Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-11
House.

The excitement and confusion attending
the opening session Of the House had most
she 81 The crowds in the Galleries. hd
thinned out, the flowers had disappeared.
members iolled and chatted easily in their
EeVoiving chairs and the House assumed
something like a normal appearance. As
the reading Of the message progressed in
6eEest in it seemed to flag Not during the
entire reading was there q single manifesto
Fi9n Of approval or disapproval, but at the
conclusion of the reading, which occupied
SIN hour and d half there was slight scat
3ering of applause. The ffSst movement in
Congress upon the Venezuelan boundary dis
quite came in the form of resolution intro
duced in the House by Representative Lily
5ngstOn of Georgia, whose name has been
somewhat identified with the question by
reason Of his resolution recommending ar
bitration, which was adopted by the last
Congress, and his recent visit to Venezuela.
The resolution recites that by a resolution
that the boundary dispute be submitted to
arbitration, that the action was brought to
The attention Of her Britannia majesty's
government by the President, courteously,
and with kindly intent, and declares that
her majesty's government has failed to
give the prompt consideration to the i'm
portant request contained in that joint TeSO-
mer, such as was due and becoming to the
dignity of the United States as great ma
tjqn and 10 the friendly relations existing
between the two governments. The reSo-
Zution also reCites that after this communi-
cation the colonial secretary instructed the
Bile possession of certain territory Of Vene-
zuela involved in the dispute, IAN act
which had been officially declared to be
eition toward the United States" In con.
c1uson, it provides for a joint committee of
two senator's and three members to investi-
gate the facts and recommend proper action
no Congress. to Vindicate and preserve the
dignity and rights of the United States i'll
the premises. The House adjourned to the
9Th.
the House was in session half an hour on
the 9th, when it adjourned until the 9th.
Mr.. Baker of New Hampshire, who has
proclaimed war upon Secretary of Agri-
culture Morton, because of the latter's re-
fEsal to expend an appropriation for the
Congressional constituents, attempted to
bat through resolution calling upon the
secretary for information on the subject,
Later bIr. Walker of Massachusetts, in
whose district reside nine-tenths Of the
naturaiized Armenians in this country;
aSked for the printing in the Record OF
their resolution reciting the outrageS com
nlitted upon their relatives in Turkey and
pleading the. support of Congress to any
Steps that might be taken by the executive
Tor their protection. Mr.. Turner Dem
Ca objected to printing the petition in the
Record and 1t was referred to the commit
bills were introduced including one by Mr.
Harris of Ohio. levying duty on woods as
follows: Woods and hair of first class
II cents pound; second class II cents 6
pound. third class and on camers hair OF
the third class. the value whereof shal
be IL cents or less pound including
charges. the duty is to be 81 per cent &C
valoiem. On WOODS of the third class and
on camels hair of the third class. the
value of which exceeds Is cents a pound, the
duty is to be so per cent. ad yalorem
Woods on the skin are to pay the same rate
as other woods. Congressman Hardy Of In
diana introduced a bill in the interest o.
American railroads for the purpose of Sc
curing to them traffic coming into thi!
country from Canada after it crosses the
Canadian border into this country Mr.
Morse of Massachusetts had one to repea
che interstate commerce law. =