Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15

In the Senate on the Sth Mr.. Hale from
back favorably bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the navy to increase the number of
enlisted men in the navy. He directed at
tention to the Importance of the bill and
gave notice that he would call it up at an
early day. Mr.. Butler pop, n. g. offered
TWO amendments to the free coinage sub
stitute for the House bond bill The first
prohibited the sale of Understanding bonds
without the express consent of Congress,
and the second made it mandatory on the
secretary of the treasury to redeem green
backs in treasury notes in silver as long
as the market price of 4121a grains of silver
At the conclusion of the morning hour,
Mr.. Sherman Rep., o. moved that the
Senate adjourn. He explained that an early
adjournment would facilitate the work Of
the Senate Gt being understood that the
republicans desired to hold a caucus Mr..
Stewart Pop, Ney( requested Mr.. Sher-
man to withdraw his motion in order to
give him an opportunity to make some re-
marks on the financial question, but the
~ at 1880, the Senate adjourned
The debate on the Senate ree-coinage
substitute for the House bond bill was
again postponed on the 9th, owing to the
Intervention of Mr.. Stewart, the Nevada
Populist, who insisted upon making speech
in favor of the Elkins resolution, as amend
sale of bonds except by the express con
seht of Congress. In the morning hour Mr.
Baker introduced resolution somewhat ex-
panding the Monroe doctrine, and made
speech in favor of its adoption as formal
and unequivocal declaration of our policy
with reference to the Western hemisphere
Mr.. Frye introduced bill to reconvene the
delegates to the international marine confer
ence OF 1889 In presenting some petitions
preparations for seacoast defenses, Mr.. Dan
lei (Va) called attention to the alarm
which manifestly existed in the minds of the
people along the seacoast in view of the
rumors of war. He thought their apprehen-
sions Of bombardment were exaggerated,
but expressed the belief that our seacoast
hn 11 n tply fnrtif Tod To
any emergency
The debate on the Senate free-conage sub
Stitute for the House bond bill was opened
on the 10th by Senator Jones (Ark) in two
hours speech, which was followed with
close attention by senator's on both sides of
grounds in favor of the free and independ,
ent coinage OF silver, cOntending that was
the only method by which the distress in
treasury department relieved from its pres
ent dependence upon the speculative holders
of gold. There was no reply to Mr.. Jones
argument. but the debate will be resumed
when the Senate meets again the 18th
During the morning hour Mr.. Pritchard
(Rep., \. Co. made speech in favor of the
re-enactment Of the Mckinley law, and Mr.
White Dem, Cal) made some remarks SO
as to give the majority the power to bring
At the conclusion of Mr.. Whites speech
Mr.. Morgan (Ala) introduced a resolution
It's stand for Independence 1t was referred
TO the committee on foreign relations.
House.
The session of the House on the 9th was
exceedingly brief. Mr.. Brodelick (Rep..
Kas) preferred a request for unanimous
consent for the swearing in of Clarence E
Allen, elected to represent the new state Of
Utah. He explained that Mr.. Aliens cleo
ton was regular, and there was no contest.
but as the government had other state Of
ficers who did not assume their offices I'M
day, the signatures to Mr.. Aliens creden-
Ials OF course had not been signed. Mr..
facts as stated, but thought Mr. Allen
should not be sworn in until a report had
been made upon the case by a committee
The matter was therefore referred to the
judiciary committee with leave to report at
any time. On Mr.. Hits motion, a reso-
1utl qn;,s was adopted appointing William
Z: wilson on the board of regents OF the
Smithsonian institute.
Another brief session Of the House was
held Oh the 18th, at which the only impor-
tant business transacted was the admission
or the new member from the new state of
Utah, Mr.. Allen, and the adoption of reso-
lut1onS calling upon the encouragement
for information concerning the enforcement
OF the antitrust law and for recommends
lions Of new legislation on the subject and
Tics concerning the seal fisheries of Being
sea. Mr.. Loud (Rep., CALI reported from
calling upon the pOstmaster-genera for in
formation concerning the number of clerks
employed since June 80 1895, to do the
work formerly done by canceling machines,
and the number of clerks in the twenty
largest postoffices in the country whose
salaries have been reduced, the number in
ployed since June 80, 1894, with the reasons
therefore and the results in the matter of eff
nclency; report made by Mr.. Aldrich
Rep., I'D, chairman of the committee on
accounts, recommending the appointment
and release Of snndry minor officials Of the
Mt johnson Qnd.) and Mr.. Walker Odass)
both Republicans, attacked the alleged COM
bination which had controlled the appoint
me do
lions of the committee on accounts were
approved, and at 1:25 the House adjourned
The subject Of the annexation Of the Ha
waiian islands was preached in the House
on on the lest Sth by MI spalding Rep., MichD in
provided that the Sandwich islands be
erected into new, state to be called the
governments to be adopted by the people
through deputies in convention with the
dona We're VI the Con-
boundary Or complications with other gov
ernmentS be transnitted to the President
to be held before January L 1898: that all
be ceded to the United States, but the state
retain ral all other property and the United
The resolution proposes as an alternative
that Hawaii may be admitted as a state by
one representative in Congress and pro
poses an appropriation Of 500, 900 for MAX
Ing the treaty. The resolution was read by
mittee on foreign affairs. Mr. Henderson
lRep., la stated that the committee on
rules would not be able to report until the
following day. and at 1915 the House ad-
journed
In the House on the 9th, as soon as the
journal had been read, Mr. Livingston
Dem, Ga) sent to the clerks desk and
had read the following resolution:
''Be it resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring, that the
President of the United States is hereby re-
quested to forthwith ascertain whether
Great Britain is advancing her outpOsts on
the territory in dispute between her colony
of British Guiana and the republic of Vene-
zuela. or in reinforcing posts heretofore es-
tablished with troops. police or ordnance, or
should the President become cognizant OF
the fact that British military or police force
is advancing to invade reinforce or since
the 18th day of December last has invaded
or reinforced. posts formerly occupied With
in said disputed territory, he demand the
immediate withdrawal of said soldiers and
the reduction of the police force in said ter
ritory TO not a greater number than were