Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-09

Iowance to Capt. Pratt as superin-
tendent Of the Carlisle school. After a
long debate the motion to strike out was
agreed to. So to 81, and the committee rose
and reported the bill TO the House. The
previous question having been ordered
Mr.. Picker IS D.. demanded a separate
vote on the amendment providing
that when vacancies shall occur
hereafter ID indian agencies they
shall be filled by army officers
detailed for duty by the President. The
amendment was adopted, yeas 142, nays
81. Mr.. Joseph IN. NJ. was fortunate
enough to secure Notwithstanding Mr..
HOlman's opposition the adoption of an
amendment increasing by almost $1,000
the appropriations for the Indian sch DOL at
Santa Fe, n. M. The bill was passed Mr..
McMillin Glenn. \, from the committee on
ways and means, reported the free wool
bill, which was referred to the committee of
the whole; together with the views of the
minority presented by Mr.. Burrows
(Mich.). Mr.. McMillin stated that it had
been The intention of the committee TO call
this bill up for consideration during the
latter part of the week, but, owing to the
illness of Chairman Springer he would not
call 1t up until Tuesday next. Mr.. Bryan
(Neb. and Mr.. Turner (Ga.), from the
same committee, reported bills for the free
entry Of binding Irvine and cotton bagglng
and ii S, which were referred to the COM
to MI. Payne On. ~, and Mr.. Dalzell
(Pa.) to present the views Of the minority
on those measures.
WASHINGTON. March Zine proceed
ingS of the House were confined strictly
to the consideration of the District of Col
umbIa appropriation bill. Mr.. HemphI1l
proposed an amendment reducing the SILL
600 or $4,000 salary which the recorder of
deeds of the District of Columbia receives
IN the way Of fees to fixed salary OF
S3, 800 per annum. All fees are to be
turned into the public treasury after de-
ductlOnS for necessary clerk hire. Mr.
Buchanan. Of New jersey. raised q
point OF order that this was the legislation
that did not have for its object the reduc
ton of expenditures. The chair Overruled
the point OF order. The amendment was
finally adopted. The register of deeds is
b. X. Bruce, Of Mississippi, the cOlOred
former United States senator from that
state The House adjourned with the bill
still undiSpOSed of.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-There was
lively scene in the House this morning,
when Representative Watson. leader Of
the People party, arose TO a question OF
privilege and denounced to the correspond
ent Of the Atlanta Constitution for accuS-
ing INN OF improper motives In voting
with the Republicans in the Craig Stew
art election case. Mr. Watson caused
to be read from the clerks desk a dispatch
to the Constitution from its Washington
correspondent, who is the speakers clerk,
wherein 1t was stated that Mr. Watson had
voted III favor Of the Republican cOntestee
because he expected financial aid from
that party in his next race for Congress.
THAT statement, Mr.. Speaker. in SO far as
it pretends to state the facts IS false.
The speaker of this House knows
il to be false: the gentleman who wrote it
knows it to be false; and every member Of
this House knows it to be false" After a
half-hOur address by Mir. W atSon the mat
was dropped. and the House went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Richardson
(Tenn.) III the chair. and resumed the con-
SideratiOn of the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill. The unfinished sections
were considered without amendment. The
committee then rose and reported the bill
TO the House. and it was passed. The
House resumed the consideration OF the
bill allowing railroad companies TO give
special rates TO commercial travellers.
After Il long debate the demand for the
20, and pending action on the amendments
the morning hour expired and the House
ad iOurned
WASHINGTON. March 4.-The entire day
had been consumed in the deSuitOry con-
SlderatiOn of unimpOrrant private bills.
Finally a recess was taken until O Clok,
the evening session heIng for the consider
alton of private pension hills, removing
political disabilities and bills removing
charges of deSertlOn. The evening Ses-
sion adjourned without transacfing any
business no quorum being plesenC.