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

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2T-S 'nator Mitch
ell gave notice in the Senate to day of an
amendment be would offer to the deficiency
appropriation bill, which provides that where
the legislature of any state has appropriated
Guard the latter is entitled TO purchase
for cash from the United States clothing
depots and arsenals such necessary sup
plies as it may need at cost prices, The pension
appropriation bill was passed by the Senate
without any amendments. 1t appropriates for
army and navy pensions Gncluuing windows
and minor children) Sl65 600 900 and about
81 100000 in addition for fees examining sur
geon-, clerk hire at pension agencies and some
small items. Mr. German commented upon the
magnitude of pension appropriations and gave
it as his opinion that it would be necessary
to appropriate 500. 600. 600 for pensions
next session. There general ex-
preston III the discussion that no material
duction could be effected except through a
peal or modification of some OF the laws on the
subject, and that there probability of
such a thing After the agricultural bill had
been placed on the calendar the pension appro
priation bill was taken up, and Mr.. German
called attention to the fact that bill appro-
priating $4,000, 900 was being run through
the Senate with very few senators giving any
notice to it, After discussion by Messrs. Nc.
Pherson Palmer, Platt and Allison, the
bill was passed without amendment. The con-
ference report on the Military Academy bill
was agreed to. The House bill to grant to the
Gainesville, McAllister & ST. Louis Railroad
Company right OF way thorough the Indian
Territory was passed. conference was or
dered on the civil appropriation bill, and
Messrs. Allison. Hale and German were ap-
pointed conferees. Public business was then
suspended in order that fitting tributes might
be paid to the memory of the late Senator
Kenna.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 28-House bill ex-
tending for one year the time for filing petitions
in the court of private land claims was passed:
also senate JOINT resolution authorizing the
loan of the portraits of the chief justices of the
United States for exhibition at the Worlds
fair. The naval appropria ion bill taken
up-amendments reported from the committee
OH appropriations being first acted upon. The
first amendment that elected discussion was the
one appropriating $500, 600 for the expenses of
the International naval rendezvous and re-
view. Information as to the necessity of ap-
propriating so large, sum was asked by Mr..
Vest. He was told by Mr.. Hale, in charge of
the bill, that invitations had been extended to
foreign nations to send ships of war to partici.
pate in the review. 1t would be an imposing
and stately spectacle. large item of expense
would be the employment of temporary
men Uhe navy being now 'hard up" for me NJ,
Another considerable item would be the matter
of salutes. He could not give in detail the
purposes for which the money would be used.
After further discussion the propriation
of $780, G0 was agreed to, with the words ''or
much thereof as may be necessary" added to
it. The whole amendment was then agreed to;
$ was also the next amendment approprtatlnR
$500 for army exposes incidental to the naval
review. The amendment for the construction
of four light draft protected gun boats (instead
of one provided in the bill) was agreed to
the amendments reported by the committee on
appropriations and general amendments were
then in order. Mr.. Squire moved to increase
the appropriation for the dry dock at Puget
Sound from S225, COO to $500 600. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed. Mr.. sherman moved
to go into executive session. He said that he
could not give the reason why 1t was important
to have an executive session, but it would be
brief. The yeas and nays were demanded on
the Democratic side, and the motion dis
agreed to-yeas, n; nays, ga strict party vote,
The House bill regulating the sale of into1i.
eating liquors in the District of Columbia was
passed-yeas. ii; nays, Is. Another motion was
session,
vote was taken, and for the second time the mo-
ton to proceed TO executive business was de-
feated-yeaS 80: nays 81 The agricultural
appropriation bill was taken up and passed
with a few unimportant amendments
WASHINGTON, y. c., March 1.-The post-otice
appropriation bill came up before the Senate
to-day and was discussed to some extent on the
question as to the route of the Southern fast
mail. That question was not disposed of when
the conference report the sundry civil APP
preparation bill was presented. The report led
to a long financial discussion on the Sherman
bond amendment, the result being, however,
that the Senate receded from the amendment
outside of these two appropriation bills the
Senate had before it in the morning hour the
McGarrahau bill, which went over without ac-
ton, and the Hudson River bridge
bill, which was taken up but diSap-
peared Immediately when the conference
report taken up. After routine business
the Senate went INFO executive session. The
doors were opened in about half an hour and
legislative business was proceeded with. The
post. appropriation bill was reported and
placed upon the calendar conference was
ordered on the naval appropriation bill and
Messrs. Hall Allison and German were ap-
pointed cOnferees on the part of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, II. c.. March 2.-The galleries
of the Senate were crowded with visitors all
day, but there was very little in the proceedings
OF interest TO them. The post-otice appropria-
ton BILL which had been partly considered
yesterday was completed to- day-the paragraph
in relation to. the southern fast mail having
been modified to leave the whole
question to the discretion of the
pos2master-generaL The. post-ofice ap-
indian dPa n S appropriation bill This latter a
contained an amendment reported from the
committee on appropriations appropriatlng
SIS, coo to pay the Cherokees FIR the lands
ceded by them in the Indian territory lying
between oklahoma and Kansas. The amend
ment provoked some discussion. but was event
ually agreed TO. Then the deficiency bill
acted upon. Both the McGarrahan and the
New York bridge bills were crowded out by the
appropriation bills.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3.-The last legis-
lative day of the fiftysecond Congress opened
in the Senate with crowded galleries, and with
q pretty full attendance Of senator's The first
business that came up for action was the con-
ference report on the legislative appro pri-
alton bih. The report was read in full,
without! yielding much Information A
ence report on the legislative bill was
agreed to-yeas AZ, hays 81. The conference re-
portion the post office appropriation bill pre-.
sented. Mr.. German inquired what had been
done to the paragraph appropriating $780,
000 to the southeast mail The report was
agreed tO-yedS, nays, d. Ne COLLECT .
ence report on the agricultural bill was
presented and passed without ques.
tion. Then the conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was presented read and
agreed to- The McGarrahan bill was then
taken up for consideration. the vote being:
Yeas, 46: nays s. The credentials of William n.
Roach, senator-elect from North Dakota for the
full term OF six from March 4, 1893, were pre-
scented and placed on file. House jUint resolu.
ton authorizing the state of Wis
consin to place in Statuary Hall at the
capitol the statue of Pere Marquette
was reported and passed. The House bill to con-
tinue the duties of IS per cent. on linen count
ing IS containing 100 threads per square inch
(the rate now approved by law, was passed with
an amendment making it take effect in 1895 in
stead of 1894 The McGarrahan bill was again
taken up and Mr.. Morrill, moved amend
ment referring the case to the United States dis
trict court for the southern District of Califor-
mia instead of the court of private land claims.
Without disposing of the bill. the Senate
took u recess. After recess the corridors and
galleries were jammed with people. The con.
ference report on the deficiency bill was read
to the Senate. 1t showed an agreement upon
ell points except the French spoliation claims,
the Pacific railroad judgments, and the clerks
for senators-alI these being reserved for
further action. The conference report was
agreed to and the Senate voted 20 in
sfst on the amendments not settled in con-
ference End to have a conference to them.
The conference report on the sundry civil
bill was then presented, showing several points
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