Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-27

$120,000 each. Lost, So to 1O4 Mr. Cum
minGS then came forward with another
amendment for the construction Of four
torpedo cruisers at S5OO,00 each; two
light draugnt gun boats $350,000 each and
two first-class torpedo boats 100000 each;
but met with similar fate The motion
then recurring on MI. HOlnsan's motion to
strike out the provision for the construction
of one new cruiser. it was defeated, So to
120. Mr.. Holman moved to strike out the
provision for the new cruiser. and to Substi-
tute therefore provision for four torpedo
boats. Lost, 40 to 1875. The committee
then rose and Mr.. B0utelle moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions to the
committee on naval affairs to report it back
with clause incorporated IN his original
amendment, for the construction OF TWO
battle ships, ST. go, 900 each, and ten tOrpe-
do boats, $12O,O0Q each. The motion was
uefeaIeu-yeas, I'll; nays, 1S4. The bill
was then passed.
WAsHINGToN, April 19-After tee APP
proval of the Journal, Mr.. McMilIin
(Tenn.), from the committee on rules,
reported resolution vacating and
setting aside all the orders here
tOtore made granting general
leave to print in the Record. After some
debate the resolution was adopted. Mr..
CatcnlngS (MlSS), from the committee on
rules, reported q resolution directing the
committee on civil service reform to in
vesugate whether all Or any of the Off
Gals IN Baltimore, found by the inyestiga-
ton OF the Civil Service Commission to
have violated the law, are still III Of.
flee, and whether any such Off
Gals have been indicted and proceeded
against III the courts for such violation Of
the law, Adopted. Mr.. O,FerralI Va.D
then called up the NOyeS-ROckWeIl con-
tested election case. He gave notice at the
end OF ten hours debate he would de-
mand the previous question. The case
was opened by Mr.. Lawson (GaO. He
h1vN Ir Iph no
for NOyes. Mr.. Bacon \. 7 argued for
the cOntestee. Pending action the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The audience
that assembled in the House galleries to-
day to listen to the debate on the N0yes-
rockwell election case was fated TO diSap-
pOlntment, if it expected that any person
alities would be INDUCED II. The discus
sion was utterly devoid of interest. The
evidence III the case was reviewed. COM
mented upon and criticised, but it is safe
10 say that the arguments adduced changed
not single vote. Pending further dis
cussion. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, A rll 21.-The debate in
the House to-day was dull The speakers
confined themselves to presenting the legal
aspects of the Moves. Rockwell contested
election case, and their associates paid but
little attention to the discussion.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-At the cODclu-
sion of Mr.. O'Ferrall's speech on the
Noyes-ROckwell contested election case,
the previous question was ordered without
DIVISION. The question required on the
resolutions OF the minority as substitute
for the resolutions Of the majority A sep
arate vote being demanded, the first vote
was taken on the first resolution of the mi
nOrlty, which Gas a substituted declares
that NOyeS was not elected. This was car
RED. Yeas, 14O: nays, %. Then came the
vote on the second substitute resolution, de-
clarlng rockwell entitled to his seat. This
was agreed to. 1eaS, 12S; nays, 100. Then
Mr.. Bryant (Neb.) came forward with
motion to recOmmit with instructions TO
the committee to take further testimony
bearing upon the sixteen Boyle votes and
the tWenty-elght marked ballots This
was defeated, yeas, 10; nays, 1875; and
then the resolutions as amended were
agreed to without further opposition.
Thus Mr.. Rockwell was retained in his
seat. The House then took a recess until
o'clock, the evening session being for the
consideration Of private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-AnOther silver
measure made its appearance in the
House to-day in the shape Of q bill intro
duced by Mr.. StOrer CO.. TO provide for an
international ration between gold and sill
yer and TO suspend the purchase of silver
bullion from and after July l, 1898. 1t
differs from previous propositions in
the same line by instructing the Pres-
dent to negotiate particularly with
the states Of the Latin union on this sub
lect and when treaty is concluded with
the Latin union, with or without the con-
currence Of other nations, the ratio agreed
upon is to 90 INTO effect III the United |
States. 1t is provided that if no agreement |
IS reached by July, l, 1893, the operation
OF the present law relative to the purchase
OF silver bullion is to be suspended.