Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
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snip company making unjust QlScrlmlna-
tons against any port. of the United
States Mr.. Vest submitted certain res
OlutiOns of the Merchants Exchange, of
st. Louis, which called attention to
the fact that the United States d
Brazil Steamship Company, one of the
subsidized lines, had refused TO deliver
coffee imported from Brazil at the port of
Newport News. The resolution hereto
fore offered by Mr.. Pfeffer requesting the
secretary of state to obtain information
concerning The use Of electricity as q power
in the propulsion of farm machinery and
implements, and in the propagation
and growth of the plants in foreign
countries was taken up, explained
briefly by Mr.. PETER and agreed to. Mr..
Calls motion to reconsider the vote where
by on Thursday last the Senate passed the
bill TO amend the act of 1890, to establish q
circuit court of appeals, was taken up and
the bill was so amended as to be SatiSfac-
tory to Mr. Call and other senators and
passed. The bill to facilitate the disposition
of causes in the court of claims was then
taken up as the unfinished business the
pending question being the amendment of
fered by Mr.. Daniel, requiring the two ad-
dltiOnal Judges to be members OF different
political parties. MI. Daniel mOdifieS his
amendment 50 as to make it read Both
of whom shall not belong to the same DO
litical party" MI Daniels amendment
was rejected and the bill was passed
Yeas, 81; nays, 49,
WASHINGTON, April 19-The recent lib
critics taken by members Of the House IN
connection with the Congressional Record
were called to the attention Of the Senate
III the shape OF resolution offered by
Mr.. Sanders, which at the sug-
gestion OF Mr.. Platt went over with
out action. The resolution instructs
the judiciary committee to inquire
whether the publication in the Record OF
copyrighted books without the consent OF
the proprietor for the infringement of the
right OF such proprietor, and whether it
subjects any persons who Sc the Record
containing such reprint to liability for
damages. The bill to amend the act OF
June %, 1890, approving the funding act
of Arizona, was taken uD and read. Une
sentence in it attracted the attention Of
Mr.. Stewart. 1T was provision that
the interest on the bonds provided for in
the Arizona funding act should be pay
able in gold coin Of the United States
1t was the first time (Mr. Stewart said)
since the passage of the resumption act
that such Il clause had been contained in
the bill. After some dis ,uSSion an amend
,ment was offered and passed striking out
the words IN gold COIN" and after a short
yeXrcutive session, the Senate adjourned.
The silver senators claim that the vote on
the Arizona bill is victory for them.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Mr. Sherman
notified the Senate that further eXamina-
,IIOn VI UuC OulueSc uueSGlOU
had convinced the committee on foreign
relations that the existing Chinese exclu-
sion legislation would not expire till 1894
land that there was, therefore, no
lpreSsure for immediate action on
the question. He would, however. call it
up at the convenience of senators who de-
fsired to speak upon the subject. There
upon the silver resolution offered by Mr.
Morgan was taken up and Mr.. Tell or pro-
}ceeded to address the Senate. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-In the Senate
the House bill to prohibit, absolutely the
coming OF Chinese persons into the United
States brought out lively discussion. Mr.,
Chandler moved TO amend 1t by making
the term of exclusion fifteen years instead
j of ten years. Mr.. Dolph said he disagreed
with Mr.. Sherman, who had expressed the
fOpiniOn yesterday that the existing eXclu-
sion act would not expire till 1894. MIR.
fisherman spoke in opposition to the bill.
J WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 22.-The
army appropriation bill was reported and
lplaced on the calendar, Mr.. Stewart giving
notice that he would call it up on Mon
day next provided 1T did not interfere
with the Chinese bill. The urgent de-
ficiency bill was taken up and the following
amendments were agreed to: ApprOprl-
;atlng $4,000 for the expense Of repre-
'sentatiOn of the United States at the
columbian historical Exposition at Madrid
thundredth anniversary of the discovery Of
America; appropriating 100000 for con-
ltinuing the work of the eleventh census.
The bill as amended was then passed, and
ne calendar vas taken up. Among
the bills acted upon was House
10, 1886, which provides for the dis
charge Of the duties Of the President in
case OF his death, ETC.. by providing Tn
the secretary Of agriculture shall come in
after the secretary OF the interior. Passed.
Senate joint resolution extending an invi-
station to the King and Queen of Spain and
the descendants of Columbus to participate
in the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Passed. After some discussion Dill was
passed authorizing the secretary of the
interior to increase to So q month the
pension OF every. pensloner who is
G2w e the e rolls rolls at s. s., a month month,
war, and VINO is wholly disabled for man
ual labor, and is in such destitute circum-
stances that IS month is insufficient TO
provide him with the neCeSsaries Of life.
The Chinese exclusion bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Chandler proceeded to present
testimony as to- the continuous introduce
ton Of Chinese from Canada and British
Columbia. He was followed by Senator
Davis, OF the foreign relations committee.
At the close Of Mr. Davis speech without
any action on the bill. the Senate went into
executive session and soon adjourned till
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23.-In the
Senate to-day, Mr.. Teller offered a resolu-
ton requesting the President to inform the
Senate what steps, if any, have been taken
towards the securing Of an international
conference to consider the question OF free
coinage OF silver at the minis of
nations participating in such confer
ence or as to the enlarged nse
OF silver, in the currency of such cOun-
tries, also to transmit copies Of all CORE
spondence between the United States and
governments expected to participate in
such international conference. Mr.. SheI-
man suggested the insertion of the words
''if not Incompatible with the public inter
est" and Mr.. Teller agreed. although he
did not, he said, see how such publication
could hurt the public interests. The reso-
luton, as SO modified, was agreed to.
The House.
WASHINGTON. April 18.-Mr. McRae,
from the committee on public lands,
moved to suspend the rules and pass bill
to adjust the swamp land grants and to fix
limitations for fling CLAIMS hereunder.
The bill provides that for all swamp
or overflow lands granted to any
State winch were sold for cash. such