Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


MONDAY, April THE House to-day
refused, on motion OF Mr.. Morrill,
(Kas.), to suspend the rules and pass,
with substitute. the Senate bill grant
ing pensions to soldiers and sailors who
are incapacitated from the performance
of labor, and providing for pensions to
pendent parents. The House then
went into committee of the whole on
the naval appropriation bill. Without
action the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, April SIN committee OF
the whole the House considered the
naval appropriation bill by sections,
but the committee rose without com
pleting its work. Among the bills
passed was enc granting the right Of
way through various Indian reserva-
tons in Wisconsin to the Duluth Il
Winnipeg Railroad Company; prevent
ing the enlistment of aliens N
the naval service of the United
States; to cause certain lands at
the headwaters of the Mississippi,
Rivers, set apart for reservoir purposes,
to be restored to the public domain;
authorizing the entry of public lands by
incorporated cities and towns for ceme-
terry and park purposes. The vote by
which the House defeated the bill max
ing appropriation to supply the de-
fciency caused by the Silcott defaca-
ton was reconsidered and the bill
passed.
WEDNESDAY, April 9.-The House COM
mittee of the whole considered the ma
val appropriation bill, but pending final
action the committee rose. Messrs.
Struble, Perkins and Washington were
appointed as conferees on the Oklaho.
ma town-site bill.
THURSDAY, April 10.-The House, in
committee of the whole, again consid-
cred the naval Appropriation bill, and
after adopting several amendments it
was favorably reported. Mr.. Peters
(kas.) made motion to strike out the
entire clause for the increase of the
navy. He believed that the United
States had no need of battle-ships. and
possessed all the cruisers that it required.
After debate, Mr.. Holman Ind.) moved
to strike out the paragraph provid-
ing for the three battle-ships, but leav-
ing in the provision for an armed cruis-
er. This was agreed to-9S to 20. Mr..
Adams (Ill.) offered an amendmentp pro-
viding for three low free-board coast
and harbor defense vessels Of the Mon
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twin screws and sea speed OF not less
than seventeen knots, at cost not 70
exceed $2,500,G00 each, which was lost.
Mr.. Peters then withdrew his motion
to strike out the entire clause. The bill
was then favorably reported to the
House, but no final action was taken
and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 1.-THE House con-
sidered the contested election case of
Waddell rs. Wise, from the Third dis
trIct OF Virginia. After good deal of
debate, and without disposing of the
case, an adjournment was taken until
evening to act upon the pension bills.
The House, in it's evening ses-
sion, did no business, but the
few members present resolved
che subjects being pensions and and
war claims. Mr.. Enloe (Tenn.) gave
notice that until the House would allow
private bills to be considered on each
Friday he would allow no pension bills
to be passed on friday night. He
then made a long speech in favor
of the payment of Southern
war claims Mr.. Boothman (O.)
followed with an exhaustive
speech in reference to pensions. Both
gentlemen were constantly interrupted,
and the House was frequently In an up
roar, laughter and excitement alternat-
ing. On several occasions rather per-
sonal and parliamentary language
was INDUCED in, but the general good
humor of the House prevailed, and an
ger and indignation was laughed down.
SATURDAY, April 1.-THE House
adopted the majority resolution declar-
ing Waddell, in the contested case of
Waddell against Wise. entitled to the
seat-yeas. 1874 nays, l2O. Mr.. Waddell
appeared and took the oath of office.
Mr.. Haugen wis., and Mr.. Dalzell
Pa spoke in favor Of the contestant,
and then Mr.. Wise (Va.) took the floor
in his own behalf.