Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-07-21
CONGRESS.


Senate.
A discussion Of Union Pacific railroad af-
fairs occupied the Senate on the 18th The
deficiency appropriation bill was taken up
early in the day and Mr. Morgan prop DSed
an amendment designed to prevent the con-
summation of an agreement made some time
since for tbe SETTLEMENT Of the governments
cialm against the road. Mr.. Morgan spoke
throughout the day severely arraigntng the
4 tacl1c railroad managers; Late in the gay
oraWai OF the paragraph to which Mr.. Nor
gan mad offered his amendment
The price to be paid for armor plate for
the three new battleships now in course OF
construction was the theme of extended and
az tlmeS, lively debate in the Senate on tDe
18th: Late in the day an amendment to the
denclency appropriation bill was agreed 70
ton, or $40 less than the amendment re-
ported by the committee and recommended
by the navy department as the minimum
rate acceptable to the armor contractors
Another amendment inserted in the bill dl-
rected the secretary Of the navy to inveS l.
gate as to the establishment of govern
ment armor factory, and to report to the
next session of Congress- After inserting
the arlnOr amendments, the deficiency appro-
prlatiOn BILL the last of the great supply
measures, was passed.
The Senate was in deadlock for several
hours on the 14th, with business at a stand
still while calls Of the Senate, roll calls and
other parliamentary eXpedients were resort
ed to. 1t was due to the effort to secure
action on the resolutions of Mr.. Harris of
Kansas, designed to prevent the disposal Of
the government lien on the Union Pacific
railway under the terms of an alleged agree
ment: There were many roll calls on Mr..
Harris motion to consider the resolution;
quorums appearing and disappearing and,
from II to O'clock no final vote OF the
motion was secured. 1t finally went over I'M
I'll the 10th.
The Senate on the 18th passed the Thurston
resolution providing for the participation OF
the United States in the Paris exposition.
n mr. Of M o
to make distilled spirits transported from
one state into another subject to state laws
the same liquor distilled in the state.
The Harris resolution requesting the PreSl-
dent to suspend proceedings to carry into
effect the alleged agreement to sell the in
terest of the United States in the Union
Pacific railroad and in the sinking fund was
considered.
The open session of the Senate brief
and uneventful on the 10th. The Harris
resolution relating to the Union Pacific rail
road road was further discussed. AT 80 o. CLOCK
the Senate went into executive session, re-
naming behind closed doors until O'Clock
and then adjourned.
Myron II. McCord has been confirmed as
governor of Arizona The vote OH the con-
frmatiOn was taken Immediately after the
Senate went into executive session on the
18th and without further debate. The vote
stood % to IS. After the confirmation Of
McCord as governor of Arizona the Senate
took ur the contested nomination of j. W.
Hughes to be postmaster at Birmingham,
Ala. The charges against Mr. Hughes were
of purely personal character and related
mainly to his creditors. Senator Chandler,
acting chairman of the committee, opposed
confirmation, while Senator PettuS (Dem.)
eSpOuSed Mr.. Hughes cause. After speeches
by these senator's a vote was taken, resulting
in Mr.. Hughes confirmation.
house.
On account of the death Of Senator Har-
ris, as soon as the journal had been read
on the 18th, the House on motion Of Mr.
Moon (Dem. Tenn rs a mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased senator. sus-
pended business until the following day.
The House, after sending the deficiency
appropriation bill to conference on the 14th
adjourned until the following day.
No business was transacted by the House
on the 10Th. Immediately after the journal
was approved recess was taken Mr.
Cannon'S motion until the next day, Mr..
Cannon having given assurances to Mr.. Bail
ey that in his opinion partial complete
conference report on the deficiency bill would
be ready by that time
The House on the 10th agreed to the par
tial conference report on the general def
cheney bill, and then cOncurred in the Sen
ate amendment fixing the limit of cost of
armOr plate for the three battleships now
building at $500 a ton. This the main
item still in dispute between the two houses
strong effort was made to induce the
House to agree to a substitute proposition
fixing the limit at 800 as recommended by
the secretary of the navy, but after three
hours debate. the House, by vote of 142
to 40 concurred in the Senate amendment.