Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

flibustering. Mr.. Kilgore was to the FORE By
his d1latory tactics he accomplished his object
In defeating action on the bill for the erection
of monument to the prison ship martyrs and
on the measure foc the construction of revenue
cutters for the Pacific Coast. But without OBJ
position biz was passed to meet the require
ment OF the Interstate commerce law
relative to the testimony of witnesses
bill was passed for the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi River at New
Orleans The bill providing for sundry light
houses and other aids to navigation was called
up Mr.. Brickner in charge of the bill, de-
manded the previous question; but Mr. K1lgore
came to the front and raised the point of no
quorum. The previous question was ordered:
Yeas 209: nays, 1l9. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Patterson then called up the Senate bill for
the construction of two United States revenue
cutters for on the Pacific coast In view of
Mr.. Kilgore opposition (ss he made the point
of no quorum) the bill was withdrawn. Mr.
Wise then called up Senate bill concern
Ing testimony In criminal cases grow
ing out OF the Interstate commerce
act. with q substitute providing that
no person shall be excused from attending or
testifying before the Inter state Commerce
Commission on the ground that testimony or
evidence may tend to criminate him. The
substitute was agreed to, and the bill as
amended was passed without objection. Senate
bill was passed authorizing the construction of
a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near
New Orleans. Also bin making Rockport
Tex, SUPPORT of entry. The bill tor the
Enlistment of a national quarantine was
called up but the opponents of the measure
flibustered against it and finally forced an ad-
journment.
WASHINGTON, .. c., Jan. 2o-The House for
the second time this week adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of ex-President Hayes
The general deficiency appropriation bill was
reported and placed on the calendar. Mr. War
ner, from the committee manu- ia ctures, pre-
senteu a report on the sweating SYSTEM and it
was placed upon the calendar. Mr.. De Ar
mond, from the committee on election of presi-
dent. etc, reported bill to repeal the sections
of the Revised Statutes concerning supervisors
of elections. Calendar. Mr.. Cultivate
n coll,
ton: RESOLVED. That this House on this the
day of the funeral of the late Rutherford B.
States as further mark of respect to his mem
DRY, do now adjourn" The resolution was
adopted and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 21-The feature of
the session of the House day was the consid-
Grafton of the national quarantine bill. 1t was
ushered in by an eloquent speech from Con
gresham Raynor, who depicted the danger
which was imminent to the people of this
country from unrestricted immigration and
who urged upon the House the necessity of
agreeing to some national law which would
protect the United States from an IN
vasion of its most dread enemy-chol-
era. Ihere were few constitu-
tional objections raised against the
measure, but outside of Mr.. Raynor's speech
Bnd a few remarks made by Mr. Cochran and
Mr.. Lodge, there was little interest manifested
in the bill. which comes up again Monday
morning. On motion OF Mr. Herman a Senate
bill was passed extending until January ]. 1ey4
the time within which entry may be made of
lorlelteu lkuus dlOnR the northern Pacific Rail-
way between Walla Walla, Wash, and Portland
Ore Mr.. Bankhead chairman of the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds, reported
back the Scott resolution calling on the score.
tary of the treasury for information regarding
the amounts appropriated for public
buildings and the condition of work
accepted. Mr.. Bacon, from the com
mittee on banking and currency, reported q
bill to provide for the speedy redemption of
United States currency and national bah notes
which have become unclean and unfit tor use
Calendar. There was also placed on the calen-
dar bill reported, from the committee on
commerce to establish buoys on the Michigan
Lake front, Chicago. III. Senate bill was
passed for the abolition of post traderships
MI Blount reported the consular and diplo.
matte appropriation bill, and it was placed on
the on Iendar