Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
n. AS agreed to in conference the

r ourn. As agreed to in conference the
ill provides for the erecti Of build
ng at an ultimate cost Of 81 1000 and
the report having been read and the
previous question demanded by Mr..
Dlbble, Mr.. Weavar moved to adjourn.
The Speaker decided that as the rules
rave a conference report precedence
over motion to adjourn, subsequent
notion to adjourn could not deprive it
of precedence. A standing vote on or
derlng the previous question resulted
l50 to and Mr.. Weaver raised the
point of no quorum. Mr.. Dibble de-
handed the yeas and nays and number
of gentlemen having risen, the speaker,
without counting them, announced that
there was sufficient number ano
directed the clerk to call the
various dilatory motions. The confer
ence report was agreed to, yeas 179,
nays, 81. Mr.. D1bble then presented
conference report on the bill for the
erection of a public building at Omaha,
Neb. AS agreed upon the bill appro-
PIRATES $500, 001-$4O0, GOO for the pur-
chase of the site and $500, 900 to COM
mence the building. Mr.. Weaver
raised the question of consideration,
but the House ecded to consider the
conference report. He permitted the
report to be agreed to without forcing
yea and nay vote; but when
Mr.. Dibble rose with another con-
ferance report he raised tie ques-
ton of consideration, and, pending this,
moved to adjourn. Mr.. Dibble raised
the point of order that the latter mo-
ton was not in order, but the point was
overruled 10y the speaker, who held
chat pending the decision of the ques-
ton of consideration, it was competent
Tor the House to adjourn. He also held
in order subsequent motion that when
the House adjourns to-day it be to meet
on Monday next. The latter motion
having been defeated, Mr.. Weaver
withdrew bis motion to adjourn, and on
his motion the House took recess. the
evening session to be for the considera-
ton of private pension bills.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1.-THE speaker
presented varions executive documents
for appropriate reference, and appoint
ed Mr.. Clardy (Mo.). Mr.. Raynor (Md.)
and Mr.. O'Neill (Pa.) conferees on the
Nicaragua Canal bill. Mr.. Randall (Pa.)
offered resolution resembling the rule
requiring the house to adjourn each
day at o'clock. The resolution
was referred to the Committee on
rules. Mr.. Springer GIL asked unani-
nous consent to have printed a substi-
tute 1or the territorial bill now pending,
and stated that he would call it up or
consideration on Tuesday next. Mr..
Steele (Ind.) called up bill increasing
to $50 month the pension to Elizabeth
G. Scott, upon which the previous ques-
ton was ordered last session, and
which thus becomes privileged. Passed.
The House then went into commtte OF
the whole, Mr.. Cox IN. Y in the chair
on the general appropriation bills. The
Military Academy Appropriation bill
was first taken up. Mr.. Kilgore moved
to strike out the clause appropriating
$3.50, 900 for the erection of new
academic building at West Point This
was lost as was his motion to strike out
the clause appropriating 100000 for
new gymnasium building. The bill was
then laid aside and the consideration
of the Diplomatic and Consular Appro-
priation bill proceeded with. Alter
short debate the committee rose and
the House passed both bills.