Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

in the history of the Senate the compromise
army reorganization bill was passed on the
9th. When the Senate convened at IL
o'clock it seemed more than likely
that the bill might not be passed dur
ing the day. Mr.. German of Maryland i'll
sisted that his amendment providing that
nently or beyond July 1, 1901, be incOrpOr-
ated in the measure. For several hours it
appeared probable that his insistence ut
least would throw the bill over until to-
morrow and perhaps defeat it. An agree
ment reached finally, however and Mr..
Germans amendment in a slightly modlncd
form, was accepted.
Public building appropriation bills
crossed the attention Of the Senate both in
the day and the night session on the 18th.
The following were received from the
for an addition: jackson, Miss, SD, 600 for
an annex: Joliet, H., 100000: Omaha,
Neb, fixing limit of cost, 81 100000; d, Dn-
600; Canton, O., $4,000 for an addition;
Abilene, Kas., $4,000; Kansas City, Kas.,
$4,000; Elgin H.: 100000; Blair, Neb-,
Neb.. $4,000; Eau Claire, Wis, $4,000;
Bristol, Tenn, $4,000; St. Cloud, Mimi,
10000: Monmouth, Ill, $4,000; JanesyiIle,
Wis, $4,000; Clinton, Ia, $100O00: Oska
loosa, Ia, $4,000; Creston, Ia, $40, 900: Jop-
lin. Mo, $4,000; Freeport, H.. $4,000;
s sEre Gd6 H. $4,000 Leadylls Col
ship subsidy bill and Mr.. Chandler
presented the report of the ma
jOrity of the committee on privileges
and elections on the charges Of bribery
made by committee of the Ohio state
Senate against NJ. A. Hanna, senator from
Ohio. Mr.. Turley (Tenn). on behalf of
three members Of the committee, presented
Il written minority report, and Mr. Allen
(Neb.), another member of the committee,
said he did not join in either the majority
the minority report, but submitted one
for himself. The sundry civil bill was then
discussed.
The Senate is rapidly clearing it's desks
for final adjournment. The naval appropri-
alton bill. which ordinarily consumes the
time of the Senate for several days, was
passed on the LIST after less than five hours
of debate. In that time however. it was
amended radically i'll one respect. The price
to be paid by the government for armor
plate was fixed in the bill at $500 Il ton,
reduction of the amount fixed by the House
of $40 ton. In addition the secretary Of
the navy was authorized in the event OF the
refusal of the armor plate companies to
supply armOr at $500 a ton to proceed to
the construction of an armOr factory to
cost $1,50000o, and placing in the secre-
tary's control 50, 600 with which to OPP
crate the government plant. The fight for
these amendments was led by Mr.. Tillman
Is. c., who made Enthusiastically sen
sational speech in support of the PROPOSE
lions. The Senate adopted resolutions of
regret at the death of Lord HerSchell and
concluded the days session by pronouncing
eulOgies upon the late Representative Ding
ley. One of the first acts of the Senate
was the passage of the bill carrying 500
punishment of the Philippines IN accordance
with the treaty of Paris
During almost the entire session on the
I'd the Senate was engaged in routine bust
were passed, the calendar being cleared
entirely of private pension bills and of
measures correcting military and naval rec
ords. Two measures of national Importance
were passed-the forttcation appropriation
bill and the bill providing code of Grim
lnal laws for the district of Alaska. a
provision for the high licensing of the
liquor traffic in the latter measure cTeated
considerable discussion. and an effort was
made to incorporate an absolute prohibition
amendment. but it failed by a decisive
vote. The Notifications bill was passed pre-
ciSely as 1t came from the Louise, without
amendment, and goes to the President. The
conference reports on the census and naval
personnel bills were agreed to and these
measures also go TO the President. The
conference report on the bill authorizing
governors of states TO be reimbursed for
expenses incurred in raising and equpping
the volunteer army was agreed to. The
Senate blu for n public building at York
Neb., to cost $4,000, was passed. The Sen
ate cOncurred in the amendment of the
House TO the measure providing for the
erection Of building for the department
of justice, the amendment limiting the cost
to ST, 100000.
The interest taken in the closing proceed
ingS i'll the Senate or the Sd recall the eX-
citing scenes last spring, when Congress
was making ready for war with Spain. The
attendance upon the floor large, there
being few absent members. The galleries
were crowded with spectators, except those
reserved for the diplomatic corps, which
were entirely empty. and those for the
were only partly filed. The corridors were
crowded with excited visitors striving for
admission to the galleriers. In the Senate
the army bill brought Senator Foraker to
the front with his amendment to prohibit
the granting of franchises in Cuba and led
to debate participated in by half the SEN
~ nrc. hn no hnl1 1iT1cr r-f,f,,
by which the amendment was passed after
the provision for the withdrawal of the
troops had been stricken out indicated 4 de-
cided opinion that will have weight in the
laborS OF the colonial board. Mr.. Chiffon
(TeX) announced the death of John w.
Crawford of Texas and presented resolutions
of sorrow and providing for the appoint
ment of Il committee of senator's to attend
the oDsequies. The general deficiency bill
was amended and passed. bill providing
for Il government exhibit at and to en-
courage the Ohio centennial and Northwest
territory exposition to be held at Toledo,
O., and appropriating $780, 600, passed.
The river and harbOr bill again taken
up and discussed late into the night.
vice-President Hobart declared the Senate
of the Fifty fifth Congress adjourned with
out day at 1908 O'Clock on the 4th. The
day of final adjournment broke with the
Senate in executive session. disposing of Il
large number. of nominations. When the
doors were opened there were seen but
handful of tired and haggard-lookng SEN
ports from the conferees on the two bills
yet in dispute. Finally Mr.. Hale appeared
with both. The deficiency bill was quickly
passed, and then came the final and closing
fight on the naval bill and the price of
armOr plate and for an armOr-plate factory.
This was finally over and the weary sena-
tors took short recess. Upon reassemblns
the Senate went into executive session.
When this was done only five minutes re
manned of the Congress, but the hands of
the clock were turned back ten minutes to
give time for the usual complimentary resO
lutions and the address of the VicePres-
dent. President Mckinley and his entire
cabinet had come to the capitol and were
in the Presidents room back of the Sen
ate chamber, where the various bills were
hurried for signature. Finally the last big
appropriation bill had received he PreS-
dents approval and the Senate Quietly came
to end.
House.
The House was in session seven hours on
the 9th and sent to the Senate two more
appropriation billS-the army, which has
been under consideration for several DAYS
and the Notifications. The former carried
about $79,000.000 and the latter approx
mated 81 700, 600. The final conference re
port upon the Indian appropriation bill was
also adopted. The only amendment of i'm
portance attached to the army bill was one
giving two months extra pay to enlisted