The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-12-14

rectness of the presidents position Mr.
Hoars resolution was adopted.
Nothing of Importance was done in the
house.
Congress.
Washington, Dec S.-The procee dincs
of the senate were devoid of the intense in
ttrest which characterized the discussion
yesterday on the Hawaiian question.
The important occurrences was the an
nouncement by Mr.. Hill of New York
that Oh Monday next he would move to
take up the bill repeal ling the federal
election laws. On motion of Mr.. Mandci"
scn (Rep. Neb.) the senate bill to reim-
burse the State Of Nebraska for expenses
Incurred in repelling a threa tened in
Nasion and raid by The Sioux in 1886 and
1871 was taken up and passed. The f)'-
lowing bills We're also passed. House
bill to amend the railroad land grant for
feiture acts: senate bill granting 10 tho
state of North Dakota the use of its
militia certain lan:.s heretofore set apart
rs wood reservation for Fort Tottrn
military reservation.
The house resolved itself into commit te,
of the whole for the further consdera'
lion of the bankruptcy bill
Washington, Dec. 0.-The Torrey bank
ripley bill was straEgled unexpectedly
by the house just as the consideration Of
the bill under the fve-minute rule was
about to begin. Col. Oates, the champion
of the measure, had declined to permit
the house to vote on his substitute pro-
Y!ding simply for a voluntary system of
bankruptcy. whereupon Mr.. Bland of
Missouri precipitated the entire question
by moving to strike out the enacting
Atom 49, !; Ill. ~
of the measure protested that it was I'M
fair to reject the bill before the house
had had chance to perfect it by amend
ment. Their pleadings were unavaiing
The vote was decisive. 1t was carried
by majority of 142 to III. Judge
ICrrey of st. Louis, the author of the
measure, who has been here for ten
years promoting the interests of the bill,
sat disconsolately in the gallery. The
vote was not strict party one. An
analysis shows that lilo Democrats, IS
Republicans and 8 Populists voted to
strike out the enacting clause and 64
Republicans and II Democrats voted
against it. The full strength of both
sides was polled ON the vote, and the
defeat of the advocates of the bank
ruptcy bill was crushing.
Washington, Dec 11.-The sudden COL
1tpse of the bankruptcy bill in the house
has somewhat disorganized the pro-
gramme in the house for this " eek which
it was supposed would lie almost entirely
he\oted to that subject. AS it is the
house will begin the week to-day with no
definite work in view. The tariff will
Lot como up for debate until next Mon
day at the earliest, although if the pres
ent intention CT the Democratic members
of the ways and means com i.t-e h.lus,
the bill, that is the custom features of
the bill, will be reported On Wednesday,
TIE majority report will be filed with the
Till, Dnt it will be some days later be-
fore the Republicans have their report
prepared. The bill for the admission of
Utah will again come up to-day. The Re
publicans will probably continue fill
lustering programme, and at the con-
cl.sion Of the kour the privilege of the
bill will end and it will return to its
place on the calendar. Mr.. Kilgore Of
Texas. who is in charge of the measure
says that in that event he will ask the
committee on rules for day for con-
sideration, and he expects that before
next Saturday night the bill will have
passed the house and have been sent 20
the senate. Mr.. Bailey's bill for the es-
tablishment of a voluntary system of
o'iihA upISy VII SO1AAC Wy Ih1S "Cch, tluu
although the house gave a crushing ,ra-
jority against tho Torrey bill, which in
Guided both the invoUntt ry features, the
prevailing opinion is that an overwhelm-
ing sentiment in the house favOrs single
voluntary bankruptcy law, and Mr..
Bailey thinks that it can and will be
passed without debate.
In the senate the contest over Senator
hills federal election repeal bill is ex-
pected to furnish more genuine political
talk than any likely to be IL der discus
SIGN. Senator Hills motion will be an
tagCnized by counter motion from Re-
publicans to refer the bill to the co..,-
nittee on privileges and elections. There
is likely to be considerable debate of I.
partisan character before the result can
be determined. The programme for the
week also promises a speech by Senator
Merrill on the financial features Of the
presidents message. The venerable SEN
a,or from Vermont generally treats the
senate to a speech early in the session
on some financial topic. The Hawa allan
question will again during the week re-
ceive the attention of the senate. The
PAST week has Developed the fact that a
large number of Democratic senators
stand ready to defend Mr.. Cievelands
policy. Consequently the discussion of
shall occur. The senate calendar, while
TO: very long, contains sufficient num-
Der of bills and resolutions to keep that
body entirely employed.
Washington, Dec. 12.-In the senate
Mr.. Hoar introduced resolution calling
upon the president for further information
as to his actions on Hawaiian affairs
The resolution by imputation attacks the
presidents appointment of a commission.
er without the advice and consent of the
senate Mr.. Hoar said if it were true
that the president (the senate being in
SESSION. authorized an officer to execute
paramount diplomatic authority in an
other country with which the United
States was at peace, authorized him tc
employ at his discretion the naval force
of the United States, and had given hin
The title, which was enumerated as on