The weekly avalanche., 1893-01-20
DoINGS OF CONGRESS.

NENAtE-- w tNht
half an hour of Business of little impor-
tarce the senate went into executive ses-
sion, and at p. m. adjournet till Monday.
HoUsE-Foreign affairs COMMITTEES re-
ported favorably Hits resolution calling
on president for Ha waiian information re-
ceived since the special message Everett
Pendieton. Black and Payne addressed the
house on the tariff dill Simpson said d,
intended to vote for tie Wilson bill, Ut
there was too mich protection In It or
him. Daniels, Mcdowell MeikleJoan,
Waugh and Hermann antagoaized Tue
bill, while McCalg aud English favored it.
Housr-W Washington. Jan i2.-Presi-
dent sent n message transmitting all
Hawaiian correspondence received since
last message; also previous dispatch Irom
Willis which was withheld before Inc
nature of these dispatches has been printed
in these columns. They show that ~ iiis
demanded that the provisional government
turn the government over to toe queen and
that the officials refused. Debate on tariff
bill was resumed. Pickler OF Souta
Dakota opposed the bill. Turner OF
Georgia objected to tie duty on rice
also TAYLOR o. Tennessee, Draper OF,
Massachusetts. Doolittle of Washington
and Wright OF Pennsylvania. BOurkc
Cochcane of New York. Weadock Of Mich
igan and Bryan of Nebraska advocated its
passage. The latter said: "Wc arc conf
dent this bill will remove part os The load
from the shoulders Of the people, extend
our markets aud justify q still further ro-
ductIon in the near future
SENATE-W ashipg5on. Jan. l5.-%Aftar
transactng business of minor Importance,
senate went into executive seSSon on the
Hornblower nomination. Hill fought cou-
frmation and was successful in his oppo-
sltion the appointment being rejected by
a majority of six.
HoueE- Reading Of tariff bill was begun
for amendment Amendment to add to
iree list sweat leather, binding ribbons
cut felt, etc, tor hat trimmings was
adopted At the night session Powers op-
posed the bill and Boen and Hudson sup
ported It,
oENATE-W ashington, Jan. 1G -Piesi-
iellt message and c0rTespondence cn
hawaiian mutter was laid before the sen-
ite' Alter executive session Hoar, GRAY
md Daniels debated tic Hawaiian affair.
eGeia' election repeal bill came up and
"iifer favored It's passage. Adjourned.
H"CsE-W Wilson offered a number of COM
'i''ee amendments to the tariff bill An
Haendment fixing August as tie time at
men the wool schedule should 60 into Of
'cV caused much debate and it was still
ndef consideration when the house ad
,urned
oENATE-W ashington, jan 11.-Ciyil
rVice law was discussed by number of
hatorS' but no action was taken. Fed
Ill election bill was taken uD aud ChaDJ
oi'ered an amendment recognizing thu
sht Oh federal supervision over elections
lar as to permit every candidate for
ngress to appoint a watcher in each pre.
let to guard his interests ana -reo;str,-
n but vote was not reached
foCSE-The Wilson amendment axine
gus as the date ga which the freaT
" ssaII s.; !. 3 a!lf. i
{ osaSS(.q,F; Aniendl!lent to allow the
q entry in bond of machinery as well
, construction of ships built for foreign
count was discussed, but not acted upon.
the night session Sperry de H., of Con-
cticut characterized the bill as free
,do measure and said If the, issue between
se trade and protection was ever pre-
nted to the people free trade Wou!i o9
defeated. Tie dehouAc2d
g bill in severe language.
SEyarE-W Washington. Jan. fS.-A no'e
ON Senator Wathall of Mississippi, stat
SC -,DCiOn0tiOH t.
O governor of that state on account or
ling health was placed on hle res
ution was offered by Mr. Peifer OF Kan
s and laid over declaring that III the
Union of the senate the secretary or tho
easurv has no lawful authority Tor Is
ing and selling bonds as proposed III his
,tice of Yesterday somewhat similar
solution was offered hy MI. Allen OF Ne
.aska and also la1d over. The house bill
reueal the federal election laws was
en taken I'D and Mr. Vest addressed the
nate in support Of the bill At the con-
usion of MIR. Vests remarks the senate
ent into executive session. When the
,ors were reopened the senate adjourned
ntil Modday.
H0UsE-J ohnson. dem. endeavored to
ave steel rails placed on the free list. He
as vigorously attacked by DalZell in OPP
osition. S;ibIey, dem. of Pennsylvania
eclared the bill hybrid, half free trade
nd half protection, with the vice OF both
nd the virtues of neither. Mckelghan OF
,ebraska, DeForrest of ConnectlcuS ana
russell of Connecticut discussed the DID
nd the ho; g. adjourned
hn It.nixS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan 5 -EApeft
,ookkeeper Conrad testified at
he trial of John Il. kOettin2, cashier
# the South Side Savings bank. lie
,aid that Koetting and GUSTAV
rrumpff, president of the bank haa
taken about Sill, 900 from the BANK
assets and that the books had peen
loctored to cover up the dehc't' whlch
was of long standing and gradual
growth. "
Worlds Y. VI. c. 4. Conference.
New YORK, Jan. 1S.-A call has been
issued for the thirteenth international