Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-30
heretofore offered, for the increase ofthe

treasury purchase and coinage of sill
yer, was presented, and MIR. Eustis
moved. as an addition to it, further
resolution that the free coinage OF silver
is essential to q sound financial policy,
and ie demanded by all the great inter-
ests of the country. and that, therefore,
all laws limiting the coinage of silver
ought to be repealed. Mr.. Plumb con-
| scented to let the resolution lie over for
the present, SO as to give Mr.. Mitchell
an opportunity 30 address the Senate.
WEDNESDAY, April 23.-Mr. Platt pre-
sented the conference report On the
Senate bill 50 provide temporary GOV
eminent for the territory Of Oklahoma.
After debate the report was agreed to
yeas 50, navs 5. The bill now goes to
the President for his signature. The
| following bills were taken Ircsm the
calendar and passed: Senate bill pro-
viding For a commission to determine
| the northern boundary line OF the Warm
| Springs Indian reservation in Ore
| gon, and making appropriation there
| for; Senate bills approprlatlng S14, 1855
| to REIN burse South Dakota for expenses
of the constitutional convention. and APP
propriating 5000 to Washington for
| like purpose; Senate bill to amend and
further extend the benefits of tie act
approved February g. 1887 in regard to
| the allotment Of land in severalty to In
dams; Senate bill appropriating 100000
| for the constructor of a military store
house and Offices for army purposes at
| the Omaha military depot, Nebraska,
and for other purposes; the land for
| feiture bill was taken up, and became
the unfinished business" Mr..
Plumb gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask the Senate to consider his
! resolution as to an increase of silver
| coinage.
THURSDAY, April 24.-Mr. Hoar, from
| the committee on privileges and cleo
| tons, reported to the Senate to-day, as
an original measure, bill to amend
and supplement the election laws of the
United States, and to provide for the
more efficient en- o1cement of such laws.
| 1t was placed on the calendar. 1t pro-
vides that the chief supervisors of
elections now in office, their sue
ors as may hereafter be appointed,
shall be charged in their respective
| judicial districts both in person and
through the supervisors of election who
| may be appointed, with the supervision
of congressional elections, with the en-
| forcement of the national election lawss
and with the prevention of frand and
Irregularities in naturalization. When
ever in any city having 10000 inhabit-
tants or upwards, or in any congress
sional district not IN such city, 100 or
more qualified voters shall petition
chief supervisor alleging there is dam
ger that unless the election is guarded
it will not be fair and free, the chief
supervisor shall forthwith forward the
petition to the United States circuit
judge for the district; thereupon it shall
be the duty of the judge to open court
for the purpose Of transacting all bust
ness pertaining to registration or cleo
ton matters as may by any United
States law there be transacted. The
court when so open shall be always
open for the transaction OF such business
until the second day succeeding the cleo
ton, and the judge may exercise his
powers either in open court or
visors may verify registration
lists, and in any city of $4,000
inha bitants or upwards may cause a
house to house canvas in any district,
but no inquiries shall be made as to the
political opinions Of any person. Every
person charged with any duty with re-
gard to any election Of member of con-
gress who shall wilfully and for the pur-
pose ct affecting the election make
any fraud thereon, shall be liable on
conviction to a fine Lot exceeding 3d.
600, or to imprisonment not
exceeding FIVE years, or both
berry or attempted bribery of voters
The Australian ballot system finds no
place in the provisions Of the bill except
that it is provided that no state shall be
prevented by the provisions Of the bill
from printing ballots at public expense,
| or providing regulations to screen each
voter from observation, and to
keep his vote secret. Consideral.
ton of the revenue cutter bill
was then resumed, and Mr.. Sherman
addressed the Senate in opposition to
| it. He argued al length against the bill,
and had not concluded his speech wien,
| taken up as the unfinished business"
The amendments reported from the
committee on public lands were agreed
! to, and the Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 25.-Mr. Call FLA in
the Senate, to-day, spoke On the amend
ment offered by him to the land forfeit
| ure bill, concerning the forfeiture of
railroad lands in Florida. He was in
terrupted by Mr.. Gibson, who moved to
pass the House joint resolution ap-
| propriating $4,000 to be used
| by the secretary of war for the
relief of destitute persons in the
district overfcwed by the Missls
sppi River and it's tributaries. 1t was
carried without dissenting vote. Mr..
| Call then went on with his spt ech at the
conclusion of which Mr.. George took the
| floor. At this point the vice president
! announced that he ha@ ID the joint
| resolution appropr A0J Tor the
relief of the suff mississippi