Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-10
CONGRESS.
Senate.

subject After he had talked some time
the Senate concluded not to make public
at present the amendments made by the
committee Oh foreign relations, some sena-
tors desiring this course for the present
Senator Morgan made it very plain in his
remarks that he was opposed to the treaty
Several senator's expressed the opinion tina
the amendments, as we'll as the treaty
should be made public and also took the
stand that it's decision should be public in
order that the people might see the ad-
vantageS or defects in the Instrument and
several senators announced their intention
Of giving as much publicity to the treaty
as possible. The Nicaragua canal bill oc-
cupied the attention of the Senate during
most of the regular session but no progress
was made toward Il final vote. Mr.. Morgan
! in charge of the measure, sought to secure
an agreement for a vote tomorrow or Thurs
day. but the opponents Of the measure, led
by Mr.. Villas and Mr.. Daniel. resisted any
agreement While diSclaiming any purpose
of obstruction or filibustering against the
bill: the opposition insisted that it was Of
such grave moment as TO demand complete
discussion.
The feature of the Senate OF the ID was .
very spirited debate Oh the conference re-
port on the, immigration bill. Mr.. Gibson
Lodge defended it. After two hours strug-
gle the report went over and the Nicara era
canal bill was taken up, Mr.. Villas continu-
ing his remarks MI Teller of Colorado
also entered the debate in opposition to the
measure. Early in the day Mr. Chandler
INTRODUCED a resolution, the full text of
1
Senate that the United States should not
permanently acquiesce in the single gold
standard. and that the efforts Of the gov
eminent in all it's branches should be stead
lily directed to secure and maintain the use
Of silver SIS well as gold IS standard money,
with the free coinage f both under q sys-
TEN Of bimetallism to established through
international agreeme-T with such safe
guards Of legislation as viii insure the value
Of metals at {! fixed ratio, furnish a sufti-
cient volume of metallic money and give i'm
mnnitV world al fpOr viz r
fluctuations Of exchange"
After a brief parliamentary struggle in
the Senate on the 3d. the friends of the
Nicaragua canal bill were unable to hold
I quorum and sit out the obstruction TO tina t
measure: Mr.. Villas continued his speech
in opposition, this being his third successive
day. At 4:30 O'Clock y. IN. a cross fire of
motions to adjourn and calls OF the Senate
began, the friends of the bill resisting ad-
journment. The parliamentary contest
continued at intervals for half an hour,
when all business was suspended by the
absence of quorum and refusal to adjourn.
The friends Of the bill finally gave up hope
and yielded to an adjournment.
The session Of the Senate on the 4th was
one of unusual activity, with sharp COLO
quies and vigorous speeches. The bail was
set rolling early when Mr.. Morrill, endeav-
ored to pass the bill prohibiting the use Of
intoxicants in the capitol building. This
aroused the opposition Of Mr. Hill, who de-
nOunced THE busybOdies and mischiefmai-
erS inspiring this class of legislation" The
senator spoke for the fullest enjoyment Of
individual liberty consistent with the COM
mon good. The speech was not on Y notable
for vigor which Mr. Hill threw into it.
but also for its effect in prolonging the de-
bate to , O'Clock. when the bill was dis
placed by the Nicaragua canal bill.
The Senate on the 5tn admitted Richard
r. kenney TO the Delaware seat vacated
many months ago by MIR. Higgins. and
continuous controversy This augmented
the Democratic membership to forty, and
for the first time raised the full member
snip OF the Senate to its proper quota of
ninety. 1t effects no essential change i'll
party strength, however, the division being:
Republicans, including Independents, A.;
ton To the seating OF Mr.. Kenaey was with
drawn. Republican senator's conceding thai
his credentials from Gov. Tunnel certifying
that the regular Legislature had chosen him
in due form gave him prima facie right of
admission. The Nicaragua canal debate
proceeded without definite conclusion, Mr..
Carrey iDem., Lao speaking against the
bill.
The Senate on the 9th adopted Senator
Morgans resolution. introduced last June
calling on the President for information re-
garding the capture of the Competitor by "a
Spanish WarShip. After , o'clock the SEES
sion was taken up with eulogies on the
character of the late William C0gswel. con
gresham from Massachusetts. In the
course of his remarks this subject Sen
ator Hoar referred TO what he designated
an Improvement III the character of public
opinion, based on long experience, that
there had been vast improvement in this
respect: that the characters of legislators
were growing better from year to year,
and from generation to generation and that
life IN Washington was SWeeter and better.
House.
The nominal business or the House on the
30th was the consideration OF the agricHl-
tural bill, which WAS passed before adj
iournment but much of the time was de-
voted to political discussion. Incidental TO
this discussion WAS i spirited speech by
Mr. Mondel Uepl of Wyoming npon the
free silver Republicans of the West who
had bolted from thPfI party during the cam
paign. The free distribution Of seeds by
" discussion. Mr.. Northway QiepD Of Ohio
asserted that Secretary Morton endeavored
to diScredit the custom by procuring poor
seeds and Mr.. Eronl well (Rep) Of Ohio
charged that Il seed firm had attempted to
hribe him by an offer of seeds free to re-
train from calling the attention Of Congress
20 the quality Of the goods they furnished
the department All amendment was Of
fered by Mr.. Mercer for the distribution to
members of poultry, swine and other live
stock. TO illustrate his opposition to seed
CARNATIONS of his STATE Mr.. Hill OF Con-
necyicut proposed ter strike out the. seed
items, but his proposition was lost Speak
er Reed voted for Tire first time this session,
and against free seeds.
The House had a busy day on the LIST.
An unusually iaigge number of bills were
siderable Importance. 1t was suspension
day and the uSdaI obstructive tactics were
unavaiIng. The bills passed included the
old bill which had been pending before
Congress for SO many years to retire John
y. QuackeubuSh, who was contaminated
and suspended from the naval service in
1871 for drunkenness, as & commander uI-
der date of JuEc l. 1898, also bill to re-
imbUrse the heirs OF Albert Augustine of
Rose Hill, Ia, III the sum of $500 for two
COWS destroyed in the CayuSe war of 1873
While a bill tn reduce the amount allowed
steamboat inspectors for travelling expenses
was under consideration, Mr.. Grosveaor
jReD., o. TOOK occasion to remark upon the
Sudden 0utburst Of economy" displayed
by the present administration on the eve
Of its outgoing in the matter Of salaries
aud fees. About 430 p. nj. the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was taken
up ana fair progress made before the hour
of Adjournment An Intellectual attempt
was made to strike oct the appropriation
of $1,000 paid by the United States annually
under the provisions of the Berlin treaty
for The maintenance of the king OF Samoa
and the present government of the Samoan
islands.
The day in the House on the % was very
dn}i, the whole day being devoted to debate
on appropriation bills. The diplomatic and
consular bill was passed and considerable
progress made with the District of Coiulu-
fa bin. The bill carries $1,653, T0S. Reso-
iuti0uS arr3If9 iHI for the formal canVaSSlng