Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-27
WORK OF CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.


In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Morgan pre-
scented a memorial from Congo Free State
missionaries asking an investigation into
the conditions in their territory. The mat
ter was referred for investigation. The
army appropriation bill was passed. The
sundry civil bill was taken up involving
the question of additional accommoda lions
in the way of offices ana committee rooms
One provision was for an addition to the
east front of the capitol and another was
for an outside Senate office and committee
building. The former provision was fought
by Mr. Bacon, who declared an addition
would be sacriege, and the latter was OPP
posed by Mr.. Berry, who said separate of
flee would be extravaganza The debate was
still in progress when, at $50 o'clock D. w.
the Senate adjourned.
The general deficiency appropriation bill,
the last before the Senate committee on
approximations was reported on the Goth.
Without comment the Senate passed reso-
luton by Mr.. Dubois for Investigation of
polygamy among postmasters in Idaho. Mr..
Dol1yer then spoke nearly two hours on
and predicting the election of President
Roosevelt. The sundry civil bill was passed
after long discussion of amendments FOR
buildings at Washington. AS amended the
bin carries $4,000 for a jefferson monu-
ment, $1,000 as the United States share
of the cost of the Bureau of American Re-
for new office and committee building for
the Senate and limits to $4,000 the imme-
date appropriation for extending the east
wing of the capitol. Senator Lodge intro
duced bill to place the cliff dwellings and
other prehistoric ruins on public lands I'M
der the care of the secretary Of the in
terror for their preservation. Senator Hop
kins introduced a bill to prohibit issuance
of patent for any drug except in so far
as it's preparation is concerned The pen
sions appropriation bill was laid before the
Senate just before adjournment at $50
O'Clock.
In the Senate on the Dist the pension ap-
preparations bill, carrying an appropriation
of more than $131,0oOoOO, and the emer-
carrying 100000 were passed, as was
the bill increasing to $40 acres the size OF
homestead entries in western Nebraska. In
the debate on the pension bill Mr.. Scott de-
nounced the pension laws, advocating serv-
ice pension of $50 per month. In the de-
bate ON the emergency river and harbor bill
not bringing UP a general river and harbor
bill, and Mr.. Elkins replied that the state
of business was not such as to justly such
a measure. Bills were passed establishing
supreme court for the Indian Ter itory
and giving the General Federation of Won
ems clubs the right to hold biennial meet
ings outside of Washington Senator War
rem and Mr.. Platt of Connecticut FLASHED
over the report in the court of claims in
connection with the Judge Swayne case.
The Senate, at 6:1o O'Clock, adjourned
The general deficiency appropriation bill
occupied the greater part of the Senate's
time on the ODD, but before its consideration
Mir. Galinger spoke in defense of the
tariff policy of the Republican party. While
lom spoke on the Hit Chinese exclusion
bill attached by the House a rider. He
offered an amendment to strike out several
clauses Mr. Lodge also offered an amend
ment excluding Chinese and other aliens
whose immigration is encouraged by any
transportation company. The bill for gov
eminent of the Panama canal zone was sent
to conference. The reading Of the de;i-
cheney bill being completed, the Senate, at
5.15 p. M. went into executive session, and
at Clio adjourned.
In the Senate on the 23d the Mann bill
for the lowering of the tunnels In the Chi
cago river was reported from the committee
on commerce and was passed without seri-
Gus opposition. The Senate passed, after Z
long debate, the general deficiency bill,
after killing the House amendment strength
enng the Chinese exclusion law. The
amendment was amended by striking out
all except the first section, which attirms
all the exclusion laws now in effect. One
amendment accepted was that excluding
Chinese and other aliens from coming in
under agreements between other countries
and steamship companies, having special
reference to contract between the Cunard
line and Hungary to supply 10000 imml-
grants annually to the steamship company.
Other provisions carried by the bill as
passed were: Appropriating 5000 for med
ais in commemoration of the 200th birth
day anniversary of Benjamin Franklin de-
featng proposition to reimburse the Com
pagnie Franchise des TelegraphlqueS for
damages sustained during the war with
Spain granting $3.50 to the widow of Gen.
I ongstreet and defeating an allowance to
the Muncie and Stockbridge Indians of
wisconsin The chair appointed a commit
tee to attend the opening OF the worlds
fair At SOB p. IN. the Senate adjourned
After passing number of minor bills the
Senate on the 10Th discussed and agreed to
the conference report the navy appro
priation BILL eliminating all differences be-
tween the Senate and House. 1t passed the
bin creating the Davenport division OF the
southern judicial district of Iowa. Mr.. Nc
Cumber called up his resolution for revision
of the pension laws, but it went to the
calendar without action after Mr.. Bailey
the remark that legislation was
under the present administers
ton Mr.. Bacon spoke on trusts in reply to
Mr. Delivers recent speech. An hour was
given TO memorial services for the late
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