Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

The Senate on the 18th passed bills ex-
tending the exemption of immigration head
tax to immigrants from Newfoundland
authorizing the construction of railroad
bridge across Red Lake river at Thief River
Falls Mimi, and authorizing erection of n
81 OOO. GOO federal building at Atlanta Ga.
Consideration of the fertilization bin was
resumed and the Senate agreed to the COM
mittee's amendment for a $3.50, 900 subma
rine torpedo boat for experimental purposes,
at the same time defeating an amendment
providing for competition to secure the type
oof boat desired After amending the Hill 60
as to increase the appropriation for sites
for coast defenses in Hawaii, the Senate
passed the Qualifications bill and went into
executive session at $40 and at j:O3 O'Clock
adjourned.
Another entire day was spent in executive
session by the Senate on the 10th, consid-
ering the confirmation of Gen. Woods nomi-
nation Senator Blackburn took two hours
to finish his speech, begun yesterday, and
Senator QuarleS occupied the remainder OF
the day. and will talk an hour tomorrow.
luton authorizing the President to nego-
tate with Great Britain to revision
of the sealing regulations. to abate the
killing Of female seals. was passed, as wei.
as Il bill appropriating $4,000 toward cree
ton of q memorial to the landing of the
Pilgrims. Senat tor Lodge introduced reso-
luton authorizing the printing of $4,000
copies of the sepreme court decision in the
Northern Securities case. At 40 o'clock
the Senate adjourned.
i 0c CcHatc Oh Tue LIN passed. the IOllOW-
ing bills: Authorizing the secretary of the
interior to dispose of timber on public
lands. the proceeds to be part of the rri-
gution reclamation fund: reinstating the
homestead right of persons who have been
compelled through no fault of their own to
relnquish their homestead entries; author
iZing the Senate committee on commerce to
investigate the proposed improvements in
the Mississippi river between Iowa and Wis
consin. In executive session Senator
Qnarlcs finished his speech. occupying two
ham in 1nfp Of and Oat,-
eral discussion followed. Senator Foraker
will occupy most of tomorrow advocating
confirmation Of Gen. Woods nomination.
At 90 o clock the Senate adjourned
The Senate the 18th confirmed Briga-
dier-Gen. Woods nomination by a vote OF
40 TO 16. A resolution was adopted direct
ing the secretary of the interior TO inform,
the Senate whether an order has been is
sued recently enlarging the pension act of
June 81 1890. and amendments, to dis
abilities of applicants for pensions, and if
so to send the Senate Il copy of such order
Also by what amount, if any, will said or
der probably increase pensions annually.
Arizona legislature authorizing bond issue
of 100000 for the enlargement of the IN
sane asylum of the territory was passed.
as was the bill authorizing the incorporation
of the American Academy in Rome. At
1:33 =. III. the Senate went into executive
session and ut 2:1O p. III. adjourned until
Monday.
Consideration in the Senate on the DIST
departments of state. justice aud commerce
and labor was made the occasion for adverse
criticism of the architect who planned the
white house offices. Senator Hoar intro
duced bill authorizing committees Of
either the Senate or the House to have TAX
en- by commissioners the testimony of wit
ncSSeS who cannot he reached by Subpoenas
or other processes. Senator Frye intro
duced bill providing for the incorporation
of the Carnegie institution of Washington.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill by request To
organize colonization branch. which. n"
said prepared by officers Of the Saliva
ton Army for the purpose of securing set
tlement OH public lands. 1t is the bill
which was prepared on the advice of the
late Senator Hanna. 1t was referred to the
committee on public lands Mr.. Carmack
introduced q resolution directing the com
mitteeS on Judiciary to report to the
legality of the recent order of the COMM :
s;oner of pensions granting pensions to sol
dierS of the Civil war who had reached the
age of g. years. The resolution went Owe.
Until tomorrow Bills were passed fol-
lows: Crca ting additional land district
in Alaska: fixing time and place OF holding
terms of circuit and district court in the
eastern district Of Wisconsin, to ratify and
confirm the agreement with the Turtle
Mountain band of Chippewa I"dianS and
appropriating Il 000.GC0 to carry the bill
into effect: to pay Hewlette A. Hall the
balance due in connection with the Paris
exposition. At 3:22 u. III. the Senate ad-
journed ont of respect TO the memory of
the late Representative Thompson Of Ala
bama