The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
SOCIAL pRosLEms CON
This Senate.

WAsHINGToS, Dec. 6.-SenAtor voorhees,
opened his pension campaignin the sem
ate this morning by adopting two bills.
one declaring pension a vested right,
regulating suspension OF pensions and
granting appeals to the supreme court OF
the District of Columbia; the other detin-
Ing sundry crimes against the United
States in the administration of the PEN
sion laws.
After some. morning business, in the
course of which Mr.. Henderson, rep.
Nebraska, introduced bill to amend the
Internal revenue laws, Mr. Cullom, rep,
Illinois, offered resolution accepting
from Illinois the statue of General Shields
and proceeded to address the senate,
enlogizing General Shields.
After several senators had been heard
from in eulogy OF the late General Shields
the resolution of Mr.. Hoar. calling for
information relative to Hawaii. was
called up Mr. Hoar renewed his at.
tack, begun yesterday, on the admins
tration for its course. He said it would be
an act of war to attempt to overthrow the
existing government in Hawaii.
Senator Vest defended the president,
denying that he was meditating an act OF
war.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE senate has
passed the senate bill to reimburse Me-
braska for expenses incurred In the Sioux,
outbreak of 1891; also resolution per-
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for the Pythian conclave next August.
and the house bill to amend the railroad
land forfeiture act.
Several private relief bills passed, in
aluding one granting pension Of 800 a
month to the widow OF Gen raj Corse.
The senate then at $50 proceeded to exec
utive business and soon afterwards ad-
journed till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-the Hornblower
nomination was discussed informally in
the senate committee on Judiciary this
morni"~ and went over until Thursday.
The bill to repeal the federal election
Jaws, which Mr.. Hill Will call up at the
close of the morning hour. it has been
agreed will be referred to the committee
on privileges and elections An early re-
port from the committee is expected.
Mr.. Hoar introduced a resolution ask.
ing by what authority Commissioner
Blonnt had been appointed and proceeded
to comment on the fact that Information
which had been given to the senate under
by the state department to the representa-
tipcs Of four newspn pcrs that We're known
to be Jealous, thorough going almost un-
scrupulous supporters of the administra-
lion.
Mr.. Harris resolution went over until
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The senate has
insisted upon its amendment to the New
York and New Jersey bridge bill and or
iered a further conference.
After the routine morning business was
disposed of. the Hawaiian resolution Of
tered on Monday last by Mr. Hoar was
aid before the senate, and Mr.. Frye, rep,
Maine, addressed the senate. Mr. Frye
statement of Mr.. Gray last Monday
that the United States flag had
been dishonored and made to cover un act
Of piracy. That statement, of course Mr..
Frye saidl could only refer to the CON
duct OF Mr.. Stevens as ministerto Hawaii.
He gave sketch of Mr. Stevens life nd
said: THE president of the United States
gould and did Gn spite of constitution and
law make Mr.. Blonnt paramount to Mr..
stevens, but in intelligence, in education,
In integrity of character, in familiarity
with affairs, in experience of life,
especially Of public life, in knowledge OF
international law, in acquaintance with
the usages and requirements of diplom-
acy, in devotion to the interests and
honor OF his country, in fidelity to our
Christian civilization, Mr.. Stevens is
paramount to Mr.. Biount, and no presi-
dent--not even Mr.. Cleveland with all
his power-could change that condition ="
Mr.. Frye also declared that Mr.. Biount.
in his report. had not written one single
unvarnishcd line Of truth.
A the conclusion of Mr.. Fryc's speech
the senate WAS addressed by Mr.. Vest,
who commented on the partisan speeches
Of Senators Hoar and Frye and said, in
reference to Mr.. Frve's, that on all party
questions he Mr yestl would Just rs lit
tie trust him as he wonld trust hungry
wolf when the bleat of the farmers lamb
was heard in his immediate vicinity. He
ridicnled the Christian pretcnsions of Mr..
Stevens and the revolutionists of Hawaii
The Hoar resolution went over till to-
morrow without action and Mr.. Morrill,,
:ep., Vermont, addressed the senate on
the tariff question.