Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-28

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limit the debate to half an hour, then 10
limit the length OF speeches to one hour.
and then to have the vote taken on Monday
next: but to each of these requests ODjcc
ton was made on the Democratic side.
oonnraI doro+o fo''o"nd oftcr ~ - -
Morgan took the floor, but before ne nm
ished the Senate took recess until Mon
day at noon.
House.
MONDAY, Jan. 19.-Almost the entire
session was taken up in talk over the
annroval OF the Journal of Saturday.
The journal was finally approved, yeas,
1877; nays, 101. The Senate bill for the
relief of Sarah E. E. Perine was passed.
as a member of the committee on post
offices and post-roads.
TUESDAY, Jan. 20.--.The House to-day
went through the stormiest scene in a
very stormy congress. Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, charged the speaker with inten-
tionally practicing fraud upon the
House in refusing to recognize him to de-
bate the approval of the journal and intl-
mated that Mr.. Mckinley was not a man
of honor. These sentiments met with
vigorous denunciations and Kisses from
the Republicans, and for a few minutes
the House was in great confusion. After
quiet had been restored the journal
was approved--yeas IA, nays los. The
House then went into committee Of the
whole on the district appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 2l.-There was no
demand in the House this morning for
the reading of the journal in full, but
when the reading OF that document
in it's condensed form had been
concluded, Mr.. Mills (Tex.) OBJ
OF
that he desired to debate the
question. At the same moment Mr..
Mckinley was on his feet with a de-
mand for the previous question on the
approval of the journal, and he was
recognized by the Speaker. Mr.. Brock
inridge (Ky.) made the point that there
was no quorum present. The Speaker
replied that the vote would elicit the
fact as to whether or not a quorum was
in attendance, and the clerk proceeded
to call the roll The previous question
was ordered, and Mr.. Mills (Tex.)
claimed the floor, and his claim
was recognized by the Speaker. There
upon Mr.. Mills yielded the floor to Mr..
Bland, who said that ne understood
that resolution was to be reported
from the committee on rules TO limit de-
bate upon the appropriation bills. He
amendment That amendment was
that a certain day should be
fixed for the consideration of the Sen
ate silver bill. The Speaker said
that the pending question was upon the
approval of the Journal. After a long
pow-wow the journal was approved:
Yeas 155; nays 11S. Mr.. Cannon (Ill.}
from the rules committee, reported the
resolution providing that the pre-
vlous question shall be considered as
ordered on the District of Colum bia ap-
preparation bill, and all pending
amendments at O'Clock, and moved
the previous question on its adoption.
Objection was made, but the previous
question was ordered, yeas 146; nays
116. Mr.. Bland proceeded to argue in
avor of bis proposition to fix Tuesday
next for the consideration of the Tree
by the Speaker, when an hour or two
was spent in talk of more or
less personal character, after which the
clerk proceeded to call the roll forth
with, on the adoption of the resolution
reported by Mr.. Cannon, and it result
ed: Yeas 153, nays 124. The House
finally went into committee OF the
whole (Mr Burrows, of Michigan, IN
the chair on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill After debate the
committee reported the bill to the
House. While the roll was being called
on an amendment the body of the
Democrats left the hall. The result Of
this move was that no quorum voted,
and the Speaker. being unable to note
a quorum, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 22.-At the conclusion
of the chaplain's prayer IN the House,
Mr.. Rogers (Ark.), raised the point OF
order that there was no quorum pres
ent. After few minutes delay the
Speaker counted l6S members, and di-
rected the clerk to read the
journal While the clerk was
engaged in that duty MI. Enloe
Tenn rose and questioned the cor
rectness of the Speakers count. The
Chair overruled the suggestion, and or
dered the clerk to proceed. Mr.. Enloe
appealed The Speaker overruled the
appeal. Mr.. Springer (Ill.) then de-
manded the reading of the journal In
full. After some delay, by unanimous
consent it was agreed that each side
should have twenty minutes for debate.
After speeches on both sides, with little
disorder, the Speaker defining his posl-
ton, the journal was approved by a
rising vote. The District of Columbia
dDpIODI1dIlOll Diil w do CiICIl let>GCo WIZ
out further difficulty, and the House
went into committee Of the whole Mr..
Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair on
the naval appropriation bill-general
debate being limited to four hours. Mr..
Boutelle explained the bill, and, with
out disposing of it, the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 23.-Mr. Cooper t1nd.)
sent to the clerks desk and had
read a resolution offered by him Sep
TENDER last, making certain charges
against the commissioner Of pensions,
and asking for broadening of the IN
vestigation of that official. The resolu-
ton had been referred to the select
committee examining previous charges;
and September Il the chairman OF that
committee (Mr. Morrill,, of Kansas had
never reported it. He (Mr. "copper"
therefore offered resolution directing
the investigating committee to report
the resolution. A more or less personal
debate followed, but the matter was
finally settled amicably by Mr.. Morrill,
obtaining the original resolution from
the files of the House, reporting it from
his committee, and having it re erred to
the committee on rules.
SATURDAY, Jan. 24.-Before the reading
of ho al in Afr N