Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-22
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

SfN ALE.
Saturday, May 12.-By close vote reject
ed the proposition to erect, without refer
ence to the price at which the government
could secure armor plate for its war ships
an armor plate factory The vote upon the
direct proposition was % to "a and sub
sidiary amendments were rejected by about
the same vote. When the committees prop
ositicn was about to be voted upon a fiji
buster was organized, the quorum Of the
Senate was broken and the question is still
in the air. During the debate Mr.. Chandler
delivered sensational speech, in which he
charged that the government had been de-
frauded in the adoption of the Harveyized
armor. He declared a similar fraud was
proposed Ia the attempt to force the govern
ment to adopt the Krupp armor Mr.. Spoon
er and Mr.. Hale made notable speeches dep
recating the war talk Friday by Mr. Lodge.
Neither the senator from Wisconsin nor the
senator ,nHt from Maine was fearful that we
Germany on account Of the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Hoar protested against the ''wretched
lmperialistic business" and the talk that
this nation had only recently become a
world power" asserting that it had been
world power since the war Of 1872.
Monday, May 14-Passed naval appropria-
tiOn and free homes bills.
Tuesday, May, 15:-Received the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Clark Of Montana. Devoted the
rest Of the day to consideration Of the bill
of Mr. Ross, providing for civil service in
the countrys new island possessions, re-
fusing, by vote of 10 yeas TO 80 nays, TO
indefinitely postpone the measure.
Wednesday, May 16.-Mr. Bacon spoke at
length on his resolution directing the COM
mittee on relations with Cuba to make all
invest. fation of Tie conduct Of financial af-
fairs Of the island. The following meas
ures were passed. House bill repeating the
provision of law allowing merchandise pass
ing through the United States from any
foreign country to be Transported free Of
duty, so far as the Mexican free zone is
concerned: a resolution offered by Mr..
Lodge calling upon the secretary of the
treasury for information regard to the
influx of Japanese labOrers into the country
and whether there had been any violation
of law; bill granting pension OF 500 per
month to the widow of Gen. LawtOn: bill!
for the erection Of Il public building at East
st. Louis.
Thursday. May 17-Considered the post
office appropriation bill. The committee
amendment for the extension OF the pncu-
matte tube service created some debate and
was under discussion when the. measure was
laid aside for the day. Mr. Wolcott, chair
man Of the committee on pOstolices and
poStrOadS, vigorously attacked the commit
tees proposition to appropriate $500 for
pneumatic tube service, declaring the ex
tension of the service was unnecessary and
The appropriation waste OF public money.
Mr.. Mason quite as vigorously supported the
proposition. An amendment of Mr.. Butler
to reduce by 10 per cent the amount TO be
paid the railroads for the transporta ton Of
mail was rejected, II to II. A bill was
passed granting pension TO Gen. Robert
G. Dyrenforth of $50 a month. Mr.. Jones
offered and had adopted resolution calling
upon the secretary Of war to Inform, .,, the
and wounded since the beginning of hos
tilities. and also how many have been cap
tured and are now in our possession.
Friday May 1S.-Nearly the entire day
was devoted 10 the pneumatic tube system
service in the postoftice appropriation bill.
The debate at times was sharp ana almost
personal. The appropriation was defended
by Senators Chandler. Mason, Carter and
Wellington and opposed by Senators Allison.
Hale, Tliman. Lodge and W0icott. Senator
Morgan introduced a resolution to lnvestl-
gate the Panama Canal company, and IL a
speech severely criticised that company
Senator McCumber made Il speech in favor
of the retention Of the Philippine islands.
during which Senator Tiilman took issue
with him over an assertion that the people
of the South were glad the confederacy was
unsuccessful.
HOUSE.
Monday, May 14-passed the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill. The military
academy bill, the last Of the supply bills.
will follow it Tuesday. The deficiency bill
carried $3,S39,0 21 and was passed suhstan-
TALLY without amendment The general de,
bate was devoted principally to political
topics. the feature being severe arraign-
ment of the administration by Mr.. DE Ar
mond MOI.
military academy bill, the last Of the gen
era appropriation measures, and agreed
that the bill providing Il civil government
for Alaska should next be taken up.
Wednesday, May 16.-Passed the Senate
bill TO incorporate the American National
Red Cross No progress was made with the
Alaskan code bill owing to the inability Of
the two sides to agree as to the time to he
allowed for general debate. The confer
cnce report on the District of Columbia APP
propra:i ion bill was returned after extend
ed debate.
Thursday. May 1T.-PaSsed special river
and harbor bill carrying 100000 for surveys
and emergency work. and devoted the re
mainder Of the day to the Alaskan code bill
-Four pages of the Ga pages of the bill were
disposed of before adjournment.
Friday, May 1S.-Devoted the day to the
consideration of bills reported by the com
mittee Oh war claims and in committee of
the whole favorably acted upon a bill to APP
proprate 5000 600 to pay eX-confcderate sol
dierS for horses and other property taken
from them in violation of the terms of Lee $
surrender 70 Grant at AppomattoX. num-
Der of other bills were also favorably acted