Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-10
CONGRESS.
Senate.

charged that the armor-plate manufacturers
had their paid agents in that body who
were robbing the government. The charge
was resented by Senator Hawley. where
upon Mr. Tillman said that 1.-The CALLED jade
Winces," and it looked for a time as
though personal conflict was Imminent.
until Mr. Hawley was escorted to the cloak
room. Senators Hawley and Squire had
spoken against Senator Chambers amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill to re-
duce the price of armor plate to $500 4
ton, and Senator Elllns had complained of
armor plate, when Senator Tillman TOOK
the floor. Mr.. Lodge gave notice today of
a motion to reconsider the vote on the pas
sage of the Sundry civil bill. He soon with
drew the notice, saying he had been as
sured that objectionable amendment re-
lating to the immigration laws would be
Columbia appropriation bill was then taken
up. The general deficiency appropriation
bill was reported to the Senate. The tota!
of the appropriations made by the bill as
reported is $40, 334,273 an increase Of ST.
S92 245 over the amount appropriated by
the House. Further items aggregating $44l,-
geo were added to the District of Columbia
bill by the Senate, and the bill was passed.
An amendment was inserted declaring the
government policy to be adverse to aiding
church and religious societies in charitable
work and terminating all such aid after
June 90, 1898. Mr.. Chandler wanted to go
on with the Senate bill with House amend
ments for an international monetary con-
ference, but it went over, owing to the pres
sure of appropriation bills. The naval APP
Mr.. Hill moved an executive session. There
was sharp opposition but on a vote the mo-
ton preyailed-36 to 26, and the doors were
closed
The Senate had it's share of Inauguration
crowds, on the I'd, and they were cOmpen-
stated by something more than the routine
procedure OF appropriation bills The bill
for an international monetary conference
was taken up at o'clock, and after two
hours of animated debate the House amend
mentS were agreed to without the FORMAL
n n q n n &c Z q IL n
legislative stage of the bill and it now
goes to the President. The fertilization APP
propri9tfon bill was passed carly in the
day. The deficiency appropriation bill led
to an animated controversy over adding Il
number of claims aggregating S5S7, 900 I'M
der the Bowman act. An amendment COW
ering the claims was finally adopted.
resolution was agreed to requesting the
state department for any further cor
reSpondence received relative to the arrest
of Victor McCord of Pennsylvania in Peru.
A statement by Mr. Vest relative to the
inquiry into bond issues was called out by
Mr. PETERS efforts to pass resolution for
a report on the inquiry. The refusal of
Messrs. Belmont and Morgan to answer
certain questions of the committee was the
subject of discussion, but the matter went
over without action. At 6:15 p. m. the Sen
ate went into executive session and at $3.50
took a recess until S:15 p. m. The inau-
guration crowds were again on hand at the
night session. The bill to amend the re-
YiSed statutes prescribing the punishment
for mutiating United States coins or for
or pass such mutilated coins was passed.
The agreements of the confereeS on the
sundry civil bill We're, concurred in and
the disagreements sent back to conference.
A conference report on the Indian bill was
also presented. 1t was disagreed to as
a whole and sent back to conference. The
deficiency bill was again taken up, the
question being on Mr.. Whites motion TO
Strike out the appropriation of S1,31O, 421
to the Southern Pacific railroad Mr.. Allen
offered an amendment to the Southern Pa
cific items providing that the amount be
retained in the treasury until the final adj
justment of the government liens on the
Southern and Central Pacific railroads. An
agreement was reached TO vote at 1915.
After debate the Allen amendment pre-
vailed without division. The deficiency APP
propriation bill was then passed. At 1928
a. m. the Senate adjourned.
A conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was presented
in the Senate on the Sd. The items of agree
ment were concurred in and the disagree
ments sent back to conference. further
conference on the Sundry civil bill was or
dered. A final conference report on the
Dostoffice appropriation bill was presented
and agreed 10. A conference report on the
Indian bill was passed NJ P Pet grew in
which the Senate objected last night had
been struck out. They covered amendments
as to the Seneca Indians kaW Indians
scrip, and attaching the Usage nation to the
Indian territory. The report was agreed
to and a further conference ordered. House
bills. unObjected to, were then passed as
follows: TO amend the law permitting
rights of way for steam roads, etc, through
public lands; to set apart portion OF GER
tain lands in Washington state, known as
the Pacific forest reserve. as public park:
to be known as the Washington National
park: amending the copyright laws so "a to
prohibit the unauthorized use of words or
phrases implying copyright. The confer
ence report on the naval appropriation bill
was then agreed to, the remaining items Of
disagreement going back to conference.
House bill defining the jurisdiction OF the
United States circuit courts IN cases brought
for the infringement OF letters patent was
passed. The final conference report on the
fortifcation appropriation bill was present
ed and agreed TO. A message from the
House reported the passage OF the imnli
veto message was read and without COM
ment was referred to the committee on i'm
migration. Mr.. Palmer asked the Senate
TO take up the bill placing William II. Hugo
on the retired list of the army AS a first
lieutenant. stating that it was probably
the last request he would make of the Sen
ate Notwithstanding. this appeal Mr..
QUAY antagonized the bill by several times
suggesting the absence Of quorum and by
other dilatory tactics, but the bill was
ultimately passed. The fact soon developed
that Mr. Quay's opposition was not directed
at Mr.. Palmer, but that he deliberately
| undertaking to block business because Of
the action of the House in agreeing to the
Senates price of $500 on armOr plate. He
made many suggestions Of the want of 4
quorum and business proceeded very slowly.
Mr.. PettigreW presented the report of the
conference on the Indian bill: which was
| goes to the President. Mr.. Teller present
ed a final conference report on the District
| OF Columbia appropriation bill which was
! also agteed to. This passed the bill
The Senate of the Fifty fifth Congress met
on the 4th in extra session with Vice-PfeSi-
| dent Hobart presiding in pursuance to a
call Of the retiring President. The closing
! OF the old as we'll as the opening of the
| new were merged into the brilliant spectacle
marking the advent of the Inauguration
| ceremony so that formal proceedings were
| confined largely to the valedictory Of the
! retiring vice-president, Mr. Stevenson. the
opening address of the new vice-president,
| Mr.. Hobart, and swearing into office of the
| new senators. The early hours Of the day
| were given to the final steps or important
| legislation the remaining appropriate ton
| bills One the general deficiency, failed
/ in conference ard three, the agriculture,
sundry civil and Indian, failed of executive
| approval Promptly at u o'clock Mr..
| Stevenson declared the Senate of the Fifty
/ fourth Congress adjourned without day and
| the work of the new Senate was at once
taken up The senators then withdrew to
/ the east front of the capitol to participate
in the inaugural ceremonies The Senate
| was constructiyely in session until 6 O'Clock
on the 4th. when it took & recess until
O'Clock Actually, however, it was in session
only until about $3.50. when it went into
secret legislative session. Senator Allison
| (Rep.. LAD offered a resolution which was
| sorapd tO continuing in existence the praS