Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-27
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Senate.

ate, so that it will lie considered from day
to day until final action is secured. The
prospect is that a final vote will be reached
at al early day, and the test vote on taking
up this bill, yeas So, nays II, foreshadowed
| ITS passage Senator Morgan OF Alabama
took UP the new AnglO-American treaty of
arbitration. This covered certain differ
ences" and Mr. Morgan said it should be
determined whether American control of the
Nicaragua caaal or the unfolding Of the
Monroe doctrine was to be included among
the differences to be submitted to arbitra
ton The bill providing for an internal
tional monetary conference, which has been
under consideration for some time, was pre-
scented by Mr.. Chandler (Rep., n: H) in be
half Of Mr. WOlcott. He asked that the bill
! lie on the table without formality Of going
to a committee. The bill went over. The
minor amendments. 1t carries sos 9,344
which is $1,000 more than the bill as it passed
the House. The oleomargarine bill went
over for day.
The session of the Senate on the 10Th
was without incident Senator Turpie
spoke against the Nicaraguan canal bill,
and the reading of the legislative appro-
priation bill was completed with the eXcep-
ton of sections making provision for the
congressional library, which were passed
over temporarily. in the absence of SEN
ators Interested in the subject. Mr.. Hale
of Maine called up bin providing for the
organization Of q naval battalion in the
District OF Columbia and the bill was
passed.
The Senate on the Goth proceeded with
the consideration of the Nicaragua canal
bill, Mr.. Turpie continuing his speech in
opposition. Mr.. Morgan will ask to have 4
time fixed for Il final vote as soon as Mr..
Inrpie closes The legislative executive
and judicial appropriation BILL carrying APP
proximately $23, 100000, was passed during
the day. Mr.. Pettigrew OF South Dakota
severely criticised the executive authorities
for concluding the Venezuela boundary
agreement, which he said was Il complete
surrender of Venezuela TO Great Britain.
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state for information was referred to the
committee on foreign relations. Unanimous
agreement was secured for taking up the
bill for an international monetary confer
ence on the 25th. The House resolution
directing the attorney-Seneral 10 print, as
an appendix, to his report, all letters and
correspondence relative to the Chicago
strike was agreed 10. Mr. Perkins (ReD.,
Cali offered a joint resolution, which was
referred to Il commission, to consider the
establishment of bureau Of mines and 9th
er means of collecting mining information.
The Senate was on the verge of a dead
lock on the DIST, and for time there were
prospects of protracted test of endurance,
extending the session late into the night.
Mr.. Morgan, iii charge of the Nicaragua
canal bin. was determined to secure time
for final vote. This was resisted. how
ever by Mr.. Turpie and Mr. Villas. There
upon Mr.. Morgan announced that he would
ask the Senate TO sit OUT the bill. re
manning iii continuous session until vote
was forced This evoked sharp criticism.
Mr.. Villas finally made 4 dilatory motion.
which on Il rolIcall disclosed the absence
of a quorum and Mr. Morgan was obliged
to give up his plan for the day, although
he expects to execute 1t if an agreement for
a vote is not reached. Mr.. Turpie con-
Guided his speech against the Nicaragua
canal bill. the third day being continuance
OF the former bitter inyective directed
against the measure During the day, MIR.
Chandler presented the credentials of John
Edwards Addcks. claiming the vacant seat
as senator from Delaware. The claim of
Henry A. Dupont for the same seat has
already been presented. In the course of Il
discussion of the subject of laying electric
conduits in the Washington streets Mr.
Hill Dem, \. W spoke against trusts and
monOpolies in general, as Il serious menace
to the public welfare.
The session Of the Senate on the ODD
developed three distinct sensations. Most
important of these was the presentation
by Mr.. Sherman of letter from Minister
Rodriguez the representative of the Great
or Republic OF Central America. Including
Nicaragua, in effect protesting against the
by the United States under the concession
granted in 1887 10 the Nicaragua Canal
company. As the bill for this purpose was
about to be voted on by the Senate. the
appearance of the letter created conSter
nation among its friends. Mr. Morgan, it's
chief supporter. at once declared that the
letter was inspired by Great Britain, who
sought to drive the United States from the
isthmus by using the Central Americas as
Roleriguez had come here to execute such
plan and that it was an open threat
against American control OF the canal. Inc
debate was very earnest. and the letter
made q profound impression on the SEN
ators. Senator Villas declared that it struck
4 death blow TO the canal project proposed
by the pending bill.
The Senate, on the 23d. passed a large
number of bills, including those for i
statue of President Lincoln at Gettysburg,
Pa, appropriating 100000 to pay one OF
the old claims Of the late John Roach for
use of his = jpyards, and re-classitying
the railway po.tal service over 100 private
pension bills were passed thus clearing the
calendar. A resolution by Mr.. Morgan
agreed to. requesting the President for all
correspondence on the Nicaragua canal since
1887; also a resolution By Mr.. Allen asking
the attorney general for information as to
the reported Pacific railroad settlement by
the executive authorities and the reorgani-
reached at the outset that after 1880 the
day would be given to private pension bills
and other minor bills on the calendar This
assured Il cessation of the debate OF the
Nicaragua canal BILL
House.
The House passed three bills on The 18th
of public Importance, and devoted the re-
mainder of the day to District of Columbia
business. One prohibited the sale of intoXi-
eating LIQUORS 10 the Indians one amended
the existing patent laws in conformity with
the recommendations of the American Bar
association, and another provided for the
use by the government OF patents secured
by naval officers at compensation to be
fixed by board Of three officers. The bill
to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating drinks
to Indians imposes fine of 500 and inn
prisonment for sixty days upon any person
who shall sell Intoxicating liquors OF
any kind whatsoever TO any Indian to whom
allotment of land has been made while the
title is held in trust by the government, or
to any Indian who is ward of the govern
ment. The bin was passed-S2 to %
The day in the House on the 10th, in
pursuance of the special order adopted the
day before. was devoted to the considera-
ton of private pension bills. Under the
terms Of the order debate on each bill was
limited to ten minutes About 200 private
pension bills remain on the calendar.
The House spent the day on the Goth de-
batting the Yost-Tucker contested election
case from the Tenth Virginia district Much
interest was manifested in the case. owing
to the fact that the Republicans on the COM
mittee which reported the case were divd-
ell, four siding with MIR. Tucker the Demo
crat, and the sitting member, ana but two
with the Republican contestant, Mr.. Gost.
The latter is Il member-eect of the next
House, and Nh Tucker is one Of the most
prominent and popular Democrats on the
floor Before the Yost-Tucker contested
election case was called up, there was call