Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
The House.


WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Although the
news had gone forth that the committee
on rules would not to-day report q reSOIu-
ton for the consideration of the silver bill
yet the galleries were well filled with spec
tatOrS and there was an air Of anxiety per-
vading the members in the chamber. A
communication from Representative Nc
Kenna, of the Sixth District of California,
was presented informing the House that he
had sent his resignation as q representative
to the governor of California. The speaker
also laid before the House a cOmmunIca-
ton from d. ID. Donovan, from the Sixth
Ohio District, stating that on page $3.50 Of
the Congressional Record he was recorded
as voting in the negative on Mr.. Burrows
motion to lay the bill (the silver blu on
the table. He was not in the hall when
his name was called on this, or any other
AS his physician, DR.. Hazen, had given
positive orders that he should not
leave his room he was obliged to write in
stead of making an explanation in person
before the House. The Speaker stated
that the correction would be made. On
motion of Mr.. Dockery mo a resolution
was adopted calling on the secretary Of
the treasury for information as to whether
the present capacity Of the minis was Sutfi-
cient to execute the authorized coinage.
Mr.. BlOunt GA. J, from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported the diplomatic
the passage of several District of Columbia
bills the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 19.-The
tariff debate was to-day resumed in the
House of Representatives, but the discus
sion was rather unintereStInS after the eX-
citing scenes that have been provoked by
the silver controversy during the past
week. The Speaker laid before the House
a communication from Mr.. Mills stating
that he had sent to the governor of Texas
his resignation as representative from the
Ninth District of Texas to take effect to-
day. The communication was spread
upon the Journal.
On motion Of Mr.. Hull (Ia.) a Senate
bill was passed with slight amendment)
TO establish a port of delivery at DeS
MONIES. The House then went into COM
mittee Of the whole, Ny. Blount (Ga.) in
the chair, Cd the free wool bill.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The entire
session was taken up in debate in commit
tee of the whole on the Springer free wool
bill.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Tarif was
again the subject of debate and no business
was done. Less than dozen members
were present when the House reaSSembled
mittee OF the whole on the free wool bill.
After speeches by MesSrs. Parrett { Mo j.
MiIlien Me, Greenleaf IN. " and
Pendleton CIV. VI the House adjourned.
w ASHINGTON, April l.-Mr. CatcllnTS
Miss J. from the committee on rules, re-
ported back a resolution for the appoint
ment of a special committee OF seven
members to investigate the charges made
against the Census Bureau. Nh. Wilcox
Conn., said the standing committee on
the eleventh census was abundant
iy able to conduct the inquiry.
He offered an amendment putting
the investigation in the charge
Of that committee. Mr.. CatchlngS Miss. J
demanded the previous question; where
upon MIR. Miller (Wis.) assumed the role
of filibusterer. He moved an adjournment
and this being defeated by vote of 126 co
2 (Mr. Kilgore, of Texas, good-naturedly
voting with Mr.. Miller) moved for re-
cess until about O'Clock. On this he
made the point of no quorum. Mr..
Catchings called attention to the rule
which provided that pending report from
the committee on rules, but one motion to
adjourn shall be entertained. Mr.. Miller
denounced the rules, declaring that the
business of the House would be conducted
better without any rules. The House had
spent the time of this session doing moth
ing, worse than nothing. all on account of
these rules. Mr.. Wllcox's amendment
was agreed to, and the resolution as