Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.


WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3.-The resolu-
ton offered short time ago by Senator
PETER, directing the finance committee to
prepare a bill for the repeal OF all laws
which gave the secretary of the treasury
auth GRITTY to issue Understanding bonds,
was laid before the Senate to-day. Senator
Sherman moved that it be referred to the
the committee on finance, as it was q very
important proposition. The resolution
went over until tomorrow in order to
allow the consideration Of the bill reported
by Senator Morgan, to give effect to the
award Of the Paris tribunal on the Behring
Sea question. The bill was passed. Sena-
tor Harris gave notice that after tomor-
row he would each day after the trans
action of the routine morning business, ask
that the tariff bill be considered. At 2
o'clock the tariff bill was laid before the
Senate, and Senator Allison arose to address
that body.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4-The Senate
passed the District Of Columbia horse rae
ing bill, after which Mr.. Allison addressed
the Senate on the tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 5.-The Senate
met and Immediately went into executive
session. At the close Of the executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. C., April Elm the Sen
ate to-day Mr.. PETER Pop, Kas.l spoke on
the tariff bill. A petition from St Louis
millers asked for the retention in the tariff
law Of the reciprocity clause Of the Mckin-
ley law. The WOlcott resolution for sill
yer treaty with Mexico was taken up and
Mr.. Teller (Rep., Col y addressed the Senate.
On motion for an executive session Mr..
Harris demanded the yeas and nays, the Re-
publicans refusing to vote.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April I'm the Sen
ate to-day the Chinese treaty was taken up
and discussed in executive session. No 9TH
er matters were considered.
The House.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 3.--The dead
lock in the House was broken to-day, and
the report unseating Joy Rep.) in favor of
O'Neill Dem.) was adOpted-155 to 81 Ten
Democrats and two Populists voted against
the resolution to unseat Mr.. JOY as follows:
Boon Pop, Mimi, Bryan dem, Neb.),
Cooper dem, Ind.), De Almond Dem,
Mo-, Hall Dem, Mo-, Harris Dem,
Kas.), Harter Dem, o., McKeighan pop,
Neb), Sibley Dem, Pa), Morgan Dem,
Mo-, Ryan Dem, n. W and Marshall
was then taken up. The Republicans re-
sorted to filibustering and a deadlock re-
suited The House, at $50, adj burned until
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The Eng
lish-Hilborn contested election case came
up in the House to-day. The Republicans
resumed the tilibusterina tactics but the
Democrats mustered a quorum and the res
olution to seat Mr.. English Dem and I'M
seat Hilborn (Rep) was adopted. Mr.. Eng
lish appeared in the House and took the
oath. Mr.. Bland called UP the seigniorage
bill, vetoed by the President, and moved
that it pass, the objections of the President
Notwithstanding. The vote showed the sill
yer men lacking the two-thirds, and the
Presidents veto was declared sustained.
WASHINGTON, D. Co. April 5.--The House
to-day took up the appropriation bills. The
urgency deficiency measure was discussed.
No action was taken.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April G.-The House
has passed the urgency deficiency bill and
the Behring Sea bill A bill to increase the
amount Of land in the Yellowstone Park
reservation leased for hotel purposes from
ten to twenty acres, was passed The post
office appropriation bill was taken up and
discussed, and without action the House
adjourned