Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-23
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


MoNDA-, April 14.-An air of sadness
pervaded the house when the speakers
gavel raped the body to order this
morning. Draped in black and Orna-
mented with a handsome floral design,
the seat so long occupied bv Mr.. Ran
dali recalled to members the sad reali-
zation that their old colleague had
passed away. The crayon portrait of
the ex-speaker. hung in the lobby, was
also tastetully draped. The chap
which he referred most Ieelingly
to the departed statesman and
then Mr.. O'Neill pa announced the
death Of Mr.. Randall, and spoke of him
in a beautiful and pathetic manner.
Resolutions of respect were offered and
adopted. The speaker appointed
Messrs. O'Neill, Carlisle, Hammer, Hol-
man, Cannon, Farney, Springer, Reilly
and Mckinley a committee to attend
the funeral, and the House out of re-
spect adjourned. When the House adj
journed, meeting of the Pennsylvania
delegation was held in the lobby,
Representative Charles O'Neill presid-
ing. Resolutions were passed and q
decision made that they attend the
funeral inka body.
TUESDAY, April l5.--The naval appro-
priation bill was passed. The action OF
the committee of the whole. striking
out the clause providing for the con-
struction of three coastline battleships,
was rejected. The bill to define and
regulate the jurisdiction of the courts
of the United States was also passed, a
resolution for it's immediate consiCera-
ton being adopted-yeas, lis; nays, 80;
after two roll-calls, the Democrats re-
sorted to dilarory tactics, and the
speaker counting quorum. The vote
on the passage of the bill was-yeas.
1871; nays, Is.
WEDNESDAY, April 16.-Mr. Bergen
On. J.), from the committee on cleo
tiOns. called up the contested election
case OF Fosey VS., Parrett, from the First
Indiana District. The committee re-
ported unanimously in favor of the sit
ting member, and the report was
adopted. Mr.. Rowell (Ill.) called up
the contested election case of Bowen vs..
Buchanan, from the Ninth District of
Virginia. The resolution. which con-
mem Der, was adopted. Mr.. Nc
Kinley (O.). from the committee on
ways and means, reported the tariff bill
and it was ordered printed and re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Carlisle (kv.) presented the views
Of the minority; and Mr.. Mckenna
(Cal.) presented his individual views.
Ordered printed. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the mil
itary academy appropriation bill. After
| short time occupied in its considera-
ton the committee rose and the bill
was passed.
THURSDAY, April 1.-THE river and
harbor appropriation bill was completed
h ho TO To +
ries an appropriation Of $40, GOO, 100
The Wisconsin important items in it are
as follows: Green Bay. $40, 600; Keno
sha, $17,5 500; Kewaunee, $4,000; har'
Dor of refuge. Milwaukee, $4,000
Racine, $1,000; Superior Bay and
st. Louis Bay, $5D, 900; Sheboygan, $l5,.
COO; Ashland, $4,000. Wieconsin-Chip.
pewa River at Yellow Banks, $4,000
Fox River, below Portage, 100000.
The committee on rivers and harbors
to-day struck from the bill the Hay
Lake and st. Mary River channel ap.
propriations, and will on Monday take
up the Senate seperate bill on this i'm.
| provement.
FRIDAY, April 18.-The House witn
messed a scene to-day between Mr..
Thomas, wis., and Mr.. Enloe (Tenn.)
over kthe Southern war claims bill,
which Mr.. Thomas denounced as an in
famous measure, and which resulted
| in it's recommitment. The dis
cussion became so warm at one
| that Mr.. Enloe passed over to Mr..
Thomas seat and assumed a threatening
manner, the speaker being obliged to
call Mr.. Enloe to order. After a hot
| debate, Mr.. McComas offered a reso-
| luton to recommit the bill with IN
structions to the committee to report ii
| back within two weeks, aud that the
| bill be placed at the head of the calen.
| dar. This was agreed to. The reso.
| luton was reported to the House. Mr..
| Grosvenor raised the point OF order
| against the resolution, and the speaker
| ruled the resolution out of order. The
| bill, therefore, went back on the calen-
| dar. The House committee on post
offices and post-roads to-day reported
| to the House, favorably, bill which
has been looked upon as an en-
| tering wedge for systematic reform
| in the matter Of the erection of public
| buildings, and which is calculated tC
| place the whole matter of governmental
| expenditure for this purpose upon 8
basis that will not only be economical,
but just and lair. The bill provides fol
| the erection of a public building IN
| every town OF 5000 population and
| over, to be used for post-ofice and
| other federal business.
| SATURDAY, April 19.-The Ashland
public building bill, which passed the
| Senate lew days ago at an appropria.
ton int rsased to 5000, OJO, came over tc
| the House to-day as amended and a
conference committee was ordered
| The bill passed the House recently al
! S75 600, having been cut >.own by the
| House committee from 100000, as il
was introduced by Mr.. McCord. The
| House suspended business at o'clock
to pa tribute to the memory of Sanlue
S. Cox, nf New York. Among these
| who n, de speeches were Messrs. am
| mings. Mills, Holman, Butterworth and
| others.
| Senate.
MONDAY, April l4.-Mr. Plumb intro