Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-31
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

II the House on the 23rd the urgent de-
fciency appropriation bill was under con-
sideration. An amendment abrogating the
eight-hour day for work the Panama
canal was defeated, and another, providing
that canal commissioners may not receive
additional compensation besides their sal
aries, was passed. The item of $2615 to re-
imburse the department of justice for an oil
portrait of former Attorney General Knox
met defeat. A bill creating a new land dis
trict in Montana, to accommodate settlers
in the Great Crow reservation, which will
be opened for settlement in August, was
passed. At $40 p. N. the House adjourned
until next day.
The forces opposed to the joint statehood
bill, consisting of the Democrats and the
Republican insurgents, met their first de-
feat in the House on the oath, when a mo-
adoption of the rule for debate prepared
by the Republicans was passed by a vote
of 1872 to 1856 Several members had left
the chamber when the vote on the rule it.
self was taken, the result being 1877 to 157.
Mr. Crumpacker of Indiana took the chair
and debate on the bill in committee Of the
whole was begun at once. After passing
bill to create jury commissioners in Okla
homa the House at 5:25 p. N. adjourned I'M
til next day at IL o'clock.
The House on the 25th passed the state
hood bill by a vote of 1914 to $780, according
to the schedule. Only thirty three insur-
gents went on record against the measure.
The resignation of Claude A. Swanson, re-
Gently elected governor of Virginia, was
iournment was taken until next day.
The first attempt at flibustering at this
session took place in the House on the 26th
in a Democratic endeavor to defeat the pro.
vision of the urgent deficiency bill waving
the eight-hour day for foreign laborers on
the Panama canal. The amendment was
placed in the bill! after much maneuvering
and the final vote will be taken next day.
Secretary Wilson came up for censure be.
cause of his request that more funds be
given the department Of agriculture for
meat inspection Adjournment was taken
at $50 p. m
The House on the 9th passed the urgenl
deficiency appropriation bill, with the
amendment waving the eight-hour day fol
alien labor on the Panama canal. The vote
on the amendment was 12O to 1OS. By spe
cial order the pension calendar was cleared
262 bills being disposed of In sixtty-five min
utes. After reading Mr.. Mann's omnibus
bridge bill, making it unfinished bushes!
for Monday, the House adjourned at 30:
o'clock.
The House on the 10Th passed a resolution
calling on the President to furnish informa
ton as to the existence of an alleged agree
ment In violation of the interstate com
timOre & Ohio, Norfolk & Western, Chesa
peake & Ohio, Northern Central & Phila.
delphia. Baltimore & Washington Railroad
companies. Unanimous consent was giver
to begin next day the consideration of the
Hepburn railroad rate bill and to continue
A tribute to the memory Of Gen. Josejt
Wheeler was paid by naming a street III
the capital wheeler street. The Mann
general bridge bill was passed with several
,perfecting amendments, 1t provides general
provisions to be complied with hereafter in
streams. At 5:04 p. m. the House adjourned
until next day,