Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD


tOf the Column bIan Exposition, making II
dependent upon the closing of the EXPOSE
ton on Sundays. On the first question
Mr. WaShburn occupied che attention of
the Senate for more than two hours with
an elaborate argument in favor OF the bill.
M. Quay7S amendment requiring Che Col
umbian Exposition to be closed on Sunday
provoked q discussion which lasted two
hours and a half, and was not finished
when the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The anti-OptiOn
bill appeared TO have made a larger adj
vance to-day when the Senate, on yea
and nay vote Of 50 to Is, decided that it
should be taken up and made the "untln
lshed business" displaying from that DIS
advantageous position the SILK culture Dill.
But Immediately thereafter the Senate VOt-
ed to proceed to the consideration Of the
Sundry civil appropriation bill; and that
action had the parliamentary effect Of
dlprlYlng the antl-OptlOn bill OF its rank
and precedence. 1t fell back once more to
the position on the calendar from which 1t
can again emerge only by an affirmative
vote of the Senate The discussion of Mr..
Quay'S amendment making the Sunday
closing Of the WO1ld'S Fair at Chicago
condition precedent for the appropriation
of SIS, 100000 in its aid, in the shape of 10,-
100000 souvenir half dollars, was resumed,
and was not concluded when the Senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Without any
morning business the Sundry civil apprO-
priatiOn bill was taken up, the pending
question being Mr.. Quay'S Sunday closing
amendment to the section providing for
the issue Of 100000 900 souvenir half dollars
in aid OF the Columbian Exposition
speeches to be limited to five minutes. Mr..
PETER gave notice OF substitute for the
section apprOprlatlnG $0,O0O,OCO, on cOndl-
llOn OF an agreement being entered into
for repayment of the amount within two
Nv, lore tn low
Quay'S amendment on the table. Reject
ed-yeas, IL; nays, 40. Mr.. Allison
moved an amendment, which was agreed
to, limiting the gross expenditures for
medals, clerical services, etc, to S5OO,OOO.
Mr.. White offered an amendment giving
the United States priority and precedence
in the repayment OF sums advanced, except
as to the future subscription OF S3,OO0,OOO,
that may be made by the people of Chi
cagO, and as to which the subscribers
shall be ratabIy entitled with the
United States. After long discussion Mr..
Whites amendment was rejected: yeas,
20; nays, 80. The question was then taken
and the exposition amendment was agreed
to: yeas, 81; nays, Ia. Mr.. PotttGreW Of
fered an amendment, which was
agreed to, for the appointment on the
exposition commission OF two additional
commissioners and alternateS from
the five civilized tribes Of Indians. The
only other question that provoked much
discussion on the Sundry civil apprOprla-
ton bill was an amendment in regard to a
site for the government printing office IN
Washington. The discussion upon it was
not half concluded when the Senate adj
journed, but there was unanimous consent
given That after ) o'clock tomorrow all
debate on the bill and amendment shall be
conducted under the tiye-mlnute rule,
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Senate de-
voted most of tO-day'S session to the sun
civ cad
before adjournment The vote of WedneS-
day. in committee of the whole, on Mr..
PETERS amendment to prohibit the sale OF
intoxicating liquors within the grounds Of
the Columbian Exposition, at Chicago, was
reversed in the Senate to-day, the vote
upon It's adoption beng: yeas, p; nays,
20. Mr.. Vests substitute for Mr.. Quay S
Sunday closing amendment was laid on
the table-34 to IL.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Most of the
days session was spent in the discussion
of the ratification bill-particularly as to
the construction Of breech-Oading rifles.
mOrtarS. and as to the selection of site on
the Pacific coast for an armOry for the fin
iShing and assembling of ordnance. The
bill was finally passed, leaving only the
deficiency bill Enacted upon by the Sen
ate, and notice was given that that bill
would be taken up tomorrow. A PROPOSE
ton to adjourn until Monday was made,
with the consent OF the committee on ap-
preparations, which wished the whole Of
saturday for the consideration of the de-
ficiency bill further in committee, but it
was met by opposition on the part of Mr..
WaShburn, who desired to have the day
devoted in the Senate to the anti-OptiOn
bill. Mr. WaShburn'S opposition pre-
vailed, and the motion to adjourn was de-
feated. The deficiency bill, however, and
not the anti-optiOn bill, has preference.
When the fOrtitlcation bill was under con-
oil
amendment for the appointment, by
the President, Of a board of three
officers of the army and three officers
Of the navy to examine and report which
is the most suitable site on the Pacific
coast, or on the rivers Or other waters
thereof for the erection of plant for fin
lShlng and assembling the parts OF heavy
guns and other ordnance; and appropriate
ing $1,000 for expenses Of the board.
Agreed to. The bill was then reported to
the Senate, the committee and other
amendments agreed to, and the bill passed.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The last Of the
appropriation billS-that TO supply the de.
1iciencieS for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1S92-Occupied about One-half of to-day
session Of the Senate. All the amendments
reported by the committee on apprOpria-
tons were acted upon, and the bill was
then opened to general amendments. Only
few of such were offered up to
the hour when, by general con.
sent, the bill went over TIL Mon
day. Among the committee amend
mentS was one requiring the secretary OF
the treasury to pay to the Pacific railway
companies The sum that ne should find due
to them for government transportation.
The amount earned on the aided lines is to
be paid into the treasury, on account of
the Indebtedness OF the companies, and the
amount earned on the unaided lines is to
be paid to the companies. No objection
was made to the amendment, and 1t was
agreed to without question. An amend
ment was also agreed to appropri,
ating nearly half a million dol
lars to pay judgments OF the court
of claims IN Iudlan depreciation
cases. The other important amendment
offered was provision tor payment Of the
judgments on the French spOliatiOn
claims. These items aggregated about a
million Of dollars, and were spread over
forty pages of the bill, but action was de.
ferred until Monday on about half of them.
on the ground that they had been referred
to the committee on CLAIMS, which commit,
tee had not yet reported. All the items
for the claims Of insurance companies
were struck out. After a short executive
session the Senate adjourned.
The House