Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-27
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


no amount of pressure would bring about a
vote, and If the silver bill kept before
the Senate that it would result in defeating
the appropriation bills and force an extra
session. The silver men feel that they have
shown their strength and believe that thew
nave gained substantial victory in securing
the promise of a vote upon the resolution
presented by Mr.. Wolcott declaring the sense
of the Senate. Although the agreement
was not entered into in the Senate all the
senator's present who were opposing the
resolution agreed privately that a vote
should be had on the resolution tomorrow
1t will probably be debated somewhat and
senator's will briefly express their views. 1t
Is possible to prevent a vote if those Who
were not parties to the private agreement
should decide to oppose it, as there was no
unanimous consent asked or given in the
Senate. The Republicans who agreed that
there should be a vote included Senators
AldrIch, Platt, Chandler Quay, as we'll as
the SILVER leaders on the Republican side.
while Senators Cockrell, Blackburn and
Jones or the Democrats agreed to the prop
osltlon The opponents of the Jones bin
present said they We're willing there should
De Z vote on the declaratory resolution pre-
scented by Mr.. WolcOtt. and it is believed that
inns private agreement will be adhered to in
the Senate. This ends the silver fight for
this session and the appropriation bills will
monopOlize the remainder of the session,
with perhaps some time devoted to the bank
Washington. d. c.. Feb. 26.pNir. Chandler
created something of a sensation in the Sen
ate by outlining some important steps to be
taken by the next Congress- including a
congressional investigation of the recent
purchase of gold by the President of the
united states. The speech came uneXpect-
ed!y, as an incident to the debate on the
Indian appropriation bill. During the early
hours of the day the silver bill made its exit
charge of the measure, announcing that its
friends would make no further effort to
pass 1t at the present session The disposal
OF the measure was emphasized by the de-
cisive vote of 80 to y on Mr. Gorman's mo-
ton to take up the Indian appropriation bill,
the effect of which was to diSplace the silver
send Mn
Wolcotts resolution declaratory for silver
Out poStponlng action, also went to the cal
endar without final action. 1t was discussed
briefly.
Washington, D.. c.. Feb. 21-The Senate
devoted Itself to business today. and would
nave completed the Indian appropriation bill
had not an acrimonious discussion arisen on
the sectarlan school question. 1t brought
out debate on the separation of church
and state, in the course of which the ey-
preSslons were general that the government
should entirely abandon UNCONVENTIONAL
schools. On yea and nay vote an eXcep-
ton was made in the case of the Indian
schools at Hampton, Va, and Lincoln, Pa,
denomlnational. The sectarian question was
still under consideration when the Senate
adjourned; During the day two Of the
senatorselect from the Carolinas- ex-Gov.
I1llman of South Carolina and Marion But
Ter of North Caroina-made their first APP
pearance on the floor and their credentials
were presented for the terms beginning
March next. The financial question did nor
come up during the day. except indirectly in
q SpeeCn ny MI AHen opposing issue Of
sewer bonds for Washington. ID. c.. and
dealing with recent financial conditions
:, Washington D. c., Feb. 22.-As the ses-
sion of the Senate was about to close tonight
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. gave decidedly in
teresting turn to the otherw Sc tedious de-
pate on the Indian appropriation bill. 1t
has been discussed for several DAYS AMI
Mr.. Call, in charge of the measure, sought
10 secure an agreement for Il final vote TO-
morrow. There were numerous objections
and among them one from Mr. Pettigrew
which was emphasized by the brief but
pointed statement he made. 1t was in the
nature OF disclosure that private arrange
ment had been reached among senator's
whereby the railway pooling bill would be
taken up at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
ana over Sunday until passed. The state,
ment came 50 unexpectedly and was the
day by the friends Of the pooling iii that it
created something Of a sensation among
the senator's and Spectators. Mr.. Pettigrew
added to his announcement that he would
take effective steps to defeat the pa ssage of
TIE pooling bill by objecting to the disposal
OF the Indian appropriation bill other
measures having precedence. The contract
school item of the Indian bill was completed
IN sucn form as to provide 20 per cent.
MI. Morgan (Ala) spoke throughout the
afternoon in favor of judicial system for
the lndlan territory, but his amendment to
that effect was finally ruled out of order
1t is understood that an arrangement was
made in the Democratic steering committee
today which provides that the pooling bill
shall hold its place unfinished business un
I'll II O'Clock Monday. when, if it shall not be
disposed of, it shall give place to appropria-
ton bills The opponents of the bill Will
probably oppose its consideration.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 23.-It is seldom
that the Senate has had a more busy and
S69a emp3ts than that Of 'f today DS R Rhe
poo bin, which is regarded as one, of
the most important measures before Con-
greSS, suffered a signal reverse, if not final
defeat, as it will be difficult to revive it
after the failure of its friends to command
more than twenty-four votes to get it be-
fore the Senate. Intense feeling was aroused
by the effort to take the bill up. and when
Mr.. Butler, in charge of it, intimated bad
faith the part of Mr.. German the latter
responded hOtly, criticised the management
OF the bill, and declared that Mr.. Butter was
Chandler and Mr.. wolcot tD We're involved G in
sharp personal criticism as result of their
differences on the pooling bill In the course
of the discussion many senator's warned the
friends of the bill that it was useless to take
1t up, as it would be Systematically talked
to DEATH" 1t was announced that Mr.
White of Colorado was ready with a five
days speech as part of the ammunition to
talk the Bill to death. The Indian appro-
before the Senate five days, and beginning
was made on the sundry civil bill. There
Is muGn interest IN the latter measure as it
treasury by the issue of exchequer cert:fi-
Gates up to $100,000G00.
House.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 19.-The House
spent today in the further consideration of
the naval appropriation bill. The points of
order made by Mr.. Sayers against the items
for the increase of the enlisted force of the
navy were overruled, and his amendments
looking to their elimination were defeated.
The committee naval affairs We're victo-
riouS on every test of strength taken today
The paragraphs providing for the increase of
the navy (the battleships and torpedo boats
will be reached tomorrow, and the commit
tee is sanguine that the increases recon-
mended will be authorized despite the deter
mined opposition of Chairman Savers of the
appropriation committee, who announced to-
day that he would fight tt e authorization of
the new ships until the close of the session.
The conference report on the bill to extend
the time for making returns under the in
come tax law was agreed to- and several
bills OF minor Importance were passed at
the opening of the session.
Washington. D. c., Feb. 20.-The oppo-
nentS in the House of the new battFeshpS for
the navy suffered a crush'n g defeat when
Mr.. Sayers motion to strike out the au-
thoriZation for the war vessels was lost first
in the committee Of the whole by vote of
43 to 121. and later in the House by a vote
Of 81 to 1919. After Mr.. Savers motion had
been defeated Mr. Cannon of Illinois at
tempted to have an appropriation, first of
$23. 100000, and then of 5000 900, inserted
in the bill for building the ships authorized
but both DrODOSttiOnS failed Mr. DOlliyer