Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

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ence OF state governments. Ho thought the re-
| publican statesmen we're mistaken In regard TO
tho states rights sentiment of tho people. Tho
| people OF tho United States loved their state
| government They chung TO II with an instinct
which told tnem that their liberties depended
| upon its preservation. by an India rubber sys-
| tenn OF construction, congress had the right to
| regulate the commerce in states AS proposed
in the pending measure it could go farther and
/ regulate the production OF specified articles!
| Passing from the constitutional argument he
declared no would not support the bill, because
| IL was not regulation OF commerce and be-
| cause 1t could not affect the price on cotton,
wheat, corn or other agricultural product, Flu
| ture saloa, no declared, were part of the bust
supply OF corn had to be made even before the
| corn was planted or tho land ploughed. Every
one would admit that the system of future sales
| was absolutely necessary and essential TO tho
| facility OF commercial transaction.
Senator Hiscock also opposed the bill. Ho
| believed all legislation like that proposed was
vicious, and he believed that il tho bill was
| crystalized into law 1t would become basis
the United States
An effort to pass bill creating committee
on tho alcoholic liquor traffic gave Senator Vest
an opportunity of yentilating hi, Vows on such
specimens OF crank legislation and on these
o-philanthropists who want to use the
powers OF congress to advance some hobby to
which they arc deyoting their otherwise useless
The house considered the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Davis, of Kansas moved to
increase tho appropriation for the enlargement
OF military posts from $2OO00O TO $5U0,0O0. In
opposing tho amendment Mr.. Dockery criticised
the recent report of the secretary of the treasury
in regard to the financial situation.
There was persistent fight under the lead of
Mr.. Holman, against increasing tho item for
tho survey of public lands.
The house passed the bill granting right of
way TO tho Oklahoma Midland railroad. Its
passage had been obstructed at q. previous SEES
sion by Mr.. Simpson, OF Kansas but upon this
occasion no announced that he had no objec-
ton
Whom tho tidings of tho death of Mr.. Blaine
reached the senate, Senator Hale rose and said,
"Mr. President: A very great man has passed
from this earth. Hon. James Il. Blaine died in
this city at II o'clock this morning. His long
Illness In some, measure prepared us for that;
but tho dreaded event will carry sadness and
mourning throughout tho United States, and
will awaken interest and sorrow wherever civil
lied man lives. Mr.. Blaines career was so re-
markablo and his public services so great, that
in all tho histories which are written of him he
will stand the central figure not only as TO his
own country, but on tho policies and subjects
that have affected tho other great nations.
He belonged not to any one state, but to tho
whole country and none could mourn more to-
day for his loss than do the dwellers on the
shores of the great gulf and in the cabins of the
far Sierras.'
Senator Cockrell, OF Missouri. then moved the
The adjournment makes the sixth interruption
caused by death within the last few weeks.
The army bill has been reported to the Benate
being tho first general appropriation bill to
reach the senate this session.
The senate held an extended executive ses-
sion, and although it was only informally con-
Sidered long debate was had on the news from
Honolulu. Generally the speeches seemed to
favor annexation or establishment of protec-
toratc.
In opposition to these views it was asserted
that the debt amounted to moro than S3,O0O,OOO,
which was sufficient to canse this government
to halt before it assumed that load.
In the house OF representatives there was
strong feeling expressed by leading democrats
against annexation. At the same time there was
an equally unanimous opinion that no other ma
ton should BIO permitted to step in and control
the destinies OF the island The Monroe doc
trine was again upheld as cardinal principle in
our foreign policy and as demanding the eXclu-
sion of European domination over territory so
near or own.
what could we do with it and what lot Of
trouble its affairs would give US" is perhaps.
fair summary Of the statements made informally
by members. Ii is said at the same time that
the course Hawaii is adopting in seeking ennex-
alton is practically the same as that taken by
Texas when it became part OF the United States.
The house committee on rules presented res
olution for the investigation of the whisky trust
by the judiciary committee and Panama ssAp
dial by q select committee of five members, which
is also charged with an inquiry into tho contract
between Inc 1aCllC man ptBHngnlp company
and the trans-continental railways. Both resO-
lutions were ut once adopted.
A resolution was offered in the senate by SEN
ator Chandler, requesting the president to enter
into negotiations with the provisional govern
ment of Hawaii for the admission of the island
as a territory and to lay the convention before
congress for ratification. Objection was made
by Senator White (Louisiana) to its Immediate
consideration and it went over.
Senator White then assailed the antioptions
bill with metaphor and ridicule.
The house committee on public lands reported
bill to punish crimes in the Yellowstone park
A request by Mr.. Hopkins for the passage of a
bill approprating $4,000 for tho establishment
ment of buoys on the lake front of Chicago was
objected to by Mr.. Watson.
The senate took up Senator Chambers reso-
luton requesting the president to transmit to
tho senate any convention he may make with
the provisional government Of Hawaii Senator
Chandler discussing it.
After concluding his speech Chandler moved
the reference of the resolution to the committee
on foreign relations.
Senator Dolph Republican, Oregon) made
long statement on the subject, giving details as
to population, commerce, etc., of the island and
favoring annexation,
Senator Higgins introduced in the senate
amendments to the Nicaragua canal bill pro-
yiding that none Of the bonds provided should
be issued until the president of the United
States should be satisfied that tho canal with it's
accessories could be completed for the safe,
convenient and economical navigation from
ocean to ocean OF both mercantile and naval
vessels of the largest size and at cost not ex-
ceeding the cash proceeds of the $1000O0,0OO
of bonds, including the amounts already ex-
pended.
Tho seuate passed tho Notifications and the
army appropriation bills. The District of Col
umba appropriation bill went over pending an
item of $SOO,0OO for city building.
Tho attention of the house was conferred upon
one item of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Tho item was the one appropriating 100000
for carrying on the contracts already entered
into for the improvement of rivers and harbors
appropriations called into question. 1t was
contended that the appropriations should have
been reported to the committee on harbors but
although Mr.. Holman was the foremost of those
who made this contention against the power of
tho committee of which he is chairman, that
committee came out victorious and the item
was decided to be proper one. And further
than that, the item withstood fusilade of OBJ
iections and came out unscathed.