Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-08

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2z-Both houses
did good days work and took a long step in
to lessen the probability of an extra session
Few members of the House anticip ated, the
smooth sailing that was met with TO-
to the sundry civil bill were disagreed to
informally and sent to conference there
sigh of relief 1t was anticipated that
bond amendment, and the fact that it was dis
posed Of so expeditiously was matter for
general congratulation. Under q suspension of
rules the House also passed the Indian apprQ-
priation bill and removed the prolific subject
of debate from the calendar One of
the surprises, of the day was the ability
secure. under suspension of the rules an agree
ment to the Senate amendment The bill now
goes to the President. The conference report
on the military academy bill was also agreed
TO, and inasmuch as the report was also agreed
to in the Senate, that measure is out of the way.
Mr. Peel moved to suspend the rules and pass
than two-thiIds of the bill had already been
considered and agreed to in committee OF the
that the reading of that portion be
dispensed with, Mr.. Kilgore objected and the
clerk proceeded to read the bill In extenso The
reading having been concluded, Mr.. Taylor
spoke in opposition to the anti option bill. Mr..
Coombs and Mr.. Hatch also spoke, and the In
dian bill was then passed. The conference re-
port on the military academy appropriation bill
was agreed to- On motion OF Mr.. Springer a bill
was passed confirming for one year the present
tariff on fine linen goods of not loss than 100
threads to the square inch. Mr.. Breckinridge
moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill for
the relief of w. Fl. Burns Barns is one of the
assignees of the interest of w. H. SIbley, the
inventor of the sibley tent. The sibIey bin is
one which has consumed the time of almost
every private bill day this session. No quorum
voting, the House adjourned
WAsHINGToN ID. G, Feb 2o.-The greater
part of the day was consumed in consideration
of an election case in which there was no in
terest manifested, After three hours debate
Turpin tDem.) from the Fourth District of
Alabama was declared entitled to retain the
seat which he has occupied siuce the opening
of the present Congress-. and bis contestant
McDuffe, declared to have been moi
duly elected. The most important action
was the the T'hGut opposition
and ore on the free list after July i.
On motion of G. w. stone (Pa0 a bill Was
and plate iron aud steel. An amendment was
adopted on motion of Mr.. Springer providing
that nothing in the bill shall be construed TO
The unfinished business was a motion made
by Mr. breckenridge (Ark.) to suspend the rules
and pass bill for the relief of William NJ.
Brown, one of the Sibley assignees. No quo
rum voting, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON ID. c., March 1.-The time OF
the House to-day was consumed principally IN
considering a motion made by Mr.. Hatch to
su spend the rules and pass the a1tl-oDtlon Dill.
The debate was limited TO half an hour, and
the time was doled out IN two t Or three
est speech, and that did not exceed eight
minutes. He then, stating that he had
done his best 10 promote the interests of the
farmers, left the subject to the House. and the
House decided by vote of III to ia not to
agree to Mr.. Hatch's motion-a two-thirds vote
being necessary under a suspension of the rules
On motion of Mr.. Herbert, the Senate amend
ments to the naval appropriation bill were non
concurred in The senate amendments to the
agricultural appropriation bill were non con-
Cured in and the bill was sent TO conference.
The conference report Oh the District of Column
bia appropriation bill was agreed TO. The
olo inn for 10 oil pf M q g.
College was passed-yeaS, 1885, nays, 80 Mr.
Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the
Chandler Senate bill to facilitate the enforce
ment of the Immigration and contract labor
laws. But there was opposition made TO them
ton by Mr.. Grain and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1.-The bill to pre-
scribe the number of district attorneys III the
judicial districts of Alabama was passed over
the Presidents veto-17S to 81. The Senate
amendments TO the post-oflice appropriation bill
were non concurred in ana the bill was sent to
conference. Mr.. Holman submitted the confer
ence report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill After considerable debate and amid much
confusion the conference report was agreed to
yeas, 1875; nays, 1l9 But it is disugreeing
report. The World Fair amendments then came
in tor their share of discussion. MI. Holman
demanded the previous question on non con-
curing in the Senate amendments not agreed to.
buster and raised the point of no quorum
on Mr.. Holmans motion. call
the House ordered. At 7:30 196membe-s
sponded to their names, and further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with,
and Mr.. Holman withdrew his demand
ter fer the previous 70 question question Mr. Dur
amendment providing for the government ex-
hibit at the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Lost-57 to sc. Mr.. Hopkins moved to concur
in Senate amendment appropIiat1ng $780, 375 Tor
the Worlds Columbian Commission. Before
the motion was disposed of the hour offs o'clock
arrived-the hour appointed for the House to
do tribute to the memory of the late Senator
Kenna; of West Virginia. Speeches were
made IL honor Of the memory of the
deceased and appropf{ate resolutions
the death OF senator Hearst, of Califo MIA, were
also adopted but no speeches were made. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was again
taken up, and the Senate amendments relative
TO the Worlds Fair were unanimously non-cOn-
Cured in. This done in order to facilitate
the transaction of business The bill was again
WAsA1NGToS, B. c., March s,-When the
House met at Ii o'clock the galleries were
crowded with visitors, but the attendance of
members the floor was not unusually
large. Mr.. sayers moved to suspend
the rules and non-concur in Senate
amendments to the general deficiency ap-
preparation DILL Agreed to. and the bill
went to conference. Mr.. Holman submitted
the disagreeing con ference report on the sundry
agreed to. Mr.. DurboroW moved that the
House recede from its disagreement to the Sen
ment exhibit at the Worlds Fair. After
debate the question was put upon
Mr.. Durborow's motion to recede The
ing further action on the sundry civil
bill, M Herbert submitted the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill. After q
brief opposition by Messrs. Holman and Dear
mond to the naval rendezvous section of the
bill, the report agreed 10. Mr.. Hatch sub
mitted the conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill, and it was agreed to. Mr..
Henderson submitted the conference re-
port the post-Otfice appropriation bill. 1t
was agreed to, and the consideration of the
Senate amendments to the Sundry civil
bill was resumed The Worlds Fair amend
nents were disagreed to and the bill was again
sent to conference The House then took q
recess until 8 O'Clock. Mr.. Savers submitted
the conference report on the general deficiency
bill The main points of disagreement mt
was the Senate amendment for the pay
ment of the French spoliation claims.
The conference committee reported
difference the question, but Mr..
ONeill moved to recede from the agreement 0
the amendment. The motion disagreed to
and the bill was sent to conference The con-
ference report on the Indian appropriation bill
was then presented by Mr.. Peel. Pending dis
cussion the conference report on the deficiency
bill was agreed to, the conterees on the bill
having agreed. the Senate receding from
the appropriations for the payment
of French spoliation claims, the Pa
cific railway judgment and certain back pay
for Senate CLERKS of the first session of the Fifty
first Congress. The Senate added about Sc, O00-
Gao To the bin as 1t came from the Ouse and