Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
IN CONGRESS-.
The Senate.

Me- defending the official course and char
acter of Chief Supervisor Davenport, Of
New York City. Senator Hawley rep,
Conn., spoke in opposition to the bill. 1t
was finally decided to take a vote on the
bill at P. NJ. tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. THE bin re-
pealing III toto all federal laws regulating
the control of congressional elections has
passed both houses of Congress and only
awaits the signature of President Cleve-
land to become law. After several weeks
of discussion, the Senate to-day finally
came to a vote on the House bill repeating
the election laws and it passed by a vote of
80 ayes to % nays. Numerous amendments
were presented by the Republicans, but they
were voted down. After the transaction of
some minor business the Senate, on motion
of Senator Harris, went into executive
session and at 6:15 adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. Sin the Sen
ate to-day Senator Perkins (Cal.) presented
memorials of the San Francisco Chamber Of
Commerce praying for the annexation Of
Hawaii, the laying of a cable from the
United States to Hawaii, and for the com
pletion of the Nicaragua Canal under gov
ernmental control. Senator WOlcOtt (COl.)
presented a resolution providing for
the submission of a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the states from denying
suffrage to any person on account of sex. A
memorial of the wool growers against the
Wilson bill was presented by Senator
Sherman. Senator Wolcott presented
without reading several amendments
to the Wilson tariff bill Resolu-
tons of the order of Railway Con-
ductorS, the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and the Switchmen's Mutual Aid
Association and American Railway Union
protesting against the ruling of United
States courts on the question of strikes
were presented by Senator VOORHEES, and or
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ate. On motion of Senator Voorhees, twas
ordered that when the Senate adjourn to-
day it be till Monday next. The resolution
OF Senator Stewart denying the right of
secretary of the treasury to issue the United
States bonds and questioning their validity
came up as the regular order with various
pending amendments Senator Call (Fla)
opposed its reference. At = o'clock the
matter being still undisposed OF the
unfinished business of the day came
up. Senator Stewart was granted
unanimous consent that the resolution re
tain its place on the calendar. The untin-
ished business was a House bill to require
railway companies operating railroads in
territories over right of way granted by
the government to establish stations and
depOtS at all tOwn-Sites on the lines of said
roads established by the Interior Depart
ment. Pending the discussion OF the bill.
and before a vote could be taken on
ltS pdcSdSc, Tie HOuf Oh > CLOCK
arrived and the special order was
the memorial resolution III mem
DRY of Representative Mutchler of Penn
sylvania, who died at the beginning of the
present Congress Addresses were made by
Senators Quay, Of Pennsylvania; Mitchell,
OF Wisconsin, and Hansbrough of North
Dakota, and several Others, and at 3:25 the
Senate adjourned until Monday next. Dur
ing the day Senators Gray and Daniels gave
notice that they would Oh Monday address
the Senate Oh the Hawaiian question.
The House.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 9-The entire
day in the House was consumed in debate
on the Bland silver bin, the speakers being
MeSSTS. Bland, G. w. Stone of Pennsyl-
vania McKeighan, Harter and Kilgore
Mr.. Geissenhainer from the committee on
naval affairs presented the report of the
committee on the Holman resolution to in
vestigate the premiums paid to contractors
for war vessels. At o'clock the House adj
iourned
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 6.-The Ha-
wallan debate was concluded in the House
to-day, but the entire resolution was not
passed because of the failure of the Demo-
Gratis to secure a quorum when vote was
taken upon it. Much less opposition from
the Democratic side developed than was at
one time anticipated Only one Speech
that of Gen. Sickles Dem, n. W was
made III opposition to the adoption
of the resolution, although there was some
passive opposition on the Democratic side,
as indicated by the refusal of several Of the
Democrats to answer to their names when
the resolution was placed on its passage.
The Hit substitute, the Blair amendment,
and the motion made by Mr.. Reed
to recommit the resolution were
vote came TO be taken on the
main question, however the adoption Of
the entire resolution, the Republicans re-
Trained from voting and the Democrats
lacked seventeen of d quorum. The House
was finally forced to adjourn without dis
being instructed to bring in absentees for to-
mOrroWs session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Representa-
tive McCreary's Hawaiian resolution sus-
tanning the Cleveland Gresham policy was
passed in the House to-day by a
voted against it. The resolution cen
sures Minister Stevens course, APP
proves the Presidents principle that
American interference in Hawaii is contrary
to our institutions. and pronounces against
annexation or a protectOrate. The vote
was then taken on Mr.. Bouteles minority
resolution. 1t was lost by strict party
vote-91 to 161. Mr.. Bland reported and
attempted to consider the coinage bill, but
opponents Of the measure flibustered and
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. S.-The dead
lock on Mr.. BANDS silver seigniorage coin
age bill was broken after four hours Of con-
tinuous tilibustering to-day, when by vote
of lie to 4, the House carried Mr.. BANDS
motion to go into committee of whole for
consideration of his bill. The Eastern
Democrats and the great mass of Republic
ans made determined opposition, but Mr.
Bland was at last victorious. On the
final vote sixteen Republicans and
all the Populists voted with
him, while twenty-five Democrats who
were present joined with the remainder of
the Republicans III refusing to vote. Mr..
Reed (Rep., Me- led the fight against the
bill. Mr.. Bland explained the bill after
which the committee arose. a bill from
the joint committee on expenditures in the
departments TO make uniform the methods
OF accounting in the departments was taken
up and passed on motion of Mr.. Dockery,
and then. at 4:50, the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb 1O.-To-day had
been set aside for services III the House in
memory of the late Representative O'Neill.
of Pennsylvania, and Senator Stanford, OF
California. Shortly after the journal was
read announcement was made Of the sudden
death Yesterday of Representative Houk, of
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