Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

was agreed to on Saturday last, and said
his object was to give his reasons for
opposing the bill. After debate the
matter went over, and a message was
sent to the House requesting the return
of the bill. 1t will be called up
and disposed of tomorrow. Mr..
Cullom, from the committee on
Territories, reported back the House
bill to organize the territory of Okla
homa, and it was placed on the calen-
dar, Mr.. Cullom giving notice that he
possible. Mr.. Butler presented Sub.
stitute, as representing the views of the
minority. Mr.. Allison, also from the
committee on appropriations, report
ed back the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, with amendments.
and gave notice that he would call
it up tomorrow. The House bill to
provide for taking the eleventh and sub
sequent censuses was passed. Mr.. Coke
resumed his speech on the Texas out
RACES. At its close the resolution was
adopted. Mr.. Palmer offered concur
rent resolution accepting on behalf of
Congress the statue of Gen. Cass from
the state of Michigan, and delivered an
eulogistic address. He was followed by
number of other senators and the res
olution was adopted.
TUESDAY, Feb. 19.-The direct tax bill
also figured in the proceedings of the
Senate, that body discussing the motion
made by Mr.. Vest to reconsider the
vote by which the conference report
was agreed to last Saturday
Finally the motion to reconsider
was rejected, yeas s, nays 49,.
The senators voting yea were
Messrs. Berry, Blair, Call, Jones ARK. J,
Pugh, Reagan, Salisbury and Vest. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up and amendments were adopt
ed making appropriations for light
houses, signals, ETC., as follows: Point
Betsy, Mich, $35 900; Point Peninsular,
Mich, $1,000; supply department. for the
Ninth Lighthouse district, $50 900; steam
tender for the great lakes, $3.50 The
Senate amendment to pay Mrs. Waite
IS, 745, the remainder of one years salary
tered considerable opposition, but was
finally agreed to, yeas, %, nays, Is. The
amendment appropriating $40, 600 each
for statues of Gen. Philip II. Sher-
idan and Gen. John A. Logan, IN
Washington, was agreed to, and Mr..
Daniel gave notice that after all the
committee amendments were disposed
of, he would offer similar amendment
for statue to Gen. Winfield Scott Han
cock.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20.-The conference
report on the bill for the admission of
South Dakota as state and for the or
ganization of the territory of North Da-
kota was presented by Mr.. Platt The
clerk read the substitute agreed upon
by the committee, looking to the admis-
sion as states of South Dakota, North
Dakota, Montana and Washington. At
ter long discussion the vote was taken
and the report agreed to without di-
vision. The sundry civil bill was also
considered, but no progress was made.
THURSDAY, Feb. 21.-The Senate took
up the resolution reported from the
on privileges and elections
to investigate alleged election outrages
in certain states. The resolution having
been read, Mr. Salisbury moved to in
sert the word bribery" and Mr.. Hoar
accepted the amendment. Mr.. Pasco
moved to insert the words ''or other un-
lawful use of money!" and Mr.. Hoar al
so accepted thatamerdment. The con-
ference report on the legislative ap
preparation bill was presented am
agreed to. Mr.. Plumb, from the com
mittee on appropriations, reported back
the Agricultural Department appropria-
soon as the sundry civil bill was dis
posed of. The sundry civil bill was
taken up, the question being on the
as to stearn plate printing
machines. After a long debate, the
as reported by the commit
tee on appropriations was agreed to.
The amendment allows as royalty
for the use of the machines
5 0 cents for 600 impressions instead of
cent as provided by the House; strikes
out the proviso in the bill on that sub
Jet and substitutes fer it the following:
And unless the patentees of said
steam presses shall accept the rate per
thousand sheets herein provided,
the said presses shall not be used
by the government after the close
of the present fiscal year; provided,
that there shall not be an increase
of the number of steam plate printing
machines of the character now en-
Dloyed in the engraving and printing
bureau" Further amendments were
from the committee on appro-
priations and agreed to. The Senate
then adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. PIN the Senate the
House amendments the Senate bill au-
bhorizing the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi River at Alma,
Wis, were concurred in. Mr.. Hoar
moved to take up the election outrages
resolution and Mr.. Harris demanded the
yeas and nays on that motion. Agreed
to, yeas %, nays 26. Mr.. German took
the floor, but the resolution was laid
aside, and the consideration of the sun
dry civil bill resumed, the question be-
ing on Mr.. Hiscock's amendment offered
yesterday. appropriating 100000 for
expenses of the celebration of the GEN.
tennial of the constitution. Mr.. Hoar
offered substitute for the amendment,
and it was agreed 10 without discus
sion or division. 1t declares Tuesday,
a pril 30, 1889, the anniversary
Of the inauguration of the first
president OF the United States, George
national holiday through
cut the United States; provides for the
assembling of both houses in the hall of
the House of Representatives ON the
second Wednesday Of December, 1889,
when suitable ceremonies are to be had
in further commemoration of that his
boric event. The bill was then reported
back to the Senate, aud all the amend
ments were agreed to. Mr.. Daniel
offered an amendment appropriating
$40, 600 for site and pedestal for