Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

On the motion of Mr.. Cutcheon
(Mich.) the Senate amendments
were non-concurred in to the House
bill for the establishment of national
park at the battlefield of Chckamauga:
and Mr.. Grosvenor, Mr.. Snider and Mr..
Wheeler, of Alabama, were appointed
conferees. The Senate bill was passed
extending the time of payment of pur-
chasers Of land of the Omaha tribe of
Indians III Nebraska. The House then
adjourned, there not being quorum
present.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13.-The House COM
mittee OH foreign affairs to-day reported
the following substitute for the resolu-
ton introduced some days ago by Repre-
sentative Baker, relative to the i'll
treatment of Jews by the Russian gov
eminent: Resolved, That the Presi-
dent be requested to communicate to
the House il not incompatible with the
public interests, any information IN his
possession concerning the enforce
ment of proscriptiye edicts against
the Jews in Russia, recently or
dered, as reported in the public
zens have, because of their religion,
been ordered to be expelled from Rus
STA, or forbidden the exercise OF the
ordinary privileges enjoyed by the in
habitants. Representative Payson, Hi
nois, to-day reported from the commit
tee on public lands substitute bill for
the bill before the committee to regu-
late the granting of leases at the Hot
Springs, Ark. 1t authorizes the secre-
tary of the interior to execute leases for
the lighthouses and the bath-house
sites for periods not exceeding twenty
years at an annual rental of not exceed
ing $35 per tub for each tub used in any
bath
THURSDAY, Aug. 14.-In the Senate, to-
day, Mr.. Plumb, from the committee
on appropriations, reported the Senate
Joint resolution appropriating for the re-
lief of destitution in Oklahoma the I'M
expended balance Of the appropriation
made last April for the relief of the dis
trict overfowed by the Mississippi
River and 1t was passed The tariff bill
was then taken up, the pending question
being on Mr.Vest' S amendmentto reduce
the duty on tin plate from 2 lilo to 1
cent per pound. After debate the vote
was taken and Mr.. Vests amendment
was rejected 26; nays, 80. Mr..
Plumb offered the amendment of which
he had given notice-to strike out the
a pound on tin plate Preserving the
bounty, but finally withdrew it and
offered another making the duty on tin
plate l cent a pound and providing a
bounty of | cent pound on tin plate
manufactured in the United States.
Without action on the amendment the
Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, Aug. 15.-By vote of So to s
the Senate, this morning, decided to lay
the tariff bill aside and take up the riv-
er and harbor BILL Mr.. Frye saying that
he should ask the Senate to drop all
other business to-day and remain IN
session tomorrow until the bill was dis
posed of. The amendment inserting
$500 900 for new locks and approaches
at St. Mary's Falls, Mich, and 100000
for Hay Lake Channel, Mich, were
agreed to, as was also the amendment
to inserta provision for the purchase of
the two canals from Keweenaw Bay to
Portage Lake and to Lake Superior and
the works, land and franchise connected
Herewith, for $350,000. The appropria-
ton for the harbor of refuge at Milwau-
kee was increased from $4,000 to $780,,
600, and other amendments which
are of interest along the great
lakes and which were agreed to were
Dor at Muskegon, Mich, from 500, 900 to
20,0O0, and for harbor of refuge st Sand
Beach, Mich, from $40, 600 to $50 900;
increasing the appropriations for harbor
at Marquette, Mich, from $4,000 to
$50, GOO; for harbor at Superior Bay and
st. Louis Bay, Wis, from $50 600 to 500
GOO; for harbor at Duluth, Mimi, from
$4,000 to 100000; for harbor
at Grand Marais, Mimi, from
$4,000 to S22,350, and for harbor
at Agate Bay, Mimi, from $50, 000
to $50, 900; inserting a provision for the
acceptance of certain real estate, from
the city of Duluth, MINI. Section of
the bill giving the secretary of war au
thority to require the alteration of rail-
road bridges over navigable waters when
they are distractions to nayigation)
having been reached, discussion of the
section was entered upon Finally,
after some modification, the provision
was agreed to. The provision for the
improvement of the Harlem River was
discussed, but without action, the SEN
ate adjourned
SATURDAY, Aug. l6.-The Senate to-
day passed the river and harbor bill.
Alter a long discussion the bill was re-
ported to the Senate. All the impor-
tant amendments adopted by the com
mittee of the whole were agreed to, and
the bill was passed. A conference was
asked and Messrs. Frye, Dolph and
Ransom were appointed conferees on
the part of the Senate The conference
report on the House bill to establish a
national military park at the battlefield
of Chlckamauga was agreed to.