Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-22
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

copies of correspondence between the
department of justice and the super
visor Of election in the city of New
York, on the subject Of registration and
election was taken up and its purpose
was explained by Senator Edmunds,
after which it was adopted. The Senate
then resumed debate on the fisheries
treaty.
TUESDAY, Aug. 14.-Mr. Reagan intro
duced bill 10 define trusts and provide
for the punishment of persons connect
ed with them or carrying them on, and
moved its reference to the committee on
the judiciary. After debate the bill was
re erred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Reagan also introduced bill, which
was referred to the committee on COM
merce, requiring the officers and at
least three-quarters of the crew OF every
United States merchant, whaling or fish
ing vessel to be either native-born or
naturalized citizens of the United States.
The House bill granting the right of way
to the Yankton & Missouri River Rail
way through the Yankton reservation
in Dakota was taken from the calendar
and passed with some formal amend
inents.
WEDSEsDAY, Aug. Is. Senator Morgan
resumed his speech on the fisheries
freely, and at its conclusion the discus
sion became general. A resolution Of
fered yes erdav by Mr.. Sherman, call
ing on the secretary of the treasury for
a statement OF the amounts deposited IN
the national bInks on August /, 1888,
and of the amount and description of
United States bonds and other securi-
ties, designed for the payment of such
deposits, was passed. Mr.. Allison pre-
sented the conference report on the
army appropriation bill, which, with
out being read, was ordered TO be print
ed IN the record, to be acted on to-mor-
row.
THURSDAY, Aug 16.-After the transac-
ton of some routine business Mr.. Rea-
gan took the floor and discussed the
Presidents message. The conference
report on the army appropriation bill
Was then taken up and after debate was
conquered IN. The Senate then consid-
cred the fisheries treaty in open execu-
tive session.
FRIDAY, Aug. 17.-When the Senate
took up the fisheries treaty Mr.. Frye
asked unanimous consent for an order
of the Senate that at l O'Clock each day
the debate on the treaty shall proceed
and shall close on Monday next at 6
O'Clock, the friends of the treaty having
the last two hours, and that on Tuesday
next at II the final votes shall be taken
on all amendments, motions and the
resolution OF ratification. There being
no objection it was so ordered. The
bill relating to postal crimes was take n
up and passed. after the adoption of an
amendment limiting the maximum
Imprisonment to five instead of ten
years.
MONDAY, Aug. 13.-The House session
was partially taken up by debate on
District of Columbia business On mo-
ton of Mr.. Matson the Senate bill was
passed increasing TO $50 a month the
rate of pension for total Deafness Mr..
Warner mo asked unanimous consent
for the immediate consideration of the
dependent pension bill, but Mr.. Walker
MO- objected. In committee of the
whole the fortifcation appropriation
bill was discussed, but no action was
reached.
TUESDAY, Aug 14.-On motion of Mr.
Hovey lind. the Senate amendment
was concurred in to the House bill for
the erection of a marine hospital at
Evansville, Ind. The Senate bill to reg
ulate commerce carried on by telegraph
Was referred to the committee OH com
merce. Mr.. Sayers Tenn moved that
the House 60 into committee of the
whole for the consideration of general
appropriation bills. Opposition devel-
oped, and the balance of the session was
taken up in calls of the House and other
fiIlbustering tactics.
WEDNESDAY, Aug 15.-The entire day
was spent in committee of the whole in
discussion of the fortifcation appropria-
ton bill.
THURSDAY, Aug. 16.-In the House the
passed without division. An attempt
was made by Mr.. Morrill, to obtain nu-
tual consent to the introduction of
resolution setting aside August 20 and
30 for the consideration of general pen
sion legislation, but the point of no
quorum was made. Similar attempts in
favor Of other legislation resulted in the
same way, and motion to revoke all
leaves OF absence was tabled after
warm debate. After continuing this
sort of thing for some time the House
adjourned
FRIDAY, Aug. 1.-THE Senate amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation
bill were nOn-concurred III in the
House. and conference ordered. The
House then resumed consideration of
VIC IeSO1utlOl assigning certain Gays
Tor general pension legislation, the
pending question being on the demand
for the previous question. The vote
resulted yeas 119, nays 5-no quorum,
and call of the House was ordered.
Mr.. Payson (Ill.) asked unanimous con-
sent that the hour should be extended
until the resolution was disposed of,
but objection was made. A conference
report on the bill granting right of
way to the Utah & Northern Railroad
company through the Fort Hall reser-
walton, Idaho, was agreed to. An un-
successful attempt was made to have the
deficiency bill taken up, and no quorum
voting the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Aug. '1S.-Mr. McCreary
(Ky.) from the committee on foreign
affairs reported orimmediate consider
alton the Senate bill to prevent the
coming of Chinese iaborers into the
United States, with an amendment re-
pealing the acts of May 8, 1882, and July
5, 1884. the repeal to take effect on the
ratification OF the pending treaty This
brought on general political debate,
and the day was consumed without any
business being transacted.