Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-17
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

! on the SCn. Eurtner conferences were or
| dered on the Indian and District of Column
| bia appropriation bills. The large attend
| ance OF senators overcame fears that have
| been entertained that the Senate would
/ be left without quorum Mr.. WolcOtt
| (Rep., COLI asked immediate consideration
for resolution directing the committee on
| library to investigate the circumstances of
the award OF the statue of Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman CMr Rohl-Smth's de-
! sign having been selected) and requesting
the secretary of war to suspend the exc
! cution of the contract until Il report had
| been made at the next session. The resO-
luton went over under the rt::es. The de-
| nclency Dill was then passed as it came
| from the House. letter from the PreSi-
dent was read consenting to the withdraw
| or their trust funds now in the treasury
| and & resolution was passed asserting to
| the withdrawal. Bills were passed as fol-
| lows: TO amend the law for the punish
ment for transporting or selling liquors
| or wines under any other than their proper
names and brand; extending relief to
lands held in severalty The immigration
bill was taken up and Mr.. Morgan Dem,
Ala;) spoke in support Of his amendment
that the restrictions Of the act should not
| apply to immigrants coming TO this coun-
try from Cuba He said no country had
| population than Cuba. It's citizens, he
said, came to escape the prosecutions Of
Spain and to live under free institutions.
ference reports on the naval and Indian
| appropriation bills leaving only the sundry
civil and the District of Columbia confer
ence reports outstanding. The resolution
Tor an inquiry into the circumstances Of
the award of the statue of Gen. w. L. Sher
man occasioned an animated debate, Mr..
on the ground that it was an injustice to
the society OF American sculptors. Sena-
tors Allison. Hawley. and Mills defended
the award The resolution was finally de-
feated. An effort to pass the Francis E.
Hoover pension bill, recently vetoed by the
President, failed through the absence Of
| 10 n,,6 1orx,
speeding punishment for contempt of court
was discussed by Mr.. Hill On " and Mr..
Allen (Neb). but a final vote was not
reached The measure is the result of the
agitation over the Imprisonment of Debs
ana others FOR contempt supplementary
deficiency atn,e pill; covering mileage of new
matters. was passed. House bill was passed
authorizing the attorney general to select
site and secure plans for a Federal prison
Kas.
Congress settled its differences on the
10th and by joint resolution fixed upon
o'clock on the 18th for the end Of the SEES
sion. The agreement came late in the
day, just as the prospects for adjournment
houses threatening to hold cut all summer
before either would yield point to the
other with, bare quorum responding to
the roll calls and with final flare or par
| tisan political determinations. The victory.
II there be one, rests with the Senate, for
Its dozen amendments to the sundry civil
bill making appropriations for public build
lnGS III western cities were accepted grace
fully by the House. while House leaders
still insisted upon the prerOCati of their
body to originate appropriations. Both fac
tons to the contest over government aid
TO church institutions claimed to have pre-
vailed III the compromise of the District
of Columbia bill. which continued for one
more year the dsbursals to church charit-
able institutions coupling the extension
with declaration that the governments
policy is to eXpend no more money in this
field, number of bills were passed dur
ing the day including the important bill
giving trial by jury and other safeguards
In prosecution for contempt of court The
measure has been vigorously urged by the
labor interests, particularly railroad en-
ployes. 1t is the result of the agitation re-
sulting from the Imprisonment of Eugene
V. Debs for contempt of an injunction is
The Senate bill to increase the pay of let
ter carriers was passed. 1t provides that
after June 30 the pay of letter carriers in
cities OF more than 10000 population for
the first year of service shall be $500: sec
ord year. $500: third year. $1,000. and there
after $1,000; and after June 80. 1896, the
pay of letter carriers III cities of popUla-
ton of under $4,000 for the first year of
service shall be $500; second year, $780,
third year and thereafter $1,000.
VicePreSident Stevenson brought the SEES
sion of the Senate to a final close at 4
O'Clock on the 18th. after q brief valedic-
tory expressing his thanks to senator's for
their courteSleS to him throughout the
sion. The galleries were filed, but there
was an absence of the packed corridors in
The Senate convened at IL O'Clock. The
last bill to be passed was one urged by Mr.
II, Gibson, prominent Ohio officer Reso-
lutions of thanks were unanimously adopt
ed to Vice-P President Stevenson and Pres-
dent Pro Tempore Frye for their impartial
rulings in the chair. One of the last acts
was to give the important immigration bill
a parliamentary status by which it secures
the right OF way as soon the Senate re-
assemblies
House.
In order to guard against the failure Of
q. quorum in the closing hours of the SEES
leaves of absence and ordered the sergeant
alarms to telegraph absentees to return
forthwith. The final conference report
agreed to. This left but four appropra-
ton bills still in conference. The com
promise relative to the old settlers claim
In the Indian bill was also agreed to, leav-
ing only the sectarian school question in
this bill open. Bills and joint resolutions
t Meae passeu calling on the secretary OF the
treasury for information as TO the steps
taken to procure settlement of the dis
puted question of the liability of Virginia
or West Virginia for $540, 900 of bonds in
the establishment of site for the erection
Of penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth
fur seal fisheries of Alaska; to amend the
laws relating to American seamen and TO
facilitate the reorganization of the North
ern Pacific, Railroad company. Shortly be
fore ) o'clock Mr.. Daniels Rep., n. W
again called up the Aldrch- Underwood con
tested election case; This aroused the ire
of the Democrats. The question Of consid
decided-130 to 6S-to consider the case
During the progress of the roll call many
of the Democrats left the hall Mr. Nc
Millin Dem, Tenn attempted to force.
division on the conference report on the
District of Columbia bill as a means of
developing that no quorum was present
but Mr. Dalzell (Rep., Pa.), who was tenn
p3orarily in the chair, manipulated the par
liamentary situation as to prevent this
and subsequently. despite the warm pro-
tests of Mr.. Terry Dem. Ark, declined
to entertain appeal from his decision.
The District Of Columbia appropriation bill
was sent back to further conference, and
! at 6 O'Clock p. IN. the House took a recess
till 10 a. on the 9th. in order to render
the special order 81 Friday still operative
The house on the 9th gave it's final APP
prevail to conference reports on two of the
four appropriation bills which were in is
sue, the naval and Indian bills. The pub
lie buildings amendments in the sundry
civil bill and the electric lighting and sec
tartan charities items in the District of
Columbia bill stand between Congress and
final adjournment. 1t was the opinion Of
the House leaders that an adjustment
would be effected and final adjournment
And AlA0