Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


UHo conference report Oh tDo Su0uTy
civil appropriation bill, which he ex-
| planned at some length, after which the
report was agreed to. This conference
was held upon the paragraphs pertain
ing to the irrigation and public land sur
veys, regarding which both houses of
Congress have been in dispute several
weeks. For the survey of the public
lands the House appropriated 100000.
The Senate increased the amount to
100000. The conferees fixed it at
S425, 900. For the topographic survey
for which the House appropriated $780,
COO, and the Senate 100000, the con-
ferees agreed upon 1920 000. One half
! of this sum is to be expended west of
the e-bundredth meridian of longi-
tude. The House item appropria-
is stricken out. An appropriation
OF $45, 0C0 for engraving maps of the sur
vey is increased to $4,000 The chief
difference between the two houses was
as to the repeal of the law Of 1888, pro-
viding for the withdrawal Of public
lands from entry, which, the Senate in
sisted upon. By unani nous consent the
Senate amendments (Which have not
been acted upon) to the river and har-
Dor bill were non-concurred in and a
conference ordered.
TUESDAY, Aug. 26.-The entire day in
the House was occupied with dilatory
tactics to prevent vote on tie passage
of the land bill, which was successful
Members consumed the time in discuss
ing entirely irrelevant questions,
in appeals from the decision Of
the chair, and in motions to
adjourn which, however, were lost as
often as made. Several times an at
tempt was made to get vote on the pre-
vious question, but on each occasion a
failure of quorum present would result
from members speedily disappearing.
Finally Mr.. Turner IN. " was recog-
nized by the chair, and occupied the
floor during the closing hour, and the
House then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27.-The ill-feeling
developed in the House by, the fill
clustering over the compound lard bill
led to personal ARRAY, this afternoon,
between Representative Beckwith. OF
New Jersey, and Representative Will
son, of Washington. The row oc-
Cured while the roll was being
called upon ruling by Speaker
Reed respecting the calling 10
order of Representative Cannon, of Hi
nois, by Representative Enloe, of Ten
nessee, for words spoken in debate.
When order was restored, and
it required vigorous welding OF
the speakers gavel, the clerk
proceeded with the roll call. The de-
cision of the chair was sustained-yeas,
103; nays, 49, Mr.. Brosius Pa offered
a resolution for the arrest Of absentees,
directing the sergeant-at-arms to tele
graph for absent members and revok-
ing all leaves of absence except those
granted on account of illness Agreed
to and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Aug. 2S.-The House passed
the lard bill to-day, and sent it to the
Senate. After the reading of the Jour
nal the speaker said the pending oues-
ton was the vote on sustaining the
decision of the chair, that the
lard bill was unfinished bust
ness. The roll was called and
the chair sustained. The bill was then
passed, yeas 1876, nays 81, the clerk
proceeded to business, and resumed con-
sideration of the bill for the adjust
ment of claims of laborers un-
der the eight-hour law. The
morning hour soon expired and the
bill went over. Mr.. Lacy Qa.) gave no.
tice that on Monday next he would call
UP the contested election case of Clayton
against Breckenridge. The House then,
under special order, proceeded to the
consideration of the bill constituting
eight hours a day S work for all laborers,
workmen and mechanics employed by
or on behalf Of the government,
ing material for the government, and
providing penalties for violations of its
provisions. Mr.. Cutcheon Mich. J
moved 10 strike out the clause which
| provided that no contractor shall per-
NIT any laborer to work more than eight
hours. Agreed to-S7 to 81. On motion
of Mr.. McComas an amendment was
adopted striking out the clause
requiring contracts for furnishing ma
terial to the government to be on the
basis of the eight-hour law. The bill
was then passed. The conference re-
port on the bill for the relief of the suf-
ferers in Oklahoma was agreed to; also
the Senate concurrent resolution au-
thorizing the selection Of another site
for the Lafayette statue.
FRIDAY, Aug. 29.-The House went in
to committee of the whole, Mr. Allen in
the chair. on the private calendar The
| first bill to be considered was that
which has been pending for the past six
teen weeks, the omnibus Southern war
claims bill. Mr.. Thomas Wis., who
had objected to its passage on the ground
that some OFT the claimants, whose claims
| were covered, were dlslOyal, offered a
substitute striking out the Objectionable
features, and by unanimous consent it
was agreed to. The bill carries about
$3.50, 900. The committee rose, the bill
was passed, and the committee resumed
its session. Half dozen private bills
were also passed. The House tonight
considered private pension bills.
SATURDAY, Aug. 30.-The House met
at IL o'clock to-day, the understanding
being that the first hour Of the session
should be for debate only on the bill for
the adjustment Of the accounts of labor
ers, workmen and mechanics arising
under the eight-hour law. Mr.. Brewer
offered an amendment providing
that this act shall not be operative
whenever the court of claims shall
find that the claimant performed serv-
ice under any contract, expressed Or
implied, and has been paid the amount
agreed upon. Mr. Brewers amend
ment was adopted. and the bill was
then passed. The House then pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of the bill
amending the alien contract law. After
discussion the bill was passed without