Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-16
IN THE HOUSE.

The House on the Sth authorized the com
mittee on pOstoffices and post roads to
quest the postmaster general to supply the
committee with papers in connection with
the recent investigation of the postoffice de-
partment. 1t also instructed the judiciary
committee to make inquiry and report
whether the Isle of Pines can be ceded to
Cuba without the concurrent action of the
House and Senate. Representative Hep
burn reintroduced the pure food bill. Rep
resentative Tirrell of Massachusetts intro
duced bill to prevent the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in buildings and upon prem
ises owned or controlled by the government.
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin intro
duced a bill to further define the duties
and powers of the interstate commerce
commission. Representative Gillett of Mas
sachusetts introduced a bin to protect anti
gambling laws from notification through in
terstate gambling by telegraph. at 2:05 p.
IN. the House adjourned.
Mr.. Payne, chairman Of the committee on
ways and means, reported when the House
convened on the 9th a resolution providing
for the reference of the Presidents mes
sage to committees and the House went
into committee of the whole for its consd-
Grafton. The resolution, amended so as to
give the committee on foreign affairs juris-
diction over matters relating to Cuba (Mr.
Payne explaining that his committee recon-
lic) favorably reported to the whole
House and adopted without debate. A bill
for the upbuilding of the navy, credited as
the plan suggested by Capt Hobson Of
House, and carries an appropriation of ST.
5OO,OOO,OOO, to be spread over twenty years,
at the rate of 100000 a year Repre-
sentative Gardner of Massachusetts intro
duced a bill creating a commission to con-
slider legislation for the development Of the
American merchant marine. The commits
sion is to be composed of the secretary of
the navy, postmaster general, the secretary
of commerce and labor and three members
each of the Senate and House. Represen-
tative Sterling of Illinois introduced a bill
appropriating 100000 for the erection of
federal building at Lincoln, Ill. The House
adjourned at 1890.
The House on the 10th adopted resolu-
inquire into the official conduct of Charles
Swayne, judge of the United States district
court for the northern district of Florida.
The pension appropriation bill was reported
and notice given that it will be called UP
tomorrow. Representative Bell of Cali
fornia introduced bill to prevent the adu-
terating or misbranding Of domestic or for
eign wines and the manufacture of impure
wine in this country. Representative VII
liams of Mississippi introduced bill Civ
ing the interstate commerce commission
authority to declare what shall be "rea-
sonable'' rate for transportation when they
declare rate to be unreasonable" Rep
reSentative Grosvenor of Ohio introduced il
bill limiting the meaning of the word ICON
spiracy" and the use Of njunctions. Rep
resentative Gillett of Massachusetts intro
duced six bills providing various schemes
for retiring Superannuated government en-
plOyes. Representative Prince of Illinois
introduced resolution calling upon the
corning the amount of deposits in national
banks. national bank circulation and other
data to be used in considering his bill to
authorize the purchase of state, county and
municipal bonds by the government cut OF
deposits how placed with national banks.
The House adjourned at 1857 p. IN.
The birth of the republic of Panama and
its recognition by. this government was the
III oDf n& lrsrn xSos,D -
on the 18th. Mr.. Dinsmore Dem, Ark
severely criticized the administration in
connection with the canal, aud Mr. Hit
Rep., Ill.), chairman of the foreign affairs
committee. replied in defense of the Pres-
dent and his Central American policy Mr.
Williams .CMiss.( the minority leader, re-
piled to Mr.. Hit, declaring the minority
did not condone the part taken by this
government in connection with Panama af-
fairs. No conclusion was reached on the
pension bill. Representative Gibson of Ten
nessee introduced 4 resolution directed TO-
ward the reduction of the naval armament
of the maritime nations of the world. Mr.
Gardner of Massachusetts introduced till
to create committee to recommend lesfs-
lation for the development Of the merchant
marine. Mr. Hearst of New York intro
duced bill to establish a parcels post. 1t
ter. A bill was introduced by Mr.. Vree-
land of New York to provide for the allot-
ment of lands in severalty to the Indians
the protection of the laws of the United
States over. such Indians. Mr.. Wanger OF
Pennsylvania introduced a bin providing
that no supplies for the postoflce depart
ment. shall be purchased without due as
certainment that the price is not In excess
of the prevailing price for similar articles
bought in the same or lesser quantities.
The House adjourned at 4:15 D. m
There was no session of the House on
the 18th.
The House was in session for little more
than four hours on the 14th. The pension
appropriation bill was up, but no conclusion
was reached The isthmian canal ard the
republic of Panama, the tariff, tobacco in
terests and questions affecting labor were
debated. Representative Warner OF Illinois
introduced his pure food bill of the last
Congress. concurrent resolution provid-
ing for a recess adjournment from Decenl-
Der 10 to January was adopted The
speaker, by unanimous consent, appointed
Delegate Kalauianoale of Hawaii as a mem
Der of the committee on territories Joint
resolution was adopted providing that the
last naval appropriation bill shall not be
so construed as to deprive rsdshipmen at
sea of com"lutation of rations. At 4.15
p. m. the House adjourned until the 18th