Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-10
IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON d. c., Jan An the Senate
to-day Mr.. II oar (Rep. Mass.) introduced a
resolution calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information as to how much
from what fund and by whose warrant Mr..
Blount was paid as salary and expenses on
his Hawaiian mission. Senator Berry
Dem., Ark. called up the House bill relat-
ing to the disqualification of registers and
receivers of the United States land offices,
and making provisions in case of such dis
qualification, and after amendment the bill
was passed. Mr.. Gray (Denl, Del gave notice
that on Tuesday he would call up the fed
eral election bill. A message was received
from the President transmitting the report
of the secretary of state in the matter of the
claims OF certain persons against the govern
ment Of Spain for illegal arrest on the coast
of uCatan in 1850 and subsequent illegal
Imprisonment. After brief executive SEES
sion the Senate, at 1:20, adjourned until
Monday next.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan 3.--But twenty
members were in their seats when the Sen
ate met after the holiday recess. Mr.. Frye
rep, Me- introduced a resolution against
any interference whatever with Ha-
waiian affairs while the foreign at
fairs committee is investigating the
Hawaiian matter. Senator Hill Dem, n.
Y presented bill limiting the effect OF the
regulations of commerce between the sever
al states and with foreign countries. A bill
called up by Senator Pugh Dem, Ala for
the relief of certain aliens who had acquired
property in the district occasioned such dis
cussion, as it developed the fact that aliens
were incompetent to hold property i'll the
District OF Columbia. Adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 3.-There was
no quorum when the House met and owing
to this the Republicans successfully filibus-
tered against the discussion Of the tariff bill,
on the programme for to-day. Mr.. BOutelle
(Rep., Me) brought up the Hawaiian queS-
ton as buffer, and between that aud the
regular order-the New Mexico statehood
bill-nOthing was accomplished. The
House adjourned at . P. NJ.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 4.-Republicans
in the House tilibustered to-day against the
Wilson bill, and as the Democrats still
Mr.. Boutelle (Rep., Me- attempted to bring
up the Hawaiian matter but in retaliation
the Democrats objected, and the House adj
iourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5.-There was
no quorum in the House to-day. Twenty
Democrats absented themselves from the
House and the Republicans were enabled to
tilibuster against the tariff bill The usual
tactics were pursued the Republican MEM
bers seeking to push the Hawaiian matter
to the front. Representative Updegratf
of Iowa. introduced a bill to amend
the Interstate Commerce act by add
ing a new section, which provides
that all express companies, assOcia-
uonS, corporations, firms, persons
and dispatch companies engaged in the
transportation Of property are common
carriers, and that all such companies shall
on or before June Ii of each year, give an
accounting to the Interstate Commerce
commission. The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 6.-Bu~ineSs was
again blocked in the House to-day, The
Democrats lacked eleven votes Of quorum
although there was quorum in the c.t5.
The Republicans continued to tilibuster
AT :45 the House adjourned to Monday.