Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

the examination of it's accounts and
government, was passed. The following
bills were introduced and referred: By
Mr.. Quay, to prevent force and fraud
in federal elections, and to ensure the
lawful and peaceful conduct thereof; by
Mr.. Stanford, to provide for an extern
sion of the executive mansion in the
city of Washington. Mr.. Frye
offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling ON the secretary of
the treasury for copies of all reports by
Agent Murray on the condition of affairs
in the seal islands of Alaska. Mr..
Dawes offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the secretary of the
interior for information concerning
leases of Indian lands in severalty on
the Omaha reservation, and the surren-
der of the occupation to white people.
The House bill authorizing Oklahoma
City and Oklahoma Territory to
issue bonds in aid of the Choc-
taw Coal & Railway Company
was reported and passed. motion
heretofore made by Mr.. Plumb to re-
consider the vote passing a Senate bill
to establish the record and pension
office of the war department land Civ
ing to the officer now in charge of that
and discussed-Mr Plumb and Mr.
Spooner arguing against the bill, and
Mr.. Cockrell, Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Nor
rill for it. Finally the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table-yeas 80,
nays 17-and the bill now goes to the
House The Senate then resumed con-
sideration Of the finance bill.
TUESDAY. Jan. l3.-Mr. Morgan. on
behalf Of Mr.. Colquitt, gave notice to-
day Of an amendment to the financial
bill, abolishing the tax on state banks.
Senator Sherman spoke at length on the
bill. Speeches were also made by Sem
ators Allison, Aldrich and Mcconnell.
1t was decided that Senators Jones, OF
should be allowed to address the Senate
at length tomorrow, beginning at 10
o'clock, after which the ten mintue de-
bate should be entered upon.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Ex-senator ingalls,
made set speech on the financial bill,
followed by Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Vest then
astonished the Senate by bringing for
ward, as substitute for the bill, a pure
ly free coinage bill, which provides that
the unit of value in the United States
sh all be the dollar, to be coined of 4129
grains of standard silver, or 25S.1 10
grains OF standard gold. Mr.. Vest
stated that his substitute was similar
to the free coinage bill that passed
the Senate last session. Mr..
Aldrich moved to amend the
national banS4ng feature of the original
bill. Lost-Yeas SO; nays 81. Mr..
Vests substitute was agreed to without
division. The bill as amended by the
substitute was agreed to-Yeas 80; nays
q. Mr.. Hoar called up the elections
bill in order to make it the unfinished
business" for tomorrow, pending " hich
Mr.. Butler moved an adjournment.
Lost-yeas 80, nays 33. The vote then
required on Mr.. Hoar's motion to call up
the elections bill, and resulted in tie
yeas SO, nays 33. The vice-president
cast the deciding vote in the affirmative,
thus carrying the motion.
THURSDAY. Jan. 15.-In accordance
with the vote taken just before the SEN
ate adjourned last night the elections
bill was taken up this afternoon, and
Mr.. Evarts spoke in advocacy of it.
When ne finished Mr. Pasco obtained
the floor, and the bill was laid aside in
formally. Mr.. Hoar gave notice that
tomorrow he should ask the Senate
the bill was finished. Senator
Dawes, from the committee on In
dian affairs, reported a resolution
(which was referred to the committee
on contingent eXpenses) directing an
inquiry into the condition of Indians in
North and South Dakota, Montana, and
elsewhere; the causes leading to the
occupation of Indian reservations by
the tro. ps; whether treaties with the
Indians have been fulfilled, and
whether the control of the Indians
should be transferred to any other
department. The Senate joint reso-
luton, suspending for another
year from March % mex the act re-
curing steamers to carry life saving
appliances, was reported and placed on
the calendar. Mr.. Morgan offered
preamble and concurrent resolution
on the subject of the recent information
or suggestion for writ of prohibition
in the supreme court, in connection
with the Behring Sea dispute with
Great Britain. The resolution declares
such proceeding to be without prece
dent, to be prejudicial to the comfy of
nations and to the usual and amicable
conduct of international relations, and
not to be in consonance with the dignity
of the government and people, or with
the respect Que to the President of the
United States. Referred.
FRIDAY. Jan. l6.-The elections bill
was taken up, and, alter an hour of col
loquial discussion, Mr.. Pasco spoke in
opposition to the bill. He gave notice
of an amendment, which he would
offer, to punish bribery by the payment
of money, or by the promise OF procur-
ing employment for voters, and to pun
ish the use of pay envelopes intended
to influence workingmen. He yielded
TO Mr.. Hoar, who also gave notice of
amendments which he proposed to offer
to the bill; the effect of them being to
give to the judge only the power to de-
termine whether federal supervision of
an election is necessary, and
to give the accounting officers
of the treasury the power to
audit the accounts OF supervisors. as in
other cases. He also yielded to Mr..
Hoar, who reported back the fortifca-
ton bill with amendments, and gave
notice that he would, at as early day as
possible, ask the Senate to consider it.
Mr.. Pasco again, at e o'clock, yielded to
Mr.. Wolcott, who moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Frye demanded the yeas and nays,
and the result of the vose was yeas, 27;
nays, 30. Mr.. Reagan spoke against
tho hill Ar tho cloSa of Mr.