Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-04
IN CONGRESS-.
The Senate.

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 27.-The SEN
ate met, listened to the funeral services of
Senator COlquitt, and adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 28.-In the.
Senate to-day Mr.. Dolph introduced Joint
resolution declaring that the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain regard
ing the construction Of ship canal at Mic
qragua, commonly known as the Clayton
bulwer treaty, is no longer in force. Sena-
Tor b cry (Ark )called up the resolutions
autho 1Zlng and directing the secretary Of
the treasury to receive at the Sub
treasury In New Y ork from r. T. Wilson d
Co, or assignees, the money amounting to
So, 10000 to be paid to the Cherokee Ma
ton and to place the same to the credit Of
the Cherokee Nation. 1t was agreed to-.
After an executive session the Senate took
up the McGarrahan bill. Senator Morrill,
(Vt) spoke In opposition to the claimant
Mr.. HuntOn (Va.) argued in favor of the
bill. Senator Villas rose to address the Sen
ate, but yieldedto a motion for all executive
session, made by Mr.. Pugh, which was car
ried. At 4:05 2. NJ. the Senate adjourned !
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 29.-In the
Senate, Mr.. German, in behalf of Senator
Brice, reported the pension appropriation
bill. The House joint resolution appr0pri-
ating $4,000 additional to carry out the.
provisions Of the Chinese exclusion act was,
passed. At 2 o'clock the McGarrahal1
bill was taken up. An amendment
offered by Senator George declar-
ing that the government should
not be held accountable for any land
or mineral substances, was agreed to. The
Dill was then passed without division. 1t
refers the claim of William McGarrahan to-
the rancho Pancho Grande to the Court of
i'rIvate Land Claims which shall report it's
hndlngS to the secretary of the interior, who
shall issue patent to McGarrahan if this
decision shall be in his favor At 515
n ln to-
SION, and at $50 P. NJ. adjourned until Mon
day.
The House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March q. - The
House considered the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. The measure was not
passed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-The
Democrats secured a quorum in the House
to-day on the Joy-O'Neill contested election
case. A vote was then taken on the substi-
tute for the report of the majority Of the
committee presented by the minority declar
ing Mr.. Joy entitled to his seat. The vote
resulted: Yeas, 1O2; nays, 146. The substi-
tute was rejected. Mr.. Burrows (Rep.,
Mich moved to reconsider, and Mr.. Spring
er Dem, ILL., moved to lay that motion ON
the table. The Republicans then precipi-
tated another filibqster by making the point
of no quorum on the division, and the roll
call was taken, the Republicans retaining
from voting. The vote resulted Yeas, 1877;
nays, 8. On motion Of Mr.. Patterson the
House then, at $40 P. NJ, adjourned
WAsHINGToN, d. c., March 29.-In the
House to-day bill for the construction of
a foot and wagon bridge across the Missis-
sippi at Red Wing, Mimi, was passed. The
JOyONeil election case was taken up.
The vote on the pending motion was then
taken and resulted 154 to II, fourteen short
of a quorum. Of the eleven who voted
Mr.. O'Neill the seat there were ten Demo
Gratis, as follows: Messrs. De Almond Ev-
erett Griffin Hall (Mo.), Morgan, Outh-
waite, Ryan, S;bley, Harter and War
ner. Mr. McKeighan Pop, Neb.) cast
the other negative vote. Then came,
more tilibustering, and Mr.. Patterson
offered resolution to revoke
the leaves of absence and instruct the ser
geant- alarms to take the absentees into Gus
tody ] he order according to the -resolu-
ton was to continue in force from day to
day until vacated. Mr.. Reed attempted to
make the point that a quorum vas neces-
Sary to adopt resolution continuing an
order IL force beyond adjournment, but the
Speaker overruled him, holding that it was
plainly within the power OF less than
quorum to adopt means TO compel
the attendance of absentees. The previous
question was ordered, 1G2 to =.
A scene of the widest confusion followed.
Calls Of the previous question, shouts for
tellers, motions to adjourn. etc. were heard
on every hand. Reed and BGutelle refused
to serve as tellers and the Speaker ordered
one teller to act, contrary 10 the rules.
There were renewed cries Of ''cZarism, and
the motion for tellers was withdrawn and
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3O-The
regular order-the consideration Of the con-
tested election cases-Was flibustered
against in the House The Presidents veto
of the coinage bill was read, and Mr.. Bland
gave notice that he would move on Tuesday
to pass the bill over the Presidents veto.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 31.-An at
tempt 10 act on the Joy-O' Neill contested
day by flibusterihg tactics of Republican
members. AT 100 P. NJ. the House proceed
ed to hear eulogies on the late Representa-
tive Houk, of Ohio.