The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-02-18
FlFTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.

Wednesday, Feb. 9.
The morning hour in the senate was spent
for the most part in the consideration and pas
sage OF bills on the calendlr, aud considerable
progress was made In that direction. At !
o'clock the senators, headed by Vice Presi-
dent Morton and accompanied By some of Its
principal Officers, proceeded TO the hall
of the house OF representatives and there
took part in the ercmony OF counting
the votes for presidential electors.
The formal announcement OF the result by
states spread upon the journal was as follows:
Alabama, Cleveland II: Arkansas, Cleveland
&; California, Cleveland 8, Harrison |: Colo.
RADIO, Weaver 4; Connecticut, Cleveland q:
Delaware, Cleveland 3; Florida. Cleveland
I; Georgia, Cleveland 10; Idaho, Weaver
3; Illinois, Cleveland "a; Indiana, Cleve.
land ID; Iowa, Harrison 10; Kansas,
Weaver 10; Kentucky Cleveland IL: Loulsi'
ana, Cleveland s; Maine, Harrison G. Maryland,
Cleveland 8; Massachusetts, Harrison 10;
Michigan, Cleveland 5, Harrison g; Minnesota,
Harrison 8; Mississippi, Cleveland 9; Missouri,
Cleveland IL; Montana, Harrison 3; Nebraska,
Harrison 8; Nevada, Weaver 3; New Hamp-
shire. Harrison 4: New Jersey, Cleveland 10
New York, Cleveland SO: North Carolina. Cleve-
land II; North Dakota, Cleveland |, Harrison
/, Weaver l.; Ohio, Cleveland /, Har.
rison 22: Oregon, Harrison 3, Weaver
/; Pennsylvania, Harrison 81; Rhode
Island, Harrison 4; South Carolina,
Cleveland o; South Dakota, Harrison 4 Ten
utSStt, IltNelhnu ~ ltAuS, ClGNtluHu To- NGT-
mont, Harrison 4; Virginia, Cleveland ~;
Washington, Harrison 4; West Virginia, Cleve-
land 6; Wisconsin, Cleveland IL; Wyoming,
Harrison 3 Totals-Cleyeland, 277; Harrison,
l45: Weaver: %
The vice presidential candidates received
the same number of votes. the total being:
Stevenson, 277; Reid, rs; Field 90. When the
senate retired the house resumed in ommitte
consideration OF the legislative appropriation
bill. In the senate the railway automatic car
coupler bill was taken up and debated until
the hour of adjournment, without any definite
action being taken.
Thursday, Feb. Q
The house refused by a vote of 1853 to 141 to
grant cloture to call up the bill repeating the
Sherman silver purchasing law, and recon-
mitted the bill back TO the rules
committee, which kills all silver repeal
legislation for this season. The vote was
taken after a long debate, In which Bland led
the anti-repeal forces and Beacon the repeal
ers. The house then resumedc consideration OF
the legislative appropriation bill and passed
1t. The senate considered routine matters
and discussed Hawaiian affairs in executive
session.
The senate occupied the entire day in de.
bate on the automatic car coupler bill, and ad.
journed without reaching O vote. The house
discussed the annual appropriation bill.
Saturday, Feb. IL.
TIT automatic car coupler bill was finally
passed by the senate. The only other impor-
thnL pleCt OF lcRlSldliOn uOne WAS the GRFeellS
to the conference report on the fertilization
bill and making the Nicaragua canal bill the
unfinished business. The house spent the day
In considering the pension appropriation bill
and adjourned without disposing of II.
Monday, Feb. 10.
The bill which Is intended to secure the con
struction OF the Nicaragua ship canal oc
cupied the attention of the senate all day. II
provides three per cent bonds OF the company
TO an amount not exceeding 800 COO 900, shall
be guaranteed. principal and interest, >
by the government OF the United
States - these bonds 10 be issued
according as money is actually
paid out and expended by the company in the
construction Of the canal. The government il
then to own the capital stock of the company
with the exception OF sl2, 000, 600 of 1t, which is
TO be retained by the company, except the
shares to be delivered TO the governments OF
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA. The importance
Of this guarantee by the government was dem
onstrated in a speech by Mr.. Frye, who
undertook to show that the work would, witt
the guarantee, be fully completed at q cost OF
SlC0. 900, 900. and that it's fixed charges would be
only 1000 900 a year, outside of a sinking fund
whereas, without the guarantee, the cost would
be not less than s.00, 000, 600 and its fixed
charges sl4, 900, 900 q year. Mr.. Morgan dis
cussed the diplomatic feature of the measure
The house de voted the day to District Of
Columbia matters.
eSSotJ WV AH
The Nicaragua canal bill was before the
senate for q couple of hours, but was then laid
aside so that the sundry civil appropriation bill
might be proceeded with. The canal bill was
the subject OF two speeches and of o running
discussion, In whic,, SIr. Sherman, who Is in
charge Of it, took u leading part. He explained
why it was that Sl2, 900, 900 of stock (already
issued) was left outstanding. At one point
In the discussion, Mr.. Teller referred to @
statement of Mr.. Sherman's as a misrepresen
tation, whereupon Mr.. Sherman exclaimed
that that was false, as he had misrepresente
nothing. Mr.. Hoar offered q resolution, which
went over until tomorrow, providing that OF
the 22d Of February (Washington's birthday
Washington's farewell address be read to the
senate, immediately after the reading
OF the journal, by the presiden'
pro tenn Mr.. Henderson. The senate
then proceeded to the consideration
Of the sundry civil appropriation bill. After {
short conflict between the Democrats and the
Republicans of the house, the Democrats were
obliged to yield gracefully and 10 agree to the
terms which the Republicans presented. Thes
we're that general debate on the invalid pen.
sion bill should be continued until the minority
was accorded six hours debate. The debate
continued but 1t was without special interest