Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-22
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
PROCEEDINGS IN SENATE.

The Senate on the 18th passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bill after adopting
the Hansbrough amendment which prevents
the granting of a drawback in the duty on
wheat imported into the United States for
manufacturing -four for export. The Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill was
lines between South Dakota and Nebraska
also was passed. The usual three hours
hearing At $50 the Senate IA adioprned di"en'
The Senate on the 10Th continued but did
not conclude, consideration of the District
of Columbia appropriations bill. Mr. Elkins
objected to an item of $4,000 for q local
bridge as in the interest of SPECTATORS and
it was stricken out out He He also made plea
held the attention of the members for two
hours. Memorials from the Legislatures of
Indiana and Arkansas praying for the en-
largement of the powers of the interstate
commerce. commission were presented The
conference report on the omnibus claims
bill was agreed to. bill was passed au-
thorizing the establishment of a leprosy hos
pital in the United States or the Philippines;
also 375 private pension bills. The Senate
adjourned at 5:42 p. m.
The Senate on the 10th, went into eXecu-
tive session shortly after converting, on mo-
ton of Senator CullOm, who said he want
ed the San Domingo treaty made public.
Upon reopening the doors the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was taken up
and the amendment increasing the appro-
priation for the municipal building $500, 600
was discussed. At O'Clock the Swayne
portion of the time being taken up with
arguments on the admssibility of a state
ment made by Judge Swayne before a com
mittee of the House, involving the cOnstruc-
ton of statute which probes that state
ment made by a witness before congress
sional committee cannot be used against
him in a criminal proceeding in a court.
Bills were passed authorizing dam across
Rainy river. Minnesota, and regulating the
bonds of contractors on public works. AT
$50 the Senate adjourned until II O'Clock
Friday.
The Senate, on the 18th, passed the bin
appropriating $9,94OOOO for the District of
appropriation bill, carrying 50, 10000. One
witness heard in the Swayne impeach-
ment trial, and an hour was spent in secret
session III a further effort to determine the
admiSSibility evidence of Judge SWayne'S
statement before a House committee. The
Senate receded from its amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill, constituting
the provision in the Dingley law relative to
the drawback on imported wheat. Senator
Morgan offered an amendment to the Pa
mama canal bill to prohibit the filling OF
vacancies on the Panama canal commission
during the recess of Congress. special
feature was the ceremonies accepting the
statue Of Miss Frances +. Willard placed
in Statuary hall by the state OF Illinois, at
the conclusion of which the Senate a
further mark of respect to Miss Willard
memory adjourned.
The Senate on the 18th decided not to ad
nit testimony in the Swayne npeach-
ment trial the statement made by Judge
a
adjourned the court until 2 o'clock Monday.
A request of the House for a conference
on the stat ahood bill was received and a
sharp debate enSued over an effort to have
the conference committee appointed imme-
diately. The opponents of join statehood
succeeded In securing a pOstponement until
Monday. Senator Penrose, from the com
mittee on postoffices and post roads, report
ed the postoffice appropriation bill, and
then the special order of the day, eulogies
upon the character Of the late Senator NJ S.
Quay of Pennsylvania, was taken up Adj
dresses were made by Senators Scott. Gal
linger, McLaurin, Hansbrough, Stewart Du-
bois, Fairbanks, Foraker, Clark (Wyoming),
Perkins, Daniel, Nelson, Cockrell, Morgan
and Knox. The Senate at 500 adjourned as
a further mark of respect to Mr.. Quay's
memory.
The Senate on the Goth debated at length
the question of whether the Senate con-
ferees on the statehood bill should be APP
pointed in the usual manner, or whether
they should be selected so as to represent
sentiment of the Senate represented in
the bill as passed. The argument was in
terrupted by the converting Of the Senate as
court in the Swayne impea chment trial,
when the House managers rested their case
and the defense opened Bill were passed
authorizing the construction Of a railway
bridge across the White river in Indiana
and authorizing the award of bronze med
ais for bravery in saving lives in railroad
wrecks. AT sos, after short executive
session, the Senate adjourned.