Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-30
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House,

luo COulCICuCO ICpOIt III viz
bill to provide temporary government
for the territory OF Oklahoma. The bill
changes the boundaries SO as to exclude
from the territorial limits what's known
as the Cherokee outlet. AS soon as the
Indian claim to this outlet is extln-
guished it shall become part Of the
territory without further leglsla-
ton, and the lands therein
shall be opened to settlement as
other lands IN the territory. 1t is also
provided that jurisdiction to enforce the
laws of the United States in the Chero-
kee outlet shall be conferred upon the
supreme and district courts of the terri
tory OF Oklahoma. The previous ques-
ton on the report was ordered, ana the
report was adopted. The bill appro-
priating 1888, 500 to provide nee
essary vaults and safeguards Tor the
security of the public money in the
custody of the United States treasurer
was passed. Mr.. Morrill, moved that
the rules be suspended and the bill
passed to pension prisoners of war.
Messrs. Tarnsey and Cummings opposed
she bill, and Messrs. Hopkins, Booth
man, Cutcheon, Kennedy, Morse and
Morrill, spoke in its favor. The motion
was then put and defeated-yeas 143,
nays 7S. not the necessary two-thirds.
TUESDAY, April 22.-The House in
committee of the whole considered the
legislative appropriation bill. Mr.. But
terworth (O.o, in brief explanation of
its provisions, said that in some of the
bureaus OF the departments there was
substantially civil pension list. 1t
consisted of number of old persons
who had faithfully served the govern
ment in the past, but who were ne long
er able to perform their dates. They
were carried on the rolls, bat were of no
service TO the government. The COM
mittee on appropriations had allowed
an increase in the clerical .orce Of the
civil service commission substantially as
requested by the commission. After
long debate, but without finishing the
bill. the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 23.-The House, in
committee of the whole, again con-.
sidered the legislative appropriation
bill. A debate being had on Mr.. Dun
nell's (Minn. motion to strike out the
clause providing clerks for senators,
which was finally defeated by vote of
So to 81. Consideration of the bill was
unfinished when the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 24.-The House, in
considerat alton of the Legislative appro-
priation bill, and the discussion was
lively and acrimonious. Mr.. Cummings
On. " set the ball rolling by making
motion to increase the salaries of three
House laborers, known as 'cloak-rOom"
men, from $500 to $72O per annum,
He did so, he said, to make the salaries
equal to those of the other laborers.
Alter hot debate molten was made
to strike out the entire clause. The
motion to strike out was lost-61 to 100.
Pending further action the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 25.-Mr. Cannon (1ll.),
from the com mittee on appropriations.
reported the joint resolution appropriate
ing $3.50, 900 for the relief of destitute
people in the district overfowed by the
Mississippi and its tributaries.
Mr.. Cannon urged the necessity
of immediate governmental aid
to prevent great and terrible
destruction in the overfowed district.
The joint resolution was passed-l39 to
"a. The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on the legislative APP
preparation bill. Without completing
the consideration Of the bill the COM
mittee rose and the House took re-
cess, the evening session to be for the
SCAGAQV4ot1O1 Va pIASdAC pChG1Oh O1iAo'
In the absence Of the Speaker, Mr..
Burrows (Mlch.) presided in the House
to-day. The House went into commit
tee of the whole on the legislative ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Sayers (Tex.)
raised a point of order against the
clause providing for the appointment
by the secretary of the interior
of nine members of the Board of
Pension Appeals at $4,000 a year each.
After a short discussion the chair sus
tanned the point of order. Then the
the House tonight. On ordering the
previous question no Quorum voted, and
this point was raised by Mr.. Bynum
(Ind.) A count failing to develop a
quorum, call of the House was
ordered. Only 10l members re-
sponded. The dreary scenes at
tending the call of the House
were then enacted, while the sergeant
alarms was engaged IN the task of
hunting up absentees. After five hours
consumed in this weary manner, the
question required on ordering the pre-
vious question. The vote stood 1876 to
10, and Mr.. Bynum raised the point
that there was no quorum present.
counted the House and announced
that there were 167 members present,
more than quorum. Mr.. By
mum thereupon demanded tellers, and
no quorum voting the yeas and nays
were ordered. The vote resulted-yeas,
AL; nays, 20; the speaker counting
Messrs. Abbott, Breckenridge KY.
Haven, Enloe and Goodnig bit to make a
quorum, and declaring the previous
question ordered. The House then, at
II o'clock, adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, April 21.-The Senate to-
day passed the Worlds Fair bill, with
an amendment providing for naval
review in the harbor Of New York, but
oaitting the provision for ceremonies
in connection with the statue of Column
bus The vot. was 43 to Is.
TUESDAY, April22 Mr.. Mitchell spoke
| in favor Of the constitutional amend
ment proposed by him for the election
of senators by popular vote. The pres
ent system OF electing senators Mr..
| NJ tchell declared to be unrepuhlican,
not democratic. and vicious in all re-
spects. The secrecy OF executive ses-
| sions, he said, was also relic of mon