Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28

Bland the rules were suspended and the
bill passed disseminating the coinage OF
the % gold piece and the gold 81.
TUESDAY, March 2O.-On motion Oh
Mr.. Ford (Mich.) bill was passed
creating a port of delivery at Grand
Rapids, Mich. Mr.. Rockwell Mass. J
called up the bill appropriating $75, OOI
for the erection Of fireproof workshop
at the National Armory. Passed. The
floor was accorded to the committee on
labor, and bills were passed for the pro-
lection In their wages of mechanics. la
borers and servants in the District Oh
Columbia and the territories. and ex.
tending the provisions of the eight hou1
law TO letter carriers. The bill referring
to the court of claims for adjustment OF
the accounts of laborers, workmen and
mechanics arising under the eight-hour
law, was then taken up.
WEDNESDAY, March 21.-The House
went into committee of the whole on
the bill referring to the court of claims
for adjustment, the accounts of laborers
workmen and mechanics arising under
the eight hour law. After debate the
bill went over and the committee rose.
Bills were then passed to prevent con-
Wet labor from being furnished to or for
eminent, and from being used in pub
lie buildings or other public works,
and to prevent the employ
ment of alien labor on rubiic
buildings and other public works and in
the various departments of the govern
ment. The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the bill to estab-
lish department of labor. An amend
ment was adopted striking out the
provision for an assistant commissioner
of labor. A number of minor amend
ments were adopted, but before consid-
Grafton of the bill was completed the
committee rose and the House adj
journed.
THURSDAY, March 22.-Among the bills
passed were these: Providing that on
the trial of all civil and criminal cases in
circuit and district courts the Judge
shall charge the jury in writing, if SO re-
CURED by either party; providing that
judgments and DEGREES of United States
courts rendered within any state shall
be liens on property in the same man
ner and to the same extent as judgments
and DEGREES of the courts of that state.
Mr.. Burnes (Mo.) submitted the confer
ence report on the urgency deficiency
bill and it was agreed to. AS passed the
bill appropriates S6,876, 500.
Friday, March 23.-When the House
convened, on motion of MIR. Matson
Qnd.) the consideration of the Logan
and Blair pension bills was postponed
until Friday next. The Speaker laid
before the House a communication from
Justice Miller of the supreme court an
nouncing the death of the chief justice
Mr.. Taylor CO., moved the adoption Of
the following:
RESOLVED, That the House Of Repre-
sentatives has heard Of the death of
Chief Justice Waite, of the supreme
court of the United States, which oc-
Cured this morning at O'Clock, with
feelings Of deep and sincere sorrow.
Resolued, That while the nation
mourns the loss of one of its most use
full and illustrious sons, it is fitting that
the House, representing the people, ex-
press It's deepest sympathy with the
family of the deceased in their aff1ic-
ton.
Resolued, That the House will attend
as body, the funeral of the late Chief
Justice and the Speaker is requested to
appoint committee consisting of nine
members to act with committee of the
Senate in any necessary action relating
to the funeral.
RESOLVED, That as an additional mark
of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, the House do now adjourn.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the House, at 1925 o. clock,
adjourned until Tomorrow