Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-11
army reorganization bill, but on

point of order ralsed by Mr..
Holmes (Ind.) the bill was sent to the
committee of the whole. Subsequently
the speaker STATED that the bill should have
been sent to the committee. on military af-
fairs, and would be so referred. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Carter Mont J. the Senate bill
was passed granting TO the MlSsoula d
Northern Railroad Company the right of
way through the Flathead reservation In
Montana. The rules were suspended and
Senate bills passed for the erection or new
mint building in Philadelphia at a cost not
to exceed $2.000,000, and a new custom
house in New York on the site which has
been selected by the secretary OF the treas
ury. 1t authorizes the secretary to sell the
present cuStOm-hOuse for not less than
81, 000, 900, the proceeds beng appropriated
to construct the new building. Mr.. Bou-
teIle Me- asked unanimous consent for
the immediate passage of the Senate blu
the widow of Admiral Porter. Agreed to
yeas lG1. nays IS. The Senate bill was
passed granting pension of 500 month
to tire widow of Mai.-Gen. JudSOn Kilpat-
rick. Mr.. SimOndS Conn., submitted the
conference report on the copyright bill.
He explained that the conference had
agreed on all points except the Sherman
amendment. The report was adopted
and a further conference agreed
to. The pOSt-otfice appropriation bill
was Sert to conference. The House this
evening passed the Senate meat inspection
bill under suspension of the ruleS-yeaS
161, nays 20. At the opening of the ses-
sion Mr.. Hatch Mo- moved TO suspend
the rules and pass with amendments) the
Senate bill to provide for the in
spection of live cattle, hogs ggsod and
thereof, which are the subjects of
of interstate commerce. This was agreed
to-yeaS 161 nays 70. On motion of Mr..
Funston (Kas.) the conference report was
adopted on the bill providing for the pub
fishing of copies of the report on the dis
eases of the horse. 1t appropriateS $4,000
for the printing or 1U0 00U copies. The con-
ference report was agreed to on the bill
authorizing the secretary of the treasury to
suspend for one year the provisions Of the
act requiring the steamers plying on the
lakes and inland waters to carry llfe-SayIDg
projectiles. The House then, at clock,
took recess until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
TUESDAY. March 3.-When the House
met Mr.. CutcheOn mich. submitted the
conference report on the bill to increase
the number OF the board of managers of
the National Home for Disabled Volun-
teers. Agreed to. Mr.. Butterworth co.
presented the conference report on the
legislative bill. An agreement is
reached on all questions except
the Senate amendment making senator's
clerks annual employees. The report was
adopted and further conference ordered.
Mr.. Funston (kaS.) moved to nOn-cOncur
in the Senate amendments to the agrlcul-
tural appropriation bill. The motion was
agreed to and 4 conference was ordered.
The Senate amendments to the deficiency
bill were nOn-cOncurred In and confer
ence was asked for The speaker appointed
Nessrs. Funston. Rugsley and Hatch as
confereeS on the agricultural apprOpria-
ton DILL Mr.. Morrow (Cal.) presented
diSaeIeeinG conference report on the PEN
L.
ference was ordered. MI. Hit Qll.l sub
mitted the conference report on the dlplo-
matte and consular appropriation BILL
Mr.. McCreary then offered q resolution in
StrUcting the cOnfcreeS On the part OF the
House to insist on their disagreement to
the Hawaiian cable provision. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cannon presented the conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill, and it was
agreed to- At the night session the House
adopted the conference report on the
pOSt-Office appropriation bill. The con-
ference report On the pension APP
conference report on the Indian appro-
priatiOn bill was agreed to. but the Senate
amendments to the army reorganization
bill were nOn-cOnculred IN, and confer
encG was ordered. Mr.. Simonds Conn
submitted the conference report on the
copyright bill. After a brief debate the
conference report was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, March An the House
early this morning, after the conference
report on the copyright bill had been
agreed to. Mr. Haugen wis., moved to
suspend the rules and pass the Senate
bill for the erection of public
building at Eau Claire. Wis, with
an amendment reducing the limit
Of cost TO $4,000 The motion
was defeated 80, nays 69-not two
thirds voting in the affirmative. Mr.. Funs-
ton KaS.) presented the conference report
on the agricultural appropriation, bill but
the House refused to accept it-31 to 115-
and a further conference was ordered.
islative appropriation bill was agreed
to. MI. CutcheOn presented Il
conference report on the bill L
the reorganization of the army, but it Wa
rejected-46 to 81. Mr.. CuGcheOn then
moved further conference. but this was
rejected-54 to 59-thus defeating the BILL
Senate bills were passed to incorporate the
National Conservatory OF Music Of
America, and for the erection of a public
building at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, with an
amendment fixing the limit of cost at $780,
600. Mr.. Burrows Mich having taken
the chair. Mr.. Mckinley CO., offered
the following: THAT the thanks Of
this House are presented to the
Hon. Thomas B. Reed for the
able. impartial and dignifed manner in
which he has presided over its delibera-
lions. and performed the arduOus and inn
pOrtant duties of the chair The reSOlu-
ton was agreed to by strict party vote,
the Democrats all voting no. The confer
ence report on the deficiency bill was then
agreed to, thus dlSpOSing Of the last OF the
general appropriation bills.