Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
1T IS ENDED.

MI. mitchell, proceeded 70 executive
business. During the executive session
a message was received from the House
with the Worlds Fair bill. After the
doors were reopened it was laid before
the Senate in legislative session.
The bill was then ordered to third
reading and was passed without a di-
vision.
Senators Perkins, Butler and Higgins
were appointed the select committee of
three to visit the Indian Territory and
inquire into the complaints of the
Cherokees as to intruders.
The House bill to provide for lower
ing the height Of the bridge across the
Ohio River between, Cincinnati and
Covington by the Cincinnati q Coving
ton Rapid Transit Bridge Company
was, on motion of Mr.. Carlisle, taken up
and passed.
The Senate then took a recess till P.
NJ. TO give time for the enrolling of the
Worlds Fair bill and the sundry civil
bill.
At the Senate evening session Mr..
Pettigrew, chairman of the Quadro-cen-
tenniaI committee, called up his reso-
luton to authorize that committe or
subcommittee thereof to visit Chicago
during the recess and inquire as to the
expenditure Of the money appropri-
ated by Congress and as to the general
management.
At 9:25 a message from the House an
nounced that that body had agreed to
the conference report on the sundry
civil bill. The conference report was
thereupon laid before the Senate and
agreed to.
+ The resolution for final adjournment
at II P. NJ. tonight was reported by Mr..
Allison and agreed. On motion of Mr..
Allison, committee of two senators
was appointed (Messrs. Allison and Cor
many to join like committee on the
part of the House to inform the Presi
dent that unless he had further COM
munication to make the two houses
were ready to adjourn.
Resolutions were offered by Messrs.
Harris and Cockrell giving the thanks
OF the Senate to Vice President Morton
and to President Pro Tenn. Henderson
for the dignifed, impartial and courte-
Gus manner in which they had severally
presided over its deliberations. At 1855
Mr.. Allison, of the committee to wait
upon.Ethe President, reported that the
| committee had performed that duty
and had been informed by the Presi-
dent that he had no further communi-
cation to make to either House. From
this moment of time until the hands of
the dial OF the clock pointed to IL there
was an entire cessation Of business, and
senators and spectators waited, rather
impatiently, for the closing scene.
This came when NicePresident Nor
ton, rising, made his farewell speech to
the Senate, as follows:
Before making the announcement that
will terminate the present session, the
chair desires to pay personal tribute OF
respect and affection to the memory of the
two distinguished members of this body
who were present at the first rOll-call, but
have since passed from the busy walks Of
earth to the realities of eternal life. They
Will no longer occupy their accustomed
places on this floor, but will long be re-
membered not only IN the Senate, but in
other fields of human activity, as con-
SpicuOuS leaders. as illuStriOuS citizens and
as able, honorable and patriotic public
servants. 1t is my agreeable duty to eX-
press my most grateful appreciation Of the
honor conferred upon me by the resolution
unanimously adopted by the Senate during
my absence from the chair. Ii l am en-
titled to the highly cOmmendatOry words
of the resolution, it is owing to the uniform
courtesy and kindness accorded to me by
every member on this floor With earnest
hope that upon reaSSembllng OF Congress
every member of this body may be found
in his seat in renewed health and strength,
| now declare the Senate adjourned with
out day.
The Durborow bill was promptly dis
posed of in the House. Amendments
designed to embarrass the directors
were prom pity voted down and the bill
passed with an emphatic majority of
nearly fifty.
The bill as passed gives outright to
the Columbian Exposition S2,500,000 on
condition that the doors be closed on
Sundays.
The conferees on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill reached complete
agreement. After to-day's action of the
Senate there was but one point OF disa-
greement remaining to be disposed of.
That related to the Pinkerton detect
ives, and forbade any government off,
Ger, or persons holding a government
contract, to employ such detectives, and
1t finally assumed this shape: That no
employee Of the Pinkerton detective
agency, or similar agencies. shall be en-
plOyed In Any government service Or by
any officer ofthe District Of Columbia.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Fitch,
Geissenhainer, Deforest, Ray and Har-
mer as the members of the special COM
mittee to inquire into the execution Of
the election laws IN New York.
On motion of Mr.. Houk, of Ohio, the
OOAdGc JOIuG 1cSOluCIOA Ndo JlcSSo du-
thorizing foreign exhibitors at the
Worlds Fair to bring into this country
foreign laborers to assist in preparing
their exhibits.
Mr.. Boatner, of Louisiana, submitted
the majority report on the Watson
charges and it was ordered printed. So
also were the views of the minority
signed by,.Mr. Simpson, of Kansas. Mr..
Grout, of Vermont, submitted his indi-
vidual views. The House then took
recess until o'clock this evening.
At the evening session the Senate bill
regulating the time for holding terms of
the United States courts in the district
of South Dakota was passed. The SEN
ate joint resolution was passed extend
ing to the king and queen Of Spain, and
to the descendants of Christopher Col
umbus, invitations to be present at the
opening of the Worlds Fair.
The Durborow bill came over from
the Senate, and Mr.. Holman presented
the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Mr.. Holman
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