Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-16
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

SChdL0s
In the Senate on the It'll Morgan proposed
! an amendment to Whites resolution, which
provides distinctly for the annexation Of
Hawaii. An appropriation of $4,000 for
revenue cutter on the Yukon river waS,
passed
Senator Mason introduced resolution in
the senate on the Sth inst. declaring the in
tention of the United States to restore and
MAINTAIN peace on the island of Cuba. Allen
offered as amendment to the consular ap-
preparation bill resolution recognizing the
inelllgerency Of the Cubans. Cannon fol-
lowed with a resolution fixing March 4,
1885, as the date Of such recognition
For more than three hours on the 9th the
senate chamber rang with eloquent appeals
IN ,ia., behalf of the Cuban insurgents. An
Hodnced speeches were delivered by Mr..
cannon (Utah) and Mr.. Mason Qll) in adj
Vocacy of the adoption of resolutions which
they presented to the Senate yesterday Fol-
lowing Mr.. Cannon's speech Mr.. Hale CIe.)
addressed the Senate briefly, urging the Sem
ate to uphold the policy of the administra-
Deen accomplished by President Mckinley,
not only for the cause of peace the island,
pr also for the protection of Americans and
american interests and for the relief of the
ieconcentradOS and p9cificOS. He MAIN
tanned that it would not be good policy by
the adoption Of any drastic declaration to
pace the administration in leading strings
that might interfere in the carrying into
elect of defined policy.
During almost the entire session of the
Senate on the 10th the Indian appropriation
Dlll was under discussion The reading Of
the bill was completed and all of the COM
mittee amendments were adopted. Suisse
quently several amendments of a minor
character were attached to the measure
MIR. Allen of Nebraska enlivened the pro-
ceedlngs few minutes before adjournment
by making an attack upon Speaker Reed for
preventing the enactment, as the Nebraska
senator declared, of meritoriOus legislation,
sent to the House of Representatives by the
Senate. He denounced the speakers action
in this regard as a disgrace" to Congress
and to the American people. When a point
o of 9 irlt was made against him for the use
81 improper language concerning the other
branch OF Congress, Mr.. Allen said that he
was stating only the truth. and that he was
responsible here or elsewhere at any time
| for his statements. It was expected to con-
clude the consideration of the pending bill
loday, put when an appeal was taken from
mat an amendment offered by Mr.. Thurston
OF Nebraska was not in order, the point of
Order was made by Mr. Allen that quorum
was not present. roll call disclosing the
absence OF a quorum, the Senate adjourned.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation
! Dill was resumed in the Senate on the 18th,
ana, after being amended to some extent, the
measure was passed The most Important
amendment was that offered by Mr.. Petit
grew, which, if finally enacted, will restore
| the free homestead law so far as it relates
! to Indian lands coded to the United States
Tor which lands the settlers have been
Obliged to pay the purchase price paid to the
Indians. The bill carries appropriations ag-
| gregating nearly $4,000, 600. The Senate ad-
| journed until the 18th
House.
There was q small attendance in the House
! on the 18th inst and very little business was
| transacted. The military appropriation bill
| was passed, as was also the Loud bill in
| creasing the rates on second-class mail mat
! ter and Il bill limiting the time in which
! outstanding certificates of deposits of 1879
! can be refunded into bonds of 1897 to De-
| cenber 81, 1893.
The House on the Sth disagreed to the
! Senate amendments to the agricultural ap-
! preparation bill and the bill was sent to
! conference.
The Republican majority was increased on
! the 9th from 10 to 30 when the House by Il
| vote of lab to 113 unseated Mr. PlOwman
| Q)Gm., Ala) and gave the seat to Mr.. Aid
| rict Rep).
The House was in a very bad temper on
| the 10th and the whole session was con-
| sumed in filbustering against two bills of
! minor imDortance-One to issue a duplicate
! check and the other to make Rockland, Me-,
| SUPPORT of entry. Neither got further
/ than the enSroSSment and third reading.
The trouble arose over the enforcement of
| the rule against the discussion of irrelevant
| subjects when Mr.. Handy, a Democrat. Of
Delaware, attempted to reply on the floor
| during the consideration of those bills to a
| letter recently written by Thomas L. Bay
| ard secretary of state under the Cleveland
| silver democracy. Roll call followed roll call
| all day long, and partisan feeling reached a
! high pitch. Finally, when it became evil
| dent that no progress could be made with
| the bills presented, an adjournment was TAX
! en- until the 18TH