Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-03-27
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

SGnaEcs
Monday, March 19.-Passed the legislative,
carrying more than S25, 600, 900, and the
measure providing for the appointment of
commission to adjudicate and settle claims
of the people Of the United States growing
out Of the war with Spain. For a brief time
the Porto Rican government and tariff
measure was under consideration. Mr.. For
committee amendments. A few of them
were agreed to, but the important ones are
still pending. "A free trade amendment to
the bill was offered by Senator Beverage
Tuesday, March 2O-Received majority
report from the committee on privileges and
elections declaring Senator Scott of West
extended speech by Mr. Morgan on the
Porto Rico BILL
wednesday, March 21-Mr Turner
(Wash.) stated he was informed by the gov
for gold mining in the bed Of the sea near
Cape Nome. Alaska, has been granted by the
secretary Of war, and upon that statement
he based d resolution of inquiry. Senator
Turner said il such Il grant had been made
it was "a shame, Il reproach and scan
DIAL" The resolution was agreed to. The
additional urgent deficiency bill was passed.
Thursday, March 2Z-Passed q resolution
by Mr.. Butler asking the secretary of the
treasury for information as to the bank
charters granted since the passage of the
currency BILL and for other information con-
corning the operations of the new law. De-
voted the rest of the day to debate on the
70 90 RlcO problem.
Friday. March 23.-Agrecd to send the
diplomatic and consular bill to conference.
Passed the Porto Rico $4,000, GOO appropra-
ton bill as amended In conference by
vote Of 80 to 10.
Saturday March 24-Recommitted the
bill providing for Il civil government for
Porto Rico. Accepted Il statue Of Oliver 7.
Morton from the state OF Indiana to be
equalize the duties of district federal
judges in Alabama; to pay James Drake,
marshal of Washington, $500 expended by
him, and appropriating $4,000 to pay the
expenses of a commission to study com
mercial conditions i'll the Orient.
House.
Monday, March 19.-Refused to concur in
the Senate amendments TO the Porto Rican
tariff bill and conferees were appointed.
Rest Of the day devoted to District Of Co.
lumba business.
Tuesday, March 20.-Mr Suzer OF New
York attacked the administration in Il
speech upon his resolution calling upon the
war department for information as to what
Notifications Great Britain was erecting on
the Canadian border The committee on
military affairs submitted reply of Adjt.-
Gen. Corbin, saying such information was
secret, but that Great Britain was erecting
no works which threatened American rights
The committee recommended that the reso
luton lie upon the table and this was done
by vote of ITO to 81. Consideration of the
Loud bill to restrict the character Of publ
cations entitled to pound rates as second
class mai! matter was then taken up. Mr.
Loud defended it in 4 long speech. The
other speakers were II. c. Smith (Mich.)
in favor Of the bill, and Messrs. Little
Ark.). Bell (COl.). Henry (Miss.) Stokes Is.
c. and Brown (OD in opposition to it.
Wednesday. March 21.-During the debate
mail matter Mr. Mcpherson (Rep., Ia
charged that Mr.. Lentz Dem, o. was the
attorney of the lobby which is fighting the
bill Otherwise the debate was without in
cident Mr.. Loud agreed to accept amend
ments TO increase the number of sample
second-class rates from 500 to 1000 and to
limit the provision requiring newspapers to
separate their mail to those having in ex-
cess of 5000 circulation. The speakers to-
day were Messrs. Bromwel (OhiO), Griggs
(Ga), Mcpherson (Iowa), Burke (Texas)
mer Is. CO. in favor of the bill and Messrs.
Moon Glenn. Lentz (Ohio). Fandiyer (Moo
Snodgrass (Tenn). Cochran (AIo.) and Ne
vile (Neb.) against it.
Thursday. March 22.-By a vote of AS to
96 recommitted to the committee post
office the Loud bill relating to second class
mail matter. 1t is not thought the bill will
reappear in the present session.
Friday. March 23.-Passed the bill. intro
duced at the request Of Northwestern lum-
bermen, authorizing the secretary of war
to make regulations permitting the running
of loose logs, RATS and lumber streams
in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Passed 142
private pension bills. Agreed to vote on the
conference report Of the Porto Rican apprO-
priation bill at I O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
March p.
Saturday March 24.-Agreed to the con-
ference report on the Porto Rico relief bill
by a vote of 135 to 81. Passed the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for plans for Grant
memorial to be erected in Washington