Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
taken on the bill, and after brief execu-

to supply the national want OF a
sound circulating medium was taRen
up. Mr.. DOIph spoke in opposition to
the SubtreaSury scheme and reciprocity
with Canada and in favor of protection as
set forth III the Mckinley act. At the
close Of Mr.. Dolph'S speech Mr.. CuI!om,
from 'front.' the eco c0mmlttee on APPROXIMATIONS, re-
priatiOn bill. The post-ottlce buildings
bill was then taken mp. On motion OF Mr.
Vest the appropriation Of $500,000 was
struck out, the object being to leave that
question TO the committee on apprOpria-
tons The bill was discussed aU great
length but no action WAS taken. The
and passed and the Senate adjourned TIL
Monday.
The HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. March Immediately
after the prayer in the House this morning
Mr.. Bland demanded immediate consider
alton Of the order from the committee On
rules setting apart March 22-2l for the con-
sheraton OF the Bland silver bill. To this
MI. Tracy, Of New York. objected on the
ground That it was not III order until
after the journal had been read Speaker
Crisp ruled that it was in order, and Mr.
Tracy appealed and supported the appeal
IN al emphatic speech A controversy en-
sued between the Speaker and Mr.. Tracy
over the right OF the latter TO have an hour
tor discussion of his appeal. and yield such
portion OF that time as he desired TO other
members. Mr.. Tracy warmly resented
the attempt Of the chair. us he eX-
pressed it. Ito take him Off the floor"
The matter passed over without
decision by the char upon the point in
vOlved. Dir. Tracy'S appeal was laid on
the table by a vote Of 1g4 to Is. After
long and rather personal debate, with the
evident object OF STAYING Off final action,
Mr. Tracy made q motion to recOmmIt the
GlIJTI mail ptTIIn tN 1t1n
mittee on rules to report it back with an
amendment changing the date for the con-
siderati0n of the silver bill from March %
10 December II. The motion was defeated
yeas 20. nays POP. The previous cues
ton was then ordered upon the resolution
without further objection being made and
1t was adopted by a vote Of 100 to 81.
WASHiN GTOE. March SIN his prayer
this morning the chaplain Of the House ra-
ferrCd to the death Of Representative Ken
dali, OF Kentucky. After MIR. Mcmillan,
Of Tennessee. had given notice that he
would tomorrow cali up for consideration
the free wool bill, Mr.. McCreary an
nounced the death Of his colleague, MIR.
Kendall, and as q mark Of regret to the
memory OF the deceased, the House adj
jOurDed.
WASHINGTON. March 9.-The tariff dis
cussion of the Fifty-second Congress
opened in the House OF Representatives
to-day with Representative McMillin
(Tenn.) as the leader or the tariff reform
forces and Representative Dingley Me-
us the defender Of the Mckinley law. Be-
fore the conclusion of Mr.. Dmgley's
speech the committee rose and the House
adjourned. The debate wilt be resumed
tomorrow and continue for five or six
weeks, with occasional Interruptions OF
two or three days for the silver bill and
appropriations.
WASHINGTON. March 1O.-The tariff dis
INC
morning. Representative Dinglcy to-day
concluded his speech begun yesterday III
opposition to the Springer bill. Represen-
tative Turner Ga. J, a member Of the ways
and means committee, was the chief DEM
Qcratlc speaker OF the day.
took place between Turner and
Reed over the quorum rule. Mr.. Patter-
son Tenn. made an argument against the
protection policy Of the Republican party.
At the conclusion Of Mr. PattersOn'S
speech, the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE tariff dis
cussiOn III the House to-day was more than
usually interesting and there were several
lively passages which f0rcibIy reminded
one Of the fierce political scenes of past
congresses when this all-abSOrbIng issue
was at the front. No business OF any I'M
pOrtance was transacted. Representative
Mitchell introduced a joint resolution
granting to the state OF Wisconsin the priv
llege or placing in Statuary Hall, IN the
capitol building at Washington. the statue
Of Pere Marquette, the faithful mission
airy whose work among the Indians and
explorations within the borders Of said
state in early days are recognized all over
the civilized world" RepreSentatiVeaIOp-
kins, OF Illinois, at the request OF iOst-
master-Genera! Wanamaker, introduced
bill TO authorize the establishment of
postal telegraph service
WASHINGTON, March 12,-The Senate
amendments TO the urgent deficiency bill
were nOn-concurred III, and MesSrs. Say
ers, holman and Dingley were appointed
cOnferees. Private business was then
taken up. the first bill being for tie relief
of the First Methodist Church of jackson.
Tenn. On It's passage the vote stood 81 to
%. Mr.. DUNCAN co. said in the absence of
some OF the gentlemen from Texas AIessrs
Kllgore and Bailey he would make the
point of no quorum. Laughter. On Nj.
Bailey putting in an appearance Mr. Dun
gan withdrew the point, but il was prompt
ly renewed by the gentleman from Texas
The bill was finally paSSed-yeas AZ
NAYS 81.