Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-12-28
PROCEEDINGS
Thirtssnth Day.

thirteenth Day.
sENATE.-The message of the President re-
gardlpg Hawaii was read. A request BY MI.
of the Instructions to Mr.. willis led to de-
bate of an hours duration, and they were
finally read. Tho message and the accom-
panying documents are now before the Sen
ate, the pending question being on the motion
of Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts to refer them
to tho committee on foreign relations.
HoUsE-The Hawaiian message was read.
A skirmish similar to that In the Senate took
place over the reading of the letters to Mr.
willis. They we're read and o political dis
cussion followed.
Fourteenth Day.
SKNArE.--The debate which was expected
in the Senate to-day on the Presidents mes
sage as to Hawaii was averted by Mr.. Hoar OF
message and accompanying documents to the
committee on foreign relations, 10 the pend
Ing question before the Senate. yielding to
Senator Berry OF Arkansas and to Senator
PETER Of Kansas The frstnamed addressed
the Sen>te In advocacy Of the bill to repeal
the federal election laws, while Senator Pefler
argued In favor of the bill introduced by him
yesterday appropriating money for imme-
diats use in relieving want and destitution
throughout the country. Mr.. Hoar stated,
however, that on tomorrow he would call up
his motion to refer the Presidents message,
and In all probability he will address the Sen
ate at that time.
HousE-Mr. Cochran read his resolution
which censured the last administration for
trying to annex HAWAII illegally. 1t precipi-
tated fight, but was referred. Mr.. Boutelle
Of Maine then had read as privileged matter
his resolution condemning the present ad-
mnistration. He started TO discuss the reso-
luton and referred 10 Mr.. Cleveland As
usurper. He was declared out of order and
had TO stop. The urgent deficiency bill was
then taken up. A clause was attached for
bidding the dropping of names from the pen
sion roll until fully investigated.
Mr. Hayes offered mn amendment apnro-
pristing $500 for mileage for members Of
the House for the present session. and as, 900
tionery for the House and $l1 600 for the sen-
ate. Adopted after ahard fight. During the
afternoon the new tariff bill was introduced
by Mr.. Wilson.
Fifteenth Day.
sENATE.-Mr. Hoar presented patition
signed by O,OOO people asking that meas
ures be inaugurated to improve. roads
throughout the country. Mr.. Hoar addressed
the Senate upon the Hawaiian question crit
icising Mr.. Clevcland's course. Several I'm
portant bills were passed.
bill. Mr.. Peffer moved to strike out tho item
allowing mileage to senators and members
for the present session. He argued that In
the present depressed condition Of the coun-
try IT was wrong for senators and representa-.
tives to take money TO which their right at
least was doubted. His amendment was de-
feated and the bill passed.
HoUsE.--The House spent the day In the
considerably Of the two pending conference
reports, those on the urgent deficiency OF the
last session and for the New York and New
Jersey bridge bill, preparatory to the adjourn
nent for the holiday recess tomorrow. Both
reports we're agreed to after some very lively
very bitter arraignment of both parties for
wAnton extravAgance from Mr.. Hutchcson OF
Texas, and tho bridge bill as amended BY the
Senate was vigorously opposed By Mr.. Cum
mings, Mr.. Warner, General Sickles and Mr..
Bartlett Of Now York, but Il was finally
passed by decisive vote.
sixteenth Day.
SENATE.--In the Senate to-day good
part Of tho time was devoted to executive
business, and many nominations were con-
irmed. During the brief legislative session
Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon took occasion, in So
curing an order tor tho reprinting Of me-
mortal on the subject of bankruptcy, TO say
there was no justihoatioh for the impression
throughout the country that all hope of bank
ruptcy leglslBtlon wns new dead.
Mr.. Proctor Of Vermont introduced bill
to annex tho territory OF Utah to the state
Of Nevada. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
territories.
HousE.-Seyeral resolutions bearing on the
Hawaiian question were introduced.
When the morning hour expired General
Wheeler moved to go into committee Of the
whole on the New Mexico statehood bill.
Mr. Pence Of Colorado wanted to include
tho Oklahoma bill In the motion, but Mr..
Wheeler explained the House was acting in
pursuance Of special order and could not be
amended save by unanimous consent. Tho
House finally adjourned before considering
the New Mexico bill.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that on tho day
Congress reconvened Tanuary 3rdl sitter the
holidays, hc would call up the tariff bill.
The House committee on public lands has
ordered favorable report on the bill intro
duced BY Mr.. Bell, to put the land offices in
some Of the Western states on an equal
footing with tho other states. The general
law provides for fee OF 81 for declaratory
statements and per cent commission on the
values of the land, with cents hundred
words for the testimony in all such cases.
Under special act covering the states of
California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada,
Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming and the territories
of Utah, New Mexico and Arizona, these fees
are reduced one-half. The manifest injus-
tice Of this exception was apparent when the
matter was called to the attention OF the
committee, and they decided that tho change
should be made. There seems to be NO doubt
Of the bIlt passing both houses.