Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

Gay IN O1Qer 10 proceed WIN tlle hppoi-
tionment bill. This practically defeats
the elections bill. When the Senate met
the pending question was the resolution to
amend the rules by providing method OF
closing debate. Mr.. Morgan continued his
argument in opposition to the rule
which measures he claimed to be for the
advancement OF MI. Harrlson's re-elec-
ton. At 1:20 he yielded for motion by
Mr.. WolcOtt to proceed to the conslderd-
ton Of the appOrhOnment bill. MI. Dolph
moved to lay that motion On the table, ana
the motion was rejected amid much APP
plause, yeas 81, nays So. Senators Cam
eron. Jones New, Stewart, Teller,
Washburn, and WOlcOtt voted with The
Democrats, and Mr.. Ingalls, was paired
with Mr.. Sanders. The vote was then
taken on Mr.. WolcOttS motion to take up
the apportlonment bill and it was carried
yeas So; nays 81. The resolution for the
amendment of the rules having been thus
displaced and relegated to the calendar as
the elections bill had previously BEEN, the
apportionnlent bill. The reading Of the
bill and report continued till 5 o'clock,
and the bill was then laid aside till
O'Clock tomorrow. The next question
was Oh Mr.. Germans motion to amend the
journal OF Tuesday last by striking out
the words cit was determined in the af-
frmative." 1t was agreed to without dis
sent and the journals of Tuesday and
Wednesday were. approved. Memorials
of the Idaho Legislature were presented
the persecution of Jews in Russia, and
against the reduction of duty on lead and
lead ores. The credentials of Mr.. Vest for
his third term. commencing March 4 next,
were presented, read and placed on lille. A
very large number of petitions for and an
equally large number against the Conger
lard bill were presented by senators, prin-
cipally from the Western states; also for
and against the Torrey bankruptcy bill.
Among the pension bills reported and
placed on the calendar was one for Mrs.
Mary Ann Doherty--a bill for whose relief
years ago, attracting at the time
much attention; also the House
bill to pension Gen. Nathaniel 2.
Banks and Gen. Franz Sigel The army
| appropriation bill was reported and MI.
Allison gave notice that he would call it
up this week. Mr. Dolph offered reSolu-
| ton (Which went over till tomorrow in
structing the committee on the Judiciary to
inquire and report as to the power Of ma
| joTity of the Senate to compel the attend
ance of absent members. Mr.. Plum offered
a resolution, which was agreed to- calling
on the secretary of the treasury for in
formation as TO the amounts of coin and
| paper money in existence in the United
States, the average amount OF cash held by
| the treasury, the purposes for which 1t is
held the amount held by banks, the
amount in actual circulation among the
| people, etc.
TUESDAY, Jan. 27.-Tn the Senate the
Journal of Thursday covering the pro-
ceedingS of Thursday. Friday, Saturday
and Monday was read and approved. The
credentials Of Mr.. Stanford and of Mr..
lrby. as Senators-elect from California and
! South Carolina for the term beginning
March 4, 1891. were placed on file. Among
| the petitions presented was one by Mr..
| Frye in faVCr of having potatoes received
! by the government and treasury certificates
issued thereon at the rate Of 81 per busnel.
Mr.. EdmUnds, from the judiciary commit
tee reported back, with amendments, the
House bill 10 prevent the manufacture OF
dies, tools, or other implements used in
counterfcitlng. The bill as amended
was passed and a conference asked. Mr..
Plumb offered resolution (which was
agreed to- providing that until otherwise
ordered the Senate shall meet daily at IL
A. NJ, and that the morning business shall
continue for one hour only. AT z
o'clock the apportionment bill was
taken up as the unfinished business
tho question being on MIR. Davis
amendment TO increase the total number
| of representatives from 356 as proposed
i'll the House bill} to $50, and giving an adj
ditional member to each of the states of
Arkansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and New
| York. MI. Davis explained and advocated
the amendment. which Mr.. Berry also IA
vored Mr. Hiscock spoke against it, as
did MI. Hale, who spoke in favor of the
House bill with a ratio Of 800. No action
was taken.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2S-The House bill
/ to ratify and confirm agreements with the
Sac and Fox nation Of Indians and the
Iowa tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Terri
| tory was passed. The conference report
on the bill for public building at Pueblo,
Col. was agreed to. The appropriation is
The House apportionment bill was
then taken up, but after long debate. par
ticpated in by Senators Washburn. Davis,
German, Carlisle and others, the bill was
! laid aside. 4 conference report on the bill
for public building at Rockford, ILL.,. was
agreed to-
THURSDAY, Jan. 29.-The Senate to-day
passed the congressional apportiCnment
bill. The Senate first began to vote ON the
amendments proposed by the minority.
! These were all rejected, and the bill was
then passed exactly as it came from the
House-yeas 81, nays pa strict party
vote. The Senate then took up the army
appropriation bill. but went into executive
session, at the cloSe of which an adjourn
ment " as taken.
| transacted, an adjournment being taken in
respect to the memory of Secretary Win
| dom.
SATURDAY. Jan. 31-The army appro-
| priation bill was then taken up. The
amendment OF the committee on appro-
priations (Which was under discussion last
| friday TO strike out the provision that
government transportation on land-alded
railroads shall not exceed so per cent of
the charges to private parties, was agreed
to, and the bill was passed. The fortifca-
ton appropriation bill was then taken up,
but 1t was laid aside informally, and pen
| sion bills on the calendar were proceeded
with. There were lie bills passed, among
them one giving u pension of $50
q month to The widow of Gen. Edward f.
NoyeS, and the House bill granting pen
sion OF $lOG a month to Gen. Franz Sigel.
The bill to pension Mary Ann Dougherty
was objected to and went over. The
House amendment to the bill for the relief
of Sarah Il. Perine Preferred to the court Of
claims tie claim for additional compensa-
ton for the construction of iron-clads) was
agreed to.
House.
MONDAY, Jan. 26.-The usual sklrmish
took place in the House as to the reading
and approval of the journal, but it was
finally approved-yeas al, nays 107.
Mr. Boutelle Me- moved that the House
go into committee OF the whole on the