Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-02
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House,.

MONDAY, March 24.-Tne House
adopted resolution, making the
Worlds Fair bill special order for to-
morrow morning, Immediately after the
reading of the journal, the previous
question to be considered as ordered at
4 o'clock. Mr.. Hender. on Ia.), from
the committee on appropriations re-
ported back the urgent deficiency bill,
with senate amendments, with
the recommendation that GER
tain of those amendments be
concurred in and certain non-con-
Cured in. Mr.. Henderson said that
the aggregate amount carried by the
senate amendments was $650,0OO. The
amendments in which the committee
recommended concurrence carried only
$37 900. The amount appropriated by
the bill was 1924 ,720,000, of which $780,
874,0 900 was for the benefit of the old
soldiers Of the country. The recon-
mendations Of the committee were
agreed to, and conference was or
dered.
TUESDAY, March 25.-The House to-
day passed the Worlds Fair bill
yeas. 2O2; nays, AZ; with an
amendment postponing the date
of holding until 1893. The debate
on the bill and it's amendments
WAS SHARP Auu ~ GluucS UlIIcTs hiCcI D.
call of the house, roll-cGll on adjourn
mittee of the whole, for the considera.
ton OF the wyoming admission bill,
which consumed two hours of time and
was productive of no good result, the
House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. March 26.-In the House
to-day, Mr.. Cannon Qll.), from the com
on rules, reported a resolution making
the Wyoming admission bill a special
order for to-day, q recess to be taken at
$3.50 this afternoon until IL o'clock to-
morrow, the previous question to be
considered as ordered at IL o'clock.
The resolution was adopted, and the
Wyoming bill was then taken up. The
debate was unfinished, and recess was
taken till tomorrow.
THURSDAY, March 27.-The bill for the
admission Of Wyoming into the Union
WAS passed in the House to-day-yeas,
cept that Mr.. Dunnell (Minn.) voted
with the Democrats. Mr.. Baker IN.
Y. moved to reconsider, and moved to
lay that motion on the table. The mo-
ton was tabled-yeas, 1872; nays, 119-a
party vote. The House then went into
committee Of the whole on the army
appropriation bill, and adjourned with
out action.
FRIDAY, March 2s.-Mr. Bingham,
pa J, from the committee on postoffices
and postroads, reported back resolu-
ton, which was adopted, calling on the
postmaster-gene-a al for information rel
alive to the employment of inspectors
or special agents in investigating the
claims of the contendin0 applicants for
ostmssterships. The House then went
1r+o of h0 yIolo h.
private calendar. Without action of
any kind the committee rose, and the
House took recess, the evening session
to be for the consideration of private
pension bills.
SATURDAY, March 29.-The House, in
committee of the whole, considered
the army appropriation bill. Mr..
Morse Mass. said that the provision
making an appropriation of 100000 for
canteens at the army posts showed that
among the things that were to be sold at
these canteens were beer and light
wines, and that this government beer
saloon was to be connected with libra
ry and reading room. He protested
against this proposition to open
drinking saloons at the army
Mr.. Moore offered an amendment pro-
viding that no alcoholic liquors shall be
sold to enlisted men in any canteen.
Moore's amendment was adopted-62 to
As. On motion Of Mr.. Blanchard (La.),
joint resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the president of the Mississippi Riv-
er commission to purchase or hire such
boats as may be required to rescue per-
SOILS in the overfowed portions of the
Mississippi Valley.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 24.-Mr. Hoar, from
the committee on privileges and cleo
items, reported TOUR resolutions in the
Senate to-day, in the case of the per-
sons claiming seats as senators from the
state of Montana-two of them declar-
ing that Clark and Maginnis were not
entitled to seats, and the other two de-
claring that Saunders and Power were
entitled, on the merits of the case, to be
admitted to seats. Resolutions from the
minority of the committee, making op-
posite declarations, were reported by
Mr.. Gray, and all ordered printed, Mr..
Hoar giving notice that he would ask
the Senate to consider the item on
Thursday next.
TUESDAY, March 25.-In the Senate
the antitrust bill was taken up, Mr..
George opening the debate. In con-
Guiding he moved it's reference to the
judiciary committee, which Mr.. Sherman
opposed and the Senate refused
to do. The most important amend
ment, proposed by Mr.. Ingalls,,
aiming at dealing in futures
and "options." was agreed to without
division. Pending action on several
other amendments, the bill went over
until tomorrow, Mr.. Sherman giving
notice that he would ask vote on the
passage Of the bill after the morning
business.
WEDNESDAY, March 26.-The Senate
on motion of Mr.. sherman, resumed
consideration Of the antitrust bill to-
day. The amendment offered yester-
day by Mr.. Stewart, to insert the words
cor of the value of money by which
such cost may be advanced or re-
duced," was agreed to. Mr.. Spooner
offered an amendment to the first Sec
ton giving the courts authority, in ad-
dition to other remedies, to issue writs
of injunction prohibiting and restrain
ing combinations from proceeding
any further in the business except to
wind up their affairs. The legal bear
ing and effect Of the amendment, as