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

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pose of investigating the extent to which
the arid region of the United States can
be redeemed by irrigation. After long
debate the amendment was adopted
with some notifications.
TUESDAY, July 31.-Mr. Frye, from the
select committee on the Pacific railroads,
to-day re ported to the senate the Union
Pacific refunding bill, providing for a
settlement of claims growing out OF the
issue of bonds to secure payment OF all
Indebtedness. This was the Cultivate
bill and was placed on the calendar
The bill for the erection of marine
hospital at Evansville, Ind, was report
ed and placed on the calendar. The
resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar was
taken up and agreed to. 1t provides
for the appointment of a committee of
seven senators to report upon the rela-
tons of commerce and business existing
between the United States and the
British North American possessions, in
Guiding the effect upon the commerce
and carrying trade of the United States
of the Canadian system OF railways and
canals, and the prospect OF the dlsplace-
ment ofany existing industries establish
ed there. The sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was taken up and Senator
Spooner offered an amendment provid-
ING for an appropriation to refund the
direct war tax. Ruled out of order by
the chair.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1.-THE House bill
for bridge across the Mississippi at
Winona, Mimi, was passed. The Sem
ate passed the sundry civil bill, after
rejecting Mr.. Calls amendment appro-
priating $40, 900 to recover property of
the late confederacy, now held in ad-
verse possession, to the government.
THURSDAY, Aug. 2.-The Senate took
up the fisheries treaty and Messrs. Rid
dleberger and Morgan spoke in opposi-
ton to It's ratification. The presiding
officer announced the appointment of
the select committee under Mr.. Hoar's
resolution as to the relations of COM
merce and business between the United
States and Canada as follows: Senators
Hoar, Allison, Hale, Dolph, Pugh,
Eustis and Blodgett. A conference
committee was ordered on the naval
appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, Aug. 3.-Mr. Cullom offered
a resolution instructing the committee
on interstate commerce to ascertain
and report whether any United States
railroad lines are owned, operated or
controlled by the Grand Trunk or Ca
madam Pacific, or any other Canadian
railway companies; also, whether COM
merce originating in the United States
is diverted from American to Canadian
lines, to what extent and in what man.
ner: also whether any dlscrlm-
nation is practiced in the charges
for tolls against American vessels in
the Welland and st. Lawrence canals;
also to inquire into the question of the
regulation of commerce carried on by
railroad or waterways between the
United States and Canada. After hot
ohofo 20 lTfI fhon
adopted without division. The reso-
luton of yesterday fixing the hour of
daily NEE ting at IL A. NJ. was adopted.
yeas "a, NAYS %, and a resolution offered
by Mr.. Gray that when the House adj
iourn to-day it be till Monday was also
adopted The Senate then proceeded
to consider the fisheries treaty in open
executive session and was addressed by
Mr.. Teller in opposition to its ratlti-
cation.
house.
MONDAY, july 3O.-In the House to-
day bill was passed for the erection of
public building at Sioux City, Ia, at
cost of $150,00O. The committee on
manufactures was granted leave to sit
during the recess. The deficiency APP
preparation bill was taken up and an
agreement reached that general debate
upon it be limited to one hour. Up
on the request of Mr.. Mills. the hour
of meeting of the House was changed
from IL A. NJ. to II. Mr.. Mills also
sought to have Tuesday, August Z, as
signed to the committee on labor, but
Mr.. Rogers Ark objected, because the
committee would not except the con-
Wet labor bill from the list of measures
to be acted upon. Mr.. Dibble present
ed the conference report on the Omaha
public building bill, fixing the appro-
priation at $500, 900, but before it could
be considered the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 3l.-When the house
met TO-DAY the clerk laid before it let
ter from the speaker announcing his en-
forced absence from the city for a few
DAVIS on account of important business,
and upon motion of Mr.. Mills (Tex.)
Mr.. Mcmillan (Tenn.) was elected as
speaker pro tenn. On motion of Mr..
Holman the bill was passed Tor the rev
vocation of the withdrawal Of lands
made for the benefit of certain rail
roads. The bill, which applies only to
Iowa and Minnesota, authorizes the
secretary of the interior whenever, a
land grant is adjusted and there is found
to be an excess of indemnity lands, to
restore such excess to the public
domain. Mr.. Dibble called up
the conference report on the
Omaha, NeD., puDlc Dundlng Dill.
The bill as originally passed by
the Senate limited the cost fer site and
building to 81 100000. The House
amended this by fixing the limit for the
site at 100000, without making any pro-
vision for the building. As agreed to
in conference the bill provides limit
of 81 100000 for the building and site
with the further proviso that the site
shall not exceed in cost 100000. After
a long debate the report was rejected,
yeas 81, nays go, and the bill was again
sent to conference. On motion of Mr..
Townshend the further consideration of
the deficiency bill was postponed and
the House went into committee of the
whole on the army appropriation bill,
with Senate amendments.
"WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1.-The entire ses-
sion was taken up in debate on the Sen
ate amendments to the army appropria-
ton uill which were nOn-concurred in.
THURSDAY, Aug. 2.-The entire session
was taken up in debate on the de-