Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-26
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Senate.

| did not believe that the country was in a
condition to buy the canal and issus Sonds s
| authorize the lending of money for the pur-
pose Of forwarding "a private enterprise,
which was what was proposed to be done by
! the present bill. It would be better for the
| government to build the canal
After detailing the original understanding
that the government should not be asked to
guarantee the maritime company's indebted
! ness, Mr.. Turpte asked with some display OF
feeling: "With what fairness can this com
| pany now come to Congress and ask a sub
! Vent1On to the extern % $40, DOC, 0O0V'
Without rising from mis- seat Senator Nor
! gan interjected the remark that the COM
pany had not come here making such a re-
| quest, to which Mr.. Turpie replied "Then
away"
He ridrculed the talk Of selling the COM
pany's bonds in England and declared that
It's entire assets could not be sold in Londan
FOR $50. He said the failure of the Panama
canal scheme had sealed the doom of all
isthmjan canal building. The tropical eli
mate was, he said, fatal to all such enter
prises.
Pending the conclusion of his remarks the
Senate at 4:55 p. m. went into executive
session and at 57 p. m. adjourned.
One OF the first acts Of the Senate on the
18TH was to pass an appropriation of $4,000
Tor public printing, Chairman COckrell Of the
appropriations committee saying that it
absolutely necessary or the public printing
YOU'D YOU'D come to a stop that evening. Mr.
GalI1nger (Rep., n. H. presented a resolu-
tl0n inviting the annexation Of Canada. Mr..
Hill Dem, n. y then took the floor and
made q speech on the rules of the Senate
He said that the sentiment of the country
seems to desire the adoption of some new
methods Of procedure here whereby neces-
ssary legislation may be better facilitated,
the sessions of Congress may be materially
shortened and the best interests of the coun-
try, SO interviewer with or largely affected
by congressional action, may be more Sc
curely preserved In their normal conditions.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Hills Speech Sena-
tor Harris gave notice that he would coll
up the Shiloh park bill tomorrow and Mr.
Iurpie resumed his speech on the Nicaragua
bill. :
sI Immediately upon the converting of the
before that body a letter from the secretary
OF the navy, transmitting the report of Adj
mirai Walker on the subject of Hawaii,
luton. The letter and report were referred
without discussion to the committee for
eH gn e1 % Fes an was Rtro
for the appointment of a select committee
to Investigate political affairs in Alabama,
In order that he might submit some remarks
on 1t later. The Senate then took up the
Nicaragua canal bill, and Mr.. TurPie, who
yesterday, yielded to Mr.. Cullom. He sup
ported the measure with much earnestness,
and In connection with the subject devoted
some time to expressing the desire he felt
Tor the early completion Of the Hennepin
In the Senate on the goth. the only legis-
lative business of Importance was the pas
sage Of bill making deficiency OF aDpropri-
atoms for the census bureau and the depart
ment or Justice for the current fiscal year.
Mr.. PETER Pop, Kas.), desired to read at
length communication from CERTAIN sor-
ghum manufacturers in his state but Mr.
Gallinger Rep) objected because of other
important business, and permission was
give given ITO to print It In the Congressional Rec
cial order of the day-the speeches pre-
senting to the government by the state Of
New hampshire the statues of John Stark
ohOfn fhn
day. LII '''
At the opening of the session of the House
on the 18th Mr.. Herman (Rep., Or presented
preamble and resolution declaring that the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty was an obstacle to the
construction Of ali interoceanic canal and
that 1t should be abrogated 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs
Fifteen Of the sixteen pension bills favor
ably reported from the Friday night session
were then passed without objection in ex-
actly four minutes
Mr.. McRae, chairman of the committee on
public lands moved to pass under a sus-
pension Of the rules the bill to protect
public forest reservations.
Mr.. Wells Dem, Wis., charged that ras-
cal1ty was behind the bill, and predicted
that those who were pushing it through with
whip and spur would live to regret their
action.
The vote resulted 159 to So, and the bill
was passed.
The army appropriation bill, carrying $685.
299, 500, was passed.
Notwithstanding the fact that tie debate
on the currency bill was scheduled to begin
In the House on the 18th, less than 100 men,
6ers were present when Speaker Crisp
dropped the gavel, and the attendance in
the public galleries was very light The
committee on rules had prepared q special
order under which the House should operate
but had decided, in view Of Democratic op
position to the measure, not to offer 1t at
present, but to allow Mr.. Springer to call up
the bill by virtue Of It's privilege. I'm
reports, therefore, the chairman Of the bank
Ing and currency committee moved that the
House go into committee of the whole for
consideration Of the measure. His motion
prevailed without division and Mr. Richard
son Dem, TENN took the chair Mr. Walk
er (Rep., Mass.) In charge of the opposition
proper time he would offer a substitute
During the debate the currency bill
In the House on the 10Th; Mr.. Ellis Dem,
KY, member Of the banking and cur
rency committee, vigorously attacked the
measure and scored the administration for
its alleged subserviency to Wall street. At
the outset he proclaimed that he was con-
y vdS that the passage OF the bill would
opposition to the Carlisle currency bill was
disclosed by the list of those who asked for
time to speak on the measure.
The debate on the currency bill was COM
paratively brief In the House on the GOTH
owing to the exercises in connection with
the acceptance lance of the statues Of Webster and
Democratic member of the banking and cur
rency committee, and Brosius Of Pennsyl-
vania, Republican member, championed
and opposed the measure respectively. The
former opposed to various features Of
the bill, but declared his intention of voting
for it if nothing better could be secured.
Mr. Cultivate presented resolution for the
usual holiday adjournment to begin Satur-
day, December %, and end Thursday Janu-
airy 3. The vote only developed the presence
of forty-hve members, and when Mr.. English
made the point of no quorum Mr.. Cultivate
withdrew the resolution.
The entire time of the House on the Dist
was occupied in debate on the currency bill
the speakers being Messrs. Pendleton dem,
W. Va:) and Sickles Dem, n. " in favor
Of the bill, and Messrs. Russell (Rep., Conn.,
McLaurins Dem, S: Co., and Rawlins Dem,
Utah against it. Before the close of the
session Mr.. Springer, chairman of the bank
Ing ana currency committee, presented the
amendment to the measure agreed upon by
the Democratic members of the committee.
and Endorsed, it is said, by the secretary of
the treasury. The bill, as altered by these
amendments, will be offered at the proper
time as a substitute for the original bill and
upon this substitute the fate of the measure
Wnl depend. The House adjourned until
January g.