Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-02-01
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Sen ate,

March g. 1893, were presented and placed
file. Also the certificate of presidential
electors for the state of Louisiana. The Senate
by unanimous consent proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the anti option bill-the question
being on the amendment offered by Mr.. Villas
to the George substitute. Mr.. George proceeded
with the argument which he had partly
made last Saturday. When he took his seat
proposition made by MIR. Wash
burn 10 have the vote taken on Thursday
next. This was objected TO by Mr.. White, who
said that the senators from New York and Della
ware desired to address the senate and were
not present to-day and he suggested Tuesday of
next week. After some colloquy Mr. Wsshburn
consented TO Mr.. Whites Proposition and the
arrangement was finally made that at o'clock
on Tuesday next the vote shall he taken on the
George substitute and not la ter than o'clock on
the bill itself The bill then went over without
come over from the House, was taken up
Mr.. Platt offered as a substitute Tor 1T
the bill reported by him from the he COM
amendment to the substitute was offered by Mr.
Berry. This amendment provides for the ap-
Pointment OF commission for the ext1ngu1sh-
ment of national or tribal title to lands in the
territory, Mr.. Berry's amendment was agreed
to and the bill went over without further &C.
ton, to be before the Senate when the anti
option bin is not. The Senate went into execu-
tive session and soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. jan 24-Mr. Sawyer
from the committee on pensions, reported bill
authorizing the commissioner of pensions TO
accept proof of citizenship of an applicant
for pension under the act of July q, 1890, the
fact that a. the date of his application he was
an actual and bona fde resident of
the United States and it was passed.
Early in the day communication from
Chief Justice Fuller, of the supreme court to
the vice president, announcing the death of
Associate Justice Lamar, was laid before the
Senate by Vice President Morton, as follows:
supreme Court of the United states, Washing
ton. d. c., January "a, IS93.-The Vice -Presi-
dent: It becomes my painful duty to inform
the vice president and the Senate of the death
of Justice Lamar which occurred at $3.50 last
night at Macon, Ca" The communication was
signed 6y Melville W: Fuller chief justice
and Gordon, on motion of Mr.. Wilson the Sen
ate adjourned out of respect to the memory of
Judge Lamar.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 25.-Neither the
anti-option bill nor the Cherokee outlet bills
which have the right of-way in the Senate, had
the session was taken UP in routine matters, and
the rest of the days session-from l O'Clock up
to adjournment at 5-pessed behind closed
doors and was devoted to the question of
whether the nomination of Mr.. McComas one
OF the Judges of the supreme court of the Dis
confirmed Mr. Hale Rep., Me- re.
ported from the committee on naval af-
fairs a n amen ment to be offered to the naval
appropriation bill authorize a contract for
the construc ion of one battleship of about
5000 tons displa cement, two armored coast de-
tense vessels, ten gunboats of 500 to 900 tons
displacement and eight hrst-c as torpedo
boats. The amendment referred TO the
committee on appropriations. If fixes no limit
of cost but appropriates S. 600 900 towar the
ment and 100000 for torpedo experimentation
and trials.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2G-Mr. Cullom in
troduced joint resolution requesting the mu-
nlcipal authorities of Philadel phia to lend to
the United States government the Liberty Bell
for exhibition at the Worlds Fair, and asked to
nave 1t put upon its passage. The objection
was made by Mr.. Hoar on the ground that it
was a novel and extraordinary thing to place
United States government in the position of a
petitioner to a municipal body. Tue Joint reso-
luton was referred to the committee on library,
Mr.. Casey (Rep., n. D. moved to take up and
pass Senate bill for a commission of five per-
sons (Sl0 a day and necessary eXpensesl with
stenographer and clerk-to make a thorough
investigation ofthe alcoholic LIQUOR traffic, Mr.
vest Dem. Mo.)iargued against the bill. After
further discussion the morning hour expired
without action the bill. Senate bill
for the establishment and enforcement of rules
and regulations for the navigation of canals was
reported and passed. The following Senate bills
among others were passed: To authorize Mis-
souri, River Power Company of Montana to
construct dam across the Missouri River: to
provide for the reservation of certain timber
lands upon the Siletz Indian reservation for the
benefit of the Indians The anti option bill
was then taken up. and Nh. Mills made speech
against the bill as being aimed against the ex-
lStence of state governments
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 2I-The announce
ment of Mr.. Blaine's death in the Senate was
made by Mr.. Hale, who has been for many years
one of the closest personal and political friends
of the dead statesman. His remarks were fol.
lowed by motion (made by Mr.. CockrelD that
the Senate adjourn out of respect to the mem
clared carried. The adjournment makes the
sixth interruption of business in the Senate
caused by death within the last few weeks.
WASHINGTON, d. c., JAM Extraordinarily the
whole of to- days session was spent by the Sen
ate behind closed doors-the executive session
lasting from 1910 to 4;S0, when the Senate ad
lourned until o'clock Monday-the change of
hour being fixed in order to give senators an
opportunity to attend Mr.: Blaine's funeral.
The new senator from West Virg Inia, Mr. Cam
den. elected to fill the late Senator Kenna's up.
expired term. appeared and took the oath of
office The credentials of Mr.. stockbridge for
his second senat orial term beginning March
next. were also presented and placed on file
The army appropriation bill was reported from
the committee on appropriations and was
eral appropriation bill reported to the Senate
during the present session. Senate bill relating
TO the anchorage and movement of vessels iE
the port of Chicago was reported and passed.
House.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 2s.-The House met
at IL O'Clock this morning. This had the effect
to continue the special order under which the
quarantine bill il being considered, and the
house Immediately proceeded. i'll committee OF
the whole to discussion of that measure. On
motion of Mr.. Warner amendment was
adopted extending the provisions of the bill to
immigration and importation across land
boundaries as we'll as across sea boundaries.
After the rejection of various amendments
Inc Inc committee ,h 1 rose and reported the
found itself in tight parliamentary
tangle. The bill as reported from the commit.
Tee OF tne WnOie was substitute for the orig
inal bill introduced by Mr. Raynor, and as such
substitute was reported as Que amendment, al
though it had itself received several amend
ments. Complaint was made that this was not
the proper status Of the bill, but the Speaker
was firm in his decision that there was but one
amendment-the vote, pending the previous
question, was finally ordered on the substitute
reported by the committee of the whole-lS9 to
29-and the substitute was agreed to. Mr. RILEY
then moved to re-commit the bill. with instruc-
tions to the committee commerce to report
Dack the provisions OF the Senate bill as
modified by the amendments adopted
by the House committee of the
whole, with the exception of the
Cochran amendment The motion was
defeated--yeas %; nays, 157. Then came the
vote on the final passage otthe bill. On divi-
sion the vote stood III to A. Mr.. Mallory
raised the point of no quorum, but on a vote
by tellers the vote stood 1873 to 20 No effort was
made to secure yea and nay vote. The \ eW
York and New Jersey bridge bill was then
called up. but the Pennsylvania delegation
compelled its withdrawal by ilibustering. The
House then. in committee of the whole, pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The general debate occu-
pied about twenty minutes though there was a
tacIt agreement that Mr.. Bland would be al
lowed thirty minutes tomorrow to present his