Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-06
TIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Senate.

approx riation bill without completing it,
and without taking up the vital points con-
corning financial legislation. The important
feature of the day was a short, sharp and
decisive contest on the sugar bounty ques-
t1on, resulting In the success of those advo-
eating the payment of the bounty prema-
turely cut off by the enactment of the tariff
law. The proposed bounty aggregates, So
1000 as stated in the amendments adopt
ed but MI Mitchell gave it as his belief
that it would reach $4,000, 600. point of
order was made against the amendment, but
the Senate voted 1t in Order-46 to 49, After
that the success of the bounty proposition
was assured, although efforts were made to
and other propositions. In the course of the
debate Mr. German warned the Senate that
this bounty proposition would add to exist
ing deficiencies, which, he said, would reach
$6O.000000 for the present year. The final
votes on the bounty proposition showed the
friends of the amendment to be very strong,
and they carried the amendment easily Mr..
Frye succeeded in carrying an important
amendment providing for a retired list for
tire many aged officers who have done good
service and who now stand in the way of
promotion, Mr.. German, and Berry had
a brisk exchange of personalities over timber
inspectors who had been denounced by Mr..
German as political favorites. Mr.. Wolcott
also made severe arrangement Of timber
inspectors.
Senate adjourned, it, was, with the agree
sundry civil kill at 3 O'clock tomorrow after
ICON. The financial issue was suddenly dis
sipated. For four hours. there was storm
of debate, and then Mr.. German, whose
amendment had brought on the contest,
withdrew it and the subject was disposed of.
moment later sir. Mills proposition to re-
peal laws authorizing bond issues was cut
off by ruling of the chair that it was out Of
order. Thus the financial issue which. had
threatened delay to the appropriation bills
was unexpectedly swept away. Mr.. Cor
man made the principal speech in advocacy
OF the proposition for authorizing 500 000,-
600 of debt certificates to meet treasury de-
called
the accuracy of Secretary Carlisle's report
OF the treasurys safe condition and de-
fiscal year was assured. Mr.. Hill made
speech against the amendment, which IN
yolved him in several sharp arguments.
Messrs. Sherman Allison and Aldrich sup
ported the German amendment, while Mr..
voorhees,, chairman OF the finance commit
tee. opposed it on the ground that it was
needless Mr. Mills spoke against issuing
bonds. Mr.. Teller moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. AID this was the signal
for Mr.. German S withdrawal of it. Work on
the sun6ry evil bill was then proceeded
with, among the amendments agreed to be-
ing one authorizing the selection of nine
commissioners 10 represent the United States
at the International monetary conference.
Another important amendment provides for
the Nicaragua canal project.
Washington. d. c.. Feb. 29.-The Senate
passed the sundry civil appropriation bin. in
Guiding the item appropriating over So 000.-
600 for sugar bounties and the provision for
committee to represent the United States
at an international monetary conference.
The latter feature brought out a wide diff
ference of opinion among the silver men of
the Senate as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of partici-
pating in an international conference Mr.
Stewart Of Nevada sought to have the United
States delegates instructed not to make any
agreement short of a recognition of silver Mt
the ratio OF IS 10 |. This was opposed by
MI Nolcott. who has always heretofore CO.
operated with Mr.. Stewart on the silver ques-
zion Mr. Wolcott severely arraigned the
Nevada senator for intolerance on financial
questions. Mr.. Stewart commanded only
ten votes for his 16 to 1 ratio amendment,
most Of the leading silver men. Democrats
and Republicans. voting against it.
Washington. D. c.. March 1.-The Behr-
ing sea differences between the United
States ana Great Britain provoked an ami
mated debate in the Senate. Mr.. CockreI
had offered an amendment to the pending
deficiency bill apprOpriating $500 for the
expenses of another commission of arbitra-
ton TO adjust the claims of Canadian sealerS
seized by the United States. 1t was in line
with the suggestions of a letter Just re-
celVed from Secretary Gresham. Mr.. Sher-
man opposed this second arbitration. saying
it was dishonorable and unwise that the
hro9gh fRe aH Of Pa !hsSe 6eaeo
fore urged by the President Mr.. Sherman
prophesied much trouble as a result of re-
opening this subject. Mr.. Morgan, chairman
of the committee on foreign relations and
one of the United States commissioners at
the court Of arbitration, declared this plan
to pay Great Prltain a lump sum for the
Canadian seizures was in violation of the
honor of the United States. The contest
Withdrew
his proposition. The deficiency bill was
kept steadily before the Senate through the
day, and was passed after q struggle of
three hours The claims of California Ore
gon and Nevada against the government ag-
gregating about $4,000, 900 was passed with
out the forma!ity Of yea and nay vote.
ern Pacific railroad and another Of about
$1,000. 600 for French spoilatien claims and
war Claims were also passed.
Washington, D. c.. March 3-The unusual
attraction Of a Sunday session of Congress
caused jam so great that it interfered with
business. The deerkeepers in the galleries
were kept fighting to restrain the people for
whom there was not room, the elevators
were loaded to the limit Of their capacity
their way from the House to the Senate and
from the Senate back to the House while
messengers, pages and members plowed
their way at angles through the jam. When
the vice-president's gavel called the Senate
to order at O'Clock this afternoon. by
ancient legislative fiction it was still Satur-
day. Mr.. German called up the pending
naval appropria ton bill and an amendment
eXempting the Richmond Locomotive works
from penalties incurred in connection with
the construction of machinery for the Texas
was concurred in. At 6 o'clock recess was
taken till $50 After the recess the amend
ment fixing the number Of bs.tcships at
two instead of three, was adopted, as were
the provisions striking out twelve torpedo
boats and inserting six light draught com.
ment at $3.50. 600, and for three torpedo
boats. one to be built on the Pacific coast,
oiie vi tAlc M1SSlhSlPpl IlFcT, ana one on the
Gulf of Mexico. A new amendment was
adopted remitting the penalties against the
builders of fhe Yorktown Pki1adetph ala. Bal
timore and Newark. The naval appropria-
ton bill was then passed without division.
After the conference cemmittee reported
that there was no hope of the House grant
Ing the item for $500. 900 to begin work on a
Hawaiian cable the Senate receded from its
position The Senate then went into execu-
tive session and the galleries were cleared
of the large crowds. The executive session
closed at 30 and ended with the selection
of Senators Teller. Jones and Daniel by the
unanimous vote of the Senate as it's repre-
sentatives in the international monetary con-
ference. There was quite fight in the exec
utiye session over the choice of the delegates
The Senate. at 3:15 a. m, entered upon the
consideration of unobjected bills on the cal
endar and at the conclusion of these took a
recess until Monday at $50.
House.
Washington. d. c., Feb. 26.--Tn the House
today Mr. Fithian of Illinois found an oppor-
tunity to make the speech which he has
long had in contemplation on the labor riots
In Chicago last year Mr.. Fithian made a
bitter speech denOuncing the action of the
President in sending the troops to Chicago
to suppress the strike He declared that
Mr.. Cleveland'S action was unconstitutional
and that when tlp full facts ware known