Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-03-20
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate,

Senate.
Monday, March 12-Durins almost the
entire session of the Senate Mr.. Rawlins
(Utah) occupied the floor in discussion Of
the philippines question and the bill Of
MIR Spooner comforting authority upon the
President to govern the Philippines until
clusiOn of Mr.. RaWlins' speech the Senate
passed eightysix private pension bills
Tuesday, March 13.-Personal explana-
tions were made by Mr.. Allen and Mr. But
Ter OF their positions on the financial ques
ton, both announcing their belief in the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of IS to l. Mr.. Turner began an ex-
tended speech on the Porto Rico BILL main
tanning that the pending measure is clearly
unconstitutional.
Wednesday, March 1.-two speeches on
the Philippine question consumed the day
Mr.. Teller maintained that the constitution
could not extend over territory acquired by
the United States. Mr.. Turner took Il view
precisely opposite.
Thursday, March 15.-Devoted most of the
day to discussion OF the $2,000,000 Porto
liican appropriation bill. Heard Mr.. Welt
ington in opposition to the seating Of Mr.
Quay. When Mr.. Penrose asked to have
time set for q vote on the Quay case Mr.
GalliDger said he desired 10 speak on the
subject. Mr. Penrose said the New Hamp-
shire man had told him he did not wish
10 speak thereon, and Mr.. Gallinger re-
piled by passing the lie direct The prOpo-
sition to fix a time for a vote was postponed
one day.
Friday, March 1G.-Passed the Sc, 600, 900
Porto Rcan appropriation bill without di-
vision. Agreed to take up the Quay case
Tuesday, April g. and to discuss it until
disposed Of, the discussion not to interfere
with the unfinished business, the Spooner
bill authorizing the President to govern
the appropriation bills or conference re-
ports Voted to adjourn to Monday, March
House.
within a week, i Democrat was unseateG
by tie House and a Republican seated in
his place. X. A. Wise was given the seat
hitherto occupied by w. A. Young from the
ing the vote John S. Wise of New York,
who was fOrmer'E a member of the House
from Virginia; and who is a brother Of Il.
A. Wise and his attorney in the case, was
excluded from the hall by Speaker Hender-
son On the protest Of the Democrats that
he was abusing the privileges OF the floor,
TO which he was entitled by the rules, by
Interfering With the debate upon the case.
An urgency deficiency bill carrying 81, 49,
$50 was passed. The speaker announced
the appointment Of Mr.. McCleary (Minn.)
as chairman of the committee library,
vice MIR. Harmer Pa.), deceased. GIr. Pow
erS fVt). was appointed to the vacancy on
the committee a bill to extend the placer
mining laws OF the United States, with GER
tain notifications, to shore rights, beach
workings, etc, in Alaska was passed. This
bill is designed TO meet the conditions OBJ
tanning at Cape Nome.
Tuesday, March 13-Passed the confer
cnce report on the currency reform bill by
vote Of t66 TO 100 The report had pregi-
ously been accepted by the Senate.
Wednesday, March 14.--The District Of
Columbia appropriation bill was taken up
and under the latitude allowed Mr.. Adam
son (Ga.l discussed the Nicaragua canal
Mr. COwherd Mo- the Philippine question,
Mr.. Howard (Ga.) questions relating to the
Philippines and The open door, policy in
She Orient. Mr.. Fucker {Mo,l the adyisa-
hility Of electing senators by the people and
Mr. Boutell Ull.) replied to M. C0wherG.
a resolution setting aside alternate Fridays
Tor the consideration of private bills report
ed by the war claims committee was adopt
ed. Bills were passed to settle the title to
real estate III the city Of Santa Fee, y. NJ,
and for the relief of Thomas Paul.
Thursday, March 15.-passed the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill carrying &c.
60S,37S. and also a bill granting the a5ar-
dOned Fort Hays military reservation to the
state of Kansas for experimental station
and normal school purposes.
Friday, March 16.-First private bill day
under the new rule About two hours were
spent in the discussion of bill to pay
Representative Swanson $11G3 for extra
in the last Congress, but the bill! was ulti-
mately abandoned. Six bills or minor i'm
portance were passed
Saturday March 1T-Representative Fitz-
gerald introduced Il resolution stating that
the Standard Oil company had declared a
special dividend of $1,000 600 and that as
it had recently increased the cost of oil 3
cents a gallon. thereby levying Il tax on all
the homes Of the country. it WAS violating
the antitrust law. The attorney general
is therefore directed to prosecute the COM
pany under the Sherman antitrust law.
Representative Richardson introduced 4
joint antitrust resolution. similar to those
he has introduced earlier in the session, pro-
hibiting the interstate transportation OF
coke, pig iron, steel billets, and wire, the
products of the American Steel and Wire
company, and another resolution Of the
same character relating to the iron ore,
coke and steel OF the Federal Steel COM