Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Sen ate.

WASHINGTON, july 5.-ln the Senate to-
day Mr.. Berry, made speech on Mr..
Hale's resolution to the tariff policies of
both parties. The only other subject of
interest that occupied the attention of the
Senate was the disputation in conference.
| over the item inserted IN the district apprO-
| prlation bill by the Senate, appropriatIng
500, 600 for the entertainment of the G. A.
4. at its encampment next September.
There was about an hours discussion of
that question, and finally there was
vote on 1t which showed ma
jority Of nine in favor of insisting on the
item. There was not, however, a quorum
voting, but Mr.. Allison, chairman of the
Senate conferees, accepted the vote as a
sufficient indication of the sense of the
Senate on the subject. and further con-
ference was agreed to. Senator Mander-
son introduced bill to create national
highway commission to consist of two SEN
ators, five representatives, the secretaries
OF war, agriculture and interior, the
postmaSter-general, the encouragement
and an associate member from each state
and territory. Meetings are to be held IN
Washington during the sessions Of Con-
gresS, in Chicago during the Worlds Fair,
and at such other places and times as the
majority may elect. The commission is to
investigate the needs of the country In re-
gard to highways and report to Congress.
WASHINGTON. July 6.-A Senate bill to
increase the pensions of those who have
lost limbs in the service of the United
States, and which will add 100000 to the
pension charges, was passed; While a
House bill to pension survivors of Indian
wars was, after its provisions being con-
Slderably extended, recOmmitted to the
committee on pensions. The conference
report on the river and harb0r bill was
agreed to, and concurrent resolution for
1lnal adjournment on the goth Of july was
offered by Mr.. Aldrich ami referred to the
committee on appropriations. Mr.. Kyles
resolution providing for an investigation
relative to the ''slums of cities'' was adopt
ed. Yeas. 81; nays, II.
WASHINGTON July IA warm political
debate took place in the Senate to-day on
the resolutions for an inquiry into the bat
tie at Homestead, Pa, between the Pinker
ton forces and the striking workmen. The
resolutions were referred to the committee
on contingent expenses, and are sure to be
reported back for action and perhaps for
further debate tomorrow. After some
routine business the Senate took up the
sundry civil appropriation bill and dis
posed OF about half of it, then, after short
executive session, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Ihe Senate did
not make much progress on the Sundry
civil appropriation bill, although it spent
about four hours in Its consideration. The
regular annual discussion on the geologi-
cal survey and tile science of paleontoloGy
as connected with it was INDUCED in, and
the chief OF the geological survey, Maj.
| Powell, came in for even more than the or.
| binary share of criticism for his supposed
| methods Of obtaining and of expanding an
annual appropriation of about $1,000
| 600. Finally science carried the day by
vote of 81 to Il. The resolutions as to the
Homestead conflict were not reported back
from the go, committee on CONTINGENT ex-
penseS. The Sundry civil bill was then
taken up and the paragraph for the sur
veyS and reSurveyS of public lands was
amended by increasing the appropriation
S450,00O. After diSposing of twenty pages
of the bill it was laid aside. The House
bill to reduce the duty on tin plate was
laid before the Senate and referred. Ad-
iourned.
WASHINGTON, July 9-The sundry civ
il appropri9 ton bill occupied almost ex
clusively the attention of the Senate to-
day: but there were only two points in the
bill over which there was any discussion
The first was the provision to pay to the
widows of Chief Justice Waite and of
Justices Miller and Bradley, of the SUI
p enc court. one years salary Of their
husbands. When 1t came to a vote there
were only eight senators recorded in OppO
sition. The other point which was dis
| cuSsed up TO the time of adjournment, and
| on which the conclusion was reached was
| the provision for the coinage of l0,00000Q
| souvenir half dollars in aid of the Columb-
| ian Exposition in Chicago. To that provision
| Mr.. Quay offered an amendment requiring
| the exposition to be closed on Sundays
| No action was taken on either. Mr.. Sher.
man opposed the souvenir provision. He
| was in favor of simple appropriation OF
| $4,000, 600, and letting the government
| share in the profits or losses; in other
! words, go in partnership with the enter
| prising people OF Chicago. After a brief
executive session the Senate adjourned.
The House
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The journal
| having been read IN the House this morn
| ing. message from the Senate announc-
| ing the passage of the free silver bill was
| received. A diSagreeing conference report
| on the District of Columbia appropriation
| bill was presented. A further conference
was ordered, and the conferees were in
| structed to urge an amendment providing
| 5000 out of district revenues for eX-
| penSeS attending the Grand Army encamp-
ment at Washington. Mr.. Blanchard, of
Louisiana, submitted the conference report
on the river and harbor bill. The prevlo US
| question on the adoption of the report was
ordered. Yeas, 1872; nays, "a. After eu-
logies on the late Senator Wilson, of Mary
land, the House Adjourned until Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Speaker
laid the silver bill before the House and
stated that under the rules it would be re-
ferred to the committee of coinage,
weights and measures. Mr.. Bland asked
that the committee have leave to sit dur
ing the sessions of the House. To this re-
CURED whether it was in the power of the
House to order another reference and
upon receiving an affirmative answer,
moved that the bill be referred to the COM
mlttee on banking and currency. The
vote resulted: Yeas, S5; nays, ia; no
| quorum. A call of the House was ordered
and no quorum appearing, the House ad-
| journed.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The House wait
| ed all day for working quorum or for a
| report from The committee on rules. The
| anti-silver men had q sufficient number OF
| members to call the yeas and nays on any
| motion, and, with this power in their
| hands, they filibustered whenever silver
| came to the fore. The silver bill came up
| on Mr. Tracy's motion to refer to the
| committee on banking and currency. This
| motion was defeated, and then flibuster-
| ing prevented action on Mr. BANDS mo-
| ton to refer the bill to the committee on
| coinage. weights and measures. The Re-
| publcanS showed their determination to
| remain neutral and allow the two factions
| of the Democrats to tight the question out
without interference. The river and har-
| Dor conference report was agreed to- and
| the diplomatic and consular conference re-
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