The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-15
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
The Senate.

2D. DAY.-Attar somc routine morning,
business Mr.. Ionr introduced II resolution
calling on the President for copies of the in
etructions to Minister Willis AMI Admiral Ir-
win touching Hawaii. 1t went over at Mr.
gan's absence--Mr. Dolph, IN rGcAtGurM Mo51
somo remarks on the subject OF Hawaii. cx.
pressed his surprise at tho portion oftho
Presidents message rcfcrr!ng 10 it. Mr.
Doiph closed hts speech at . p. M, when tho
resolutions OF tho House on the death OF
Representative Charles O'Ncill, OF rcnmsyl-
vanin, wcfc presented. and the Senate. out
of ofrespcct to Mr.. O'Ncill's memory adjourned.
3D DAY.--Mr. Voorhees, introduced two
bills one dcclaringa pension n vested right,
regulating suspension of pensions and
granting appeals TO tho Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia tho other defining
suniry crimes against tho United States in
the administration or tho pension laws
Mr.. Mandcrson introduced bill 10
amend tho Internal rcvcnuc laws
Mr.. Cullom offered resolution Gccclt!n;
from Illinois tho statue OF General Shields,
AMI procecdcdto address the Senate. culo;siz.
ing General Shields Mr.. Culom was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Davis-Nlr.
noar's resolution calling for information re-
lativc to Hawaii was laid before the Senate.
and the author proceeded to attack the course
pursued by tho Administration, after much
debatcit was passed.
4TH DAy.-Mr. Hill gave notice that no
would move to take up for consideration tho
bill to repeal the Federal Election Laws re-
ported from the Committee on tho Judi
ciary. Mr.. IIoar gavc notice that when
the subject was before the Senate he
should move TO refer the bill reported 10y hIr.
Hill to the Committee on Privileges and EIoc-
tions.-Mr. Jones offered resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of tho Treasury for
n statement of the amount Of money
paid from any source since January /,
1873 to the Unitcd states District Attorney
for tho Southern Dis'r.rt Of New York (othcr
than payments on account OF salary rs
compensation for examining the titles to
lands and rs compensation I'm prize causes,
and tho authority for such payments.
9TH DAY-ln tho morning hour Il motion
by Mr.. Kilgore to take up for considcrnti ion
the bill admitting Utah Territory as n state
produced two roll calls for tho purpose Of
securing quorum, when the motion fell by
reason of the hour cXpiring--Thc Bank
ruptcy bill was defeated by a vote OF 142 to
Tho House.
2D DAy.-After the journal had been read
and approved, large number of executive
documents wero laid before tho House
and referred. These included annual
reports of bureau chiefs and heads
OF departments.-A letter was re-
ceived from Governor Altgeld. of
Illinois, announcing tho completion of q
statue to General Shields, which had bccn
placed In statuary hall, and invited tho
members to attend its unveiling. When
the morning hour expired, Mr.. Oates moved
to take up the Bankruptcy bill, and the mo-
tion prevailed. 1t was determined that gen
eral debate should be limited to six and one
half hours. Mr.. Terry spoke against tho
bill, and when he had concluded the House
adjourned.
3D DAY.-A resolution providing for q
committee ofthrec Senators and three Repre-
sentatives to investigate the rank, pay
and all other matters relating to tho
personnel of employees in tho navy.
led to protractcd discussion. -
Mr.. Grosvenor offered resolution
giving the names of 1900 Ohio pensioners
dropped from the rolls. and asking for a
reason and other information from tho Sec
rotary Of the Interior. AT 1.30 the spc-
cial order was taken up, being reso-
lution to accept from the State of Illinois
statue OF General James Shields AMI
assign 1t place in Statuary Hall Mr.
Springer explained the circumstances under
which the statue had been prepared and
gave biographical sketch OF General
Shields. After the delivery of eulogies as n
further mark OF respect tho House adj
4rH DAY-General debate on tho Bank
ruptcy bill was concluded, Mr. Bailey sum
ming up In opposition and Mr.. Oates speak
ing Tor the measure.--A resolution grant
Ing the use of tho Monument grounds
and public reservations to the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Knights of Pythias
Tor the annual encampment OF that order, 10
be held next August, was adopted. a re-
solution was adopted authorizing tho cm-
ployment OF several additional clerks and
laborers and assistant doorkccpcrs in order
to bring tho Capitol force up to standard
OF proper efficiency.