Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.


son (Rep., Neb) presented a compromise
plan. The senator emphasized the need OF
concession and compromise in vigorous
speech, urging senator's to give and take
in order that some common ground for
meeting the financial emergency might be
In replying Mr.. Teller Rep., COLI made
the significant declaration that no such com
promise legislation could be effected at this
Among the measures passed during. the
day were those for the Incorporation of the
the sale of Interchangeable mileage. tickets
to commercial travellers, known as the COM
mercial-travelers' bill.
Most Of the day. was given to the bank
a substitute on the lines of the sO-called
Torrey bankruptcy bill and Mr. George
Dem, Miss speaking at length in ex-
The session of the Senate on the Both was
unusually eventfulin giving expression to the
intense feeling which has been aroused by
the financial question and to the apparent
hopelessness of relieving the situation. Mr..
Sherman of Ohio spoke for the first time
since the new phases of the financial situa-
ton were presented. Mr.. Vest lent a per-
sonal interest to the debate by declaring
Congress accessory to the forcing Of the
single gold standard on the people. The
senator asserted with dramatic emphasis
that there must now be a separation be-
tween him and the President. The Senate
spent the rest of the day in executive SEES
ratified after the time limit had been strick-
en- out.
stage of the financial discussion was unex-
pectedly precipitated in the Senate at a
late hour today-just as the senator's were
preparing to go home. intermittent refer
ences had been made to the subject through
ont the day, but they were without definite
form or purpose and the Senate finally
Columbia appropriation bill. But the finan-
cial question arose incidentally: and finally,
has delivered at the present session of
Congress. He pointed out the gravity OF
the treasury situation, intimating that the
facts were being held back, and that an in
yesttgation would show startling deficiencies
He defended the Senate against charges Of
lmpotency, and declared that he had per-
feet faith that this great body would do
its full duty before Congress adjourned.
He said financial remedy would, il neces
sary, be added as rider to an appropria-
ton bill. Spurred on by the energy Mr..
German had suddenly injected into the
question, the Senate at once proceeded 10
consider and pass three important resolu-
lions calling on Secretary Carlisle for in
formation concerning every detail bearing
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 1.-The financial
question again came before the Senate to-
day as an incident to the consideration of
the pending District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill, and Mr.. Teller rep, COl) made
speech to give the suggestive warning that
he would see to it that so far as the pres
should be no hasty or weak legislation
the lines now proposed. In viev of Mr..
among the element favorable to silver rhe
statement was regarded as having an inn
portant bearing on the situation. Nh Tell
er's speech was also noticeable in point
ing out that constitutional provision eI
listed against the plan suggested by Mr.. Cor
man of adding a. financial measure to one
Of the appropriation bills. Mr.. German ex-
planned that he had not intended to say
that comprehensive revenue legislation could
be added to an appropriation BILL Most
of the day was given to the consideration of
the District of Columbia appropriation Din
without completing it.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 2-The Senate
appropriations bills without being led into
an extended financial debate. At one time
was imminent, when Mr.. Hale of Maine,
Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire and Mr..
Aldrich of Rhode Island made brief speeches
denying the current reports that Republican
senators were purposey delaying appropria-
ton bills in order to cut off financial legisIa-
ton. These senator's asserted that this was
no such concerted purpose, and that Re
publican senator's stood ready to aid in adj
yancing financial legislation. Mr.. McPher-
son announced that the resolution diScharg-
ing the Senate finance committee, thus
bringing the financial question before the
Senate, would be urged not later than
Monday. The Senate spent the day on the
District of Columbia appropriation.
House.
A special order was invoked in the
aouse on the 10Th to bring the
bill to repeal the 10 of 1 cent differential
duty imposed by the new tariff law on sugars
imported from bounty-paying countries. and
it was passed without amendment by
vote of 239 to 81.
A series of amendments two offered by
Mr.. Hepburn and Mr.. Hopkins; looking to
retaliation in case, Germany refused to ad-
NIT our meat products after the repeal Of
the differential; one by Mr.. Hit Qll.), to re-
peal the Is differential on refined sugar;
one by Mr.. Dingley of Maine, to provide
hot of Shn no hR DStII nod TO
that the United States surrendered the right
under treaties containing favored nation
of equivalent differental duties and one
by Mr. Van VoOrhiS of New York, to place
all sugar, raw and refined, on the free list,
In the House the Both Mr.. Catchings
Dem, Miss.), from the committee on rules,
reported special order setting aside the
remainder of the day, after the adoption
of the order, and Thursday until o'clock
for general debate on the Pacific railroad
that time for debate under the five-mnute
rule, with provision for vote on the bill
and pending amendments at 1870. After
the previous question had been ordered
Mr. Catchings modified the rule so as 10
give two days FOR general debate, with pro-
vision for a final vote at 4 O'Clock on Fri
day. This neceSSitated poStponement Of
the eulogies on the late Senator Colquitt un-
til the third Saturday in February. AS
without division and the House, under its
terms, went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. DOckery (Dem., Mo- in the chair, and
began the consideration of the bill. After
three hours the committee rose and Mr. Aid
rich (Rep., HID asked unanimous consent
to be allowed to print in the Record some
kilograms received today from business
men of Chicago asking for immediate action
on the recommendations in the Presidents
message He said they represented over
$500, 100000 of capital.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 31.--The House
devoted six hours today to the debate on the
Pacific railroad funding bill, and although
the speeches on both sides were character
lied by unusual earnestness there were
no marked or sensational incidents. Those
who participated in the discussion We're
Messrs. Powers (Rep., VT and Lockwood
Dem, N. ", in favor of the measure and
Messrs. Boatner Dem, La.), Snodgrass
Dem, TENN and Cooper Rep., WIS.,, in
opposition to it.
Washington, D. c., Feb. IA scene of
the widest and most intense excitement oc-
Cured in the House at the conclusion of the
debate on Mr. Hits Hawaiian resolution
today, growing out of a personal difficulty
between Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky Gn6
Mr.. Heard of Missouri, in which epithels
like .mpertinent puppy" coward
"scoundrei," ''liar'' were banded One blow
struck, when friends interposed and the
Sergeant-at-arms arrested the two offenders
and brought them to the bar of the House,
where Mr.. Breckinridge in the course of
an explanation, practically challenged Mr..