Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

MONDAY, Jan. 2s.-The diplomatic
and consular APPROPRIATION bill was
taken up by the Senate, and ali amend
ment inserting an item of $1,000 for a
consul-general at Apia, Samoa, was
agreed to. Mr. Gibson moved to insert
the word Ambassador" instead of the
words Nenvoys extraordinary and min
listers plenipotentiary, as applied to
France, Germany, Great Britain and
Russia. The debate was q long one, and
pending vote the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 29.-The Senate re-
sumed consideration of the diplomatic
question being on Mr.. Gibson's amend
ment to make the title Of the ministers
to France. Germany, Great Britain and
Russia, Ambassadors" After long
discussion it was agreed to, yeas s6, nays
"a. Mr.. Plumb then moved to strike
out the whole paragraph and to insert
in lieu of it the words: For the pur-
pose Of enabling tie President to pro-
mote friendly and commercial inter
course With Great Britain 81 ,.OiO;"
and he said that, if it prevailed,
he would move to insert similar
paragraphs as, to other nations. The
amendment was rejected, without
division. The amendments in relation
to samoa having been reached the SEN
ate went into executive session. When
the ioor were re-opened, after a speech
by Senator Sherman, defining his posi-
ton on the Samoan difficulty, Mr..
Dolph obtained tie floor, alter which
the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30.-When the Sem
ate resumed consideration of the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
Mr.. Dolph took the floor and delivered
set speech, after which Mr. Reagan
filled up the time in a similar manner.
The British eXtraditiOn treaty Was con-
sidered in executive session but no vote
was taken.
THURSDAY, Jan. 31.-President Cleve-
land sent to the Senate the following
nominations: Jesse ID. Abrahans, of
Virginia. to be comptroller of the cur
rency, vice VIM. T. Trenholm, resigned;
Sydney l.. Wilson, OF Kentucky, to be
pension agent at Washington; Deems S.
Wade. OF Montana, TO be chief justice
of the supreme court OF the Tertiary
Of Montana, vice Newton w. McCon-
nell, resigned; Col. Joseph G.. brecken-
ridge, inspector general, to be in
spector-general with the rank of bri a.
dier-g general. The consideration of the
Samoan amendments to the Diplomatic
uuu OtIhcuic'l n pplOpI IdbiOh D1IA lCN w
some rather sensational utterances. Mr..
Reagan offered the amendment which
he had indicated yesterdav-to insert
the words "and for the protection of
the rights of American citizens residing
in said islands, and to preserve the neu-
trality and independence thereof
After @ warm debate, participated
in by Senators Reagan, Sherman. Frye,
Hale and others, Mr.. Reagan withdrew
his amendment. The other pending
amendments were then agreed to with
out division The amendment raising
to the rank Of ambassadors the minis
ters to England, France, Germany and
Russia WAS rejected, yeas %, nays 26,
and the bill passed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-The Senate further
debated the British extradition treaty,
and it was rejected by vote of 50 to -.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
for the admission of South Dakota were
non-concurred in and >enators Plat,
Cullom and Butler appointed commit
tee of conference.