Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-19
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

propriating $276,6l9 to be paid to the
Chinese minister at Washington as full
indemnity for all losses and injuries
sustained by Chinese subjects who have
been in remote and unsettled regions
of the United States the victims of in
juries in their person and property at
the hands of lawless men," The bill
was referred to the foreign relations
committee. The conference report on
the army appropriation bill was pre-
sented and agreed to. The Chinese re-
tallahon bill was taken up but no action
was reached.
TUESDAY, Sept. 11.-Mr. Sherman,
from the committee on finance, report
trusts and combinations in restraint of
on the calendar. The Senate resumed
consideration of the Chinese exclusion
bill, but nothing was accomplished :.
The House bill for the allowance of GER
tain claims reported by the accounting
officers of the treasury known as the
Fourth of July claims) was passed.
The bill applies to some 600 claims
ranging in amount between a few dol
lars and few hundred dollars, the
claimants being residents of the states
of Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia,
Missouri, Indiana, Maryland, Pennsyl
Vanla and Kansas.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. Ex-senator Spoon
er offered II resolution regarding cleo
ton ontrages in Texas which created
something of a sensation. The resolu-
ton was lot acted upon. Mr.. George
offered an amend ment to the trust bill
now before the Senate, which after de-
bate was ordered printed.
Sont 10-Tho Cbipoco ov-
cIusion bill came up, and after debate
it was agreed that vote be taken on
Mr.. Blair's motion to-reconsider at 2
o'clock tomorrow. Mr.. Spooners res
~oiutlon relating to election outrages in
Texas was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses.
FRIDAY, Sept. 14-Considerable time
was taken up in purely personal row
between Senators Payne and Hoar. A
tie was taken on the motion to recon-
slider the Chinese expulsion bill, result
ing yeas Is, nays II, no quorum. There
being no prospect Of quorum 1t was
arranged to make another attempt at l
o'clock on Monday. The House amend
ments to the interstate commerce bill
were nonconcurred in. After debate Mr.
Platt's resolution with reference to the
copper syndicate was adopted. Among
the bills passed were the following:
The House bill authorizing the post
master-general to advertise for and pur-
chase improved registered mail locks
and keys, without amendment; the
House bill providing boards Of arbitra-
ton to settle differences between inter-
state railroads and their employees upon
written application Of either party to
the controversy; providing penalties
for the violation Of quarantine; the Sen
ate bill TO declare forfeited certain
lands granted to the state of Michigan
to aid in the construction of railroad
from Ontonagon to the Wisconsin state
line. Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, Sept. 10.-Mr. Sayres (Texas)
presented the conference report on the
fertilization appropriation bill and it
was adopted. Mr.. Blount (Ga.) from
the committee on post-offices and post
roads reported a bill authorizing the
postmaster-general to advertise for and
purchase improved mail locks and
keys. He requested immediate consid-
Grafton for the bill which was accorded
and the bill was passed. The confer
ence report en- the army appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to. The
sundry civil bill was debated but no &C.
ton taken.
TUESDAY, Sept. 1.-THE House re-
sumed consideration of the sundry civil
| appropriation bill, but consideration
was as far as it got, and no action was
taken.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12.--The House
took up the conference report on the
sundry civil bill, concurred in some of
the Senate amendments and ordered
a new conference on the others. Mr..
Crisp called up the Senate bill to amend
the interstate commerce law, but no &C
ton was taken. The Senate bill amend
ing the act relating 20 postal crimes was
passed. Mr.. Springer I'LL moved that
the House 60 into committee OF the
whole on the Oklahoma bill On di-
vision no quorum voted and the re-
mainder Of the afternoon was spent in
an unsuccessful effort to secure a quo
rum.
TUESDAY, Sept. 13.-The House took
up the Senate bill amendatory of the
interstate commerce law, and after
amending it slightly passed it. The
Oklahoma bill was then taken up bat
no action was taken.
FRIDAY, Sept 14.-Tn the House the
Senate Joint resolution appropriating
$500, 600 to suppress infection in the IN
ter-state commerce of theRUnited States
was adopted. A dozen private bills
were agreed to in the committee of the
whole and passed by the House. Mr..
Forney (Ala.) submitted the conference
report on the sundry civil bill. Mr..
Payson Qn.) earnestly opposed the
adoption, basing his antagonism upon
the clause making an appropriation for
the new library building. Finding it
impossible to secure action on the re-
port to-day, Mr.. Forney withdrew it.
The House then took recess, the even
ing session to be for consideration of
private pension bills.