Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
L. CONGRESS.
Senate.


MONDAY, April 9-The Senate took nm
the bill for the admission of Dakota an6
Tor the organization of the territory Of
Lincoln. The substitute reported from
the committee on territories to the orig
lnal bill establishes the boundaries of
the proposed state and designates the
remaining portions of the present terri
tory as the territory of North Dakota
mot Lincoln), with Bismarck asthe cap
ital. Mr.. Plat addressed the Senate
in favor of the substitute, after
which Mr.. Butler obtained the floor and
the bill went over. The alien land bin
provoked very long discussion, par
ticipated in by Messrs. Stewart, Faux
ner, Call, Evarts and Dolph. The dis:
cussion having closed the question was
taken on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Faulkner and the vote was an
nounced, yeas 20; nays II. No quorum
having voted, without further vote the
bill was laid aside.
TUESDAY, April 10.-The bill for the
admission of South Dakota was taken
up, but a vote was not reached The
alien land bill was considered and
passed.
WEDNESDAY, April 1.-THE Senate re-
sumed consideration of the bill to pro-
vide for the admission of the state of
territory of North Dakota and, was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Davis. The following
bills were passed: House bill to pur-
chase of the widow and children of the
late Gen. James Shields certain swords
at cost not to exceed $4,000; Senate
bill for the relief of the First National
Bank, Of Marion. Ia, for interest On lost
coupon bonds; Senate bill for the cree
ton OF monument to the memory OF
Gen. Joseph Warren, who fell at Bun
k Hill; Senate bib appropriating $780,
600 for public building at Fort Worth,
Texas.
THURSDAY, April Senator Coke ad-
dressed the Senate on the tariff, after
which the bill for the admission of South
Dakota as state was taken I'D and de-
bated. The senate went into executive
session with Mr.. Spooner in possession
OF the floor, after which an adjournment
was taken to Monday.
House.
MONDAY, April 9.-The deadlock on
the direct tax bill still continues.
TUESDAY, April 10.--The legislative
day OF Wednesday, April 4, still contin-
ues, and at 80 A. NJ. there was no ap-
parent prospect of recess or adjourn
ment.
WEDNESDAY, April 11-After an all
night siege the continuous session was
continued. The daily test vote was
taken at P. NJ, Mr.. Taulbee (Ky.) Of
tic1atlng as clerk upon motion to ad
journ. The motion was defeated by
vote of yeas 76, nays 1872. At P. NJ, by
unanimous consent, a recess was taken
until II 40 tomorrow.
THURSDAY, April 12-In accordance
with the decision arrived at in their eau
Gus last night, the Democrats broke the
long deadlock in the House by carrying
a motion to adjourn.
FRIDAY, April ia long discussion
took place in the House to-day on bill
for the payment of 500 for the occupa-
ton of certain property in Memphis by
United States troops in 1854. It was
finally laid aside without action. Mr..
Blount (Ga.) from the committee on
post-offices and roads, reported the
post office appropriation bill, and it was
referred to the committee of the whole.
The speaker then proceeded to call the
committees for the reports Of a private
character, and large number was sub
mitted and placed on the private char
acter.
SATURDAY, April 14.-The House went
into committee of the whole on the In
dian appropriation bill, and almost the
entire day was taken up in debate. The
| bill was then considered by sections.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald (Minn an
amendment was adopted appropriating
| 1000 for the support of the members
OF the Medakanton band of Sioux in
Minnesota who have severed their tribal
relations The consideration of the bill
| was not concluded.