Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-14
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


MONDAY, May 5.-The House to-day
passed the following bills: Authorizing
the secretary of war to establish new
harbor lines in Portage Lake, Mich.
Senate bill to establish two additional
land offices in Washington. A res
olution offered by Mr.. Rrecker-
ridge was adopted accepting
the Senate's invitation to attend
the funeral services, and provid-
ing for committee of nine to assist the
Senate committee in making the ar
rangements for the funeral. In &C
cordance with the terms of the resolu-
ton TIE speaker appointed the follow
ing committee: Messrs. Beckinridge
(Ky.), Holman, Blount. Bland. Hatch,
Wilson (ky.l,, Banks, Dunnell and But.
of respect to the deceased, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May debate on the
new tariff bill formally opened. After
the pre- iminary skirmish Mr.. Nc
Kinley took the floor in advocacy Of the
bill. He was followed by Mr.. Mills.
At the evening session the debate was
resumed. Mr.. O'Donnell (Mich.) spoke
strongly in favor OF the sugar section.
Mr.. Post ILL., favored the bill and took
occasion to speak for the free coinage of
silver. Messrs. Stewart (Ga.) and Ellis
(Ky.) opposed the bill.
THURSDAY. May S.-The House, in
committee Of the whole, to-day resumed
consideration of the tariff bill, Mr..
Dockery MO- opening the debate. He
was followed by Messrs. Morse, Frank,
Burrows, Mcmillan. Boyne and Flower.
At the evening session speeches were
delivered by Messrs. Simonds Conn },
Cooper (Ind.), kinsey (Mo.), Pierce
\ l,ri1 Er1
Tenn. J, Stewart TEX. J, and Brookshire
and Shively (Ind.). The House then
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Nay 9.-Mr. Hill (Ill.) called
up the bill granting pension of 81 200
a year to Della It. s. Parnell, daughter
OF Admiral Charles Stewart, with an
amendment reducing the pension to $50
month. The amendment was agreed
to-35 to 26-and the bill, as amended.
was passed. The Senate bill was passed
increasing to $50 month the pension
of the widow of Brig. Gen. Ayres. The
tariff debate was resumed in committee
OF the whole, being participated in by
Messrs. Gear, McMillen, Crisp, Walker,
Bayne, Payne and Wheeler.
SATURDAY. May 1O.-Representative
La Toilette, of the Third Wisconsin
Distric', opened the debate on the tariff
was followed by Mr.. Brickner and Mr..
Lanham, of Texas. Mr.. Dingley (Me.)
supported the bill, and Mr.. Barnes
(Ga.), Mr.. Andrews (Mass.). Mr..
CUMMINGS N. " opposed it.
The committee then rose. The
speaker announced the following
committee appointments: On rules.
Blount (Ga.) on appropriations, Mulch
Ter, (Pa.); on banking and currency,
Cooper (O.); on railways and canals,
Featherstone Ark on merchant ma
rine and fisheries, Springer (Ill.l. Also
the appointment of Messrs. Cutcheon,
McKenna and Cummings as visitors to
West Point. The house then took a re-
cess until O'Clock. At the evening
session speeches were made by Messrs.
Chapman, Grosvenor, Henderson, Bliss,
Hayes and Mansur.
MONDAY, May 5.-Mr. Beck's desk
and chair in the Senate were covered
with black Grape and feeling of SOL
emnity prevailed the chamber. AS
soon as the journal Of Saturday was
read Mr.. Black burn rose and announced
the death of his colleague, at the same
time introducing resolution expressing
the sorrow of the Senate, and providing
for committee of seven senators to ar
range tor the funeral in the Senate
chamber at l A. NJ. tomorrow, and for
an escort to accompany the remains to-
Lexington. The Senate then, as mark
of respect, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May THE Senate in
executive session, to-day, confirmed the
following appointments: August Sic
fert, postmaster at Reedsburg, Wis.,, and
+. l.. Urquhart at Medford; also num-
Der of Southern collectors Of customs.
II. II. Runyon was confirmed as post
master at Pentwater, Mich.
THURSDAY, Nav 8.-The Senate to-day
passed the worsted bill without amend
ment-yeas, ~; nays, 20. All the votes
on the passage of the bill. Mr.. Payne
voted with the Republicans. The bill
now goes to the President for his sigma
ture. The pension appropriation bill,
appropria ling for the next fiscal year
$97 900, 761, was then taken up. The
amendments offered by Mr.. Sherman
and Mr.. Washburn. o increase the num-
Der of pension agents from eighteen to
twenty and to twenty-one, gave rise to
long discussion. AS vote disclosed
the absence of quorum, only thirty
four members present, the Senate adj
journed.
FRIDAY, May J.-Ihe SENATE to-day
passed the annual pension appropria-
ton bill, with an amendment of Mr..
Sherman increasing the number of PEN
sion agents from eighteen 10 twenty.
The military academy bill was also
passed. The army appropriation bill
was next taken up but went over.
SATURDAY, May 1O.-The Senate passe d
by strict party vote, the army appro-
priation bill, after agreeing to Mr..
Hale's amendment providing that no
alcoholic liquors, beer or wine shall be
sold and supplied to enlisted men in
any canteen or building in garrison or
military post. Mr.. Sherman stated that
in order to make quorum, and with
some doubts, he voted aye. Mr.. Butler
suggested that to make the thing COM
plete there should now be provision
inserted in the bill to supply nursing
bottles, infants food, catnip tea, and
such things for the use of the officers
and soldiers Of the army. The Senate
then took up the individual pension
bills on the calendar, and passed all OF
them (1S5l in an hour and half.