Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL RE
RECORD


senate.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The pension
appropriation bill, with amendments. was
reported back from the committee on APP.
preparations and placed on the calendar
It carried total of S146, 1877. $50, which
is an increase of S11,912, 2S4 over the
t HSnss t6 D es and Is Tfe S less as
reported exceeds that of last year
by ST., 500, 565. The principal increase
over the House bill is ST., 907,6S4 for army
and navy pensions. The bill introduced
by Mr.. PETER Ito increase the currency
and provide for the circulation, to reduce
the rates of interest, and to establish
bureau of l0anS," was taken from the
table and Mr.. PETER addressed the Senate
in explanation and advocacy of it.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Senate
spent four hours to-day in debate on the
silver bill. No action was taken on the
bill, and Mr. Morrell is to address the Sen
ate in opposition to it tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The attention
of the Senate was devoted to three impor-
tant subjects. The silver bill was dis
:. cuSSed by Mr.. Morrill,, who was replied to
by Mr.. Stewart; and 1t went over without
action 1t was expected that the reference
of the anti-Option bill would provoke
somewhat bitter controversy; but that eX-
pectatiOn was not verified. After a short
discussion it was referred to the judiciary
committee. The conference report on the
river and harbor bill was made by Mr..
Frye, who stated that an agreement had
been reached on all but the two amend
ments-which were for the boat railway
around the DalleS Of the Columbia River,
and for a canal in the state of Washington
to connect the waters of Lake Washington
with those of Puget Sound. After long
discussion the Senate insisted on It's
amendments, and agreed to a further con-
ference, and then the Senate adjourned
till Monday next.
The House
WASHINGTON, June 13.-On motion of
Mr.. Peel, of Arkansas, bill was passed
providing that Indian children shall be de-
clared to be citizens when they have
reached the age of Il years and shall there
after receive no support from the govern
ment providing they had ten years of in
dustrial training. In the consideration"
morning hour the Senate bill was passed
with an amendmentl authorizing the en-
try of lands chiefly valuable for building
so q fRe b fhf placer proee nns se fT
ment rights where two or more persons
settle on the same section of agriculture
land before survey thereof Also granting
to the state of Minnesota certain lands in
st. Cloud and Crookston for public park.
Also to establish a division line between
lands of the United States and the Pitts
burg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad Com
pany. The bill granting to the state Of
Kansas, in trust, the Fort Hayes military
ICS6Ih 1OI TIC poses U Il SOluloTS
home on the cottage plan gave rise to OPP
position, and without disposal of it the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-After the trans
action of some routine business the House
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Nc
Creary (Ky.) in the chair, on the fortifica-
lions appropriation oil. Mr.. Brecken-
ridge (Ky.l, in charge Of the bill, briefly
explained its provisions. 1t appropriated
S2,412, being S1,362,427 less than the
amount of the bill last year-and author
ICES the secretary of war to make con-
tracts for certain work involving further
expenditure of 81, 900. The committee
then rose and the bill was passed. The
House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Bl0unt in the chair, on reve-
nue. bills. The first bill called up by Mr..
Shively (Ind.l was the bill to reduce the
duty on tin plate. Mr.. Shively had evil
IDENTIFY given the question great study and
his speech, which elected a good deal of
applause from his party colleagues, brlstled
with figures and was attentively listened
to. After remarks by MeSSrs. O'Nei
(Pa.), RaineS n. ", and White (Ia.),
the committee rose and the House adj
jOurned.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 16.-The tin
plate bill occupied tie attention of the
House, out the attendance was small as
the hegira to Chicago has begun, and the
House adjourned without action on it.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-TheTe was an
unusually dllGuuduCG III Tie HOUSE
to-day. The Republicans had returned
from Minneapolis, and there were also
present number of Democrats who were
attracted to the capitol by the information
that the river and harbor conference re-
port would be submitted. This was
done and as the report was a dis
agreeing one further conference was or
dered. The remainder Of the day was con-
sumed in tilibustering over the Sibley
claim bill.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1S.-The
House, having disposed of all the appro-
prlatiOn bills except the general deficiency
bill, decided to-day that when it adjourned
to-day it be to meet on Wednesday. The
Senate joint resolution authorizing the
President to issue proclamation recon-
mending the observance of the 400th ami
versary of the discovery of America was
then passed. The House spent the re-
mainder of the session in committee OF the
whole on the tin plate bill, Mr.. Bowers
(Cal.) making a general tariff speech in
commentator and defense Of the Nc
Klnley act. After further debate the
House adjourned until o'clock Wednes-
day.