Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


therefor, was lost. Among the bills re-
ported from committees and PLACED on
the calendar in the House were the fol-
lowing: Appropriating $3.50, 900 Tor
public building at saginaw, Mich, and
100000 for one at Lafayette, Ind. Mr..
O'Donnell (Mich.), at the request of the
Seventh Day Adventists of the United
States. presented petition bearing 253,-
600 names, protesting against the pas
sage Of any bill in regard to the observ-
ance of the Sabbath. Referred.
TUESDAY, March 4.-The following
com mittee-appointments were announc-
ed by the Speaker: Messrs. Tarsney
(Mo.) and Reyburn (Pa.) on claims;
Brickner (Wls.) on Mississippi levees;
Cheadle (Ind.) on post-offices and post
roads. The entire session was consumed
in debate on the Arkansas contested
election case of Featherstone We. Cate.
WEDNESDAY, March 5.-The House to-
dav finished the consideration of the
contested election case of Featherstone
vs. Cate by seating Featherstone, the
Republican contestant. Mr.. Cate was
given an opportunity to defend his
claims. The vote seating Featherstone
stood 145 to 1876. Featherstone then
came forward and took the oath of Of
fee.
THURSDAY, March 6.-The business of
the day was the consideration of public
building bills. Considerable debate
was held on the appropriation of $780,
00O for building at Sa Jose, CAL, but
it was reported favorably from the COM
mittee of the whole and passed, togeth-
er with the Senate bin appropriating
500, 900 for public building at Lansing,
Mich; for q public building at Gales
burg. ILL.,, to cost $75, 900; for a pubic
AoI 70
$4,000. Mr.. Cannon made Wig
orous fight against the WASH
ington, d. c., post-office bill,
moving to adjourn, amid cries of
"dilatory motion" from the Democrats,
and raising the point of no quorum
amid shouts of "fllibuster1ng' from
the same source, The Speaker counted
quorum, and the bill was passed. The
Speaker presented a message from the
President, transmitting the report of
the Chippewa Indian commission. Mr..
Morse (Mass.) presented the petition OF
the " omen's Industrial League, asking
that two women be appointed on the
Worlds Fair committee of 1892.
FRIDAY, March Mr.. Haugen wis
from the committee on elections, re-
ported resolution in the Alabama con-
tested election case of Threat VS.. Clark.
The resolution, which was unanimously
reported declares Clark entitled to re-
tain his seat. 1t was adopted. The
House soon after went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Allen Mich. IN the
chair, on the private calendar. With
out transacting any business of impor-
lance the committee rose and the
House took recess, the evening session
to be for the consideration Of pension
bills.
G .ur-aD.x MoroL Q TIL Jo,,o o-xo
pleted the time set apart for console ell
alton of public building bills, after
passing a dozen or fifteen bills and stop
ping on the calendar some SIX
or eight bills from the meas
ure increasing the appropriation for the
Milwaukee federal building by the
amount of 100000. TIE Racine and
Eau Claire bills are away down on the
list, and there is no show to reach them
except at some time when the House is
in good humor, and the bills can be
called up by unanimous consent, Or
under suspension of the rules. This,
however, is not very cheering outlook
for these bills.
MONDAY, March Son motion of Mr..
Hoar the bill fixing the salaries of the
several judges of the United States dis
trict courts at $4,000 per annum was
taken up for consideration, and Mr..
Hoar spoke in advocacy of it. The bill,
alter debate, was passed by vote of 3S
to -. A large number Of public build
ing bills were reported favorably from
the committee. Senator Spooner ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to the
Blair bill. Senator Voorhees, offered
resolution, which was referred to the
finance committee, looking to review
by the Senate Of the recent seal con-
tract with the North American Com
mercial Company.
TUESDAY, March 4.-The committee to
whom was referred Voorhees, resolu-
ton regarding the new sealing contract
reported adversely, or the ground that
the contract had been made by the
treasury department. and that
the Senste could not inter
1ere. The resolution was indefi-
nitely postponed. The Senate bill APP
column to commemorate the battle of
Trenton IN. J.,) on condition that an
equal sum be contributed by the Tren-
ton Association, was passed. A long ex-
ecutive session was held.
WEDNESDAY, March 5.-The bill in
creasing the pension of the widow of
Gen. Warren was taken up, but no
action was reached. The Blair bill was
advocated by Senator Barbour and OPP
posed by Senator Plumb.
THURSDAY, March 6.-In the Senate
the bill to increase the efficiency and
reduce the expenses of the signal corps
of the army, and for the transfer of the
weather service to the Department of
Agriculture, was reported and placed
on the calendar. Among the bills in
troduced and referred were the fellow
ng: For monument to John Ericsson;
or the punishment of officers and
others selecting Jurors with reference
to political affiliation; to amend
the revised statutes 80 as to permit
the purchase and registry of foreign
built vessels by citizens of the United
States for employment in foreign trade.
The following bills passed: Giving
pension of $75 month to the daue liter
of Ma. -Gen. w. ]. Worth. and increas-
ing to $1L0 month the pension of the
widow of Ma.-Gen. G. K. Warren. Aft
er an executive session the Senate ad-
journed. Contirmed: FL. A. Taylor, as
United States railroad commissioner;
Frank r. Tarr. as receiver of public