Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-02-08

the sundry civil Appropriation DILL Tnat Item
was one appropriating $4,000 600 for carrying
on the contracts already entered into for the
Improvement of rivers and harbors. The juris-
d1ctloual authority Of the committee on ap-
propriatiOns was called into question. 1t was
contended that the appropriations should have
been reported to the committee on harbors; but
the item was decided to be proper one. And
1urther than that the Item W1thStood a tus1lade
OF objections and came out unScathed. With
out finally acting on the bill, the House ad-
journed.
day Mr.. Catchings from the rules committee
ported special order for the silver repeal bill.
and gave notice that he would call 1t up Feb
ruary g. In the morning the anti-option bill
was the center of interest. and before the open
Ing of the session little knots of members
congregated and discussed the proba BILE
course which would be pursued in dis
posing of the measure. The opponents
of the legislation were on the alert, and
the instant that Mr.. Hatch ma de his motion tor
conference Mr.. Bynum was addressing the
speaker with point OF order that the Senate
amendments must first be considered in COM
mittee of the V lole. The discussion of Mr.
Bynums point q brief one, but long
enough to show that the fight over the measure
will be sharp and vigorous. The Speaker will
decide the point of order to- morrow, and in the
meantime the bill will remain on the Speak
er's table. John Davenport and the federal
election laws then occupied the attention ofthe
House brought forward by an amendment Of
fered by Mr. Fitch to the sundry civil bill pro-
vIding that hereafter no part of any money ap-
propriate to pay any fees to the United States
commissioners, marshals clerks, shall be
used for any warrant issued are
made under the laws relating to
the election of members of Congress
unless the prosecution has been commenced
on sworn complaint setting forth the facts con-
shutting the offenSe and alleging them to be
within the personal knowledge of the afiant.
The amendment was finally agreed to, 172 to AZ.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
to the House. The Fitch amendment wss
then passed.
Va, WAsH!EeTqN, D. G, Feb $-The Speaker laid
Senate amendments, ahd proceeded to deliver
his decision on the point of order that the
amendments must first be considered in COM
mittee of the whole. He stated that the bill was
laid before the House for reference only unless
it be House bill with Senate amendments
which did not reqeire consideration in the CON-
mittee of the whole. The question
of fact to whether the Senate amendments
to this bill required such consideration. In
the Senate amendments the article of flour
was mentioned. This was q new and distinct
subject matter, and it seemed to the Chair that
this amendment, at least must have It's first
consideration in committee of the whole. This
bill was before the House for reference to a
standing or a select committee and not for pres
ent consideration. The judgment of the Chair
was that the bill should be referred to standing
or select committee. He therefore sustained
the point of order against Mr.. Hatchs motion
to non-concur in the Senate amendments and to
agree to a conference The House, notwith-
standing the determined fight of the embers
of the ways and means committee, and of
other opponents of the bill, referred 1t to
favorable to its passage. And it did
BY large majority-not quite two-thirds, but
approximating it SO closely that it is still de-
batable question whether, if q two-thirds vote
is required, it could not be obtained. On di-
vision the vote stood ITO to 65. and Mr.. Cum
mings vociferously demanded the yeas and
nays, which were ordered. The previous ques-
ton was ordered-yeas, ISL: nays, 81, and the
bill was referred to the committee agricul
ture without division. The Speaker then laid
before the House the Presidents message rea.
tive to the bond transit over Canadian roads
The deficiency appropriation bill was then
passed and the Indian appropriatio bill was
reported. The House then paid tribute TO the
memory Of the late Representative Craig of
Pennsylvania and adjourned
WASHINGTON. d. T., Feb. AIR. Hatch re-
ported back the anti-optiOn bill with Senate
amendments and 1t was referred TO the commit
tee of the whole The House then. IN commit
tee of the whole proceeded to the consldera
ton OF the diplomatic and consular appropria1
ton bill. Mr.. Hermann occupied the time OF
the House for half Il minute on an amend
ment aoolishing the position OF consul
general at Honolulu. Hawaii. He made
the statement in view of the fact that in a short
time there would be no necessity for a consul
general at Honolulu. His state was deeply III
terested in the situation of affairs and its legis-
lature had adopted resolutions (Which he ready
in favor of annexation. Having emphasized
this feeling he withdrew the amendment.
There then enacted most
markable, unprecedented and touching
scene. 1t was a tribute to MI BlOunt, of GeOr-
gia, who retires from Congress at this session
When the consideration of the diplomatic bill
had been completed, Mr. Holman. the @Dsnno-
cratic father of the House, arose and expressed
sincere regret that the association of twenty
years was to be severed. Mr.. O'Neill, the Re-
p ublican Nestor, endorsed every word of the
high eulogium which Mr. Holman had Ut
tered: and Messrs. Hit, Bland, Springer
and McCreary added their need of praise to the
ability and PATRIOTISM of the retiring member
The diplomatic and Military Academy appro-
priatiOn bills were passed and then public bust
ness suspended to enable the House 10 pay
tribute to the late J. ". Kendall, of Kentucky.