Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-22
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when is substantially the same measure
which was passed by the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress and vetoed by President Cleveland.
Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska objected to an i'm
mediate vote and suggested that the final
vote on the amendments and the bill
be taken on January II, at 3 p. m
This suggestion was accepted by Mr..
Lodge and the order for vote at that time
was made. Mr.. German, chairman Of the
Democratic steering committee presented an
order, which was adopted, rearranging some
of the committee assignments of Democratic
members, made necessary by the incoming
OF some new members
On motion of Mr. Chandler IN HI the
Senate on the 10Th passed a bill directing
the secretary Of the navy to report on the
subject of a statue in Washington city Of
the late Admiral David B. Porter. Among
the many bills introduced was one by Mr..
Faulkner CW Va) granting a right of way
through a part Of Alaska for railroad to
the gold fields and another by Mr.. Frye
boats on the Yukon river, Alaska. Mr.. Gal
l1nger, n. H., secured the adoption of a reso-
n the a Of the treas
ence regarding the legal right of collectors
OF internal revenue to appoint their own as
sistants and also the correspondence with
the civil service commission relating to the
right Of the commission to review appoint
ments made by such collectors
Mr.. .Wolcott Of Colorado, chairman Of the
commission appointed by President McKin-
ley to secure, If possible the cooperation
of foreign countries in an international con-
terence upon the silver question, said in the
not yet made a report to the President and
it was uncertain when a report would be
made. Negotiations for bimetallic con
ference, he said are still pending but Mr..
Wolcott assured the Senate that the COM
mission had no intention of prolonging its
hope of success should exist. Mr.. Wolcott
promised to explain fully the work of the
commission in speech to be delivered after
the secretary Of war to send supplies to
American and other sufferers in the Klon-
dd6 r; region was passed The sum OF $3.50
Charles Dawes as comptroller of currency
was confirmed.
spirited debate was precipitated in the
Senate on the 18th by the submission by Mr..
Plat of Connecticut OF the report Of the
special joint committee of the Senate and
House of representatives appointed to in
yestlgate, the use Of alcohol in the arts. 1t
developed that a wide divergence of opinion
exists among senators to the practicable
lty, from the point Of view Of government
| revenue, Of reducing the present tax upon
alcohol used in the arts. Mr.. Hoar of
| Massachusetts who favors such a reduction
| expressed the opinion that if Congress would
| lay aside political considerations and deal
with the liquor question courageousy and
| honestly by the imposition of an additional
| tax of 81 barrel on beer, the question of
| the governments revenue would take care Of
| itself. Mr.. Vest of Missouri strenuously OPP
! posed any additional tax on beer. A joint
resolution accepting the invitation of Nor
| way to participate in an international fish
| cries exposition next year was passed. I'm
| der special order 1873 private pension bills
| were passed.
The open session of the Senate on the 10Th
| was brief, the time being consumed in the in
| PRODUCTION of bills and resolutions, several
| Of the latter calling for information from
| various departments, being passed. One of
| the resolutions agreed to increase from $780,
| 600 to $4,000 the amount to be expended
| by the government the buildings at the
| Trans Mississippi international exposition
| to be held in Omaha, and reduced by S12,-
| 800 the sum to be expended upon the gov
| ernment's display. During the executive
| session the Senate received and adopted the
| conference report on the bill approprating
| 100000 and providing for the extension Of
! relief to the miners in the Yukon river coun-
! try. Mr. Allen of Nebraska introduced
| resolution, which was passed, directing the
pOStmaSter-general to inform the Senate of
all railway and steamship contracts made by
| the United States now in force, the names
| Of persons or companies with whom they
are made, the service to be performed and
| Mr.. White of California presented a resolu-
| ton, which was agreed to, calling upon the
! President TO inform the Senate what action
an n Charles fen Nesen CITIZENS Of Gd
MIA, held as prisoners in the Republic of Co
| lombia. Mr.. Kyle Of South Dakota intro
| duced and had passed resolution calling
| upon the secretary of state for all papers
| from the Haytian government relating to
| Bernard Campbell. Adjournment was taken
| until January 3.
| Excepting the recording of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
| which is to be considered soon, the House
| did no public business on the 18th. The ses-
| sion was consumed in adjusting personal
| dispute between Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa and
| Mr.. Moron of Ohio, which created the con-
| troyersy that occurred last week during the
| debate on the pension bill The important
| issue was as to whether certain word used
| by Mr.. Norton, which he afterwards dis
| claimed any intention of using, should ap-
| pear in thep ornament record. The House
| by party vote of 1876 to 131 sustained Mr..
| Hepburn.
| The House spent the day on the 18th in
| tive and judicial appropriation bill Eighty
| nine of the, 112 pages of the bill were COW
was. adopted. 1t reduced the clerical force
| at the pension office ninety-fve, involving
| reduction in salaries of $4,000. The civil
service question as on the previous day was
| the chief topic of discussion, and the propo-
! sition of Assistant Secretary of Treasury
| Vanderlp to retire clerks for age was de-
| nOunced. Mr. De Almond Dem, MOI re-
| preached the majority for not voting upon
| the Cuban beligerency resolution passed by
| the Senate at the last session. His remarks
| were given added Importance in view of the
| action of the Democratic caucus last night
| declaring for an aggressive support of the
recognition of Cuban belligerency. He de-
| clared that he could not be mistaken in his
| belief that the American people without dis
| tinction of party sympathizes with the Gu
ban cause
| The House on the 10th passed a bill ap-
| propriating $175,000 for the relief of the
| people who are in the Yukon river country,
| and also the bill passed by the Senate yes
terday to prohibit pelagic sealing by Ameri;,
practically no opposition. AS passed., the
sum carried by it is to be expended under
| the direction of the secretary of war for
| the purchase, transportation and distribu-
| ton of subsistence stores. 1t provides that
| these subsistence stores may be sold at
prices fixed by, the secretary of war or do
| mated where the people unable to pay
| for them. 1t empowers him to purchase
| reindeers and employ drivers, not citizens
| OF the United States and afterward dispose
| Of the reindeer
The House on the 18th completed the con-
| sideration of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, excepting the
| paragraph relating to the civil service BY
| agreement debate this latter paragraph
will go over until after the holidays. Two
amendments were adopted. The bill, as re-
ported abolished the assay office at Dead
wood, 5. D., and the minis at Carson City,
| Nev., and New Orleans, La. The represent
tatives from the two former states made
| vigorous and successful fight to continue the
appropriations for Daedwood and Carson
City. The appropriations committee was
beaten in each instance. The House
refused to accept the Senate amendment for
or thn oil toe J.