Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-15
PROCEEDINGS IN HOUSE.

The House on the 18th in committee of the
whole was engaged in debate on the freight
rate bill to the exclusion Of almost all other
business; The feature was the speech of
Mr.. Mccall CMass) in opposition to the pro-
posed legislation. Mr.. Sibley Pa) was the
only speaker who opposed rate legislation
After listening to message from the Presi-
dent recommending board of survey for
the Philippines, the House at 5:36 p. IN.
adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock
In the House on the Sth the senators and
representatives met in joint session and can
vassed the electoral vote. Theodore Roose-
welt and Charles W. Fairbanks being de-
vice president for four years beginning
March 4, 1905. The vote was 1856 for the
Republicans and 40 for the Democrats
For five hours the question of freight regu-
laton held full sway, both Republicans and
Democrats claiming the. credit for originat-
ing the movement: At al p. m. the House
adjourned until IL O'Clock.
On the 9th the Esch-Townsend rate bill
was passed, 326 to II, after the Dayey bill,
the Democratic substitute, had been de-
feated 151 to 1885, The statehood bill was
committee on territories. A resolution asking
the secretary of war for information re-
garding the army transport service was
adopted Bills were passed authorizing the
construction of bridge across the st. Jo-
seph river in Berrien county. Michigan and
,of dam across Rainy river, Minnesota
euIogies on Representative Mahony of I'LL
nois. Adjourned at 5O3 p. m.
Four hundred and thirty-threc private
pension bills were passed in an hour and
half, on the 10th. The bill providing gov
eminent for the Panama canal zone, abol-
fishing the canal commission and giving con-
troll to the President was taken up, eX-
planned by Mr.. Mann of Illinois and consid-
cred until adjournment at 300 p. N.
AS an OutgroWth of investigation Of the
Cen Slocum disaster the House on the
18th passed a number of bills amending the
laws relating to the steamboat inspection
service and making far more rigid pro-
vision for the regulation and control Of
steam vessels. They provide for an eNecu-
tive committee Of the board of supervising
INSPECTORS, with power to amend the rules
in the interim between the meetings of the
full board, make compulsory inspection once
a year. exempt vessels out Of commission,
and make effective inspectors cOndemna-
ton of defective equipment, give inspectors
power to stop a vessel by revocation of her
certificate, provide an adequate statutory
nenaIty for persons manufact turing or sell
ing defective lifesaving appliances and fix
the liability of term charterers officers and
directors of a corporation Willfully or know.
ingly guilty of misconduct In the manage
ment Of a vessel. They provide also for
the repeal of the existing provision Of law
requiring supervising inspectors to give
bond. The House nonconcurred in the Sen.
ate amendments to the bill making It I'm.
lawful to use the words United States AS
say on articles Of gold, OF silver manu-
port the bill providing for the regstra,
ton Of trademarks. A bill prepared by the
navy department. was passed authorizing
the President to reappoin. tnree midship-
men dismissed from the naval academy for
hazng and providing that they shall re-
enter at the foot Of their class. The House
at 5:4S adjournedd until Sunday noon, the
Sunday session to be devoted to cuiogies.
In the House on the 18th Mr.. Sullivan Of
Massachusetts and Mr.. Hearst Of New York
engaged in a controversy in which PERSONAL
ties of the gravest character We're ex
changed, and the other members of the body
were stirred to indignation. Mr.. Sullivan
heaped upon Mr.. Hearst a TRADE of de-
nunciation in answer to an attack in one OF
Mr.. Hearst's newspapers. and the latter by
implication charged Mr. Sullivan with com
plicity In murder. Speaker Cannon finally
shut off the debate. Mr.. Sullivan announced
later that he would take tile floor and an
swer Mr.. Hearst's charges. Bills relating to