Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-18

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o'FerraI (Ta a Buchanan iefsaPy (N ny y,
Mansur (Mo.), Williams CO.,, and Kerr
(Pa.) and then as mark of respect to
the memory of the deceased, the House
adjourned. Representative Payson
(Ill), to-day, reported TO the House,
from the committee of public lands,
substitute for the Senate bill for the ac-
QUESTION of land for town sites and
commercial purposes in Alaska.
Senate
MONDAY, June 9.-Although there was
not a quorum present in the Senate to-
day, there were some pretty lively dis
cussions. Mr.. Ingalls, presided. The
Senate silver bill was the first taken up,
regarding which Mr.. Cockrel addressed
the Senate. At the close of Mr..
Cockrell's speech the House silver bill
was laid before the Senate. Mr.. Teller
moved that the bill be printed
and laid on the table, without
reference to the finance committee.
After some discussion it was so ordered.
Mr.. Vest then asked the Senate to con-
slider the bill reported by him from the
select committee OH the transportation
of meat, "to prohibit monopoly in the
transportation of cattle to foreign coun-
ton should be taken Immediately, that
the tariff bill Gas he had been informed
by member of the finance committed
would be before the Senate within q
week. When vote was taken on an
amendment no quorum appeared, and
the bill was laid aside. Senator Plumb
reported adversely from the public
lands committee a bill to protect
land claimants within railroad limits by
permitting them to purchase the land
from the government at $3.50 per acre
whenever it is held not to be within the
land grant to the railroad company.
Accompanying the bill is letter from
the commissioner of the general land of
flee recommending that the bill be not
passed, for the reason that the interests
Of bona tide settlers are sufficiently pro-
tected under the present laws.
TUESDAY, June 10.-The silver cues
ton had undisputed sway in the Sen
ate, and, though the speeches were not
numerous, they were none the less in
teresting. No action was taken, and
after an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 1.-THE silver bill
received but little attention in the SEN
ate to-day. Senator Eustis spoke brief
~ III favor of free coinage. He was fol-
lowed by Senator Turpie, who also adj
vocated free coinage, but was not unfa-
vorable to the plan spoken of by the re-
cent Pan-American Congress-an inter
national agreement to coin dollar that
should be a legal tender and stand
ard of value, current III all the
three Americas. AS no other sena-
tor desired to speak to-day on the
question, the silver bill went over with
out action TIL tomorrow. The Senate
joint resolution in regard to the export
trade in cattle was then taken up and
adopted. The Senate to-day passed the
bill for public building at Racine,
Wis, to cost S150000; and increasing
the cost of the public building at Du-
luth from $4,000 to $275, 900.
Adverse, reports were made
from the finance committee, on
Mr.. Stanford's bill for the government
loans on liens of real estate, and on the
bill TO abolish metal money. The bills
were indefinitely postponed. The SEN
ate bill to prohibit monopoly in the
transportation Of cattle to foreign coun-
tries (Which was under discussion last
Monday was again taken up and passed
without further discussion, Mr.. Vest
having consented to the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Hale, insert
ing the words "not already con-
tracted for in good faith by persons or
parties having cattle for transportation
at the date of such contract sufficient to
occupy such storage roOm." The SEN
ate committee on finance to-day report
cd back to the Senate the House silver
bill, with important amendments The
provision making the certificates to be
issued legal tender is struck OUT also
the provision making the certificates re-
dcemable in bullion on demand at the
option of the secretary of the treasury:
also the section providing that when the
market price Of silver is 81 for 81 25
grains silver it shall be lawful to receive
bullion for coinage, and purchase of sill
yer bullion shall be suspended. A new
provision was added limiting the opera
ton of the proposed new law to ten
years from the date on which it takes
effect.
THURSDAY, June 12.-The Senate sill
yer bin was the subject of animated
speeches by Mr.. Evarts and others.
Mr.. Davis presented the conference re-
port on the dependent pension bill,
and, at the request of Mr.. Cullom, he
proceeded to explain it. He said that
when the bill was first before the SEN
ate he had estimated its cost at $50, $685.
900. He thought that the changes
made would add about 81 100000 to the
cost. His opinion was that the bill
WOuiQ auQ between OIL ,UUO, UUU ana 342,-
zoe, 000 q year to the present cost of pen
sions The House bill for the establish
ment of new harbor lines in Portage
Lake, Mich, was reported and passed,
and the House passed an urgency def
cheney bill, appropriating s., 7Os, eco for
payment Of pensions, and $3,075,00O for
expenses of the eleventh census. SEN
ator Edmunds, from the committee on
judiciary, to-day reported back favora-
bly,, with amendments, the bill recently
introduced by him providing for the re-
organization of the government of Utah.
FRIDAY, June l3.-In the Senate, to-
day, the House silver bill was substitute
ed for the Senate bill and the, time for
general debate was extended to 3 o'clock
next Monday. Mr.. Morgan opened the
debate with a free coinage speech, and
was followed by Mr.. Aldrich, who ex-
planned and vigorously defended the
amendments made to it by the finance
committee Then followed general
debate, Senator Daniel, in the midst of
an address, yielding for motion to go
into executive session, and after a brief
secret session the Senate adjourned.