Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-08
WORK OF CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS IN SENATE.

House bill was passed on the 31st ex
lending to express companies engaged in
interstate commerce the prohibition against
carving obscene literature A bill largely
increasing the ices for incorporating STOCK
companies in the District of Columbia was
passed and Mr.. Platt of Connecticut intro
uuG Gea a, measure intended to correct abuses
under TIE local corporation laws mentioned
Dy the President in his message Yesterday.
MI. Nelson of Minnesota spoke on the state
Hooa 3lll. bli5 authorizing the construc
ton or a railroad bridge over the Cajumpt
river in Illinois was passed. Adjourned at
800 p. NJ.
In the Senate on the LIST Messrs. Clark
(MOnt), Dillingham; and Teller continued
the discussion of the statehood bill Mr.
Dillingham; supporting the measure as 1t
stands and the other cOntending for amend
ments and the right Of the four territories
to be admitted as so many states. A mum
Der of semi public bills were passed The
Senate resolved to insist on it's amendment Is
to the army appropriation bill, and coli
Proctor reported the agricultural approprIa
ton bill and gave notice that tomorrow be
would ask to have it considered. The bill
carries appropriations aggregating $67S7,170
an increase of $2O6, 74O over the bill as
passed by the House. At 44O p. N. the
Senate adjourned
A bill authorizing the Keokuk and Ham
ilton Water Power company to construct a
dam across the Mississippi river from Keo-
kuk, Ia, to Hamilton, Ill., was passed on
the I'd. The agricultural appropriation bill
tribution of seeds was discussed at length.
Adjourned at 5:1S p. M.
The Senate, on the Sd, sitting as an i'm
parchment body, received the answer Of
Judge Swayne to the articles Of impeach-
ment made by the House, and entered an
order fixing February as the time when
all preliminary pleadings shall be present
ming the regular trial. The regular sess On
was then taken up and Senators Stone. Ber-
ry and Morgan spoke against the joint state
hi
memorial from the North Dakota Legisla-
ture praying for the removal of the tax on
alcohol in order that it may be more freely
used for fuel, and Senator CLAW petiti0n
from the National Cotton Growers associa-
ton for the appropriation of few million
dollars" to extend the market for cotton
goods. The Senate at 5:06 p. m. went into
executive session, adjourning ten minutes
later.
Mr. Long coupled most of the time given
by the Senate on the 18th to the statehood
bill with speech III support of the bill as it
stands. He gave, special attention to the
portion of the bill providing for the union
of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one
state and urged the Importance of giving
self-gOvernment to the people Of that sec.
ton. In connection with the agricultural
appropriation bill there was considerable
debate upon the question of forest reserves
The bill was not disposed of. Senator New
lands spoke on the question of railway con,
solidation, baSing his remarks on his resolu-
ton for commission to formulate na-
tiOnal railroad incorporation act. The House
joint resolution authorizing the director Of
the census to publish additional statistics
relating To cotton. and to gather statistics
relating to marriage and divorce was
passed. Senator Bailey presented the ere
dentials Of Senator Culberson for the term
beginning March f. The Senate went into
executive session at 4:45, and adjourned five
minutes later.
In the Senate on the 9th Senator Bever-
ridge closed the debate on the statehood
biz, giving special attention to the propo-
sition to unite Arizona and New Mexico
He was preceded by Senator Foraker who
supported his amendment to eliminate
Arizona and New Mexico from the PROPOSE
ton. The proceedings were Interrupted for
about ten minutes while the Senate as a
court of impeachment, received the re-
pllcation. of the House managers to Judge
Swayne'S answer in the Impeachment case
after which the court adjourned until Fri
day. Senator Stone presented memorial
of the Missouri Legislature for the enact
ment OF the Presidents recommendations
for charging the powers of the Interstate
commerce commission, and Senator Spooner
one from the Wisconsin Legislature pray
Ing for a revision of the tariff laws. a bill
was passed adding to Arkansas 4 small
strip of land in Fort Smith, now in Indian
Territory The Senate adjourned at 5:23