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

trarv Notwithstanding. After debate the
House refused to pass the bill over the
presidents veto, yeas 147: nays, 1O3,
not the requisite two-thirds in the af-
frmative. Mr.. Randall was immedi-
ately on his feet with motion to dis
pense with private business, SO as to
pave the way partially to a consde ra-
ton Of thessCowles bill and Mr.. Mills in
his antagonism to that measure, called
up, as question of privilege, presi-
dents veto on private bill. Both
these gentlemen were sidetracked how
ever, by Mr.. Enloe (Tenn.) with con-
ference report on the bill to punish
dealers or pretended dealers in coun-
terfeit money for using the United
States mails. No action was taken.
Mr.. Hits resolution to promote COM
mercial union with Canada was passed.
At the evening session thirty-fve pri4
waite pension bills were passed.
SATURDAY, March 2.-The deficiency
appropriation bill having been received
from the Senate, the House disagreed to
the Senate amendments and confer
ence was ordered. Mr.. Randall, from
the committee on appropriations, re-
ported back the Butterworth resolu-
ton inviting the Canadian officials to
and recommitted. Mr.. Crisp (Ga.) sub
mitted the conference report on the bill
to amend the interstate commerce law.
The House recedes from its amendments
relating to the transportion of oil in bar
rels and tank cars, and comforting on
state courts concurrent jurisdiction with
United States courts to hear and deter
mine all cases arising under the
interstate commerce act Pend
ing consideration, Mr.. Randall sub
mitted the conference report on the
snndry civil bill. The conferees reach
ed an agreement on all matters Of differ
ence, with four exceptions--the amend
ments of the Senate relating to the use
OF steam presses in the bureau of en-
craving and printing; increasing the
granting the widow OF Chief JUS
tice Waite the remainder of one
years salary, and making an indefinite
appropriation to provide additional ac-
commodiations for the government
printing Office. The report having been
agreed TO, Mr.. Long, of Massachusetts,
moved that the II ouse recede from its
disagreement to the amendment Of
the Senate relative to the steam
presses. The motion was lost Mr..
Reed (Me.) moved that the house
recede from it's disagreement to the SEN
ate amendment increasing the limit of
cost of the new library building to S.
500,0 900, exclusive of the propriations
heretofore made. The motion to recede
was agreed to, yeas 1877, nays so. The
next point of disagreement = the
Senate amendment appropriating q
years salary to the widow
of the late Chief Justice Waite-cominr
up, Mr.. Grosvenor (O.) moved that I
House recede from its Disagreement
Mr.. Randall Pa and Mr.. Cannon Gil
opposed the Senate amendment because
it established dangerous precedent,
and would lead to like payments OF I'M
earned money to the widows of all of
the justices and judges. the
motion to recede was lost. Mr..
Blount (Ga.) presented the confer
ence report on the postoffice approprIa
ton bill and it was agreed to. The con-
ference report ON the bill to amend the
interstate commerce act was then
taken up and agreed 20. Mr.. Dunn
Dark presented the conference report
on the bill for the protection Of the
salmon fisheries of Alaska, and it
was agreed to. The House then
took a recess till O'Clock
At the House evening session Mr.. Hol-
man (Ind.) presented the conference re-
port on the land forfeiture bill. Mr..
Stone MO- said the bill was too i'm
portant a one TO be considered in
the confusion and hurry OF the closing
hours of the session. He there
lore raised the question of consid-
Grafton, and pending that moved
recess until 11:45. Half an hour was
consumed before quorum could be Sc
cured to vote down the motion, and
hnv hn oF no
reinforced by Mr. Anderson (Ill.) and
Mr.. Spith (Wis.), each of the gentle
men making motion for recess. The
tellers remained patient until 10 o'clock
when the monotonv Of the proceeding
was interrupted by the report of
the conference committee on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. There was
still disagreement on two points-the
amendment relative to the use o steam
presses in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, and that on the relief OF the
widow of Chief Justice Waite. Mr.
Grosvenor lO.) moved that the House
recede from its disagreement
to the latter amendment. Los
yeas rs, nays 12l. The bill was again
sent to conference. Mr.. Herbert pre-
scented the conference report on the ma
val appropriation BILL and it was agreed
to. The amendments to the Indi-
an appropriation bill we're non
concurred in and conference
was ordered At /: 80 O'Clock the
House took recess until O. clock p NJ.
AS soon as the House was called TO or
der the speaker said that there were
upon his table various Senate bills and
a veto message from the president. He
would like to have the sense of the
House as to whether he should now
lay them before the House. On
motion of Mr.. Mills, by unani-
nous consent. the speaker was
requested to lay the Senate bills before
the house but to withhold the veto mes
sage. The speaker then presented the
senate bill increasing to $4,000 the
limit of cost for the public building at
Detroit, Mich. Mr.. Chapman mich }
asked fol its passage, and was
warmly congratulated when his re-
quest was acceded to and tie
bill was passed. On motion Of Mr..
Reed (Me.) the Senate bill was passed
granting pension Of $50 month to the
widow of Gen. IL. J. Hunt. The con-
ference report on the bill for the rellef
of the st. Joseph Commercial College, of
St Joseph Mo- WAS agreed to-