Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-17

Mr.. Aldrlch, from the finance commit
tee, reported back the house bill to
authorize the payment of draw
back Or rebate in certain cases
Ito. correct the enrolment of the
ia riff bill), and asked unanimous con-
sent to have it considered; but Mr..
Plumb objected, and the bill was placed
on the calendar. The debate on the
election bill was resumed and Mr..
Daniel addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton to it. At the conclusion of Mr..
Daniels speech, Mr.. George obtained
the floor, and after short executive
session the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.-Mr. Plumb in
troduced resolution calling for the
meeting of the Senate at 10 o'clock every
morning. The resolution went over for
future consideration. On motion OF MIR.
Aldrich, the House bill to authorize the
payment of the drawback, or rebate on
tobacco Ito correct an omission IN the
tariff bill was taken up. The bill was
passed, and 1T now goes to the
President for hisapproval. The Senate
then resumed consideration of the cleo
ton bill, and Mr.. George spoke in OPP
position to it. He occupied just four
hours in the delivery of his speech, all
of which he read from manuscript. The
The House amendments to the Senate
bills for public buildings at Madison,
Ind, Sioux City, Ia, and Rock Island,
H., were conourred in; and the
House amendments to all the
other public building bills of
the Senate were non-cOnourred in,
and committee of conference
appointed on them all. Messrs. Spooner,
Morrill, and Vest were appointed con-
ferees on the part of the Senate. Mr.
Allison renewed the suggestion made
by him some days ago, for reprint of
the election bill, with the House pro-
visions and the Senate provisions in
parallel columns, but the suggestion
gave rise to discussion as to what the
Senate bill really was-there having
been already two varying editions Of it
printed. Finally the difficulty was got
over, the order was made and the SEN
ate adjourned.
to-day the resolution offered yesterday
by Mr.. Plumb, for daily meetings of
the Senate at 10 A. NJ, and fer recesses
from $50 to P. NJ, was taken up. Att
er debate the resolution went over till
tomorrow, so that the elections bill
could be considered. Mr.. Wilson Qa.)
spoke in favor of its passage. He was
followed by Messrs. Faye and Daniel
FRIDAY, Dec. Fin the Senate to-
day when Mr.. Plumbs resolution for
daily meetings at 10 and evening ses-
sions was taken up, Mr.. Hoar moved to
amend the resolution by striking on,
the clause for evening sessions, and
making it take effect after tomorrow,
SO as to provide only for the earlier
daily meeting. The amendment was
agreed to and then the resolution was
agreed to without debate. The resolu-
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Dolph in
istructlng the committee on privileges
and elections to inquire and report
whether the right to vote at any cleo
ton for presidential electors, members
Of Congress, or state Legislature, or
officers, is denied to any male citizens
ofany state, or is abridged, except for
participation in the rebellion or other
crane, was taken up and Mr.. D0lph
stated the reasons which had induced
him to offer it. This gave rise to an ex-
tended debate, at the close of which.
election bill was taken up and speeches
were made in opposition to it by SEN
ators Blodgett, Walthall, and Jones
(Ark)-
SATURDAY, Dec. 13.-The Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the election
bill to-day, Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, OF
posing it. At the close of Mr.. Jones'
as no other senator took the
floor, the presiding officer (Mr. Bate
stated that the question was on Mr.
Gray's motion to strike out the sixth
subdivision of the seventh section. the
house to house clause, and asked
whether the Senate was ready for the
vote. A long discussion ensued upon
this clause, but no action was taken, and
Mr.. Wilson Md obtained the floor to
speak against the bill, and after a short
executive session the Senate adjourned.