issue discharges to them. The bill
is to involve no pay, allowance, bounty,
or pension The Senate then took up
the fisheries treaty in open executive
session and was addressed by Mr.. Evarts
in opposition to it's ratification.
THURSDAY, Aug. 9.-Mr. Evarts con-
Guided his speech in opposition to the
ratification Of the fisheries treaty, and
general debate followed, participated in
by Senators Morgan, Hoar. Blair and
Hale.
FRIDAY, Aug. lO.-The bill to regulate
interstate commerce by telegraph, in
troduced by Senator Spooner. was taken
up and passed. Mr.. Call, who was to
speak on the tariff, said he was not pre-
pared to do 50 to-day aud suggested that
the matter 90 over till Monday. Con-
sent was given. The conference report
on the bill to aid state soldiers homes
was agreed to. The Senate then pro-
ceeded to executive business with
closed doors, and soon adjourned till
Monday.
House.
MONDAY, Aug. 6.-Shortly after the
House had assembled business was in
terrupted by a message from the Presi-
dent announcing the death of Gen. P.
H. Sheridan. Mr.. Wheeler Gala said
this was the third time in the history of
the government that the President had
announced the death of the commander
of the armies Of the United States. He
had prepared resolutions appropriate
for the occasion, but he was informed
that the military committee had agreed
to a series Of resolutions, and he would
refrain from offering his. Mr.. Hooker
Miss then asked unanimous consent
to oferthe following: Resolved, That
this House has learned with pro-
found grief of the death Of Gen.
?. II. Sheridan, commander of the ar
mics of the United States. Resolved, |
That as mark ofrespect to the memory
of the deceased this House do now adj
journ. Resolved, That the Speaker of
the House is directed to transmit to the !
widow of the deceased a copy of these |
resolutions and the assurance of the |
sympathy of the House in the loss which |
she has sustained, in common with the !
people of the government. Resolved |
That the speaker of this House appoint |
a committee Of seven members to con-
fer with a like committee of the Senate |
and after consultation with the family |
of the deceased to take such action as |
may be appropriate in regard to the |
public obsequies of Gen. Sheridan" |
Eulogistic remarks were made by |
Me srs. Hooker, Cutcheon and Grosven- |
or, he resolutions were adopted and |
the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Aug. THE heat of the day |
had its effect on the House, and the en-
tire day was spent in a wrangle over a |
Senate bill to appropriate $4,000 in aid |
Of the Ohio Centennial Exposition. A |
vote was finally reached but the ques-
ton of no quorum being raised the bill |
went over.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 8.-The Milwaukee |
public buildjnO conference ronOrt was /