Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-07
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
IN THE HOUSE.

Military matters held the attention Of the
house on the 9th, the army appropriation
pln oelng under consideration for amend
ment: That Gems. Corbin and Macarthur
n!I?nt become lieutenant generals the pro-
VISION abollshing that rank was eliminated.
OdIy elgnt OF the fifty pages of the bill
tering the Lake Erie and Ohio Shin canal
company, with an authorized capital of
9UrU aimed ned 81 +bo resolution of in
ordered Cancelled and DESTROYED rs Mr.
Van Duzer (Nevada), by whom if was mr.
ported to have been introduced. rennIidtod
1t. AT p. m. adjournment was taken mn
til the next day III
The army appropriation occupied tho -
tention of the House on the 2Sth. bur ii ts
consideration was not completed The Dis iss
cuSSiOn was marked by controversy he
tween the members of the appropriations
and military committees over the amounts
carried to the bill, and honors were about
evenly divided. proposed amendment to
pay $1,000 each to the widows of two San
Francisco fremen who lost their lives in the
recent fire on the transport Meade was
ruled out on point Of order. Provision
for more than 300 clerks employed in the
staff and at army division headquarters also
went out when it was shown that there was
no authority in law for their employment.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
postmaster general for all information on
which he based his order Withholding the
rights and privileges Of the mails from the
Peoples United States bank of st. Louis
Adjournment until the next day was taken
at D O3 D. IN.
The House on the LIST passed the army
appropriation bill, carrying about 9OOO,-
600. Pr ision for a cable ship for the At
lantic coast and for ship for mine plant
ing on the Pacific were eliminated on points
of order. The powder trust came in for an
attack in the debate, and an attempt by
Democrats to have the government begin
the manufacture of it's own powder con-
sumed considerable time, but met with de-
feat. The Foraker bill providing for the
marking of the graves Of Confederate dead
in the north was passed unanimously. The
Senate joint resolution continuing the tribal
government of the five civilized tribes of
Indians in Indian Territory until their prop
erty shall have been disposed of was agreed
to. At 4:45 p. M. adjournment was taken
until next day.
The first private claims session Of this
Congress occupied the House on the 2nd.
twenty-five bills being passed. all for small
amounts. Opposition to many of the meas
ures accounted for the small number put
through. Five which were reported favor
there was no quorum at 5:30 p. m. when
the House adjourned until Monday.
Legislation by unanimous consent under
suspension of the rules enabled the House
to pass several bills of considerable i'm
portance, on the 9Th. resolution of in
lions have been inaugurated in the North
Securities adopted after some
heated debate. Mr.. Shackeford Of Mis-
souri, attacked the concentrate of power
In the hands of the speaker in spc ii on
a bridge bill. The Senate measure r0vid-
ing for a delegate to Congress from Alaska
was passed. A bill providing for the ex-
penditurc of 100000 instead of $4,000 for
the purchase Of metal for nckels and pen
MES and providing for the minting of these
coins at Denver, New Orleans and San
Francisco was passed At 4:30 o'clock the
House adjourned until next day.