The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-12-13
FlFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings of Our Law
Makers at Washington.

FIRST DAY.
Both branches OF Congress assembled at
noon Monday. The preliminary work Of
organizing having been completed at the
,xtrs session there was but little delay and
,fter the usua! formnities the Presidents
message was presented and read.
After the conclusion Of the message In the
house, tho usual res buttons OF respect were
proposed on account OF the deaths OF
Represe natives " Neil and Lilly; and the
Speaker appointed committee TO attend
the funeral Of the latter, the former having
been laid In his last resting place week
ago. They then adjourned.
The only incident OF note In the Senate
was the omission by the Secretary of the
senate TO read that portion OF the Pfesi-
dents message relating 10 Hawaii. Senator
Dolph, when the reading was finished, In.
quired into the matter, and was informed
by the vice president that this part Of the
message had been inadvertently omitted
the secretary had turned two pages Mt once
and the remarks on Hawaii were read
,howing that the secretary's copy OF the
message and Senator Dolph's were alike.
Adjourned.
srcosD DAY.
SrSATH-The senate's brief session OF two
hours to-day was consumed by n speech
from Mr.. Dolpb Republican. Of Oregon.
adverse TO the Administrators policy on
the Hawaiian Islands. The house rcsolu-
tons In respect to the decense OF MI. NELL
of Pennsylvania, were laid before the sen
nte and similar resolutions expressive Of the
! deep regret felt, were offered by Mr.. Gamer.
on, Republican, of Pennsylvania and
| agreed g. and then the senate as n mark Of
respect to Mr.. ONeilis memory, adjourn
| ed.
| The second day of the session ofthe house
was dismally dull. The only thing Of mo-
/ ment accomplished was on agreement TO
close the general debate on the bankruptcy
bill tomorrow, the House then adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
| SEHATE.-In the senate the resolution
offered by Mr.. lIoar, Republican, Of Mas
snchusetts Tuesday. requesting the Presi-
dent of the United States TO furnish this
Senate with copies Of all instructions In
relation 10 Hawaii given to Ministers or
naval officers Of the United States since
March 4, 1891. was taken up discussed for
four hours and agreed to without n division.
After n short executive session the senate
adjourned.
HousE--Mr. Grosvenor, Republican, OF
Ohio, offered resolution containing 900
names OF Ohio pensioners who were dropped
from the rolls between March and October
! !, 1893, and requesting the Secretary OF the
Interior TO furnish the House detailed
atement as to the reasons for these sus
| pensions.
Mr. Hit, Republican, OF Illinois, intro
duced the following resolutions. which were
referred to the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs;
THAT the President be requested to com
municate to the House, If not inconsistent
with the public interest, copies Of the in.
structions given to the representative OF the
United States, now In the Hawaiian Island.
in regard TO the protection Of the lives and
pror erty of American citizens there or any
contemplated change in the form govern
ment that II Is the sense of this house th at
intervention by the Government Of the
United States In the Affairs OF friendly
recognized government, to disturb or over
throw and substitute monarchy therefor,
is contrary TO the policy and traditions oi
the Republic and the spirit of the Constitu-
ton" The remainder of the session was
devoted 10 the delivery of eulogies upon the
late Gen. James Shields and as further
mark Of respect the House adjourned
FOURTH DAY.
sENATr-In the Senate, .Mr. Hill; Demo
crat, OF New York, gave notice that he
would ask the Senate TO take up ON Mon
day the bill to repeal the Federal election
laws
Mr.. Morrill,, Republican Of Vermont gave
notice that he would address the Senate
Wednesday on a resolution offered by him
to refer TO the Finance Committee 'al
parts Of the Presidents message relating tc
the tariff, internal revenue and income tax
together with that relating to those who, II
is said, after hard struggle for tariff re
form, are solemnly pledged 10 it," Tn,
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HousE-ln the House general debate or
the bankruptcy bill vas concluded. Mr.
Bailey, Democrat, OF Texas summing NJ
in opposition, and Mr.. Oates, Democrat, o
Alabama, speaking Tor the measure. al
journed.
FIFTH DAY.
SENATE-Not in session
HousE-The defeat OF the bankruptcy
bill was the principal incident in the Hons
today. This was accomplished by vote O
142 to i'll, on motion of the whole tina
the enac'ing clause be stricken out; Thi
finally disposes Of ting bill unless it Shout,
he passed by the senate and come 10 III
House. The House adjourned until Mon
lay.