Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD


Senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. .-Vice-PreSident
Morton presided over the Senate to-day
and laid before it the credentials of Mr.
Daniel for his new senatorial term, begin
ming March 4, 1898, which were placed on
Die. Mr.. Stanford introduced bill to de-
termIne the value of legal tender dollar;
laid on the table for the present Mr. vi
las introduced a bill to amend the pension
laws. 1t was referred to the committee
on pensions. 1T proposes to have the
pensions of invalid pensioners who desert
their families paid to their wives (if any,
or 70 the guardians OF the children. The
lN:tHO election case was again taken up,
ana MI. ClagGCtC resumed his argument In
support OF his clam TO the seat. Mr.. Du-
b0S gave a detailed account OF the COntrO-
vertcd election. Mr.. PuGh, who had signed
the majority report in favor of Mr.. Du-
DOIS, made an argument III defense OF It,
While he was speaking the chair of Mr..
Vance, who sat close to him, broke down,
letting the North Carolina senator fall to
the floor with some force and much noise.
AS Mr.. Vance picked himself up, appar-
emily unhurt, he said with laugh: Il
beg your pardon for intorrupting YOU" to
which Mr.. Pugh reioined he had not sup
posed that his argument would be so over
pOvering. At the close of Mr.. Pughs
speech, the Senate went into executive
session.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-After the trans
action of routine business the Idaho cleo
ton case was taken up and Mr.. Sanders
addressed the Senate IN defense OF MI
Claggett'S right to the seat Mr. Morgan
made a legal and constitutional argument
against the right of Mr. Dubois to occupy
seat in the Senate. Without action the
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Mr. Dolph, in
presenting petitions from his state favor
ing government aid for the Nicaragua
1T lln fII- TnyfrN
Of such legislation. The Idaho election
case was taken up and Mr.. Villas ar
Gucd that the sitting member, Mr. Du-
bOiS, was legally elected and entitled to
the seat. Mr.. Teller, who was to close the
debate on the part of the majority of the
committee, said he did not care to weary
the Senate any further and moved to pro-
cecd to a vote on the resolution, but on the
suggestion Of Mr.. Gray that some senators
We're absent who desired to record votes on
the question 1t was finally arranged that
Tie vote be taken at . O'Clock tomorrow.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
jOurned.
WASHINGTON. MSrch 3.-The House bill,
authorizing the pOStmaSter-general to cred
il the late postmaster at Indianapolis,
Aquilla Jones, with the sum of 50, 438, was
called up and passed. The Senate resumed
consideration of the Idaho election con-
test, being addressed by Mr.. Gray in sup
port of the claims of Claggett,
the defendant. Finally at 3 O'clock,
the debate was closed and the
voting was begun. The question of the
minority resolutions in favor of Mr.. Clag-
gets right to the seat was decided in the
ncgatiyc-yeaS Z, nays 81. The vote was
then taken on the majority resolutions,
affirming the right OF Mr.. Dubois to retain
his seat, and it was decided in the. affirma-
tive; yeas 80. nays 3. The pure food bill
was then taken up, and upon motion of
Mr.. Paddock several amendments. mostly
of verbal character were a. reed to. No
action was taken on tho bill.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Vice-Pres-
ident LAID before the Senate q cOmmunica-
ton from the secretary OF the interior in
relation TO the Yosemite Park in CalifOr-
mia. The communication was referred
10 the committee on public lands. Nh.
Stanford introduced bill directing the
purchase Of silver bullion and the coinage
thereof. Referred. The pure food bill
was then taken up. and Mr. Vest stated at
some length his position in regard to it
and to such legislation in general. Mr..
Paddock replied 70 Mr.. Vest a ter which
eulo9ieS were delivered III respect TO the
memory OF the late Representative Lee, of
Virginia, and the Senate adjourned till
Monday.