Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Senate.

the urgent deficiency bill-Mr. Hale stating
that he would call itup tomorrow, making
Appropriation for the Improvement OF the
Columbia River. Mr.. Gibson, OF LOUISE
ana, from the committee on commerce. re-
ported bill apprOpriaung S15.0000 600 for
the Improvement of the Mississippi River,
and It WAS placed on the calendar. Nh
Chandler introduced concurrent TeS0lu-
ton nStrucUng the Senate committee on
immigration and the House committee on
immigration to investigate the working OF
the various laws Of the United States rela-
tive TO immigration and the importation OF
contract labOrerS-eSDecl2lly in connection
with the recent admission of immigrants
infected with typhuS fever in New York.
Mr.. Chandler said these immigrants
had been admitted in dlsObedience
OF law, and had been distributed
from one end OF the Eastern
states to the other. perhaps to infect those
communities with tyDhuS fever. The reSO-
luton was passed and now goes to the
House for its action on it. The Senate
then resumed consideration of the bill pro-
yiding for the public printing and binding
and the distribution OF public documents,
the pending question being Mr.. Gorman'S
amendment to strike out the section Great
ING the office of superintendent Of pub
lie DOCUMENTS. After a long discussion the
section was modified by provision that
public documents are to be supplied TO SEN
atOrS ana representatives by the SupCrin-
tendentS OF the folding rooms of the two
houses. and the bill was reported and
passed. Yeas Al, nays + (Messrs. Bates,
Berry, Chiffon, Coke, George and Vance.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 16.-Mr
Vance. from the finance committee re-
ported back adversely the bill introduced
by Mr.. Gibson (La.) to provide an income
tax to pay pensions and the salaries OF
poStmaSteTS. The bill was indefinitely
postponed. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the urgent de-
1iciency bill. Mr.. PETER moved to in
crease the item for the census work of
the division of farms, homes and
mortgages" from $4,000 TO 100000. The
bill passed. 1t adds to the 100000 detic-
iency for the census $4,000 for the ''di-
vision of farms, homes and mortgages"
1T increases the item for SubSiSt-
ence Of the Sioux from S115.514
to S143,914. The Senate then took up the
calendar ana passed the IoloWlng billS:
ApprOpriating $50, 900 for the construction
of military storehOuse and offices for army
purposes at the Omaha military depot: APP
propIiating $500,000 for public building
at Salt Lake City, Utah. The Pnre Food
bill came up as the unfinished buSi-
ness but was laid aside aud the
Idaho contested election case was
taken up. The resolutions reported by
the committee on elections are that Mr..
Dubois is entitled to the seat he now holds,
and that Mr.. Claggett is not entitled to it.
The majority report is signed by MeSsrs.
Teller. Hoar. Mitchell, Chandler and Hig-
GINS, Republicans, and by MeSsrS. Pugh
and Turpie, Democrats. The minority re-
port is signed by two Democratic senators
-MesSrS. Vance and Gray-and closes
with resolutions that Dubois is not entitled
to the seat and that Claggett is. Pending
discussion the Senate went INTO executive
session and soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Immediately
after the reading of tie journal Mr.. Sher-
man, from the committee on foreign reIa-
tons. reported back favorably the JOINT
resolution requesting the President TO re-
turn to Mexico 217 battle-fa9S now III the
Museum Academy, which were captured
by the United States during the war with
Mexico. The resolution was passed. Mr.
Sherman also reported back adversely the
resolution offered by Mr.. Quay request
ing The committee on foreign relations to
inquire as to the practicability Of the ac-
QUESTION of the republic of Mexico. and it
was Indefinitely postponed. A bill di
rectIng the secretary of the treasury to
admit free of duty the wreckage from the
ships Trenton and Vandalia, presented by
the United States government to the king
OF Samoa and TO refund the sum
ties paid thereon to the collector
at San Francisco, was passed The
bill increasing the limit Of cost for the pub
lie building at st. Paul, Mimi, to S1,440.-
900 passed; increasing to SS00.000 the ap-
preparation for public building at Omaha
was then taken up and MI. Gray addressed
the Senate IN support of the minority.
Without dlSpOSlng of the matter the SEN
ate at P. NJ. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Pal
mer'S proposed amendment to the cOnSti-
tuition providing for the election OF sena-
tors by direct vote of the people, was up.
and Senator Palmer made an elaborate ad-
dress IN its favor. Nh. PETER offered reSO-
buttons that the Senate has heard with pro-
of ha n Of for
Plumb, of Kansas ION the Goth of Deem
ber), and that as a mark of respect to his
memory the business Of the Senate be sus-
pended to enable the Senate to pay proper
tribute Of respect. Mr.. PETER addressed
the Senate IN eulOgy Of the deceased. Mr..
COckreu and others paid tributes 10 the
dead senator.
NAsHINGToN, Feb. Blowing to the
fact that the congressional excursion to
Chicago was to start at an early hour IN
the afternoon the attendance Of senators
at the opening of proceedings in the Sen
ate to-day was very small. ON motion of
Mr.. Morrill, It was resolved that when the
Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet next
Tuesday. Mr.. Higgins offered reSolu-
ton requesting the President to inform
the Senate OF the proceedings recently had
between representatives Of the Dominion
of Canada and the British government anu
United States as to arrangements for
reciprocal trade with Canada. Referred TO
motion OF Mr.. Dolph the bill to continue IN
force for ten years ali existing laws prOhib-
Iting and regulating the coming into
this country Of Chinese persons was taken
from the calendar ard passed after q short
discussion. The consideration of bills on
the calendar was commenced and bills
We're disposed of as follows: Authorizing
the construction of a public building at
Spokane Falls, Wash, laid over. ApDro-
pTiating 100000 for public building at
Tacoma, Wash, passed. Granting the
fright of way TO the Duluth q Manitoba
Railway Company across the Fort Penn
bIna reservation in North Dakota, passed
The House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-After some
formal business, Mr.. Hatcn, Mo-, brought
the tariff question to the front by moving
to suspend the rules and adopt the reSolu-
ton requesting the committee on agrIcuI-
ture to report the effect upon agri-
culture Of the present tariff law.
Mr.. kiIgore and Mr.. Hatch were
appointed tellers and reported the vote as
122 TO 2. After debate the resolution was
adopted without division. MI Cultivate
co. from the committee on military af-
fairs. moved tOlsuspend the rules and pass
a hill RI establish Inp91 Dr0mOti0D in rhp