Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
CONGRESS.


educational qualification. Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota reported the bill for free
homes on the public lands and gave notice
that he would endeavor to secure action at
the earliest possible moment. Several 9TH
er bills relating to Indian affairs and public
lands were reported and placed on the cal
endar. Among the bills introduced were
those Of Mr.. Hanna Of Ohio for a public
building at Cleveland, o., and by Mr.
Chandler of New Hampshire for the exclu-
sion of alien anarchists House resolution
was agreed to continuing the joint commit
arts, ETC. to- At 15:40 p. m. the senate went
into executive session, and at 5:35 adj
Journed.
The Senate OH the Odd confined itself with
a civil service debate arising on resolu-
gate removals in South Omaha. Neb. He
and Wilson of Washington and Gallinger of
New Hampshire denounced the civil service
law vigorously, while Hawley Of COnnecti-
cut and HOar Of Massachusetts supported 1t.
The Senate adopted the resolution for an
investigation of federal removals at South
Omaha, Neb., but added an amendment di-
recting the civil-service committee to ex-
anime Into the general action, of the civil
be continued, amended or repealed" The
Senate has passed joint resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Berry of Arkansas for the pur-
chase OF 1000 tents for Mississippi river
flood sufferers. Mr.. Turpie of Indiana took
the floor to speak in favor of his joint reso-
luton for an amendment to the constitu-
ton providing for the election of SEN
viewing the historical points he spoke d.
rectly upon the subject of the cases now
legislatures failed to elect and the senators
were appointed by the governors of the
states. This is not now uncommon, he said,
that the Legislature of a state spends the
whole Of its session in attempting to elect
a senator and adjOurns without succeeding
In the attempt, thus submerging the rights
and interests local to the people Of the
state.
The first, of the appropriation, bills, the
agricultural, was reported to the Senate
on the oath by Mr.. Cullom Rep., ILL, who
to take it up at an early day. AS a sequel
to the civil-service debate the day before,
Mr.. Allen pop, Neb;) introduced bill to
annul all executive orders based on these
laws. The bill further directs the head of
every government department to establish
ence to the special fitness of applicants
for the service required and not with refer
ence to educational standards, 1t express
~ provides that the lack of university,
college academic education shall in no
case disqualify an applicant, The bill ex-
presses the purpose of restoring to all
pointments. Mr.. Hoar (Rep., Mass.) intro
duced bill prohibiting the shipment Of
kaleidoscope pictures of priZefghtS in the
mails or through the channels of interstate
commerce. AT 1915 p. N. the Senate went
into executive session. The Senate agreed
to begin voting on the amendments to the
arbitration treaty by individual senators
on the 3lSt.
The Senate held a half hour open session
early in the day on the 10Th and then after
two hours in executive session on the ar
bitration treaty resumed the open session,
in order to go on with the bankruptcy bill
The latter measure generally known as
length, and Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota offered
n substitute, differing in n number of par
ticulars from the committee bill. The de-
bate has not yet opened. Amended creden-
tialS were presented in behalf of John w.
Henderson, appointed by the. governor Of
Florida to the seat vacated by Mr.. Call.
1t brought out a statement from Mr.. HOar,
acting chairman of the committee on priyi-
legeS and elections, that action on the pend
ing election cases was delayed by the I'M
certainty as to committee organization in
the Senate.
Another brief discussion Of the civil serv-
ice occurred during the open session of the
Neb) presented several forms issued by the
civil service commission to substantiate his
recent statement that certain applicants for
office were required to hop on one foot for
- feet He said his statement had been
challenged by several pennya-linerS and by
one member of the civil service commission.
The senator read the hopping provision,
and several other questions as to the weight
and height of the typesetters which he
characterized as absurd. Referring to the
size and weight requirement, Mr. Gallfngar
said phil Sheridan could not have served
the government if the civil service commits
sion had got at him" The matter was re-
resolution was adopted asking the Presi-
dent for information as to the death of two
American sailors at Santiago de Cuba, also
resolutions asking the attorney general for
information Of any proposition to sell the
Union Pacific railroad. Owing to the public
demand for copies of recent decision of
the Supreme court sustaining the antitrust
law applicable to railroads, 1t was de-
termned to print the majority and minority
opinions as Senate document.
House.
The first day of the tariff debate in the
House was rather tame, both from a spec
tacular and an oratOrical standpoint. The
galleries were well-illed on the ODD and
the members on the floor listened conscien-
tIously but there was an absence o both of
nerves on edge and that brilliant eloQuence
which inspires and holds the imagination.
The opening Of the debate was delayed over
two hours by the full reading of the bill of
1872 pages, and this, to begin with, had
somewhat depressing influence. The Re-
publican leaders insisted on this to avoid
the possible charge in the future should the
consideration of the bill not be completed
under the fye-minute rule that the bill was
never read in full in the House, a thing
Mckinley and Wilson bills. Only four
speeches were made at the day session Mr..
means committee, opened in an hours
speech for the majority, and Mr.. Wheeler
Of Alabama fired the broadside for the op-
position. The Democratic plans had mis-
carried. Mr.. Bailey leader of the opposi-
ton, had decided to close the debate, and
Mr.. McAfillin of Tennessee had been Sc
lected to reply OF Mr.; Dingley but at the
last moment it was learned that Mr.. Nc
Millin had been unable to prepare himself,
owing to the illness of his wife. The task,
therefore, deyolved on Mr.. Wheeler The
latter was unprepared, but nevertheless
took the floor for an hour. Mr. Bell of Col
orado blazed the path for the Populists.
The only other speaker at the day session
was Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois, member Of
the ways and means committee.
Although several sharp passes at arms
somewhat enlivened the tariff debate in the
House on the 23d the brilliant speech of Mr..
Dolliver of Iowa was distinctly the over
shadowing feature of the day. It shone out
through the weary monotonous gloom
which has SO far pervaded the debate like
a locomotive headlight in a fog. Mr.. DoIli-
yer is finished orator, and his speech was
a masterpiece Of forensic eloquence. Re-
plete with wit and glowing periods, it al
ternately aroused his Republican colleagues
to unbounded enthusiasm and convulsed the
House with laughter. Mr. Dolliver is quick
and adroit in the use of the foil, and the
Democrats refrained from interrupting him.
Mr.. McLaurin, Democratic member of the
ways and means committee from South
Carolina, created a mild sensation by boldly
procaiming himself in favor of a duty on
cotton.
The third day, the oath inst of the tariff
debate IN the House was almost as dull as