Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17

the chamber. In conclusion Senator
Teller rsasserted his confident belief
that it was not among the possibilitis.
that the Sherman act would be re-
pealed at this session OF congress. In
the house the friends OF the anticipation
bill obtained victory. Although sne
speaker decided against them and
ruled that the house could not at pres
emit non-concur in the senate ameni-
ments and thus throw the bill into
conference (wnen a report would
become privileged). the house,
Notwithstanding the determined fight
OF the memoe of the ways
and means committee and of 9TH
err opponents OF the bill referred to it
the committee on agriculture. which
is favorable 10 its passage. And 1t oid
SO by large majority, not quite two
thirds. but approximating it so closely
that it is still a deoateable question II
a two-thirds vote is required 1t could
not be obtained. The deficiency ap-
preparation bill was passed.
In the senate on the Attn two hours
were set apart for the consideration OF
house bills on the calendar and eigh-
teen OF them were passed. and after
that the house bill to ratify the agree
ment with the CherOkees for the ces-
sion OF their interest in the Cherokee
outlet lands. and appropriating over
IS, 800, 600 to carry it out was taken
up discussed and passed in the anape
OF a substitute. After all this there
was time for a little exhibition of tenn
per on the part of Two democratic sem
ators arising out OF an objection by
Mr.. Harris of Tennessee to an inter-
ruptlon OF the regular course OF the
proceedings by Mr.. Butler of South
Carolina. Inc quarantine bill was
just reported when the limit of time
expired and Mr.. Harris gave nouce
that he would move to take it up ana
pass IL Monday. Senator Morgan in
troduceU Il resolution which was agreed
TO, requesting the president TO send to
the senate draft OF the annexation
treaty negotiated in 1854 between the
plenipotentiaries of the United States
and the Kingdom OF Hawaii. and with
the correspondence between the two
governments relating TO the negotia-
ton. Senator Morgan stated that un-
der the present circumstances this
treaty would be interesting to sena-
tors and he wanted it placed before
them for the sim pie purpose OF receiv-
ing all the information possible. In
the house on the 4th the diplomatic
and the military academy appropria-
ton bills passed with little debate.
The feature OF the day was the spon-
taneous expressions of regret mani
tested by his colleagues at the
voluntary retirement OF Mr.. Blount of
Georgia from his seat which he has
filled for twenty years. Never before
in the history OF congress has a mem
be been so honored. Political friends
and foes We'd with each other in their
sentiments of regard and esteem. and
underlying the speeches by both was
an unexpressed hope that Mr.. Cleve-
land would make him member OF
his official family. Mr.. Hermann,
republican, from Oregon, occupied the
time OF the house for half an hour on
an amendment abolishing the position
OF consul general to Honolulu. Hawaii.
He made the statement in view OF the
fact that there would. in the future.
be no necessity for a consul general a
Hawaii. His state was deeply inter
ested in the situation OF affairs and its
legislature had adopted resolutions
(Which he had ready in favor of an
nexation. Having emphasized this
feeling he withdrew the amendment