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

tee on elections OF President, NjcePTeSi-
dent and members OF Congress. reported q
JOINT resolution proposing constitutional
amendment for the election OF sen
atorS by the people Of the Scv~
eral states. Referred TO the House
calendar. On motion of Mr.. Montgomery
4 Ky. rtne Senate bill was passed extending
to >andUSky, O., the privileges OF the act
r0T the immediate transportation Of duti-
able merchandise without appraiscment.
At the close OF the morning hour
the speaker pro tenn, Mr. D0ckery
MOI. stated that the calendar showed
that the first unfinished business was the
motion made by Mr.. KigorG (TeX.l TO
table the motion TO reconsider the vote
by which the House indefinitely postponed
the Senate JOINT resolution, authorizing
the secretary of the navy to transport con-
tributiOns for the relief of the suffering
poor OF Russia. a long debate followed.
Several motions TO adjourn were dGIeatCd,
and the question REQUIRED on the motion to
table the motion 10 reconsider the vote by
which the Russian relief resolution was
indefinitely postponed It was tabled
without division, thus finally defeating the
measure. The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., FEB l7.-lmmodi-
atCly after the Introduction of bills and
resolutions the House went into committee
OF the whole (EIr- Bynum, Of Indiana, III
the chair on the Indian bill. The first
placed upon general debate; the Peoples
party, speaking through Mr.. Watson (Ga.)
and Mr. Simpson (kas.), insisted
upon It's right to debate the measure at
length, and the discussion was begun
without any limitation being ordered.
Representative Banllhead, Of Alabama, in
tr0duced resolution authorizing the jul
dietary committee to investigate the pub
HShed charges against Andrew l.. McC0r-
mick. United States district Judge for the
NnrthnTn District of a hi
ported appropriating S50,000 for the con-
structiOh Of a revenue cutter for use III
the san Francisco harbOr
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Speaker Crisp
called the House to order THIS morning, but
immediately after the delivery of the
prayer resigned the gavel 10 Mr.. Richard
son Tenn. J. The Presidents message rel
ative to the ChOctaW and ChickasaW claims
was read and laid Oh the table TOR the pres
ent. On motion of Mr.. NeWberry (IlI) it
was decided that when the House adjourn
on Friday it be to meet on Tuesday, SO as
to enable members to accept the invitation
to visit Chicago. Mr.. Geary (Cal.), from
the committee on foreign affairs. re-
ported q bill for the exclusion OF the Chi
neSe: calendar. The House then went into
committee of the whole. Mr., Bynum { Ind
in the chair, on the Indian appropriation
bill.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Feb. 19.-The
House to-day set apart Saturday, March
-, for the delivery of eulOgles upon the
late Senator Plumb. Silver came to the
front again, but this time in form that
ELECTED no opposition from either the sill
yer or anti-Silver men. 1t came III the
shape Of a resolution from Mr.. Bland,
providing for a reprint of the silver
bill and for printing 5000 add,
tional copies Of the majority and
minority report. Mr.. Tracy IN. W
suggested that the number be increased to
10000, and this suggestion met Mr.. BANDS
approval ana as so amended the bill was
passed. The House went into committee
of the whole on the private calendar. The
bill for the relief OF \. j. Duncan. of Ten
neSsee, was the axle upon which rcvOlved
another silver wheel. There was long
and heated debate on the silver question,
after which the committee. without action
on the Duncan bill, rose and the House adj
lOurned till Tuesday.