Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-13
WORK OF CONGRESS.

on the 9TH was asbill introduced by the dele
gate from Hawaii to ratify an act Of the
Hawaiian Legislature authorizing the
manufacture and distribution of electric
ritory of Hawaii owing l'' to objection the .
bill was recOmmitted to the committee OF
territories. Representative Lowering of Mas
sachusetts introduced two bills for the re-
vision Of the drawback provisions Of the
Dingley law. One bill is designed to en-
| chemicals by renting the internal reYe-
nue. tax in the shape of a, drawback CD
domestic alcohol used in manufactured ar
ticles for export. The second bill relates
to drawbacks on imported ira W material on
which duties are paid, when such raw ma
ucts in the United States and exported.
In such cases the drawback is to equal the
amount Of the duty on the raw material.
Drawbacks also are to be allowed on articles
to be used or consumed aboard ship. Rep
resentative Tawney of Minnesota introduc
resolution requesting the postmaster gen
| eral TO furnish the House OF Representatives
detailed information regarding all postal
cars rented by the government from the
O'Clock p. n. the House adjourned untit
tomorrow.
The House was in session twelve minutes
on the 7th. Mr.. Hemenway, chairman of
the committee on appropriations, obtained
unanimous consent that one hour be de
voted at the opening of tomorrow's session
to the consideration OF q bill amending the
act apprOpriat1ng SoO0O0O for the erad5Ca-
ton of foot and mouth diseases among cat
tie so rs to make 100000 Of that amount
a sn pie to meet the emergency caused by
favorably reported. Representative Lacey
of Iowa introduced q bill to restore to the
naval academy the three midshipmen re
Gently dismissed for hazing. The expelled
cadets are from Ohio, Iowa and Wisconsin
At 1912 o'clock p. N. the House adjourned
until tomorrow.
The House on the Sth made $685. 900 avail
able to be used to meet the emergency
caused by the ravaGeS of the cotton boil
weevil and other insects and diseases af-
Testing ne cotton The SUM is to be dsertfd
eradicate the foOt-and mouth disease among
cattle. Pension bills to the number of 115
We're passed. Representative DalzelI Of
pennsylvania introduced bill providing
for the consolidation of third and fourth
class mail matter. to be admitted at the
rate of cent for each two ounces He also
introduced bill authorizing the postmaster
general to accept all regularly issued publ
cations at bulk rate Of cents pound
when not less than 800 pounds are present
ed at one time and that the. publication
shall have at least four issues a year. and
each copy shall weigh at least one and one
half ounces He also introduced bill pro
vlding that at least 1000 idenficalp pieces of
third and fourth class matter may be &C
cepted for transmission Through the mails
postage shall be paid in full thereon. Rep
resentative Williams OF Mississippi intro
duced a bill providing that no duty shall be
levied or collected upon coal imported into
the United States from foreign countries:
also a bill requiring the secretary of the
treasury to make full rebate of duties paid
for the period of one year. Representative
Knapp Of New York introduced q bill au-
thorizing the purchase by the government of
set of the best public school textbooks.
that the privilege of free publication OF
such books may be had. Representative
Cushman of Washington introduced con
current resolution providing that photo
graphs of each member of the Senate and
House of the Eiftyeighth Congress be pub
lished in all congressional directories here
after issued during the Fifty-eighth Con
sress. Representative BoutelIe of Illinois
introduced a bill reducing the tax on. dis
titled spirits ;: and remeyinglt the tax on
alcohol used in the arts. Representa-
Slayden of Texas introduced "a resolution
requesting the President to tender the good
offices Of the United States to Russia and
Japan. The House at 2:45 p. M adjourned
until Monday.
In the House on the II bill: authorizing
the construction of bridge across, the st.
Francis river at Marked Tree, Ark, was
passed. Mr.. Jenkins called up the resolu-
ton requesting the attorney general to fur
/ niSh information as to what money had
been expended under the act providing for
the enforcement Of the Sherman antitrust
law, which was adopted. A Senate bill ex-
tending the time for completing bridge
across the the M ISL river at or near
| tative Foss of Illinois introduced the Vol
ney w. Foster bill for national arbitration
| tribunal. The bill making appropriations
| departments OF the government was com
pleted by the House committee on appro-
priationS and reported to the House. The
bill carries a total of s2s 25S, 800, which is
| an increase of $94.68O over the appropriation
for the present fiscal year.t RepfaseIitsrfive
Hepburn of Iowa introduced a bill extending
| the law, regulating interstate transportation
of obscene literature TO include such litera-
ture when imported int the country from
abroad The report of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General BrstOw on the post
Office investigation was transmitted by Post
master General Payne and ordered printed.
The speaker named the following committee
to attend the funeral of the fate Represen-
tative Skiles; Messrs. Kyle Badger. South
ard, Hfldebrandt, Dick, Shook, Morgan,
Beidler, Warneck (Ohol. Currier fN. H.).
Legame rs. c.. woodward tVt.), Robb {Mo.l.
| Davidson (Wis.) and Webb On. C.}. Resolu-
| tons of respect to the memory Of Mr..
Skies were adopted and further mark
of respect the House. at 1928 p. M, adj
! journed until tomorrow.