Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-09
IN THE HOUSE.

The time in the House December 1st
was chiefly consumed in tariff debate.
When Mr.. Payne had offered motion to
adjourn over until Friday, Mr.. Williams,
the minority leader. suggested that they
would like about thirty minutes on side
for debate. whereupon Mr.. Payne asked the
consent of the House The speaker. an
nouncing the request, said: 1.-The gentle
man from New York, at the suggestion of
the gentleman from Mississippi asks unani-
nous consent that there by thirty minutes
talk on side" Mr.. DeArmond Den.. Mo-
In humorous vein criticised the majority,
while Mr.. Williams Miss and Mr.. Gaines
(Tenn.) dwelt on the tariff policy of the Re-
publicans. On the Republican side Mr..
Hepburn uowa). Mr.. Grosvenor fohio) and
Mr.. Hemenway 1nd) replied. defending the
policy of their party. the latter two re-
spending to charges of dereliction made by
the minority against the majority. Repre-
sentative Robinson Of Indiana introduced a
bin making the Chinese expulsion law ap7
plicable to the japanese At Ito the House
adjourned.
The House was in session only five minutes
on the 4th Mr.. Hunter (Ky.) and Mr..
Nevin (Ohio) were sworn in as members.
Representative Wachter of Maryland in
bill making ing Apr IA of each
day." in commemoration of the death of
Abraham Lincoln. Representative Liver
nash of California introduced a joint reso-
luton defining the intention of the United
States concerning the Isthmus of Panama.
1t disclaims on the part Of the United
States arg intention to impair Colombian
sovereignty or to support the Republic OF
Panama against Colombia or to Interfere
In the relations between Colombia and Pa
mama. Representative Burgers of Texas in
troduced a bill to lessen the damage Of the
cotton boil weevil. directing the secretary
Of agriculture to appoint cotton commits
sion In his department to include residents
Of the states Of Texas and Louisiana to
study the problem. The bill appropriates
$25O,OOO for this purpose. AT 1905 p. m.
the House adjourned.
When the House convened on the 9Th the
speaker announced the House committees
Mr.. Williams the minority leader, asked
unanimous consent that an hour be given
each side. Mr.. Russell Dem., Texas was
recognized. Replying to Mr.. Hepburn and
quoting statistics. he charged that the
wealth Of the country in consequence of the
policy of the dominant party had been con-
centrated in the hands of a few people. Mr..
Dearmond Dem, Mo- said that on each of
the sixteen most important committees the
Republicans have eleven members and the
Democrats six. This, he said, was unjust
ana Unfair ana an outrage to minority.
He introduced resolution amending the
rules to add an additional Democratic mem
Der to all the large committees Mr.. Mar
tin Rep., S. D. reviewed the operation Of
the various Democratic and Republican
tariffs and said If the Democrats ever
wished again to assume the reins Of govern
ment some other issue would have to be ad-
Mr.. Clark already had predicted Demo-
cratic President and House in 1904. and
would drive a hundred million dollars into
hiding within thirty days. Mr.. Williams
sDem:, Miss) challenged statement by Mr..
than now. Mr.. Hepburn (Rep., Iowa1 re-
piled to Mr.. Russell Texas). and Mr. Payne
referred to the criticisms of the committee
assignments made by Mr.. Dearmond. He
reviewed the record to show that the speak
er had not departed from precedents. Rep
Eesentative Overstreet introduced a resolu-
tlon giving the committee on pOstOflces and
post roads authority to request the post
master general to send to that committee
hll papers connected with the recent investi-
cation Of that department Representative
Badge Of Ohio introduced a bill repeating
the duty on hides. At 1:4O p, m. the House
adjourned.
liar session and listened to the reading of
the Presidents annual message More
than an hour and half was consumed In
amount Of routine matters necessary ecsryaD to
facilitate the work Of committees was
TRANSACTED: Representative Prince of Illi--
500, 100000 OF the public moneys now de-
posted with national bank repositories
shall be invested by the secretary of the
treasury at the rate of $5,OO0.OOO month
in state, county and municipal bonds which
pay interest at not less than per cent.
Representative Dwight of New York intro
duced bill establishing a postal currency
providing for notes In the denomination Of
5, IT, 70 and 81 cents, to be Issued by the
postmaster general and kept on sale by
all postmasters. Representative W. A.
Smith Of Michigan introduced bill max
ing McKinley's birthday, January %, ma
tional holiday to be known as Mckinley
day." Representative w. A. Smith Of
Michigan introduced resolu,Aon reciting
that, as the secretary of the navy has de-
cided that contractors owning or managing
shipyards on the Great Lakes are not
eligible to bid on the construction of war
vessels because of the prohibitory agree
ment between the United States and Great
Britain; that the secretary of state be re-
quested to transmit to the House the status
of the agreement between the United