Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS



TUESDAY, Feb. 26.-The committee on
agriculture reported adversely the bills
to punish dealing in futures in agrcult-
ural products and gambling transac-
tlons on articles of American farm in
dustry the states, not Congress, having
jurisdiction over such matters. The
Senate passed over veto, As to s, the
bill for the relief of w. r. Wheaton and
G. FL. Chamberlain, of California (for
clerk hire in law offices.) The Senate
passed the bill to increase the police
force of the District of Column
bia with amendments); the House
bill to pay So, 675 to the heirs of John
I'll. Newman, late of Mississippi, on ac-
count of captured cotton. Senator Hoar
offered the following as proposed
amendment to the deficiency appropria-
ton bill: "To enable the president TO
offer suitable reward for the detec-
ton and conviction of the persons, or
either ofthem, who unlawfully carried
away and destroyed the poll-books and
ballot-box of Plummerville, Howard
Township, Ark, on the day of the last
election in that state for representatives
in Congress and electors for president
and vice president, $25, 900; and said re-
ward is hereby authorized
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27.-The Senate to-
day took up the Senate bill to amend
the Interstate commerce law SO as to
act upon the two House amendments
been unable to agree. The matter went
over without action. The con-
ference report on the Agricultural
Department appropriation bill was
agreed to. Mr.. Plat, from the Com
mittee on Territories, reported two bills
for the formation and admission of the
states of Idaho and Wyoming, and said
as soon as the bills were printed he
would ask for their consideration Mr..
Hoar, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported an amend
ment to the Deficiency bill appro-
priatlng $3.50 to enable the President
of the United States to offer reward for
the detection and conviction of the per-
sons who illegally carried away and de-
stroyed the ballot-boXes of Plummer-
vile, Ark, at the last election for rep
resentatiyes in Congress and for presi-
Dental electors. He said it was ma
Jorlty report, the minority dissenting.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2S.--After passing
number of bridge and right of-way bills
the Senate to-day took up and passed
the post-office appropriation bill. The
only important amendment was one
providing that there shall not be allow
ed for the use of any third-class post
office for rent sum in excess of $500;
nor for any fuel and lights in excess
of $50 in one year. The Senate bill to
authorize the Duluth, Red Wing &
Southern Railroad Company to con-
struct railroad and wagon bridge
across the Mississippi River near Red
Wing, Mimi, was taken up and passed.
The Senate then resumed cons dera-
ton of the two House amend
ments to the bill to amend
the interstate commerce act-the
pending question being Mr.. Sherman's
motion to agree to I'll amendment in
relation to the transportation of petro-
leum. After long debate, Mr.. Sber-
mans motion was ta' led and the SEN
ate insisted on its disagreement to the
two house amendments, and further
conference was ordered. The Senate
then, on motion of Mr. Riddleberger,
went into executive session. The
Senate continued in secret session till
O'Clock, wien the doors were opened
and legislative business resumed. A
conference was ordered on the naval
appropriation bill. Conference reports
on the army appropriation bill, on the
fertilization bill, and on the bill to with
draw certain public lands from private
entry. were presented and agreed to.
The Senate was in executive session
more than three and halt hours this
afternoon, during which time a large
amount of business was transacted.
discussion of some length was had upon
the question. "Shall senators be author
lied to publish their speeches on the
British extradition treaty ?" No deci-
sion was reached. The nominations of
large number of postmasters and of
Gen. Rosecrans to be brigadier-general
were confirmed
FRIDAY March lin the Senate the
conference report on the bill to divide
portion of the Sioux reservation in
Dakota into separate reservations was
presented and agreed to. The defic-
lency bill was reported back from the
tice was given by Mr.. Hale that he
would ask to have it taken up as soon
as printed. All the pension bills on
the calendar were passed. Among
them was one giving pension of BOO a
month TO the widow Ct the late
Gen. Hunt. MIR. Jones New re-
ported back the resolution (which was
agreed TOT authorizing the COM
m;ttee on public buildings and grounds
to continue the investigation of the office
of supervising architect Of the treasury.
After an executive session recess
was taken till o'clock, and at 2:40 a.
NJ. the Senate was still voting on mis-
eellaneous amendments to the De-
fciency bill, with the probability that
the bill will be passed before adjourn
ment.
SATURDAY. March 2.-The deficiency
appropriation was finally passed and
conference ordered The conference
report on the post-office appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to. Con-
ference reports for bills on lighthouses
at Humboldt, Cal. and on Lakes Erie,
Huron, Michigan and Superior were
presented and agreed to. The Indian
appropriation bill was then taken up.
After debate the Senate then proceeded
to vote Oh the amendment. which was
to strike out the paragraph as passed
by the House, providing for negotia-
tons with the Cherokees for
the cession of the Cherokee out
let, and to substitute for it a
paragraph reported from the committee
on appropriations--also providing for
negotiations, but requiring the result to
be reported to Congress for its ratifica-
tion-Mr. Vest stating it to be question