Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD


nine senators had been named to accom-
pany the remains to Virginia, recess was
taken at 1850 P. NJ. At 1866 the men,
cers of the HOUSE Sy f anersd the
court judges and members of the
cabinet, Mn. Harrison being out of town.
Then came members Of the dead Senator'S
family, near friends and last the coffin,
preceded by the members of the commit
tee of the two Houses, wearing white
Scarfs. These were followed by acolytcS,
robed in white, bearing lighted candles,
who preceded about dozen priests, wear
ing their sacerdotal vestments, who ranged
themselves around the roc coffin Father her
G & Ge of St. 2oys Hsst0r read ot the
prayers for the dead. Then Bishop Keane,
wearing the purple robe of his office, took
his stand at the foot OF the coffin to deliver
the funeral sermon. The services being
concluded in the chamber. the remains
were removed to the late residence of the
deceased and then, on motion OF Senator
Henderson, the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE naval APP
preparation bill was taken up in the Sen
ate to-day, the pending question beng the
provision for an increase of the navy. The
| House bill provides for one armOred cruiS-
er of about 5000 tons displacement to cost
exclusive of armament) not less than
| IS, 100000 and the Senate amendment
provided in addition for one sea-
going COAST lll1c DdlJlO SHIP Ol
about 5000 tons displacement to cost not
over $4,000 900; also for one harbOr defense
| double turret ship of the monitor type
with displacement OF $500 tons to cost
not over S3,000.O00; four light draft gum
boats and six torpedo boats. Mr.. McPher-
| son, who had on last Friday offered an
amendment to strike out the House pro-
| vision for an armOred cruiser and the Sen
ate provision for a battle ship and to pro-
| vide for three, instead of one harbOr de-
Tense double turret ship. Of the monitor
| type, modified his amendments SO as to con-
| fine it simply to the striking out
part of it, leaving the number of
monitors at one. After long debate
| the amendment was rejected by vote of
| Is to 30. Mr.. Morgan offered an amend
ment providing that if the harbOr defense
| ship be built on the Pacific Coast, an al
! lOwance of 3 per cent. may be made on it's
cost to the contractor III addition to the
| contract price to cover the cost OF the
| transportation of material. The amend
ment was agreed to without division.
| The question required on amendment re-
| ported by committee on appropriations.
| Without coming to a vote on the question
| the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-President pro
| tenn. Henderson presided to-day in the
Senate. The consideration of the naval
appropriation bill was resumed and Mr.
| COckrell continued his argument against
the amendment reported by the Senate
committee on appropriations. After a
| long discussion the question was taken on
the Senate amendment and it was agreed
| to-yeas, 80; nays, Is. Mr.. Teller
GOO for the purchase of one eight
inch high power steel rifle and
$4,000 for making trial tests of three
or more rapid-tire, twisted one-pounder
breech-loading ritled guns and an equal
number of three Founders and three two
|
Henderson offered an amendment appr0-
| priatng SlO00 . for the purchase OF tor
| pedoes and it was agreed to. The bill
| was then reported from the committee of
the whole to the Senate. The amendments
were all agreed to and the bill was passed
without a division. The Senate then
| ad jOurned.
| WASHINGTON, May 19.-The Senate bill
authorizing the secretary of war TO detail
| for special duty IL connection with the
| Worlds Columbian Exposition such army
| officers as may be required was taken
from the calendar and passed. The
! officers detailed are not to be subject to
loss OF pay or rank on account of
such detail. The bill eXempJ1ng
| American cOastwiSe vessels piioted by
their licensed masters or by a United
States pilot, from the obligation to pay
| state pilots for services not rendered was
taken up. Mr.. Butler offered an amend
ment repealin" such parts of the naviga-
! liOL 1dWS DIS ipIGh6HG UlIS purchase ny ClUl-
zenS Of the United States of ships in for
eign countries and the right to registry
and to fly the American flag Mr.. Frye
/ made motion to lay the amendment
on the table, and Mr.. Butler asked
the ayes and nays on the motion The
| motion was agreed tO-yeaS, 81; nays. 3.
The bill was then passed without diyi-
SION. Mr.. Aldrich offered resolution
! (Which was agreed to- abOlishing the OF
fee of principal executive clerk Of the SEN
ate and placing the entire clerical force of
the Senate in the secretary's office. The
then taken up and Mr.. Mcpherson
made the motion (of which he had given
notice this morning) to recOmmit the bill,
with instructions to reduce the amount so
per cent. Mr.. Dolph moved to lay the mo-
| ton on the table: agreed to-42 to +.
Among the amendments reported from the
/ committee on commerce and increas-
ing appropriations and agreed to
are the following: Increasing the
appropriation for the harbor at
Gdd nd Haven, Mich, from $4,000 to
B9G, 600; reducing appropriation for harbor
at Buffalo. n. T., from 100000 to $685.
| boo; striking out the item of $4,000 for the
| harbOr at Petosley, Mich; increasing APP
preparations for Green Bay, WIS, from
$4,000 to $25, 600; for Kewaunee, Wis, from
| 100000 to $500 Q; for Sheboygan, Wis, from
$50, 900 to $25, 000: for Duluth, Mimi, from
$4,000 to $125,000; and for Agate Bay,
Mimi, from $4,000 to $4,000; reducing
! The appropriation for Saginaw River,
Mich, from 100000 to SIS, OO0; in
sertlng an item of ISL: 633 for making free
| to commerce the Sturgeon Bay and
| Lake Michigan ship canal: inserting an
! item of $4,000 for survey for canal CON
| Meeting Lake Superior with the Mississippi
River; increasing the appropriation for the
care and maintenance Of the reservoirs at
the headwaters Of the Mississippi River
| from $4,000 to $4,000; reducing the APP
| preparation for the Mississippi River from
| the mouth of the Ohio to Minneapolis from
1000, 900 to 81, $50, 900; reducing the appro-
| prlation for the Mississippi River
| from the head Of the Passes to
| the mouth of the Ohio River from
$780, 900 to s2,208, $50 (the amount first
recommended by the committee having
| been 50, .000); reducing the approprla-
| ton for ship channel IN the shadows of
the connecting waters Of the Great Lakes
| between Chicago, Duluth and Buffalo from
| $500, COG TO $375,000 All the committee
amendments having been disposed Of
| the bill went over TIL tomorrow
| (when it will be open to general
amendment) and the Senate adjourned.