Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


senate COmmlJtP0 Oh luLuigTallO0 anu
tho House committee on immigration
and naturalization jointly investigate
the workings of the various laws of the
United States and the several states rel.
alive to immigl alton. The esolution was
so amended as TO direct the Joint COM
mittee to investigate the effect on Amer
lean workins men, which is likely to
follow the purchase of American in
dustlies by foreign capitalists; also to
report to Congress the official CORE
spondeEce on the PROPOSAL to make
Bedloe's Island. New York harbor, an
immigrant depot. and whether in the
opinion Of the committee such island Is
the best and most suitable place for
such depot. Mr.. Lacey, from the COM
mittee on elections, reported resolu-
ton fer the appointment of sub-com-
mittee to make q tu | and thorough in
vestigation the contested election case
of Clayton VS.. Breckenridge. The sub.
committee is empowered to proceed to
Arkansas. An amendment, directing
the subcommittee to investigate all
events relating to the contest or aris-
ing therefrOm after the election. was
agreed to, and the resolution was adopt
ed. The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the Oklahoma
Territory bill. Without making much
progress the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 1l.-Mr. Baker IN.
Y. J, from the committee on Territories,
reported the bill for the admission of
Wyoming He asked for it's immediate
consideration, which, under the new
rules, is privileged measure. The
House considered the bill in commit
tee of the whole, but no action was
reached.
WEDNESDAY, March 12.-The House
discussed the Oklahoma bill to-day,
and in committee of the whole adopted
an amendment which provides that
section 2139 revised statutes shall re-
main in effect in the new territory until
after the adjournment of the first legis-
lative embly. The bill was taken up
as special order on a resolution
from the committee on rules setting
aside to-day and tomorrow for the con-
sideration of the bill, and fixing 4
O'Clock tomorrow rs the time for the
final vote. The main debate was on
the question OF admitting the sale of in
toxicants in the new territory. Num-
erous amendments we're taken up. but
nothing definite had been accomplished
when the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 13.-The House
passed the oklahoma bill, 8 substitute
for the Senate bill on the same subject
-160 TO %. Amendments for the e.
tablishment OF q land-office in No Mans
Land, providing that no person having
fees sim pie to 100 acres In any state or
territory shall be entitled to enter any
land covered by the act and the one
in reference to the prohibition of
the sale of liquor agreed to in COM
mittee of the whole, yesterday,
were adopted. The bill contains pro-
Visions which in substance fix the boun-
dsries of the new territory so as to in
clude the Cherokee outlet, with pro-
viso that no lands which the Indians &C.
cupy, under treaty or law, shall be in
Guided without their consent, except
for judicial purposes. They extend over
the new territory the constitution and
laws of the United States and the code
of Nebraska, without inter erence with
the local Indian governments acting un-
der their treaty rights. Seven
counties are established. The county
seats are to be at Guthrie, Okla
homa City, Norman, Lisbon or King
fisher, Beaver and saltwater, and one
the interior. The Cherokee outlet is
declared 10 be public LAND anu open to
settlement under the homestead laws,
and bona fde settlers and occupants are
given preference right. The sections
after No. "a are devoted to the estab-
lishment of 8 judicial system in the
Indian Territory, which is to be divid-
ed into three districts, and courts are to
be held at Muscogee and Vinita, Otoka,
and iArdmore and Purcell.
FRIDAY, March 14.-In the House M.
Kerkins (kas. )stated that an erroneous
impression had gone out that according
Al a. IL Ill
passed yesterday, the Cherokee outlet
had been declared open to settlement
under the homestead laws. The state
ment should have been made
that the public land strip, not
the Cherokee outlet, had been
opened. The bill authorizing the
President to retire Gen. j. c. Fremont
with the rank of ma jor-general was laid
aside for favorable recommendation
after the defeat of an amendment for
the retirement of Gen. Fremont with
the rank of rigadier-general. 1t was
subsequently, reported to the House, but
no final action WAS taken, and the
House took a recess. the evening session
to be for the consideration of private
pc nsion bills.
SATURDAY, March 15.-The House lis
tened to eulogies on the life Of the late
hcPI0cCutdUlN0 ACilCy vi OAAcy 1No q,
after which an adjournment was taken.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 10.-In the Senate to-
day, on motion of Mr.. Sherman, the
bill reported by him from the commit
tee on foreign relations, providing for
an inspection of meats for expectation,
prohibiting the i'm portation Of adulter-
ated articles Of food or drink, and au
thorizing the President to make procla-
nation in certain cases, and for other
purposes, was taken from the cal
endar, but after debate was laid
aside without action. Mr.. Stan
ford offered preamble and reso-
luton instructing the committee on
finance to inquire what relief for the
existing agricultural depression may be
furnished by the United States govern
ment, and particularly whether loans
may not be made by the governments
upon mortgages on real estate. indie
pendent of improvements, at such rates
and to such ali amount as Will make the
curity to the government perfect.
TUESDAY, March ll.-Mr. Hoar, In the
Senate, called up the resolution report
cd nv him for the exclusion from the