Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-02
WORK OF CONGRESS.

preparation for the Illinois naval station
was begun, and went over to the following
1O.5OO copies of directions for destroying
propria ton, carrying SO, 50a,o71. was re.
ported from committee. The House at 800
o'clock p. m. adjourned to tomorrow.
The great lakes training station went
out Of the naval Appropriation bill after
wordy battle in the House on the oath. Mr.
Burton Of Ohio moved to strike out the
provision for the single battleship author
lied, and his motion is still pending, and If
defeated Mr. Never Of Louisiana will move
to have the bill recommitted to the naval
committee with instructions to provide a
| coaling station and dock at Olengapo, L. L.,
provision for two armored cruisers and to
place q limit Of 1898 ton as the maximum
price for armor plate, with provision for
an armor plate factory to cost not more
than $4,OCO,OOO. provided the plate cannot
be procured at the price limit; also that
all vessels provided for in the bill under the
head of increase of the navy" except the
battleships be constructed in government
yards. Mr.. Cooper continued his fight
| against the great lakes training station,
Crumpacker Mr. STAFFORD of Wisconsin
spoke in favor of Milwaukee as the site.
Various amendments were disposed of rs
not in order, and finally Mr.. Cooper in
sisted upon his point of order, made yes
terday, that the naval station be ruled out
of the bill. Mr.. Burton then injected his
motion to strike out the provision for one
battleship. which brought forth a Lively de-
bate on the size Of the worlds nayies by
Mr. Grosvenor and others. The Ohio mem
Der announced the doctrine that Peace on
earth and good will among men depended
upon good ships and good guns" Repre-
sentative Adams of PENNSYLVANIA introduced
bill limiting to $4,000 the number of aliens
to be admitted to the United States in any
one year from any foreign country. Can,
| O'Clock the House adjourned.
Mr.. Meyer of Louisiana opened the de-.
bate on the naval appropriation biz i'll the
by the minority to reduce the number Of
ships authorized. He wanted the bill re-
committed with instructions to eliminate
two cruisers. but his amendment was de-
feated as well as that offered by Mr.. Bur
ton of Ohio yesterday to do away with the
one battle ship authorized Mr.. Bishop OF
support Mr. Burton's amendment. Mr.. Foss
opposed the amendment to strike out two
of the cruisers. Mr.. McNary Of Massa.
chusetts offered an amendment for the con-
struction of ten torpedo boat destroyers
Mr. Foss opposed, saying that Japan's sue
cess at Port Arthur was not due to pre-
that Russia was not prepared for war The
amendment was defeated. Mr.. Humphrey
of Washington offered an amendment tn
give preferential of per cent. to Pacific
coast builders bidding for construction of
ships authorized in the bill. Mr. McDer-
mott of New Jersey made a humorous ap-
peal in behalf Of the shipbuilding trust Of
his own state, saying that charity as well
as economy demanded that his coast be Civ
en- any advantage OueFoO. llo amendment
was defeated. At 5:O5 the House adj
journed
The House on the 26th passed the naval
appropriation bill after having it under
party contest on a number of propositions
while the body sat in committed of the
whole considering the bill. The minority
members made a special effort to secure an
amendment to fix the price of arInor plate
at the figure bid by the Midvale Steel com
Dany Several amendments were ruled ont
on pOiptS of order and the matter of
plate left to the discretion of the sec
rotary of the navy. An Intellectual attempt
was made to have the eight-hour Jaw APP
piled to all naval ship construction. There
was contest over submarine boats, which
finally resulted in an amendment which
leaves the question Of the type of boat open,
but increases the amount of the appropria,
tion for such boats. The minority failed TO
secure q record vote on the proposition to
recoMmit with instructions, and the House
passed the bill in regular session without
opposition. At 6:10 O'Clock the House ad-
journed.
In the House on the 9th Speaker Can
non announced the following committee APP
pointments: Mr.. Connell Rep., Pa, pat
ents. levees and improvements of the Mis-
Bonynce Rep.. Colo), immigration and
naturalization, patents and mines mining;
Mr.. Canister Dem. Miss,l, public lands.
bills. of which 269 were passed. Repre-
sentative Van Duser of Nevada introduced
bill for the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver. a resolution c0Ill0g on the
rotary of the interior Tor information ms to
the receipts from sales Of town lots In
Lawton. Hobart and Anadarko, Oklahoma;
for copy of the report of any inspector or
person employed to investigate charges
against any official in charge Of Indian af-
fairs In Indian Territory, and for other in
Territory. was passed. Bills were passed
as follows: To authorize. the acceptance
Of lands from the state of Montana for the
enlargement of the Fort Missoula military
reservation; providing for an additional as
sociate justice for the supreme court of New
Mexico: to confirm patents to lands in Bit
tiona land to the University of Montana
setting apart tract Of land In Arizona MS
a public park. 70 be known as the Petrifed
Forest National park: authorizing the CON
struction of bridges across the Missouri
river at Iankton. S. D.. and the Cantalia
river in Alaska. AT 430 p. m. the House
adjourned until Monday.
The House on the Doth discussed the Dis
| trict of Columbia appropriate ton bill, and the
debate drifted into political matters Mr.
ment of Mr.. Gilbert tky.) concerning Book
er T. Washington's dinner at the white
house that President Cleveland had set the
mer recorder of deeds of the District or
Columbia. at dinner in the white house A
discussion of the question Of reciprocity by
Mr.. Dalzell Pa) and Mr.. Williams, the
minority leader, occupied the greater part
of the day. Mr.. Lowering (Mass.) declared
that, while the Republican party was talk
iHS dUoul Sit,uu pat; our DOdSleu pros
perity is fast coming to an end Mr.
Lowering WAS loudly appaudcd by the mi
, GRITTY when he took issue with his party.
=. Castor. elected TO succeed the late
r. Burke from the third Pennsylvania dis
let, was sworn in. Mr.. Williams intro
uced bill extending TO tho Baltimore fire
ufferers relief in rchating all duties on I'M
ported building materials and RENTS on ell
internal revenue taxes due in the
burned district. The House at 4:15 p. N.
adjourned.