Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


bill to reorganize and establish the Gus
toms collection district of Puget Sound.
| Mr.. Dalzell. of PENNSYLVANIA, called UP
the Mississippi contested election case
of Chalmers against Morgan. The
minority substitute was rejected,
and the majority resolution declaring
Morgan, the sitting member, entitled to
the seat, was agreed to without division
On motion of Mr.. Snider, of Minnesota,
the Senate bill was passed amending the
act authorizing the construction of a
foot and carriage railroad bridge across
the Mississippi River at st. Paul, Mimi.
On motion of Mr.. Chapman, of Nichi-
gan, a bill was passed authorizing the
construction of a tunnel under the De-
troit River at Detroit, Mich.
TUESDAY, Aug. 19.-In the House to-
day, on motion of Mr.. Thomas Wis., J,
the motion made Saturday, by Mr..
Hayes, to reconsider the vote by which
the Mckay bill was passed, was laid on
the table, thus leaving the bill finally
passed. The balance of the morning
the alien land law, which however,
went over without action. Mr.. Cannon
! (Ill), from the committee on rules,
reported a resolution setting
day and Saturday and Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week for the
consideration OF bills reported from the
committee on agriculture, the first bill
being the Senate bill to aid agricultural
colleges. Next the bill providing for
the inspection of meats for expectation,
and it shall be voted upon after two
hours debate. Then the bill defining
lard shall be taken up, and the previous
question ordered at 4 o'clock Saturday.
n 1N11f- dow hn ~ n
filming options shall be taken
up and the previous question
is to be considered as ordered at
8 O'Clock Wednesday, Other days speci-
fed the House shall meet at II o'clock.
The order further provides for morn
ing hour each day, and gives place to
general appointment bills or conference
reports thereon. After some discus
SIGN, during which it was agreed that
the river and harbor bill could be taken
up during the morning hour on Friday
or Monday, the resolution was adopted.
The Agricultural College bill was then
taken up, and j. D. Taylor, of Ohio,
spoke in favor of proposed amend
ment providing that the appropriation
shall be applied only to instruction in
agriculture, the mechanic arts. the En-
! glish language and the various branches
of mathematical, physical, natural and
economic science, with special refer
ence to their applications in the indus
tries of life and to the facilities for such
instruction. After long debate the
/ amendment suggested by Mr.. Taylor
was agreed to and the bill, as amended, ,
passed without division.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20.-In the House
the bill to exempt mining land from the
alien law was laid on the table by vote
of so to y. The bill for adjustment of
accounts of workmen and mechanics,
under the eight-hour law, was then
| taken up, but went over on expiration
of the morning hour. The resolution
calling for information as to Russia
prescription of Jews, was reported and
adopted. The House then began consid-
Grafton ofthe Senate meatinspection bill
Mr.. Morgan Miss. offered an amend
ment bringing lard within the opera
tons of the bill. Lost--yeas A nays
121. Mr.. Sayres (Tex.,) offered an
amendment providing that Texas fever
shall not be considered as a contagious
or infectious disease. Lost-52 to 81
! The bill was then passed. The House
then proceeded, under the special order,
to the consideration of the bill defining
lard. Without disposing of the meas
ure the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Aug. 21.-The House to-
day proceeded to the consideration of
the bill defining lard. Mr. McRae
! (Ark.) offered an amendment to the
first section of the bill by admitting the
following words: "And rendered in
open kettles, the process used by farm
lard. Lost, yeas, 60; nays, 102. After
long debate the House took
recess, the evening session
| to be for debate on the
lard bill. During the morning hour in
the House q bill was passed amending
the act authorizing the construction of
bridge across the Red River ofthe North.
Mr.. Henderson Oil. reported the Riv-
er and Harbor bill, asking non-concur-
renee in all the Senate amendments
and agreeing to the conference re-
quested by the Senate. Mr.. Kerr
| Ua.) made the point of order that the
amendments must first be considered in
committee of the whole. Mr. Hender-
son thereupon withdrew the report,
stating that he would make it to-mor-
row morning as a privileged matter.
Mr.. Buchanan IN. j. again called up
the bill for the adjustment of the ac-
counts of laborers, workmen and me-
chanics arising under the eight-hour
| law.
FRIDAY, Aug. 22.-In the House Mr..
henderson I'LL. submitted the report
of the committee on rivers and har-
bors on the Senate amendments to the
river and harbor bill, recommending
non-concurrence in these amendments,
and agreeing to the conference asked
by the Senate. Mr.. Kerr Ga.) raised
the point of order that the amendments
must first be considered in commit
tee of the whole This point being sus-
tanned by the speaker, the House re-
solved itself into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Payson (Ill.) in the chair,
for the consideration of the measure.
Mr.. Henderson SAID that the Senate
amendments increased the appropria-
ton carried by the bill about $5,000,0O0.
It was this increase which the COM
mittee asked the House to non-concur
in. Mr.. Burton (O.) endeavored vain
~ to secure concurrence in the Senate
amendment increasing from $4,000 to
$4,000 the appropriation for the i'm
provement of Ashtabula harbor
The Senate amendment providing for
the purchase of the Portage Lake &
River Improvement Company Canal
and the Lake Superior Ship
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