Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.

The entire session on the 9th was devote.
to consideration Of the resolution reported
from elections committee No. 3 unseatin;
Mr. Howell DEM and seating Mr. Con
nell (Rep.) from the Tenth Pennsylvania dis
trict. and it was agreed to take q vote al
3 O'Clock tomorrow. The House at Al
o'clock p. m. adjourned until tomorrow
The House on the 10th disposed of the
Connell-Howell election contest from thu
Tenth Pennsylvania district by voting t.
seat Mr.. Council, who was sworn in al
ment proposing a loan of 100000 to the
Louisiana Purchase exposition was resumed
and developed further opposition. vote
VII be tan taken at p M tomorrow. At sos
The House the 18th, by vote Of IL
to 103, concurred in the Senate amendment
to the urgent deficiency appropriation bill
eminent TO the Louisiana Purchase eXpoSi.
ton. 1t was amended with respect to the
ms manner in which the money shall be paid.
the debate. The House also concurred In
the Senate amendment to the bill author
izing tests Of GOALS and lignites at the ST.
Louis fair, and non-concurred in all the
other amendments proposed by the Senate
The report Of the naval affairs committee
on the naval appropriation, carrying a total
(Utah) introduced bill providing that all
that portion Of Arizona territory laying
north and west of the Colorado river shall
be annexed to the state of Utah. The fol-
lowing bills were passed: Amending the
Hawaiian act so as to fix the time for
making reports on labor statistics, amend
ing the Senate bill authorizing the sale of
a part Of what is known the Red Lake
Indian reservation SO that it take effect on
the date of passage providing for the rati
tication and amendment of agreement
with the Indians of the Grow reservation
in Montana, authorizing the director of the
census to cooperate with the officials Of
sus Of manufactures. AT 4:OS p. N. the
House adjourned.
In the House on the 18th Speaker Cannon
took the bit in his teeth and ran completely
away with legislative precedent. Inciden-
tally he broke all previous records in the
dispatch Of private pension bills. Under
his guidance 800 of these measures were
passed in 155 minutes. zen bloc, under
unanimous consent, which the speaker him
self asked for Mr.. Williams of Mississippi
introduced a bill making the duty on hides
leather, boots and shoes 80 per cent of the
present duty on these articles. At $40 D.
NJ the House adjourned until Monday
The House was furnished with sensa-
ton during it's forty minute session on the
18TH when Mr.. Shafroth Of the first district
Of Colorado voluntarily relinquished his seat
in the House. He acknowledged that his
election had been tainted with fraud. but
declared that he was in no measure respon-
sible for it. nor was he aware that it had
been peIDetrated until an investigation of
the ballots had been made. His action was
the first case on record where a member
has given up his seat for such reason, and
Mr.. Shafroth was cheered. resolution
passed seating Mr.. Bonynge, the con-
testant. Messrs Hit Qll) Adams Pa.),
and DinsnOre Ark), were appointed CON
ferees on The diplomatic and consular ap
preparation bill. Mr.. Maynard (Va.) intro
duced bill appropnating So, 100000 and
providing for a government board to ar
range the Jamestown Va, exposition in
1907. in celebration OF the Booth anniversary
of the first English speaking settlement in
North America. The House at 1910 p. N.
adjourned until tomorrow.