Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-09
WORK OF CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.


The Senate on the LIST passed the bill re-
curing the use of American vessels in
transporting government supplies by a vote
of So to II. Mr.. Carmack offered a series
as was also one by MI Newlands. At the
request of Mr.. Lodge the bill requiring the
use of American vessels in transporting
merchandise between the United States and
the Philippines anG relieving vessels en-
gagged in the interisland trade of the Philip.
pines from the requirements of the coast
wise laws of the United States was taken
up. An amendment fixing July /. 1909, as
the time when the act shall take effect was
voted down, 13 to SO. An amendment de-
ferring the time to July j. 1905, was ac-
linger introduced a bill increasing the sal
aries of the executive Offices of the govern
ment and senator's and representatives. At
4:23 y. IA. the Senate went into executive
session and at OH p. 10. adjourned
The Senate on the 20 took up the bill for
the amendment of the laws governing the
dairy business in the District of Columbia,
and it was debated at length. The bill for
the regulation of Philippine shipping was
the principal subject of consideration. 1t
brought up. somewhat general discussion
ed so as to defer for year the time when
the bill shall take effect. An amendment
by MI. Carmack postponing the operation
Of the bill until 1906 was laid on the table
suggestion the bill was so amended as 70
except supplies for the army and navy. so
L
ing the shipment of government supplies
which was passed on the LIST. A large num-
Der Of private pension bills were passed
Senator Dietrich introduced bill permit
ting the leasing of public lands in the state
of Nebraska Tor grazing purposes and in
creasing from 100 to GAO acres the area of
land that may be entered by one person I'M
der the homestead laws. At 4:5O p. m. the
Senate went into executive session TO per-
NIT Mr.: Spooner to report the Cuban treaty
from the committee on foreign relations,
A-T,g hn Nhn
Senate adjourned at o:2S p. N.
For almost four hours the Senate, on the
Sd while technically engaged the naval
appropriation bill discussed wide range
United States in the philippines and the
Russo-Japanese war The principal partlc-
pants were Messrs Hale, Bacon, Lodge
Depew. Patterson, Perkins and Money. Mr.
Hale, in charge of the naval BILL criticised
the plans of the naval board as tending to
an establishment beyond the needs of the
country. Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Depew and Mr.
Perkins defended the naval officers Mr.
Lodge declared large navy essential TO
the maintenance of peace. Mr.. Money said
he did not consider the total appropriation,
S91 100000. carried by the bill excessive
under our present policy in the Orient He
however. criticised that policy, did other
Democratic speakers. The Senate at 5:O9 D.
m. went into executive session, and at JIG
p. III. adjourned.
Practically the entire time of the Senate on
the 9Th was given 30 consideration of the
question of the selection of a site for a
naval training station on the Great Lakes
Most of the senator's from states bordering
on the lakes participated in controversy
over an effort TO secure as an amendment
to the committee amendment u provision
authorizing the appointment of a new com
mission to select site. This amendment
was offered by MIR. Quarles Wis.), and its
origin due to the fact that a former
commission had given preference to Lake
Bluff H. Mr. Foraker contended for the
advantages of Putin Bay. o. The commit
ii apply to all Of the Great Lakes and not
alone to Lake Michigan MIR. Quarles
amendment was not acted on and will be
considered tomorrow A bill was passed
sence Of persons employed in the executive
departments. 1t specifically excludes Sun
days aud legal holidays from the thirty
days annual leave of such employees, and
extends the law so as to make it cover the
clerks and employees of the government
printing office. Mr.. Foster fWash.) intro
duced a bill confirming the grant Of right
of way TO the Northern Pacific railroad and
its successors. The Senate at . .. went
into executive session and at 3:O5 y. 10. ad
iourned.
The Senate on the 9th agreed 10 the re-
port of the conference committee on the leg
islative. executive and judicial appropria-
President to extend an invitation TO the
international congress of hygiene to meet
in Washington in 1909. The naval appro-
priation bill was taken up, and the discus
sion assumed political aspect. Mr.. Clay
held that the Monroe doctrine was not in
danger and that nothing is so likely TO
make trouble with other powers as an i'm
mense navy manned by many ambitious
men Mr.. Depew replied to Mr.. Clay and
declared that the country will have large
merchant marine some time and should
have navy big enough to protect it. Mr..
Hale asserted that should Japan be sue
cessful in the present war the United States
would find more danger to commercial in
terests from that ambitious power than
any other. The amendment proposed by
Mr. Quarles to the committee amendment
for naval station the Great Lakes
was accepted and the original amendment
as amended agreed to- Mr.. Foraker gave
notice that on Thursday, March 81 he
would ask the Senate to consider resolu-
tiCtls of respect for the late Senator Hanna.
At 5:35 the Senate adjourned.
The Senate on the 9Th passed the naval
debated in connection with it related to the
price and method of supplying armor plate
for battleships. growing out of an amend
ment suggested by Mr.. Patterson providing
for government arnlOr plant. He ulti-
mately withdrew the amendment but of
fered several others on the same line which
were laid on the table The credentials of
Senator-elcct Dick Of Ohio We're read The
reading of the army appropriation bill was
taken up, but was not completed when at
5:24 D. IN. the Senate went into executive
session At 5:2S D. IN. the Senate ad-
iOurned.