Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-30
Senate.

MONDAY, July 21.-The Senate bill au-
thorizing the construction of pontoon
bridge across the Mississippi River at
Quincy, ILL.,, was passed by the Senate.
The House bill to amend the act of
June %, 1874, for the relief of settlers on
railroad lands was reported and placed
on the calendar. Before commencing
the discussion Of the tariff bill the SEN
ate took up the House bill to transfer
the revenue marine service. The date
for the appointment of revenue
marine officers to be officers of the navy
was fixed for January l, 1891. Mr..
Sherman made q speech in opposition
to its passage: Mr.. Spooner replied to
the BILL Mr.. Allison opposed the bill.
At O. clock to-day the Senate laid aside
the revenue marine bill and took up the
tariff bill, against which Mr.. Voorhees,
made long speech.
TUESDAY, July 22.-The House bill for
the disposal of the Fort Ellis Military
Reservation, under the homestead law.
was passed with an amendlnent). Also
the House bill granting certain lands to
Miles City, Montana, for a public park.
The Senate bill, giving a pension of ST.
reported favorably from the committee
and placed on the calendar. The SEN
ate committee on pensions also ordered
favorable report to be made upon the
bill granting a pension of $1,000 to the
widow of Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Indian appropriation
bill.
WEDNESDAY, July 23-Mr. Morgan,
from the committee on foreign rela-
tons, reported substitute for resolu-
ton heretofore offered by Mr.. Pasco,
asking the president to communicate to
the Senate any information III his pos
session touching the alleged arrest and
thorities of Cuba, and what action, if
any, had been taken in respect thereto
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up and an amend
ment for the appointment by
the President of commission
Of three persons to visit the Puyallup
Reservation, in the state Of Washing
ton, to make full inquiry and investiga-
ton regarding such reservation; wheth-
er the. power of alienation by the In
dams should be removed; whether rail-
roads should be granted a right-of-way
thrOugh the reservation; and as to the
wisdom or necessity of the disposal of
the Indians of their interest, was agreed
were made, but the Senate adjourned
without taking final action on the bill.
THURSDAY, July 24.-Mr. Morgan intro
duced bill to fix the limit of value and
to provide for the free coinage of silver;
and it was read and referred to the COM
mittee on finance. The Senate resumed
consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill. An amendment which pro-
voked discussion was one increas-
ing an appropriation of 100000
for the support Of Indian schools to
$4,000, including the construction of
school building at Blackfeet agency,
Mont. After debate the amendment
was agreed to. A number Of unimport-
ant amendments were adopted, after
which the bill was reported to
the Senate, and all the amend
ments agreed to by the committee of
the whole were concurred in and the
bill passed. Mr.. Hale introduced a
Joint resolution providing that nothing
in the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill shall be construed to inter
rupt the publication of the reports of
the international conference. Passed.
The tariff bill was laid before the Senate
as the unfinished business" and after
short executive session the Senate adj
journed.
FRIDAY, July o5.-The tariff bill was
taken up in the Senate, and Mr.. Aid
rich asked unanimous consent that the
formal reading of the bill be dispensed
with, and that the bill be read by para
graphs-the committee amendments be-