Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate continued the debate on the
Cuban bill on the 18th. Mr. Perkins Of Cali
fornia spoke for the measure, as did Mr..
Simmons of North Carolina. Mr.. McCum
Der of North Dakota opposed it. Mr.. Pat
terSon of Colorado made a speech against
the bill, during which there were numerous
colleagues between himself; Mr.. Adrich
and Mr.. Dolliver. Senator Cullom intro
duced Chicago protests against the Cuban
bill Two bills were introduced by Senator
Penrose designed to strengthen the laws
regulating the use of the mails. One Is
other at guessing contests, and includes the
District of Columbia and ''all territory
within. the jurisdiction Of the United
the mails for the transmission of lottery
tickets. A resolution authorizing the print
ing of 1000 copies of the war department
report on expenditures in Cuba during the
occupation was agreed to. joint resolu-
ton to correct an error in punctuation in
the last naval appropriation bill, Ito com
mute rations of midshipmen,' was agreed
to. Senator Morgan introduced a resolu-
ton directing the attorney general to in
form the Senate whether he has made or is
making on behalf Of the United States
purchase Of the property of the new Pa
mama Canal company or its franchises and
CONCESSIONS; if so, what authority on the
isthmus is recognized in the transaction,
and whether any agreement has been
tered into between France and the authCri-
ties on the isthmus in respect to such pur-
chase. Senator Hepburn of Idaho intro
duced a joint resolution requesting the
President to acquire by annexation the
island of San Domingo. the dependencies
of San Domingo and Hayti. Senator Car
mack introduced resolution directing the
secretary of the treasury to inform the
Senate whether any report had been made
by Leslie CullOm special agent of the Gus
toms service, with respect to the conduct
of A. r. CruZen the collector of customs
In Porto Rico Senator Plat of Connect.
patent appeals. The Senate adjourned I'M
til tomorrow at $50 o'clock p. M
By the decisive vote of 81 to 49, the Sen
ate on the 10th passed the bill carrying into
effect the reciprocity treaty with Cuba.
The principal speeches were made by Mr..
Spooner for the bill and by Mr.. Bailey
against it. The Senate agreed to the House
resolution providing for a holiday recess
from December 10 to January f. Senator
Carmack introduced a resolution instructing
the Senate committee on postoffices and
post roads to direct the postmaster genera
to send to the committee all papers con-
nected with the recent investigation in his
department, and directing the committee to
make further inquiry into the administrl
ton and expenditures of the pOstoffice de-
partment. Senator Nelson introduced bill
to grant TO the state of Minnesota for fores-
try purposes any tracts of vacant public
shall be certified as fourth-rate in soil and
too billy or rocky for cultivation At 4:5S
p. m. the Senate went into executive SEES
sion and adjourned at 515 until tomorrow.
The Senate on the 18th was the scene of
spirited debate on the isthmian canal
question Senators Hoar and German criti-
cised the Presidents action in recognizing
the independence of the republic of Panama,
while Senator Foraker defended the execu-
tive's action. Mr.. McComas (Md.) reported
Il bill from the committee privileges pro-
viding for the protection of foreign eX-
hibitors of artistic, musical and literary
works at the st. Louis worlds fair. The
bill was passed. bill authorizing the pur-
chase of 1000 acres of land near Columbus,
O., upon which to erect q military post,
was tassed. The bill appropriates $1S0,-
600. At $40 p. m. the Senate went into
1iN,,
The relationship of the United States 10
the new Republic Of Panama continued to
be the leading theme in the Senate on the
18th, but the discussion was confined to one
before Mr.. Daniel of Virginia was the
speaker, and he advocated the acceptance
Of Mr.. HOars resolution calling on the
President for more information relative to
the November revolution in Panama. Mr..
Fulton made Il speech in support of the bin
to give aid to the proposed Lewis and Clark
exposition at Portland, Ore, in 1905. The
Chinese treaty was ratified. Senator Hoar
offered Il resolution instructing the commit
tee on printing to ascertain whether it is
not possible to have the congressional rec
ord printed in better type than at present,
which was agreed to. Senator PenroSe in
troduce a concurrent resolution requesting
the President to use the good offices of the
United States to induce the signatory pow
ers Of the Berlin congress of 1878 to con-
vene to see that the provisions of the
treaty which guaranteed protection and re-
forms to the Christian population of The
Ottoman empire may be faithfully carried
out. Senator Morgan introduced a bill to
fix the compensation of the members of the
sthmian canal commission. 1t is almost
Identical with that under which the pres
ent commission is now serving. bill pro
viding for the construction of a lighthouse
at Diamond Shoal, on the coast OF North
Carolina, was passed. After the passage
of a large number of private pension bills
the Senate adjourned at 5:42 p. m.
Mr.. German in the Senate on the 10Th
presented q resolution directing the post
master general to send to the Senate the