Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19

Addresses were made by Meesrs. Hol-
man (Ind.), Hooker MISSY. Compton
(Md.), Cutcheon (Mich.), Henderson
Qa.), Mcmillan (Tenn.) and Williams,
Henderson, Cannon, Lane and Spring
er GIL J, and then, as mark of respect
to the memory Of the deceased, the
House adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. 10.-The Senate re-
sumed consideration Of the bill 10 pro-
vide Temporary government for the
territory of Oklahoma, but it was finally
laid aside and Mr.. Blair addressed the
Senate on his educational bill. The toll
lowing Senate bills were passed: APP
rroprlating $S00,0G0 for site for pub
lie building in New Orleans; $500, coo for
a pnbllc building at Sioux City, Ia;
5000, 900 for public building at Cedar
Rapids, Ia. to amend and alter the act
of July Is, 1888. authorizing the con-
structlon OF a railroad, wagon, and foot
passenger bridge across the Mississippi
River at Clinton, Ia. amending the act
authorizing the construction OF wagon
and foot passenger bridge across
the Mississippi River at Ly-
ons, Ia; for the issue Of
ordnance and ordnance stores
to the state of Washington, to the
dAOQub Oh GI-,UuO, III IlOu Vi OIuUduC0
and ordnance stores borrowed by the
Indian war of 1877 and 1873; providing
the time and place for holding the
United States district court in South
Dakota; in relation to the arrest of
offenders against the United States es-
Gaping from one district or state to an
other.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE bill to provide
q temporary government for Oklahoma
was taken up, but no action was
reached. Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following: By
MIR. Edmunds, establishing a public
school system in Utah; also, providing
for an inspection of meats for exporta-
ton, prohibiting the importation of
and authorizing the President to make
proclamation in certain cases; by
Mr.. Pierce, to create an agricultural,
commission to investigate the present
depressed condition of the agricultural
interests of the country. The Senate
bills appropriating 100000 for a public
building at Burlington, Ia; for the re-
lief of certain settlers on public lands,
and appropriating 100000 for public
building at Beatrice, Neb., were passed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12.-In the Senate
Mr.. Sherman called up the Joint resolu-
ton heretofore reported by him from
the committee on foreign relations. con-
graduating the people of the United
States of Brazil on their adoption of
republican form OF government. The
resolution is in these words: THAT the
United States of America congratulate s
the people of Brazil on their just and
peaceful assumption of the powers,
duties, and responsibilities of self-gov-
ernm emf. based on the free consent of
the governed, and on their recent
adoption of a Republican form of gov
eminent" The joint resolution was
passed unanimously-yeas, 40; nays, O.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee
on foreign relations, reported the
concurrent resolution requesting
King of the Hawaiian Islands 10
select delegates to represent the king in
the Pan American congress, now as
sembled at the capital, and it was
passed. The bill for the sale of the site
of Fort Bliss, Tex, and for new site
and buildings, wasreported and placed
on the calendar. The Senate bill to au-
thorize the construction of bridge
across the Arkansas River in the In
dian Territory was passed. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned
THURSDAY, Feb. 13.-The Senate to-
car passed the bill creating the terrific
ry Of Oklahoma. Mr.. Plumb's amend
ment to include No Mans Land within
the new territory was agreed to. Among
the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were two for the
establishment and maintenance of In
dian Industrial Schools in Michigan and
South Dakota. The Senate bill appro-
priatins $500, 900 for public building IN
Portland, Ore, was passed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 14.-Mr. Sherman's reso-
luton, offered yesterday, to proceed,
after the morning business, to the con-
sideration of bills on the calendar,
under rule s, was agreed to. House
bill Tor the relief OF the sufferers by
the wreck oil the United States steam
ers Trenton and Vandalia, and the
stranding OF the United States steamer
N1psic, at Apia. Samoan Islands, was
passed. Senator Spooner called up and
secured the passage in the Senate of
the bill providing for the erection of a
public building at Eau Claire to cost
100000. A bill passed the Senate APP
propriating $500 to pay attorneys fees
due Porter, Harrison q Fishback. This
was in payment of claim for attorney
ices In the defense of Gov. Hovey.
of Indiana, in suit for damages re-
sulting from the prosecution of Knights
of the Golden Circle. Two pension bills
of Importance We're passed. The first
repeats the sections of the revised stat
utes which require that the claim for
pension by state militiaman for dis
ability iT1ourraH uhSio 70, r1i Ivy or,