Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE Eighth day. - The Hawaiian
question again Mr.: frye of , aine, char
not one line OF unvarnished truth" Mr.
Hoar resolution calling upon the Presi-
est OF Missouri, defended MIR Blount and
President Cleveland for their attitude In
the the mater matte Mr. Morrill,; of Yer ,Io
tarilf question. Executive session. Adj
journed. HoUsE.-The bill for the admis-
sion of Utah as n state was amended TO for
ever prohibit pOlygamy and passed. Mr..
HITS resolution calling for the correspond
ence in the Hawaiian affair was passed
Also the resolution for the appointment OF
Joint commission TO Investigate the rank
and pay, and other questions relating to the
personnel OF the navy. Mr.. Holman, OF In
diana, introduced resolution TO inVesti-
gate the question OF premiums earned by
contractors on government war vessels
SENATE.-Nirth day.--The House bill re-
pealing the federal elections bill was re-
ported favorably by the committee and
troduced bill providing for the coinage OF
the silver seigniorge In the treasury at the
rate OF s2,OOlOJO per month and when that is
exhausted for the purchase and coinage of
"A similar amount monthly T. Pener
recently introduced resolution TO rescind the
order closing the senate chamber 10 visitors
was referred resolution was adopted
providing for n committee TO investigate as
10 whether. in Justice ana Iuity, the gov
eminent should compensate the su erers of
the ord theater disaster. A bill was passed
TO repeal the clause in the last pension APP
preparation DILL WHICH DFOnlDlltu Llle pay
ment OF pensions to persons residing IN for
eign countries. HOUSE.-Among a number
OF other small matters disposed OF bill
was passed donating two old cannonS 10 the
cities OF tlttsDurg and Allegheny bill
supplemental TO the act defining the man
ner In which land scrip can be assigned and
located was passed without objection. a
bill limiting the time under which claimants
to property under donation act OF 1850 must
appear to January l. 1870 and giving the
present occupants of those lands preferential
claim in case title under the act of 1870 Is
noe perfected was taken up and passed. An
unsuccessful attempt was made TO bring up
the A.cGarrahan claim. A resolution was
passed TO pay officers and employees for the
present month on December II. An at
tempt was made to consider, In committee
OF the whole, the bill for the admission OF
Arizona rs state The republicans tlibus-
tered and a. the Democrats could not pro-
duce quorum the House adjourned
Tenth day -SENATE-No session.-HoUsF.
The NC arrahnn claim was again consid-
cred but no conclusion reached. The bill for
the admission OF Arizona as a state was then
taken up and passed. The bill to admit
New Mexico did not fare as well and was
forced to 20 over. the trouble being over
the hesitation of the democrats TO guaran-
tee the admission OF Oklahoma-a Repub-
lican territory--whil' Utah, Arizona and
New AcNiCO are democratic.
SENATE. 90 Eleventh day. - No session
HOUsE.-A debate over tie pension policy
of the present administration growing out
OF an Item in the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill appropratng .2W.0O Tor
/ nder the lead of ~. cannon. an assault
was made against Nr Cleveland pension
policy and espec ally that portion OF 1t
which resulted In the revocation OF order
To- ana the SUBSEQUENT suspension o. thou
adds OF pensioners. Mr. livingston OF
Georgia and Mr. knloe, OF Tennessee. de
Tended the admin ,tration and Mr.. Lacey,
Of Iowa. and ~ Morse, Of Massachu, etts,
Oppo ed IL.
sENATE.-Twelfth day.-Tbe receipt and
reading Of the Presidents message on the
HaW allan question together with the cor
rcSpOndence bearing upon the matter was
the sub ect OF interest and was given all at
tention possible. When the reading of the
message was concluded Mr.. Chandler Rep,
y. IL. called for the reading OF instructions
to Nh. Wills. The first OF those was the
instructions OF MIR. Gresham 10 Willis,
dated October Il, 1873 marked "confden-
tai and IL was ordered to be read Mr..
HOar kep., Mass, moved that the message
and accompanying documents be printed
and referred 10 the committee on foreign
relatives, and that notion under the rules,
go over Ihe motion was agreed to. .1r.
Morgan Dem, Ala, introduced joint resO-
luton creating "A committee to consist of
three senators and three represent ,tiyes to
examine into anu report upon the condition
OF tire maritime canal OF Nicaragua. The
resolution authorizes the committee to
visit Nicaragua. The resolution was re-
ferred MIR. Oullom introduced bill,
which was referred TO the committee on
naval affairs, authorizing the loan of the
Columbus caravels 10 the he'd Cross Asso-
citation. VT PeHer Pop, KS, introduced n
bill providing funds for Immediate use in
relieving the want ana distress In the
country. r. Iolph hep, On, addressed
the senate in an elaborate and carefully
prepared speech against the abandonment of
the protective system OF the nited states.
Mr. Morgan. dem, Ala, chairman OF the
committee on foreign re ations, introduced
pill as to provisional governments. 1t
provides that whenever the United states
shall acquire dominion over any foreign
country or place by treaty OF annexation
or otherwise the President of the nited
states, with the advice and consent OF the
senate may appoint governor for the
same and "A legislative council, TO consist OF
any number OF persons not less than i've
nor more than Twenty-Five, whose acts
shall be sub iect to- revision 0u repeal by
Congress, aud unless a treaty OF anneXa-
ton or cession shall otherwise provide,
said governor and council shall constitute
and conduct q provisional government for
such country or place until Congress shall
otherwise provide by law. The bill was re
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
lions. HOUsE.-There was n hot tight after
the reading of the resident = Hawaiian
message. The first skirmish occurred ever
the question of reading the Instructions to
Minister Willis, which was insisted upon by
Mr.. Boutelle, OF VI aine The House finally
agreed To this, and immed lately after the
conclusion OF the reading MIR: Boutelle re-
resolution declaring the administration
policy Inconsistent with the spintt OF the
constitution and the traditions OF the gov
eminent treat excitement reiGned. and
in the confusion Mr. Boutelle failed to fol-
low up his parliamentary advantages and
was ruled out of order The resolution
committee of seven to investigate the al
legged violation OF territorial integrity by
the nited States during the last admins
tration, also went down under a retaliatory
objection of Nr. Boutelle. The confusion
was 20 great that the sergeant-at-arms was
called in to preserve order. Party feeling
ran very high at the close OF the session,
and there Is no doubt the struggle Will be