Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
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House.
MONDAY, Feb. g-After the reading Of
the journal very stormy debate ensued as
to the order of business, but the House
finally went into committee Of the whole
on the sundry civil bill. On motion of Mr.
Dunnell (Minn.) an amendment was
adopted appropriating $4,000 to complete
the approaches to the public building at
Winona, Mum. The consideration OF the bill
having been completed. the committee pro
ceeded to the discussion of the legislative
appropriation bill. The general debate
(wh en- is limited to four hours) was post
poned until tomorrow, and the bill was
read by paragraphs for amendments. MI
Hayes (la.) offered an amendment pro-
vidng session clerks TO representatives
with a salary Of So day. The reading
Of the amendment elected some laughter,
but it was dcfeatcd-40 to 81. MI,
Hayes amendment with an amendment
fixing the salaries of the clerks at SlO0
month was agreed to without division.
The committee then rose and the SundTy
civil Dill was passed. On motion OF Mr..
Brewer mich. Senate amendments to the
fertilization appropriation bill were non
concurred in and conference was ordered.
TUESDAY, Feb 10.-The Barrundia case
was revived III the House by MI. Dalzell
Pa, who defended the action of Com
mander Reiter. A rambling debate fol-
lowed, having no particular point. during
which Mr.. Fithian Oh. opposed the ship
ping BILL and attacked Charles Hill, Secre
tary of the Shipping League, because of
his statement that he (Fithian) was Brit
ish emisSary. He denounced that state
ment as a lie, and the author OF 1t dts an I'M
mitigated liar.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. lion motion of
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) the Senate
amendment to the House Dill to Tx the rate
Of wages of certain employees OF the gov
eminent printing offices was non-con-
On 1(NfiT of II. Mn(1 1tO q
(Mich.), the Senate bill was passed to es-
tablish a record and pension office IN
the War Department.. Also the Senate
bill providing for the selection OF site
for military post at San Diego, Cal On
motion Of Mr. Perkins (Kas. J, q bill was
passed extending the time within which
the ChoctaW Coal and Railroad Company
shall construct its road through the Indian
Territory. The House then went INTO COM
mittee of the whole Mr.. Payson (lll.) in
the chair, on the legislative APP
preparation bill. General debate hay
inc closed. the reading of the
bill was continued. The paragraphs
relative to the civil service commission
were passed over for the present without
prejudice. Without dispOSing Of the Dill
the committee rose. A resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary OF the ~
terror for information as TO what rules or
evidence are recognized by the pension
bureau governing examiners in the adiudi-
cation Of claims. A bill was passed au-
thorlZing the construction or bridge
across the Red River near Alexandria, La.
THURSDAY, Feb. 12.-The greater por-
ton of the session was taken up IN debate,
the House being IN committee Gu the leg;s-
lative appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, Feb. 13.-After a spirited de-
bate. in which the civil service commission
was both attacked and defended, the House
passed the legislative appropriation bill.
SATURDAY, Feb. H.-In committee OF
the whole the House considered the Indian
appropriation bill, but the committee rose
without disposing Of the bill. The naval
appropriation bill was sent to conference.