Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-09

resolution Tor the re mOVAl OF the naval
magazine from Ellis Island, New
York harbor, was considered. 1t su-
thorizes the secretary Of the navy
to take immediate measures for the re-
moval OF the naval magazine, and ap-
propriates $75, 900 to improve the island
for immigration purposes. After long
debate the committee rose. and the
joint resolution was passed, with an un-
important amendment which will me-
cessitate its return to the Senate for
further action.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 3l.-The dependent
pension bill was passed by the Senate
to-day. The first question was on Mr..
Plumb's amendment removing the limi-
tation as to arrears o pensions-making
pensions on account OF wounds, or in
juries, or disease, begin from the death
or discharge of the soldier. After dis
cussion Mr.. Plumb's amendment was
rejected-yeas, 9; nays, 46. Mr.. Vest
offered an amendment, providing that
the money necessary to meet the ap-
preparation under this bill shall he
raised by an income tax of per cent.
on incomes between $1,000 and $1,000;
u per cent. between 5000 and $4,000,
and 10 per cent. over 100000. Laid on
the table-yeas, 20; nays, II, "a strict
party vote.) Mr.. Plumb offered an
amendment to pay pension of So a
month to all who served ninety days In
the late war who are 81 years. of age.
or as they attain that age. Rejected
yeas, 10; nays, 49,. The bill was then
passed-yeas, AZ; nays. IL.
TUESDAY, April 1.-The experiment Of
an IL O'Clock meeting Of the Senate is
net proving a success. A third call was
made necessary to-day before a quorum
was secured. Senator Stewart intro
duced a bill regulating the manufacture,
the purpose of the act, lager beer
is defined to be the beverage
made exclusively from hops, malt
and water. Any other fluid is desig-
mated as adulterated lager beer. The
bill i'm poses taxes upon brewers Of and
dealers in adulterated lager beer, with
heavy penalties for failure to take out
the license. All packages containing
the beverage shall be branded ''adulter-
ated." Adulterated lager beer import
ed shall pay the duty imposed on lager
beer. The House bill authorizing the
Mississippi River commission to pur-
chase or hire such boats as may be
needed at once to remove inhabitants
of the overflow districts was passed.
After brief executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Apri2.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported back the antitrust bill
in the form of a substitute. The bill
provides that every contract. com bina-
ton In the form of trust or otherwise,
or conspiracy in restraint of trade or
commerce among the several states or
with foreign nations is illegal. A viola
ton is punishable by fine not exceed
ing 1000 or imprisonment not exceed
ing one year or both. Persons assist
ing in the formation of trust
are subject to the same fine
on conviction. Circuit courts of
the United States are given jurisdiction
to prevent and restrain violations of the
act. Any property owned under any
contract or combination, and being in
the course of transit from one state to
another or any foreign country, may be
seized and forfeited. Any person in
jured in his business by any trust, COM
bination or conspiracy, may sue for and
recover three-fold the damages by him
sustained. the costs and reasonable at
torney's fees. The resolution to change
back the daily hour Of meeting to ~
o'clock YVES passed The conference re-
port on the urgency deficiency bill was
agreed to.
THURSDAY, April 3.-Vice- Pre- ident
Morton announced that he would be alb
sent from Washington several days Dext
week, and Mr.. Ingalla was elected pres
ident pro tenn. The Montana election
case was then taken up, and after de-
bate it went over until Monday. The
House bill to amend the census law by
providing for the enumeration of the
Chinese population was taken from the
calendar and read, with the amend
ments reported by the committee on
the census. After a brief debate the
bill went over until Monday. Mr.. Blair,
at his own request, was excused from
further service on the committee on
pointed. Mr.. Blair introduced bill to
regulate the compensation Of per diem
laborers employed by the government,
liking the lowest wages at 81 per day.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned until Saturday.
SATURDAY, April 5.-The Senate to-day
passed The bill providing for an inspec-
ton Of meats for expectation, prohibit
ing the importation Of adulterated
articles of food or drink, and autboriz-
ing the President to make proclamation
in certain cases and for other purposes.
The bill provides that the secretary
of agriculture may cause to be made a
careful inspection OF sailed pork and b4-
con intended for expectation, with view
in determining whether it is whole
some, sound and fit for human food,
whenever the laws, regulations or
orders of the governments of any foreign
country to which such pork or bacon is
to be exported shall require inspection
thereof, and also whenever any buyer or
seller or exporter Of such meats
intended tor expectation shall
request the inspection. It tor-
bids the inspection of any
or unwholesome food or
wines or liquors.; provides
penalties for such offenses, authorizes
the president to issue a proclamation
suspending the importation Of animals
SO as to guard against Infectious or con-
tagious diseases. The House bill to
provide for town site entries of land in
what is known az Oklahoma, was taken
from the calendar> amended by the
Insertion of a proviso that the certii-
Gates mentioned therein shall not be
taken as evidence in favor of any per-
son claiming lots who entered them in
violation OF the law and of the Presl-