The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
DOings in Congress.

WEDNESDAY Morrill, made one
of his old-time protection speeches in the
senate on the subject, can American
Tariff Should Not Be Snapped for British
Free Trade" He carried his eighty years
with the vigor of man of forty, and held
the close attention of the senate. Follow
ing Mr.. Morrll's speech, the resolution Of
fered on Monday by Mr.. Hoar regarding
Hawaiian affairs was called up, and Mr..
Frye of Maine addressed the senate. He
sharply defended the conduct of Mr.. Stew
Gus as minister to Hawaii, gave full
sketch of his history, and further said, " The
president of the United States could and
did lin spite of constitution and law make
Mr.. Blount paramount to Mr.. Stevens; but
in intelligence, in education, in integrity of
character, in familiarity with affairs, in eX-
perience of life, especially of public life, in
knowledge of international law, in acquaint-
ance with the usages and requirements of
diplomacy, in devotion to the interests
and honor of his country, in fidelity to
our Christian civilization, Mr.. Stevens is
paramount to Mr. Bount; and no president,
not even Mr.. Cleveland, with all his power,
could change that condition" Mr.. Frye
also declared that Mr.. Blount in his report
had not written one line of truth Mr.. Vest
of Missouri answered Mr.. Frye. He com
menUed on the partisan speeches OF Senators
Hoar and Frye, and said in reference to Mr..
Frye, that on all party questions he would
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hungry wolf when the bleat of the farmer $
lamb was heard in his immediate vicinity.
He ridiculed the Christian pretenSionS of
Mr.. Stevens and the New England revolu-
tionists OF Hawaii, and said that they had
ChrstianiZed the natives out of their coun-
try and had taken possession of il under
the name of God and then divided the lands
among themselves 60 In the house, the
premiums paid on new war vessels, amount
ing TO over 81 O,OO0, was discussed by Mr..
Holman of Indiana and Mr.. Dingley Of
Maine. 1t was claimed by the former that
there had been collision between contrac-
tors and officials. The time was wasted in
dlibustering over a resolution introduced by
Mr.. Holman demanding an investigation,
and the resolution went over.
THURsDAY.-In the senate, the joint reso-
luton, relieving the employees of the record
and pension Office who were injured by the
Ford's theater disaster from the operation
of the law restricting the amount OF sick
leave and pay, was reported and the senate
adjourned till Monday. - In the house,
Mr.. DoCkery of Missouri reported bill
from the Joint committee appointed TO in
vestigate the executive departments, the
first section of which abolishes the postal
note, the usefulness of which has disap
peared as it affords no protection whatever
The bill was promptly passed. An attempt
was made to consider the bill for the All
mission of Arizona as a state, but roll cal
and call of the house showed no quorum
| present.
FRIDAY.--The house went into committee
of the whole or the bill to admit Arizona a'
a state. Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts was
the only representative who spoke at length
on either side. He opposed the bill, but his
speech was principally reply to the bitter
personal attacks made by Mr.. Rawlins o
| Utah few days ago on him and the STATE
he represents. The bill was passed by {
vote of lS5 TO d.
SATURDAY.-In the house, a warm discus
sion took place over the pension fraud mat
ter referred to. by President Cleveland il
his annual message. The urgency def
cheney bill was up for consideration and thu
discussion that arose was only incidenta
to the main issue Messrs. Cannon, Day
of Iowa, White and Breckenridge sharpl!
arraigned the president for his statements
which were defended by Mr.. Livingston o
Georgia and others.