Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate on the Both passed the bill
for the reorganization of the consular sery-
ice and about forty other measures, many
of them of considerable Importance Sew.
eral provide for lighthouses, fog signals
revenue cutters and public buildings. The
shipping bill was under consideration for a
time and was amended as to relieve it
from constitutional objection. 1t was sup
ported in a speech by Mr. Lodge. There
common carriers liable for injury to en-
ployes, which arose over the question Of
tors intimated that the committees were
anxious to avoid the responsibility Of pass
ing on these measures. At 4:45 p m. the
Senate went into executive session, and at
4 80 adjourned until next day.
In the Senate on the 31st Mr.. Patterson
strongly Endorsed the position Of the Presi-
of the Moroccan conference. Mr.. Tillman
presented a resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to send to the Senate all the official
correspondence with the American minister
to iSanto Domingo in 1904. 1t went over
until next day. Mr.. Hepburn sought an
but 0fe on Teller fhs food S
Teller made a similar objection when Mr.
Gallinger sought to have time fixed for
vote on the shipping bill: Considerable
debate on this measure followed but no
action was taken. At SOB p. NJ the Sen
ate went into executive session and at 5:15
adjourned until next day.
The Senate on the 1St passed about forty
miscellaneous bills, providing for a delegate
in Congress from Alaska and for light
houses, revenue cutters and fish cultural
stations. The greater part of the time was
devoted to the shipping bill, Mr. Penrose
making a set speech in favor of the meas
ure. Mr.. Tilman's resolution calling on
the President to send to the Senate all the
letters from the minister to Santo Domingo
to the state department in 1904 was referred
to the committee on foreign relations At
4:05 p. M the Senate went into executive
session and at 4:15 adjourned until next
day
The first formal reading Of the statehood
bill was begun in the Senate on the I'd,
but Mr.. Teller objected, and consideration
of the measure was postponed The ship
ping bill the subject of considerable
debate Mr.. Patterson attacking and Mr.
Gallinger and Mr.. Perkins supporting it.
The provision prohibiting vessels from re-
ceiving subsidies for more than ten years
was struck out. One hundred and fifteen
pension bills were passed. Another meas
ure adopted provides for survey for a new
deep harbor on Lake Michigan. At 4:12 p.
III. the Senate adjourned until Monday.
The Senate was treated to a sensation
on the 9Th when Mr.. Patterson (Colo.) in
action of the Democratic caucus against
the Santo Domingo treaty last Saturday to
have been contrary to the federal constitu-
ton Consideration of the resolution went
over 1t was decided that a vote should be
taken on the shipping bill Wednesday,, Feb
ruary II, at 5 p. N. Mr.. Teller made a
speech against the measure. Several bills
were passed and the Senate adopted a reso-
luton calling on the postmaster general for
clerks killed in railroad accidents during
the last five years. At 3:15 p. IN. the Sen
ate went into executive session and at 1927
adjourned.