Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-09
IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.


WGsH1NGToN, D. c., Nav 1.-The Senate
adjourned Immediately after announcement
was made of the death of Senator Stock
bridge rep, Mich
WAsH1NGToN, d. c., May2.-In the Senate
to-day most of the afternoon was consumed
by Senator Squire, of Washington, who
made carefully prepared speech IN gen
eral opposition to the tariff bill. Before
the tariff bill was taken up Mr.. Hoar tried
to pass his anti-lottery bill, but it met with
considerable opposition from Senators Vest
and German, on the ground that it would
interfere with raff1es and drawings at church
fairs, and made participants guilty of iel-
onles. Ultimately the bill went over with
out action.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May BIN the Sen
ate to-day the House bill authorizing the.
wearing OF a distinctive army and navy
badge on public occasions was passed on
motion of Mr. Mitchell, of Wisconsin, The.
Senate then went into executive session to.
consider the Chinese treaty The doors
were reopened at II o'clock and on motion.
of Mr.. Harris the tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Quay rep, Pa spoke on the bill. AT
P NJ the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., MAY 4-The open
session of the Senate to-day lasted only I'M
til 2 o'clock. The time was consumed en-
tirely by Mr.. Quay, who gave another chap
ter of his speech on the tariff. Mr.. Gal
linger remained by his side constantly, re-
lleNIHR Uno 1eIlUSElVdUldu at frequent inter-
walls by reading such extracts as Mr.. Quay
desired to insert in his remarks. The bal
ance OF the day was spent behind closed
doors considering executive BUSINESS. At
$50 P. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
WAsHINGToN,.D. c., May 5.-The Senate,
observed the tariff arnRistice agreed upon
between the Democratic and Republican
leaders by going into executive session. At
the end of the executive session the Senate
adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1.-The House
met heard the announcement of the death
of Senator Stockbridge rep, Mich.) and
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2-Representa-
tive Johnson Dem, o. created a Sensation
of short duration in the House, shortly
after it assembled to-day by introducing a.
resolution calling for a congressional in
vestigation OF the beating of citizens by the:
police during the Coxey demonstra
a atom at c ths G Pudd S yesterday tBe Ssn
olution did not present question of.
personal privilege, and ruled it out OF Or
der. Mr.. Johnson asked unanimous con-
sent to Immediately consider the resolution.
but there was a chorus Of objections, and
the resolution was thus summarily killed.
AT 1876 Mr.. Dingley rep, Me- moved to,
take up the bill to improve the methods Of
accounting in the Treasury Department
The House went into committee Of the
whole, with Mr.. Hatch Dem, Mo- in the
chair. AT 1852 the House went into COM
mittee Of the whole to consider the appro-
priation bills, and Mr.. Catching called up
the river and harbor appropriation bill. at
5 o'clock the committee rose and the House
adjourned without taking any action on the
bill
WASHINGTON, D. c. May 4-No business,
was transacted in the morning hour III he
House, the regular order being demanded
when it was sought to obtain consideration
of bill. The time OF the House from 1924
until 4 o'clock was taken up in the con-
sideration of the river and harbor bill. At
$50 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May AT 1920
O'Clock the House went into committee of
the whole for the purpose of considering the
river and harbor appropriation bill. Mir.
Hatch in the chair. Shortly after o'clock
the committee Of the whole rose reported
the bill to the House. and it was passed
ThereupOn a recess was taken until o'clock
for the consideration of private pension
bills. The evening session OF the House
continued until $40 P. N. and then adj
iOurned until Monday