Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-01-19
CONGRESS.
Senate.


tiers at 800 a month EACH Chairman Gal
finger saying the committee did not wish to
enter Oh the pensioning OF daughters of
veterans. Allen of Nebraska thought Gen.
Meade'S great services JUSTIFIED such l1ber-
allty. No action was taken and after VOL
colt Of Colorado announced speech ON the
money question for the 18th Senator Fair
Danks addressed the Senate on immigration.
Mr.. Allen introduced Esd secured the adop-
ton OF resolution caatGg upon the Presl-
dent Tor information In EiS possession rela-
tive to the boundary line between Venezuela
ana british Guiana and to inform the Sen
ate whether the United States now has any
clerks or other employees at work upon the
Venezuelan boundary question, and also
what part Of the 100000 appropriated for
the Venezuelan ,e commission has been expends.
ed The Senate devoted almost an hour OF
the first part of the executive session to A
Wrangle over the recommittal of the nomi-
confirmed the day before
Senator Davis continued and completed his
speech in the executive session Of the Sen
ate on the 18th on the Hawaiian treaty, and
was followed by Senator Allen Of Nebraska
who spoke in opposition. Mr.. Davis speech
was largely to presentation of the stFate-
glc features Of annexation. He displayed
chart in front of the presiding officers plat
form, showing the location of Hawaii rela-
tive TO this country and to Asia. One of the
points brought out with considerable elabor-
alton was the probable effect on the Nicara-
guam canal of the occupation of the island
by some foreign powers. re illustrated by
reference to the map, showing that Ha-
wall was in a straight line between the west
ern terminus of the canal and Japan and
China. The nation, he said, which controls
Hawaii, will control that great gateway of
commerce, as the guns planted upon Hawaii
would be pointed directly at the mouth Of
the canal There was apparent a DISPOSE
tion on the part of some senator's who an
course to pursue on the Hawaiian question
to mix it with the Cuban problem. They
are friends of Cuba and their desire is to
have the administration take a more pro-
DOuDcGd position interest
return for their assistance on the Ha-
waiian treaty.
Among the measures reported to the Sen
ate on the 18th was the pension appropria-
ton bill 1t was placed on the calendar At
the conclusion of the morning business the
immigration bill, the, unfinished business
recognized for speech in opposition to the
measure. Senator Cannon (Utah) presented
the following resolution, and it was adopted ::
If in his opinion it is not Incompatible with
the public interest, to transmit to the Senate
at his earliest convenience q statement show
Ing what measures are in c force by this gov
contiguous thereto to protect the lives, lib
erty and property of American citizens now
dwelling in Cuba The Senate at / 20 D.
N. went into executive session.
After the transaction of some routine bust
ness in the Senate on the 14th Mr. Hoar
(Mass.), presented the following joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the con-
proposed to the legislatures of the several
states as an amendment to the constitution
Of the United States: The term of office of
the President and of the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress shall continue until the Both day OF
April in the year 1901 at noon The senator's
whose existing term would otherwise ex-
pire on the 4th day of March in that year, or
thereafter, shall continue in office until noon
of the 30th day of April, succeeding such ex-
piration; and the Both day Of April, at noon,
shall thereafter be substituted for the 4th of
March as the commencemen and the termin-
alton of the official term of the President.
vices-president, senator's and representatives
In Congress The resolution was referred
to the committee on privileges and elections.
The Senate, at 1870, on motion of Mr.. Da-
Wis. chairman of the committee on foreign re-
latlons went into executive session. The
executive session continued until 80 p. M,
where In open session, message from the
President transmitting his approval Of the
award or the Behrlng sea commissioners was
received and read.
The civil service debate which was in
augurated in the House week before end
ed on the 18th. 1t opened with a row, but
ended very tamely. There was not even n
vote on the appropriation in the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill for
the commission upon which the debate was
predicted. The Republicans who are seeking
to modify or repeal the law decided to let
the debate come to a close but it required
the casting vote of the speaker to accomplish
this There are conflicting statements as TO
the situation in which the future conduct of
the war against the civil service law is left.
The debate was quite dull until the closing
hour, when Mr.. Simpson, the Kansas Popu-
list, enlivened it with some references to the
Ohio senatorial election. Mr.. Bailey the
Democratic leader, made clear statement
of the minority position, which indicates
that the minority will vote to repeal, but not
to modify, the law. The principal speech
of the day was made by Mr.. Brosius chair
man of the civil service committee, who de-
Tended the law in a two hours speech.
The House on the 18th passed an urgent
deficiency bill carrying $1,741 ,S43 One of
the items authorizing further expenditure
Vile, Ill.,, for which $4,000 was approprl-
ated in the last sundry civil bill, was used
by Mr.. DeArmond Dem, MOI as a basis
fer a bitter personal attack upon Chairman
Cannon, whose home is at Danvile Mir.
DeArmond Dem, MOI moved to strike out
the paragraph apprepriating 100000 but
lively debate over the provision in the bill
requiring the owners of bullion hereafter to
pay the cost Of transporting bullion from
assay offices to the mints. Mr.. Bell Pop.,
COLI argued that if the government Sf the
United States declined to pay the eds of
transporting, the gold would go to foreign
at the Western miner. There was no reason
why the government had not the same in
terest in securing the gold production of the
country now than it had had in the past
The House on the 18th completed the con-
sideration of the agricultural appropriation
bill in committee of the Whole and then adj
jOurneG upon the motion of those opposed to
the printing Of another edition of the famous
''horse book There was the annual fight
over the question of free seed distribution
to the farmers, but the effort to strike out
the appropriation Of $780, 900 failed as usual,
the majority against it ON the 18th being
1876. One Of the important amendments
adopted provided for the inspection Of horse
meat for export purposes in the same way
that the meat of cattle and other ANNA Is
is now Inspected. Under the latitude al
lowed for debate Mr.. Williams Dem. Miss
submitted an extended argument in favor Of
the establishment of a postal savings bank
system.
The House managers decided not to proceed
with the consideration Of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill on the 14th but
to give the day for the consideration of
private bills. This was done to avert the
possibility Of precipitating sensational Gu
ban debate during the consideration of the
appropriation bill. Inf1ammatory speeches
during the present critical state Of affairs in
Havana would, the conservative leaders be-
lieve, be particularly unfortunate When
the House adjourned the night before the
amendment to the agricultural appropriation
bill providing for the publication of another
| edition of the ''horse book" was pending
On the 18th the friends of the amendment
compromised with the appropriations COM
mittee by agreeing to a reduction of the num-
Der to be printed from 49, 900 to $4,000 AS
amended the amendment was adopted and
the bill was passed. The resolution accept