Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
WORK OF CONGRESS.

that of delegate from a territory, on the
| I'd, the action not requiring the concurrence
Of the Senate; Commissioner Degatau
citizens Of Porto Rico citizens of the Unit
ed States. which was referred to the com
mittee on insular affairs. Representative
inquiring Of the public printer whether the
horses or carriages in use by his depart
ment have been used by any person not
ae Stephens Of ReTas ntrd apTsse
resolution directing the attorney general to
make to the House full report of his In
| the Indian Territory. Representative
Hearst of New York introduced a bill
| amending the act regulating commerce
Five private claim bills were passed, also
q. Senate bill relating to terms Of courts in
Minnesota; The House adjourned at 4:1G
Indiana and Kentucky locked horns in
the House on he'3d and almost every mem
Der Of the delegations from both states en-
gagged In an argument caused by the de-
mand Of Kentucky that Indiana surrender
| former Gov. w. s. Taylor that he might
be tried for the assassination Of William
(ky) and the defense by Mr. Crumpacker
Qnd). Mr. James rdiculed the extraditon
feature of the Presidents message when 1t
from a neighboring state The argument
was interrupted by speech on the reor-
ganization of the consular service by Mr..
Mr. Volsted (A1inn) made a long speech
against Canadian reciprocity. Mr.. Ha1r-
son IN. 70 made ten-minute appeal for
abroad, especially for American Jews in
Russia. Mr.. Gillett (Mass) Introduced a
bill providing that $500 annually shall be
mileage, clerk hire, stationery and office
quarters. The DILL in effect repeals the
legislation fer the new office building for
tary G5rtelyou was transmitted to the
Ho~se by Secretary Shaw, requesting an
appropriation of $50. 600 to enable the Unit
ed States to participate in the international
exposition at Lege, Belgium, in 1905. At
D. III. the House adjourned until tomor-
row. =
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton BILL carrying $1,993 900, was passed
by the House on the 4th without amend
ment. Everything but the bill itself was
discussed In its consideration. Mr.. MOrell
Pa led an argument for some system OF
building up the American merchant marine.
A Democratic political speech by Mr.. Ham
lin CMo.) followed and received reply from
Mr.. Fuller Gid. Mr.: Lind (Minn.l spoke
for Canadian reciprocity. Mr.. Wadsworth
reported the agricultural appropriation bill
and gave notice that he would call 1t Up
for consideration tomorrow. Mr.. Martin
IS. D. introduced a resolution requesting
the secretary Of commerce and labor to in
vestigate the causes of the low prices of
beef cattle since July i. 1903, and the uli-
usually large margins between the prices
Of beef cattle and fresh beef, and whether
these conditions have resulted from a trust
or combination Mr. Jenkins chairman of
the committee on judiciary, introduced q
bill extending the statute of limitations to
FIVE years He introduced another bill
abolishing the office of assistant attorney
general for the postof1ce department. and
providing for the appointment of a solicitor
to be appointed by the President. At p.
m. the House adjourned until tomorrow.
Mr.. Sheppard Dem, Texas made a de-
termined effort on the 9TH to bring about a
reform in the matter Of the distribution of
seeds by the government. The bill was left
just as the committee brought it into the
House. so far as seeds for free distribution
In the agricultural appropriation bill that
aroused discussion. and with few minor
amendments, 1T was passed without divi-
sion. Representative Hearts of New York
introduced bill ito empower United States
attorneys, without the direction of the at
torney general, to enforce the act to pro-
tect trade and commerce against unlawful
restraints. and monopolies;" also that moth
ing in this act or IN the acts of which it
is amendatory shall apply to trade unions or
other organizations of labor organized to
deal with hours of labor wages or other
conditions under which labor is to be per-
formed" By request. Representative Lori
mer, of Illinois introduced bill authorizing
the chartering of national mortgage banks
to deal in mortgages and real estate with
a capital of not less than $100,0O0. Under
the national banking act national banks
not permitted to handle such business. Rep
resentative Fuller of Illinois introduced a
service pension bill granting pension of
S12 month to veterans of the Civil was 50
years of age. At 515 p. m. the House ad-
journed until Monday.
The chaplain in his opening prayer ON the
9Th prayed for the fre-swept city of Balti
more. The proposed loan, of 81, coo, 600 to
the Louisiana Purchase exposition at ST.
Louis, as provided for IN the Senate amend
ment to the urgent deficiency BILL was
pending when the House adjourned The
House nonconcurred in all other amend
ments except that providing for coal tests
at the ST. Louis fair. Resolutions were
adopted calling on the attorney general for
information in addition to that furnished
under the recent request for information as
to antitrust suits instituted; also for a re-
port made by any examiners sent by the
department of justice to investigate charges
made by S. NJ. Brosius of the Indiana
Rights association. A bill declaring a por-
ton Of the Minnesota river in Minnesota
navigable was passed. At 400 p. N. the
House adjourned until tomorrow.