Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
House.

House.
MONDAY, Dec. 15.-In the House, Mr.
Spinola IN. Y. y, from the committee on
military affairs, moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill appropriating $780,
900 for the erection of a monument to
the victims of the prison ships at Fort
Green, Brooklyn. In the course Of the
debate Mr.. Cannon said that he was In
formed that the committee on the
library had reported tavorably thirty
monument bills. There was an esti--
mated increase in the expenditures OF
the government of SIS, 100000, and an
estimated decrease in the revenues of
$50 900 600. The motion tc suspend the
rules and pass the bill was t5st-yaaE
go; NAYS, 103. Mr. Mckinley TO- from
the committee on ways and means, re-
ported the Flower joint resolution, ex-
tending the bonded period from Febru
airy to July /, 1891. There being dis
position on the part of Mr.. Culberson
TEX to debate the measure, Mr.. Nc
Kinley withdrew it, and the House adj
journed.
TUESDAY, Dec. 16.-Mr Donnell called
up his apportionment bill in the House
to-day. and briefly explained its provis-
ions. Mr.. McRae (Ark.) gave notice OF
an amendment increasing the represen-
tatives to 800. Mr.. Flower IN. Y Of
fered an amendment increasing to
thirty five the representation from New
York. The debate continued at
length. The hour of 5 O'Clock
having arrived, Mr.. Dunnell de-
manded the previous question.
Mr.. Blount (Ga.) INTERCEPTED motion
to adjourn. The motion to adjourn was
lost-yeas, 11S; nays, 145. At the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Blount (Ga. it was agreed
that after two hours debate tomorrow
the previous question should be con-
sidered as ordered, and the House adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17.--After long
debate the House passed the apportlon-
ment bill without amendment-yeas.
1877; nays, 81.
THURSDAY, Dec. 1S.-In the House to-
day Mr.. Farquhar IN. Y, rs chairman
of the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries, moved that the House go
into committee of the whole for the
consideration of the Senate bill to place
the American marine, engaged IN the
foreign trade, on an equality with that
of other nations, with the substitute
therefor. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Farquhar advocated the bill at
length, and pending further discussion
the committee rose and the House adj
journed.
FRIDAY, Dec. 19.-Mr. Perkins (Kas.)
presented the conference report on the
bill amending the act for the division of
portion Of the Sioux Indians in Dako-
ta into smaller reservations. (The only
change made is an authorization for the
expenditure of the appropriation of
100000 made for the purchase Of beef
in other nations.) The report was
agreed TO.
SATURDAY, Dec 20.-Tn the House to-
day Mr.. Milliken (Me.) presented
number OF conference reports on public
building bills. The reports were all
agreed to, but good deal of time was
consumed. On motion of Mr.. Clunie
(Cal.l the Senate bill was passed for the
relief of S. II. Brooks, assistant treas
urer at San francisco, and the securities
on his official bond In the morning
hour bill was passed to authorize the
construction of tunnel under the wa
ters of the Bay Of New York. between
the town of Middletown and New
Utrecht. The House then went into
committee of the whole Mr.. Burrows
in the chair, on the urgent deficiency
bill, with Senate amendments MIR.
HeDder. on moved a conference IN the
Senate amendments, with one excep-
ton. This exception was the amend
ment providing for the payment Of Sen
ate session employees, including the
clerks of senator's After long debate
the motion of Mr.. Henderson was
agreed to, the committee rose. the bill
was returned to The Senate for its action,
and the House ADJOURNED.
Senate.
MONDAY, Dec. 15.--The Senate con-
tinued consideration of the elections
brl, and Mr.. Colquitt made an earnest
appeal for the abolition of sectionalism.
He was followed by Senator Vance. AT
the close OF Mr.. Vance's speech the
Vice President announced the question
to be on MIR. Gray's amendment to
strike out the sixth paragraph Of section
THE house-to-house clause. Mr..
Butler spoke IN support ,s OF
suggested some days ago, providing that
the supervisors, canvassers and other
election officers are to be regarded as
ministerial and not as judicial officers.
Mr.. Hoar opposed the amendment, ani
long debate took place, which had not
ended when the Senate went into exec
utive session and soon adjourned
TUESDAY, Dec. 16-Mr. Morgan con-
Guided his speech in the Senate to-day,
against the federal election bill. Mr..
Pugh gave notice of an amendment re-
curing that applicants for the position
of deputy marshals, etc, shall be able
to read and write, and shall be of good
moral character. The discussion was
temporarily suspended, and the. vice
president laid before the Senate
communication from the Treas
ury Department. asking an app.ro-
priation of S25,0 900 for painting
the walls and ceilings of the Cincinnati
post-office. Mr.. Morgan presented the
credentials OF his colleague, Mr.. Pugh,
and they were laid upon the table. The
Senate began consideration of the Dolph
resolution, providing for an investiga-
ton as to whether the right to vote was
denied or abridged in any state, with the
Vest amendment, extending the inves-
tigation to an inquiry as to whether by
state legislation any man has been de-
MED the right to work on public works
BY reason of his color After short
discussion the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1.-THE Senate,
with a small attendance of members,