Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17
WORK OF CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE

The diplomatic and consular appropriation
Pill was passed by the Senate without de-
port OF the admnistra TONS course in Pa
mama and Mr. Carmack of Tennessee and
Mr.. Overman of North Carolina spoke in OPP
position thereto. At 2:45 o. m. the Senate
went into executive session and at 40 adj
journed until tomorrow.
Chaplain Hale referred to the oriental
Senate the 10TH Mr.. McCumber in a
speech supported the Panama canal treaty.
number of private pension bills were
senator from Maryland. Mr.. Gamble re-
ported favorah!y from the committee on
regulation of accounts between the United
States and the several states relative to
the disposition of public lands. At 80 p.
IN. the Senate went into executive session
The doors were reopened at 4:15 p. m. and
at 500 p. adjournment taken.
The Senate on the nth adopted joint
resolution authorzng survey T to deter
Florida is feasible. The greater part OF
the day was spent in a consideration of the
Panama canal treaty in executive session
Mr. Daniel introduced a bill appropriating
$40, coo for the completion of the jefferson
memorial object lesson road from Char
of Thomas Jefferson Mr.. Teller introduced
bill appropriating 81 100000 for the CON
struction Of building in Washington for
Senate adjourned.
The Senate on the 10Th listened to the
reading by Mr.: Carmack of a speech pre-
Presidents policy with reference to the
isthmian canal. 1t came up on Mr.. Nor
gan's resolution asking for information
from the attorney general to what steps
are being taken to acquire the property Of
the new Panama Canal company. At 2:15
p. m. the Senate went into executive ses
canal treaty, but no senator was ready to
speak. and, after confirming number of
nominations it resumed open session at
2:3O p. The bill ratifying the treaty
with the Indians of the Red Lake reserva-
ton in Minnesota for the cession of 30, coo
acres Of their land was passed. The bill
providing for the payment of $200.O to
Queen Liliuokaani, formerly of Hawaii, in
satisfaction of all claims, was taken up
1t was amended so as not to recognize any
claim. and the amount of 100000 was vot-
ed down Mr.. SpOoner moved to recOmmit
the measure but the vote on the motion
failed to develop quorum. Mr.. Cullom in
trodlced n resolution from the Commercial
club of Chicago fayorlng national arbitra
ton treaty between the United States and
Great BIi: ain Mr.. Elkins introduced Il
bill restricting common carriers to the
manner of transporting high explosives
At p. IN. the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
The suspense concerning the condition of
Senator Hanna resulted in the proceedings
in the Senate OH the 18th being depressed
There were no speeches and more attention
was given the frequent bulletins than to
matters Of legislation. Immediately after
the conclusion of the prayer the Senate
went into executive session and agreed to
vote the ratification of the Panama canal
treaty February % The doors We're re-
opened at 80 p. H. The bill to pay $500
0G0 to eX-Queen Liliuokalani was amended
to reduce the appropriation to $4,000. but
when called w for passage lost on IL
tie vote of 26 to rs. Mr.. Proctor. from the
committee on agriculture. reported the az
ricultural appropriation bill and gave notice
that he would ask to have it taken up TO
morrow. The conference report on the
urgent deficiency appropriation bin was
agreed to. The House bill authorizing the
director of the census to cooperate with the
state of Michigan in taking the census OF
manufacturers of that state was passed
Other measures passed included the follow
ing: Permitting the construction of dam
across the Mississippi river in Wright and
Sherman counties. Minnesota; providing fol-
the payment of 5000 TO Jean Louis Lagaire
account of his services in returning Sit
ting Bull and his followers from Canada
to the United States after Custer battle in
Montana: providing for the opening of IL
portion of the reservation of the Lower
Brule Indians in South Dakota and regulat-
ing the use of reservoir sites on the public
lands Mr.. Carmack introduced an amend
ment to the bill regula ting shipping trade
between ports of the United States and the
Philippines extending the time of the APP
plication of the coaStWise laws from July l.
1904, to July l. 1909. At 3:11 p. M the
Senate again went into executive session,
and at 3:19 D. III. adjourned until tomorrow