Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-08
PROCEEDINGS IN HOUSE.

Senate amendments to the army appropri-
alton bill, on the 31st, were voted down and
the measure was sent to conference. A
resolution by Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York
calling on the navy department for infor-
nation regarding the inequality in the
amount of armor plate delivered for the
battle ships Connecticut and Louisiana was
adopted. The conference report on the
Philippine government bill was agreed to-
The postoffice appropriation bill was con
sidered until adjournment at SOP D. m
In the House on the list the postoffice an,
preparation bill occupied attention during
The greater part of the day. The annual
trunk lines came up when Mr.. Moon ar
raigned the Democrats supporting the Dropo-
sition, charging them with favoring sub
sidv which would benefit their sections
While at the same time inveighing against
the Republican party for its attitude regard
ing subsidies in general. The bill went over
and Sibley discussed railway rate legisIa
ton for more than an hour. The conference
report on the Notifications bill was adopted.
This is only a partial agreement and a
further conference was ordered. At 500 D.
M the House adjourned.
A motion to strike out the provision for
subsidies for special southern mail facilities
in the postoftice appropriation bill was lost
II to 115, the I'd. The measure Was
considered until adjournment at p. m.
The House, on the Sd, passed the postoiIice
appropriation bill, Carrying an appropriation
of $3.50, 1871 Alb, after motions to exclude
rural carriers from civil service rules and
for the dismissal Of postal employees be-
longing to organiZa lions seeking increasa
in salaries had been ruled out Bills were
passed allowing homeseekers until May L
1900, to establish residence on lands for.
merly within the Rosebud and Devils Lake
reservations; authorizing the extension Of
the western boundary line of Arkansas: al
lowing the Minneapolis, Red Lake and Mani
toba Railway company to acquire certain
lands in Red Lake Indian reservation Min
nesota, and authorizing the construction of
a bridge across the Missouri river between
LYMAN and Brule counties. South Dakota
At 300 p. N. the House adjourned.
The House on the 4th passed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill. carry
ing s., 107, O47, which is an increase for this
service of $18,710 over the current appro-
priation. number of minor bills were
disposed of by unanimous consent The de-
bate while the diplomatic bill was under
consideration was very brief and was de,
voted to railroad rate legislation and reel
procity treaties A bill was passed proyid-
ing for the disposition of pension money due
At $50 o'clock the House adjourned.
The House on the 9th began debating the
Townsend -Esch bill 70 regulate. railroad
ing that the bill shall be discussed in COM
mittee of the whole until 3 O'Clock Thurs
day, when vote shall be taken, without
spirited debate by vote of 1876 to 14O, on
party lines, except tnat Southwick and
Vreeand of New York, Republicans, voted
against the rule, and Gaines of Tennessee.
Democrat, voted for it. Speeches for the
bill were made by Townsend of Michigan
and Richardson of Alabama. The replica>
ton of the House managers in the Swavnc
impeachment case was adopted and al1.
thority given the managers to file any sub
sequent pleadings they shall deem neces-
sary. Unanimous consent was given to
make the Panama canal zone government
bill continuing order to be called I'D at
any time. A motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to ratify an agreement
with the Indians Of the Shoshone and Wind
River reservations in Wyoming failed to re-
ceiye the necessary two-thirds vote. The
river and harbor bill was reported and at
$50 the House adjourned.