Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
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Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The following
bills were passed by the Senate: ApprO-
priating 10000 for apost-otfice building at
Mammoth Hot Springs, in the Yellow
stone National Park; to aid South
mines in Rapid City, bennington
public building in Hastings. Neb.; APP
proprlating $4,000 to increase the accom-
modations of the Marine Hospital at De-
troit, Mich; appropriating 100000 for a
public building in Mansfield, o.; appro
priatng $250.000 for a public building in
Norfolk, Nch.; approprlating SIS, 900 for
public building III Jacksonville, ILL.,; APP
propriating 100000 for q public building
at Fergus Falls, Minn.; appropriating
100000 for a public building in GAINESVILLE,
o. At P. NJ. the consideration of the
Mexican award bill, which was before the
Senate yesterday. was resumed and Mr..
Vest continued his argument against it.
Mr.. Morgan replied to Mr.. Vest, and then
the bill went over till tomorrow without
action. The enrolled House bill fixing
times of sessions Of United states courts
in the Northern district of Iowa was
signed by the vice-preSident and is the first
act OF the present session to go to the
President for his approval. After short
executive session the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 20.-Mr. Platt
to form a constitution and state govern
ment and to be admitted into the Union as
a state. The Senate took up the calendar,
the first eighteen bills upon 1t be-
ing for public buildings. The fol-
lowing were passed: Grand Haven.
Mich, $4,000; Deadwood, S. D.,
$500, 900; saltwater, Mimi. $500, 600; Salem,
Ore. 100000; The DalleS, Ore, 100000.
The latter bill gave rise to a long discus
sion, but 1t was finally passed, 80 to L. A
bill also passed for a public building at
Frenso, CAL. costing $4,000. Mr.. Frey in
troduced a bill to amend certain sections
of the revised statutes and to carry
into effect certain recommendations of the
United States delegates to the InternatiOn-
al Maritime Congress. The Senate re-
Sumed consideration of the La Abra bill,
add after tedious and wholly unintereSt-
ing discussion the bill went over till to-
morrow without action. Mr.. Washburne
introduced bill defining options and fut-
ures, and imposing special taxes fer deal
erS therein.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 21.-In the
Senate Mr.. Stanford addressed the Sem
ate in advocacy of the bill introduced by
HIM on December - to provide the govern
ment with means sufficient to supply the
national want of a sound circulating me-
dunn. The bill proposes the issue of Unit
ed States circulation to the amount of
$100,0C0,000 and such additional amounts
HUN tlI1G W lll10 DIS SHUII NC
necessary to meet the requirements
OF the act to be lent (under the super
vision of a land loan bureaIl) to owners Of
agricultural lands to an amount not eX-
ceeding half the assessed valuation of the
land at the rate OF 2 per cent. interest.
Mr.. PETER made long speech IN advocacy
Of the bill. AT the conclusion of Mr..
PETERS speech the bill, on Nj. StanfordS
motion, renamed on the table, to be called
up on some future occasion. Mr.. COckrel1,
from the committee on military affairs, re-
ported the bill for the relief of the Uni
versity OF Missouri at Columbia, and after
explanation it was passed. The La Abra
bill was again discussed.
The House.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 19.-The
House resumed the consideration of the
bill providing for the public printing and
binding and distribution of public dOcu-
ments. MI. O'Neill (Mo.) opposed the
measure and moved that it be referred to
the committee on printing After con
moved that the, further considera-
ton of the bill be postponed until
Friday next, pending which Mr..
ONelll (Mo.) moved to lay the bill on
the table. Agreed toy cas-, 1877; nays, 102.
Mr. O'Neill moved TO reconsider and to lay
this motion on the table, pending which
Mr.. Springer CIll.) moved an adjournment,
which was lost, SO to lis, amid laughter on
the Republican side. Mr.. ONeilPs motion
to table the motion to reconsider was
agreed to. This defeats the bill,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-On motion of
Mr.. Stone (Ky.) a resolution was adopted
calling on the secretary of the treasury for
q statement of all goods imported into the
United States from the Dominican republic
and from Port Rico. dutable or free. Also
statement of all goods exported to these
countries for ten years prior to the passage
of the Mckinley act. Bills introduced:
For public building at Ann ArbOr,
Mich; directing the secretary of the treas
ury to call in at once and cover into the
treasury all moneys now deposited with
national banks and drawing no interest;
for PUBLIC building at Huntington, W.
Va. Mr.. Springer introduced his free
WOO! bill and it was feferred TO the COM
mittee on ways and means.
WASHINTON. D. c., Jan. 21.-Mr. Har-
vey (Ok.), from the committee on Indian
900 to complete the allotment Of lands to
the Cheyenne and Arar ahOe Indians in
Mr.. Lynch (Wis) introduced a
blll for the purchase Of the
Sturgeon Bay & Lake Michigan
Miss. J, from the committee ON rules, re-
ported the new code of rules, which was
ordered printed. Mr.. Davis (KaS.) asked
for the present consideration of a joint res
OlutiOn authorizing the PRESIDENT to APP
point commission of three persons to in
vestigate the cause of the recent
explosion and loss of life in the coal mine
at Krebs, /. 7. Mr.. Bynum objected and
the resolution, after some debate, went to
the committee on rules. Mr.. Bland intro
duced a bill for the free coinage of gold
and silver and for the issue of coin notes.
On motion of Mr.. Cultivate CO.. a reso-
luton was adopted calling on the secre
tary of The treasury for statement of the
drawbacks paid to importers of tin-plate
under the provisions of the Mckinley bill;
also for statement of duties refunded to
importers Of salt for curing fish and meat