Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


Saturday. March 31.-Completed consid-
Grafton Of the Porto Rican bill with the ex-
ception of two amendments, which lie over
till Monday, final vote to be taken Tues
day, Senator Fairbanks made a lengthy
speech defending the Is per cent. tariff
Bills were passed granting lands to the
state of Alabama for the education Of col
ored students, and TO establish a light and
FOG signal at Browns Point. Puget Sound
Monday, April 2.-Seven hours devoted to
debate on Porto Rican tariff BILL
Tuesday, April 3-Passed Porto Rican
tariff bill by vote of 40 to 81.
Wednesday, April 4.-Peace was restored
before the body convened, and during the
proceedings of the session there was only
reminder of the harsh language used just
before adjournment Tuesday. The session
opened with lively and interesting discus
sion Of the status of the Quay case, in the
course Of which Mr.. WocOtt apologiZed for
the language he had used Tuesday, disclaim-
ing any intention of being offensive to any
body. least of all to his friend, Mr.. Lodge.
The Colorado senator made a vehement and
eloquent appeal for early action upon the
friends of Mr.. Quay, and dpf it w was decided
finally to take up the case Thursday, under
the unanimous consent agreement made on
March 16 In accordance also with that
agreement the Spooner bill was made the
unfinished business, thereby bringing the
Philippine question to a direct issue in the
Senate.
Thursday. April 5.-Mr. Gallinger present
ed an argument against the seating of NJ. s.
Quay as a senator from Pennsylvania. He
devoted himself almost entirely to the con-
stitutional phases of the question. Most OF
the day was spent in executive session on
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Friday, April G.-Mr. Deboe gave notice
that he would move to refer the credentials
of former Senator ]. G. S. Blackburn as
senator from Kentucky to the committee
privileges and elections. During the greater
part of the session the Senate had under
consideration the Indian appropriation bill.
delivered SDeech
the seating of NJ. S. Quay.
House.
Saturday, March 31.-Passed the fortifca-
lions appropriation bill as II came from the
committee. 1t carries $685. 8S. three
hours political debate was precipitated by
general political speech made by Mr.. Shat
tue of Ohio, many members on both sides
being drawn into it. A resolution was
adopted to re-elect the present board Of
managers of the national soldiers home.
Monday, April Adopted resolution by
Mr.. Payne, Republican floor leader, calling
upon the secretary of the treasury for in
formation as to the probable surplus exist
ing revenue laws would create during this
and the coming fiscal year. Under suspen-
sion Of the rules bills were passed to open
to settlement 41S,000 acres in the Fort Hall
Indian reservation and 100000 acres in
Oklahoma by ratifying the agreements with
the Bannock and ShOshone Indians and the
Kiowas, COmanches and Apaches; to divide
the northern judicial district of New York
into two districts and to appropriate $780,
Tuesday, April 3.-Entered upon consider
alton of the substitute for the Senate Ha-
waiian territorial bill under special order.
which will bring the question to a vote
Thursday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. The de-
bate was in committee of the whole, and
only three Of the six speeches were peril
nent to the bill. Mr.. Knox CMass.), chair
man OF the committee on territories, deliv-
cred a carefully prepared speech in ad-
vocacy of its passage. Mr. Robinson Qnd)
criticised a section in the bill, which, he
cot .nrff cd in 10 hnr 1fraa arc
listing in Hawaii, denouncing it as legalizing
a system of wage slavery. Mr.. Mondell
CWyo) spoke generally III support of the
bill. Mr.. Lane Qowal, one of the Repub-
licans who opposed the Porto Rico tariff
bill, made a vigorous speech, reaffirming
his position, and warming his Republican
port an unfair policy toward the Porto
Ricans. Mr. Thomas On. c., Mr.. Williams
Miss) and Mr.. Boutell Qll.) discussed im-
perialism.
Wednesday, April 4.-There was an excit-
ing scene as the climax of a discussion Of
the Kentucky situation when Mr.. Wheeler,
Kentucky Republican, faced each other
from opposite sides Of the main aisle and
INDUCED Mn in %GFGy duel Mr. pgga
certain facts. He was laboring under great
excitement. Mr.. Wheeler showed admirable
temper. and. though quick to resent the
fancied insult. awaited the explanation of
Mr. Pugh in which he disclaimed any in
tention of imputing to him personally a
desire TO QlStOrt the 1acCS throughout the
debate which was precpitated by Mr.. Bore
ing the other Republican member from
Kentucky, there was an air of suppressed
excitement 1t was the first time the sub
ject had been preached in the House. and
intense interest manifested. Mr.. Lacey
of Iowa concluded the debate with a gen
eral denunciation Of the Goebel election
law. This incident Overshadowed the other
speeches on the Hawaiian bill, many Of
which were irrelevant.
Thursday April 5.-When 4 o'clock, the
hour fixed for taking a vote on the bill to
provide territorial government for Hawaii,
arrived, less than half the bill had been COW
cred and so many amendments remained
that it agreed to continue the consid-
GRAFTON of the bill under the five-minute rule
until it was finished. Several important
amendments were agreed to- among them
the following: To nrlify all labor contracts
in the islands, to extend the alien labor laws
to the islands, to prohibit the sale of intOXi-
eating liquor in saloons, to limit the land
holdings Of corporations to 1000 acres, to
substitute for the House provision relating
TO the appointment Of judges and other Of
fcers of the island the Senate provision.
The House provision lodged the appointing
power in the governor, the Senate placed it
in the President.
Friday, April G-Passed the substitute for
the Senate bill providing for a territorial
form Of government for Hawaii.