Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD


U1lO .tO1uG I0SOlullOu dutuOClZluS Jl6 IDId-
rian of Congress to exhibit at the Worlds
Fair such books, papers, documents and
other articles from the library Of Congress
as may relate to Christopher Columbus and
the discovery and early history OF Amer
lca, was reported and passed. 'Mr.
PeUtigrew, also from the same committee,
reported the Senate joint resolution au-
thOrizing and requesting the President to
extend to the King and Queen Regent of
Spain and all living descendants of Chris
TOPPER Columbus an invitation to attend
the opening ceremonies of the Worlds Co.
lumbar Exposition as the guests of the
government, and directing the secretary of
state to make suitable arrangements
for their reception and entertain
ment Mr.. Cockrell objected to its
ton as to the number of living descend
ants of Christopher Columbus. They
might embrace half the population Of
Spain The joint resolution was placed ON
the calendar. A conference was ordered
on the urgent deficiency bills and NIessrs.
Hale, Allison and COckrel were appointed
conferees on the part Of the Senate. The
vote by which the Senate recently passed
bill in regard to the collection district OF
Puget Sound was recOnsidered and the bill
was recOmmiJted to the committee on
commerce. The Senate then proceeded ta
executive business. When the doors were
reopened the Senate resumed cOnsidera-
ton of the pOSt-office building bill. 1t was
finally paSSed-yeaS "a, nays II.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 15.-The
Senate in executive session listened for
two hours to arguments by Messrs Voor
frmation of Judge Woods, and to Mr..
Hoar'S defense OF the nominee. The
judiciary committee had in its re-
port placed Judge Woods name at
the head of the list of circuit judges,
so it was not possible for any of
Nthpr in To hn
until the Woods case was disposed of.
Soon after the opening Mr.. Morgan intro
duced bill to increase the facilities of the
PoSt-office Department for obtaining the
use OF buildings for pOst-Office purposes,
and explained its provisions. It pro-
posed, he said, to interest private capital
and private enterprise in the con-
Structlon of pOSt-Otfice buildings on
long terms of lease, and to have fixed
a maximum rate of rental, the buildings to
be III all respects according to the plans
and SpeclIcatlonS to be approved by the
postmastergeneral. 1t was referred to the
pOSt-otfice committee. Mr.. PETER intro
duced a bill, which was referred to the
finance committee, to regulate the value of
certain COINS and pieces OF money, and to
give all sorts Of current money the legal
tender quality and to prohibit and pre-
vent discrimination in favor of gold coin or
bullion as money. Mr. Hale presented the
conference report on the urgent deficiency
bill and that It was agreed to. The senate
then proceeded to the consideration of the
military academy appropriation bill. 1t
was passed and the Senate went into exec
utiYe session. When the doors reOpened
the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March I6.-The House
bill ratlfying the act OF the Arizona legls
lature apprOpriatIng $50, 000 III aid OF cXhi-
bltion at the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton, was reported and passed. Mr.. Petit
grew, from the quadrO-centennial cOmmlt-
tee, reported an amendment to the Sundry
civil appropriation bill, apprOpriat,ng
100000 for expenses incurred and to be
incurred in connection with the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. Referred. Mr..
Hale, from the committee on naval affairs,
reported a bill for the construction (by
cOntract) of three battle ships of from
$500 TO 10000 tons displacement, two az
of 800 to 1,200 tons displacement, and
eight frst-claSS torpedo boats. Referred.
Mr.. PETER introduced (by request) d bill
with the following comprehensive title:
Creating q fund for the payment
OF pensions and for settling our ar
my of idle laborers at work
on extensive. public improvements, for
the removal of the strongest incentive TO
crime among the poor. and to vice among
the rich. for protecting the American from
for other purposes" (The fund con-
templated in the bill to be furnished by q
graduated tax on incomes and real eState.)
Referred. The Senate confirmed JudSon
{. Clements, of Georgia, to be Interstate
commerce commissioner, vice Bragg de-
ceased.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-After spend
ing four hours and half to-day in the
consideration of the judicial nominations,
the Senate disposed Of them by confirming
all OF the nominations. thus ending one of
the most protracted struggles in recent
alxri11n don IoI
When the, war of words was at
end and the roll had been called
it appeared that Judge Woods.
whose name stood first on the list, and
against whom the attack had been direct
ed, had been confirmed by bare majority,
the vote standing % TO q. subsequently
one more vote was added to the affirmative
list, making the vote stand "a to %. In the
temporary absence Of Vice-PreSident Nor
ton at Virginia Coach, Mr.. Henderson,
president pro tenn, occupied the chair.
Mr. Frye, OF the Committee Of Commerce,
reported the Senate bill making
livery, and it was passed. He
also reported the Senate bill eXemptlng
American cOastWIse sailing vessels, piloted
by their licensed masters or by United
States pilots, from the obligation to pay
slate pilots for services not rendered. Cal
endar. MIR. Hawley, from the committee
on military affairs, reported a bill to amend
the statute relative to certificates of merit
to enlisted men Of the army (the amend
ment being to change the word ''privates''
into the words ''enlisted men,'') and
it was passed. Mr.. PETER intro
duced a bill to establish an cleo
trical station for the purpose of
investigating and determining whether
electricity can be proftably used and ap-
piled as a motive power in the propulsion
Of farm machinery. Referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture. Senator Plat in
troduced joint resolution for the APP
polntment of commissioner from the
District of Columbia to act with commits
sioners appointed by the several states to
secure uniformity of the laws Of marriage
and divorce, insolvency, etc. This conrse
was recommended by the American Bar
Association.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-In the senate
several memorials IN favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver were presented
by Mr.. WOlcOtt from the silver leagues and
silver clubs in Colorado, and one against IL
by Mr.. COckrell from citizens of Missouri.
Mr.. Casey, from the committee on AgrIcul-
ture, reported bill to establish uniform
standard Of wheat, corn, oats, barley and
rye. Calendar. On motion OF Mr.
Allison, the bill establishing q
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