Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
Proceedings in the Senate.


The Senate required less than a minute
on the 10th to dispose of the motion to re-
fer. to the committee on postofices the reso-
lutions looking to an Investigation Of the
postoffice department. After the passage
Of several bills the Senate returned to con-
sideration OF the Panama question. Mr..
Quarles spoke for almost two hours in sup
port Of the administration. and was fol
lowed by Mr.. Patterson, who criticised the
Presidents course in Panama. The follow
ing bills were passed: Providing for the
burg, Pa; granting lands to the state Of
Minnesota for forestry purposes; affording
relief to settlers on public lands In Oregon,
which had been granted to the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad company: granting land to
the state Of North Dakota to aid in the
maintenance Of school of forestry provo
Of Vermont; providing for the establish
ment of a lifesaving station in the vicinity
Of Cape Flatery Rocks, state Of Washing
Montana, for observatory purposes to the
university of that state. resolution call.
ing Oh the secretary of state for detailed
ciety ives adopted. Senator Quay intro
duced a bill providing for the admission of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one
state. Senator Penrose introduced q bill
to prohibit the use Of the malls In the cou-
duct of various chain coupon and chain In
vestment schemes Senator. Dryden intro
master general to bill pending before the
committee postoff1ces and post roads to
prohibit the use OF the mails by companies
transacting fraudulent insurance business.
At 4.30 D. NJ. the Senate went into execu-
tive session and at o'clock adjourned
til the Goth.
In the Senate on the Goth Mr.. Patterson
completed his speech on the Panama canal
question He declared the President large
" responsible for the revolt In Panama.
and announced his decided preference for
H.
Mr.. Platt Comm, who took this pronounce
ment for Nicaragua text, saying it ex-
planned the mystery Of the opposition Of
resolution for the addition of clerk in
the Senate postoffice went over. Mr. Gull
!om presented a number of petitions for
such petitions from almost every G. A. K
post In Illinois. Mr.. Plat had not com
pleted his speech On the Panama matter
when the Senate adjourned at 4:O5 p. m.
Mr. Platt Comm concluded his speech on
Panama In the Senate on the 21st defend
Eng the course Of the administration. Mr..
Morgan spoke in explanation Of his bill for
the annexation of Panama TO the United
States basing his argument on the ground
that the pending canal treaty practically
contemplateS that result. Mr.. Tillman read
the, OstentI manifesto and the comment
1856 Mr.. Teller spoke against the treaty.
Mr.. Frye introduced bill to increase the
safety and efficiency OF the mercantile ma
laws relating 70 construction, installation
and inspection of marine boilers. AT Los
p. m. the Senate went into executive SEES
sion and at Ais adjourned.
The Senate on the 22d adopted the resolu-
ton of inquiry concerning affairs in Panama
introduced January by Mr.. German. Mr..
Dolliver of Iowa made the principal speech
ing to Senate recesses. No action was
taken. Senator Platt of New York report
ed favorably the bill giving employees of the
t;,.,
nual salaries annual leaves Of thirty days
each, exclusive of Sundays. Senator Full
ton. from the committee on fisheries, re-
ported favorably the bill making it a mis-
demeanor to export miSbrandeo salmon or
to ship them from one state to another.
Sc <ltor Foraker presented the credentials
March 4. 1905. The Senate at 80 went
into executive session and at 1 80 p. M
adjourned until Monday.
The Senate on the 2oth heard further dis
cusson on the question of appointments to
office made during congressional recesses.
listened to a speech on the Isthmian canal
question by Mr.. Morgan and passed nHni-
Der of bills A resolution asking for specific
w. ID. Crum as collector of customs at the
port of Charleston. s. c., was passed. A
resolution asking for similar information
concerning the nomination of Brigadier-Ge
Wood and other army officers went over an
til tomorrow. Mr.. Cnlberson introduced
the Democratic resolution calling on the
President for information concerning the
Panama situation. 1t went over under the
rules. Bills were passed as follows:
Authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Snake river. Alaska; authorizing
the appointment of naval officer and sur
yeyor at the port of Chicago a a salary on
5000 each, providing for the appropriate
marking of the graves Of Confederate sol
dierS who died in northern prisons during
the Civil war and appropriating 5000. 900
for this purpose: amending section 1907 Of
the revised statutes SO as to make the see
ton apply to foreign as we'll as American
vessels, appropriating $225.OO0 for revenue
cutter service at Honolulu. establishing a
life-saving station at Half Moon Bay Cal.
restoring Henry ID. Hall to his position as
captain in the revenue cutter service: au-
thorizing the construction of lightship off
the outer bar of Brunswick, Ga and an
propriating $4,000 for the purpose: author
zng the erection of a statue of Commodore
John d. Sloat at Monterey CAL; authoriz-
Dry Of John Paul Jones. authorizing the Is
suance of duplicates of lost congressional
medals. providing for the construction of
q revenue cutter for service in NarraganSett
Bay, providing for site for q depot for +he
revenue cutter service, directing the fulfill
ment of treaty stipulations with the Chip
Mississippi. authorizing the sale of part
of Red Lake Indian reservation in Mime
sofa authorizing the construction of
bridge across Thief river in. Minnesota.
bridge across the Missouri river at Yank-
ton. $. D.: authorizing the payment Of
claims incurred DV cltlZenS or Nevada in
suppressing Indian hostilities in that state
in 1860. Senator Burrows introduced
resolution to authorize the committee on
privileges and elections to conduct an in
vestigation into the protest against Senator
Smoot retaining his seat. The resolution
was referred to the committee on contin-
gent expenses. Senator Beveridge intro
duced bill for the suppression and punish
ment of bribery and official corruption in
the territories. Senator McComas intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur
So on, CHI <rt~ -.
from his grand niece. Virginia Taylor Lew
is The Senate at SOP went into executives
session and at 5:OS p. m. adjourned until
tomorrow.