Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
CONGRESS.

MONDAY, May THE bill to provide
for bureau of animal industry was dis
cussed but no action was taken. The
railroad land for eiture bill was also de-
bated. The conference report on the
House bill granting to the city of Grand
Forks, Oak, the right to build two free
bridges across Red River was made
and agreed to. The Senate passed
the House Joint resolution to enable the
President of the United States to ex-
tend to certain inhabitants of japan q
suitable recognition of their humane
treatment Of the survivors of the crew
of the American bark Cashmere. In
executive session the Chinese treaty
was ratified.
TUESDAY, May S.-The railroad land
grant forfeiture bill was taken up but
final action was not reached.
WEDNESDAY,, May Gin the Senate to-
day, after Mr.. Sherman had reported
adversely the resolution offered by Mr..
Riddleberger for the consideration of
the fisheries treaty in open session, the
railroad land forfeiture bill was taken
up, the question being on the amend
ment offered yesterday by Mr.. Hoar in
reference TO the lands of the Portage
Lake Ship Canal. Mr.. George
moved to insert the words land
all such presumption and home
stead claims are hereby confirmed"
Agreed to. After discussion Mr.. Hoar' s
amendment was agreed to-yeas, 27;
nays, "a. Mr.. Wilson moved to amend
the second section by providing that it
should not apply to any lands in Iowa
on which any person in good faith has
made or has asserted the right to make
presumption or homestead settlement.
"a n ant 10 70
bill was then passed without division.
The Animal Industry bill was then
passed, yeas 50, nays 10.
THURSDAY. May 10.-The reports, mi
nority and majority, ON the fisheries
treaty, were considered in executive
session. The railroad land grant for
teiture bill came up again on motion
to reconsider, which was passed. A
number of amendments were added
and the bill again passed. The Senate
bill for the presentation of a gold medal
to Joseph Francis, OF New York, in rec
ignition of his services to humanity
in the construction and perfection
of life saving appliances, was taken up
and passed. The conference report on
the House bill authorizing the President
of the United States to arrange a con-
ference for the purpose of prolonging
arbitration and reciprocal commercial
relations with the Central and Southern
American states and Mexico and Brazil
was presented by Frye and agreed to-.
Adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, May AFTER the call of
states in the house Mr.. Blanchard LA. }
moved to suspend the rules and pass
the river and harbor bill. Mr.. Sowden
(Pa.) demanded second, and the mo-
ton to suspend the rules was seconded
-153 to l4-the majority of the OPP
ponents of the measure refraining from
voting. An hour and half was then
consumed in reading the bill in
detail Mr.. Blanchard briefly ex-
planned the changes in the bill,
stating that the aggregate appropriation
was only $25, 900 more than when the
bill was last considered in the committee
of the whole. That GOO was given to
Cleveland harbor. Mr.. Seymour
Mich favored the speedy passage of
the bill. Mr.. Gambler said he would
never vote for such a bill as this. The
motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to-yeas, 16l; nays,
&c. Tariff matters were also discussed
at some length.
TUESDAY, May 8.-Tariff.
WEDNESDAY, May 9.-Tariff.
THURSDAY, May 10-Tariff.
FRIDAY, May 11.-Tarif.
SATURDAY, May 12.-Tariff.