Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04
NGRESSICNAL PROCEEDINGS


senate.
oNDAY. Feb. 23.-The Senate contin-
the consideration of the sundry civil
ropriatiOn bill.
'UEsDAY. Feb. 24.-The Senate devoted
tentlre session to the consideration Of
sundry civil appropriation bill.
tuesday,. Feb. 25.-The sudden death
Senator Wilson, of Maryland, in this
i last night, was feelingly alluded 10 III
chaplain'S opening prayer in the Sen
/, and, after the journal was read and 6
ssage received from the House, buSint SIS
s suspended. Mr.. German announced
death of his colleague, and after an ed
SIS in eulogy of the deceased offered
buttons expressing the great sorrow
b which the Senate had heard of the
tn Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. SpOoner paid his
ute to the dead senator, and as work OF
9ect the Senate adjourned.
thursday. Feb. 26.-After agreeing to
'ral amendments appropriating money
public buildings, the Senate passed the
dry civil appropriation bill. The leglS-
fe, executive and judicial appropriation
was then taken up, and the amend
rs reported from the committee on APP
OriatIOnS were acted on as read. Mr..
son reported the Indian appropriation
ion to the bill an amendment
vidinG for the purchase Of 15.OO0,-
ounces Of silver and the is
of treasury notes thereon. Mr.
nunds raised point Of order against
amendment, which was sustained by
chair Mr.. Harris). The Legislative
was then completed with the exception
several amendments on which several
IS were demanded, and the bill was laid
lie until tomorrow. The conference re-
t on the military academy arprOprla-
4 bill was agreed to. The bill remains
passed the House, the Senate receding
IN the only amendment 1t made. The
ir laid the Nicaragua Canal bill before
Senate as unfinished business.
RIDAY, Feb. 27.-The consideration Of
legislative appropriation bill was re-
red, and the bill was passed. Mr.. Pad
X moved that the Senate proceed &c the
SlderatiOn of the pure food bill. The
ton was agreed 10: Yeas 40, nays ii.
e pure food bill was thereupon taken
and became the unfinished business.
Dawes moved to take up the Indian
lr0priation bill. The motion was
eed to. The Senate then proceeded to
consideration of the House bills OF
calendar. Among those that were
zen up and passed were the following:
amendment of the various acts relative
immigration and the Importation OF
ems under contract or agreement
perform labor; to amend the act OF
lrch 2, 1889, for the relief OF certain vol
ser and regular soldiers OF the late war
d the war With Mexico; authorizing the
spenSion for one year OF the act as TO
ie-caTryIng proiectiles and other llfc-say-
appliances on lakes and bays; for the
.Owauce of certain claims for stores and
ppIieS taken and used by the United
atcs amy, as reported by the
ur5 OF claims under the proyis-
rs of the act of March 3, 1888.
lown as the Bowman act" with amend
entS.) Mr.. CockTeil moved an additional
nendment to the hlll inserting an item OF
74,445 for the Chouteau claim III connec-
1n with the building OF an iron steam
Ittery. Mr.. CockrelI'S amendment WAS
freed to; also one by Mr.. Carlisle TO Fay
re Kentucky claims agGregating SS,3GO.
he Senate then began consideration OF
e Indian appropriation bill.
SATURDAY, Feb. 2S.-Ihe House amend
entS to the direct tax bill We're agreed to
: the Senate. and the measure now goes
the President. The Indian apprOpri-
ion bill was then raken up. the pending
leStion beng on an amendment offered
st night by Mr.. PeItigreW, which
axes the settlement price OF the
sseton and Wahpeton land SIPS an acre,
stead CT S@.50. 1t was agreed TO. Mr..
l0pted. TO pay S200, 001 to the friendly
oux Indians for property lost or de-
royed by obedience to the orders Of the
'vernment during the late trouble. FL
lily, at p. NJ, the vote was taken On
e passage of the Indian Appropriation
II, and it was passed Without Il DIVISION.
heSenate then proceeded.to the cCnSldcca-
IN of the postof1ice appropriation bill The
nendments reported by the com mittee
appropriations few aud unimpOrIan.
ere agreed to. Mr.. Mitchell offered an
nendment, which was agreed to,
$4,000 for the pur-
ase OF the postal records Of
Confederate government, Without
aking any progress the senate at 1850
ent into executive session. The doors
ere reopened at 1915, and it was then
ated by the presiding officer Mr.. Platt)
at an agreement had been made to pro-
ed to the consideration of the shipping
II on Monday morning; Immediately after
e reading of the journal. Mr. Stanford
lnounced the death of Senator Hearst,
I'd, after euIogistic remarks, the Senate
ljourned at 12:30 4. n. to $50 A. II. Mon
y.