Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-Thirteenth day.-The debate
which was expected on the Presidents mes
sage as TO Hawaii was averted by Ar. Hoar,
whose motion to refer the message and ac-
companying documents to the committee
on foreign relations is the ending question,
yielding 10 Senator Berry, of Arkansas, and
to senator Pener, OF Kansas. The first
named addressed the Senate In advocacy of
the bill TO repeal the federal election laws,
while senator refer argued In favor OF the
bill introduced by him previously appro-
priating money for immediate use In rellev-
ing want and restitution throughout the
country. An executive session occupied
the remainder OF the day: HOUSE,. There
was another big row over the Hawaiian mat
ter. Ar. Cochran Of New DIRK, offered the
resolution which he sought TO present TO
appoint special committee OF seven to in
Vestigate the alleged attempt OF the last
administration to annex territory TO the
United states without consulting the
House OF representatives and Ia inquire
into the rights of the House in the premises.
The resolution had no sooner been read
than a dozen men on each side OF the House
rushed toward the bar OF the House crying
valnly attempted TO offer his resolution of
the previous day as substitute. earful
confusion followed "A motion by hr Cochran
TO refer the resolution. The speaker APP
pea'ed for order 10 no purpose. An attempt
was made TO choke Mr. BOutelle oil by
moving 10 go into committee OF the whole.
That gentlemen stood by his gun and was
iinall- recognized and his resolution was
read II was the one ne had tried TO intro
duce the day before declaring that the
preiogr tiveS of congress, had been invaded
by the policy OF the ADM Illustration and
declaring that policy inconsistent with the
spirit OF The constitution and the traditions
Of the patty. In a wordY battle which fol-
lowed > Boutelle spoke OF President
Cleveland as an 'usurper and then there
was a not time Finally amid great excite
ment the resolution was referred To the
committee on foreign relations. Mr. Bout-
ellie appealed no u the decision OF the chair,
but the appeal was tabled Matters 0ueted
canal bill was favorably reported. In com
mittee Of the whole the urgent deficiency
bill was consde ed The itcm appropriat-
ing 10000 for special examiners was
amended so rs TO prevent the suspension OF
any pensions without giving the pensiouer
notice, with opportunity - furnish testi-
mOny in rebuttal. Amendments were also
adopted appropriatlng slrO,u ~ FOR extra mile
age for. Representatives and senators S46,UOJ
Tor STATIONERY aHu aoout s5o,VOJ 10 pay en-
ploycs OF tbs House and senate an extra
month pay. The most bitter opposition
existed I each OF these propositions, and
they were denounced rs scandalous. How
ever they were adopted in committee and
also in regular session. During the debate
chairman Wilson, Of the Ways and cans
long-looked- for tarif bill in MS hand and
the committee immediately rose Informally
70 receive the bill and report There was
no demonstration OF any KIND, r.. wilson
simply reported from tho WAYS and Means
committee IL bill 10 reduce taNati N pro-
vide revenue and for other purposes. It
was accompanied by the ma GRITTY report.
SENATE.-Fourtcenth day.-Mr. hoar ire-
ed ne petition OF l5O.OOJ citizens for The
establishment OF Il drparlmen OF roads as a
portion OF tue national government. Mr.
Cockrtll, OF Missouri, INTRODUCED bill TO offer
SltO,UO TO any ersOn who before January ],
1900, would complete system of ariel nAYIgt-
tion thoroughly practic j. Mr.. HOar adj
dressed the senate upon the Hawaiian ques-
tiOn, review cd the events In Hawaii, aad cen
sured President Cleveland as thinkiag he was
the United states OF America" At Mr..
HOar's conclusion the Presidents Hawaiian
message referred TO the committee on
foreign relations. Mr.. Morgan, DEM, OF
ln Ttf ~ u nAH - IA
was adopted, which provides that the
committee foreign relations shall in
qulre aud report whether and II 20 what irree-
ularitics have occurred in the diplomatic or
other intercourse between the United states
ana Hawaii in relation TO the recent political
revolution in Hawaii and TO this end said
and papers and TO administer uaths To Wit
nesses. Mr. Morgan explained the purpose OF
his resolution which was to have settlement
OF the charges made against this and the
former administration regarding their Ha-
waiian policy. Mr.. CoCkrell, OF Missouri re-
ported the urgent deficiency Oil. Ihc rcsoIu-
ton Of a joint committee on the Nicaragua
canal was agreed TO. The conference report
Of the New York and New Jersey bridge
bill was concurred in. Executive session.
Adjourned. HOUsE.-The conference report
OF the urgent deficiency bill OF the last SEES
bridge bill were agreed to rfter considerable
discussion. The hill for the admission OF
Oklahoma as n state was repor Cd.
SENATE.-Fifteenth day.-A bill 10 annex the
territory of Utah To the state of Nevada was
presented and referred. a reply was received
from the secretary of state in response TO an
inquiry as To whether permission had been
granted any foreign cable c'mpany 10 land
cables on the cost of the l. :. since March l.
1888. The secretary sail no such permission
had been granted. The larger portion Of the
remainder of the day was taken up by cNecu-
tive business and an adjournment was taken
until January 3. 1894. HoUsE.-The Hawaiian
question again mouopoliZed the day and after
"a heated discussion OF resolutions already in
troduced the matter WAS laid aside. Adjourn
ment was taken until January 3 1894.