Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-16
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate ON the Sth spent most Of it's
time discussing committee amendments to
the army y, bill concerning provisional troops
the adjutant generals office with the rec
ord and pension office. Both were accepted.
The bill was amended so as to provide for
an increase in the engineer corps. The
discussion Of the bill not completed.
The bill Of Mr.. Newlands to preserve the
vista from the dome of the national capitol
to Washington monument by restricting the
erection of public buildings to Il line 400
feet on either side of 4 central line between
the points named was referred to the com
mttee on District of Columbia. The fortl-
tications bill was reported from the com
mttee on . appropriations, with ne. In
the House, making the total 1851, 192.
After a brief executive session the Senate
at 1904 p. N. adjourned.
The Senate OH the 9th adopted a resolu-
ton by Mr. Hoar directing the committee
on postoff1ces to investigate and report
whether further legislation is needed to
that their correspondence Is interfered with
unjustly. Consideration Of the army APP
preparation bill was resumed, and MI
Bacon protested against the acceptance of
the statue Of Frederick the Great, rendered
by Emperor William, on the ground thau
Frederick the Great was not In sympathy
with American institutions Mr.. Stewart
replied that Mr.. Bacon grossly mIsrepresent-
ed the character of Frederick. The discus
sion was dropped and the army appropra-
shpp al b Senator quay
bill appropriating $4,000 to be divided
among several technical schools, including
termining engineering problems In connec-
tion with tho cOunterbalance In locomotive
driving wheels. Senator Morgan introduced
Joint resolution directing the isthmian
canal commission to examine the practical
biiity of railroad transportation of vessels
and their cargoes across the Isthmus Of
rs -. al IL
into executive session and Senator Cullon
reported favorably the commercial treaty
with King Menelik. At 5:4O the Senate adj
journed
The Senate on the 10th passed a number
Of bills relating to Alaska, but failed to act
on the measure authorizing the election of
Mr. Plat Comm opposed the BILL and be-
cause of his desire for time for discussion
1t was not pressed. The Alaskan bills
roads. the maintenance of schools. the ap
pointment of an additional Judge and the
extension of coal laws to the territory. A
bin was passed increasing to $10O the pen
sions of ex-soders and sailors who have
become totally blind on account of service
The question Of the appointment of II.
Smith Wooley the Mormon bishop, to be
superintendent of the pay office at Boise,
Idaho, postponed for II day, and Mr..
Hoar gave notice that he would move for
an executive session when it came up. The
Senate went into executive session at 20
p. IL. The doors were reopened at 4:4O
O clock. when announcement made of
the death of Representative Croft. The
chair appointed Messrs TillmaH. Latimer,
Fulton, Clark (Ark.) and McLaurin a com,
mittee to attend the funeral, and as a mark
of respect the Senate adjourned at 4:42 y.
The Senate on the 18th passed resoln-
ton directing the interstate commerce com
Mission to furnish the Senate with report
of changes III the railway tariff rates for
each year since 1890, comparing the reve-
nues received from them with the gross and
under the rates of 1899. A bill for the en-
largement Of the federal building at Nash
Vile. \. c., and appropriating 100000 for
the purpose, passed. Mr.. Hepburn gave
notice that ON next Wednesday he would
move to take M the pure food bill Mr.
Carmacks resolution calling on the secrc-
on the nomination of II. Smith Wooey the
Mormon bishop, TO be superintendent of the
assay office in Boise Idaho, laid before
the Senate and on Mr.. Hoar's motion the
Senate went into executive session at 1890
p. n TO consider the matter. Mr.. Carmack
made an attempt 70 have the matter dis
cuSsed in public session. but was defeated
The case then was dropped. The nomina-
ton of Gen. Wood taken I'D, and
in opposition. The discussion was not con
ciIded when at $40 p. m. the Senate adj
journed
In the Senate on the 18th the fortifica-
tiOns bill was taken up and all of the
amendments except those for the purchase
of a submarine torpedo boat for expert
mental purposes and sites for defense III the
Hawaiian islands were accepted. The
further consideration of the two amend
ments was postponed until Monday. Nh
McLaurin NIiss.) took the floor to deny
that the authorities of Indianola are en-
gagged in arreSting people for selling photo
graphs of the President and Booker T.
Washington. The following bills were
passed: Authorizing the secretary of war
TO accept from the citizens of Missoua
Mont lands for the enlargement of the
military reservation at that point: author
izing the erection of Il federal building at
Sheridan, WyO., at a cost of 100000: au-
thoriZing the improvement of the mouth Of
Snake river. near Nome, Alaska; to prevent
the Dissertation of the American flag; for
Recovery, O.. in commemoraton of the mas
sacre Of troops by Indians in 179f; for the
payment Of $215,S20 to the Citizens Bank
of Louisiana account of claim found
due by the court of claims. The Senate at
800 y. M went into executive session and
ct 3:34 -. III. adjourned.
IN the Senate or the 14th Mr.. Hoar re-
Till to correct Irregularities in admissions
to citizenship, and it was passed. The for
tiication appropriation bill occupied the re-
maintler of the day. Mr.. Berry made q
point of order against the appropriation of
$25u.nOO for the purchase of submarine
and the motion was Overrued after ii de-
bate. The purchase of the boat ia
vored by Messrs. Perkins. Cockrell. Plat of
Connecticut. Warren and Proctor while
MeSsrs. Daniel. Martin. Berry, Gallinger.
Lodge and Mallory opposed the plan on the
ground that the move would be uSurpd-
ton of Il naval function. Mr.. Daniel of
nra+i r.. 5000 oo, and Mr. Carmack gave