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

I'D. DY.-Aftg somo routine morning
business Mr.. Hoar introduced n resolution
calling on the President for copies OF the in
etructions to Minister Willis and Admiral Ir-
win touching Hawaii. 1t went over at Mr..
: gan's absence---Mr. DoipK, m rfr tturMa5,
some remarks on the subject OF Hawaii. nx-
pressed bis surprise at tho portion Of tho
Presidents message rofcrrlng 10 1t. Mr..
Dolph closed hts speech at 2 p. M, when tho
resolutions OF tho House on tho death OF
Representative Charles O'Neill, OF Pcnnsyl-
yann wcfe presented and tho Senate, out
of respect to Mr.. O'Neills memory adjourned.
SD DAY.-Mr. Voorhees, introduced two
bills, one dcclaringa pension vested right,
regulating suspension OF pensions and
granting appeals to tho Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia tho Other defining
sundry crimes against tho United States In
the administration OF tho pension laws
Mr.. Mandcrson introduced bill TO
amend tho Internal revenue laws
Mr.. Cullom offered a resolution accepting
from Illinois tho statue OF General Shields,
ani proceedcdto address the Senate, culoSiz-
ing General Shields. Mr.. Cullom was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Davis--Mr.
Hoar's resolution calling for information re-
lative to Hawaii was laid before tho Senate
and the author proceeded to attack the course
pursued by tho Administration, aitcr much
debate II was passed..
4rn DAY.-Mr. IIin gave notice that ho
would move to take up for consideration :hc
bill 10 repeal the Federal Election Laws re-
ported from tho Committee on the judi
ciary. Mr.. IIoar gave notice TINT when
the subject was before tho Senate ho
should move 20 rofor inc bill reported hy Mr..
Hill to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions.-Mr. Jones offered a resolution call
ing upon the Secretary OF tho Treasury for
statement Of tho amount OF money
paid from any source since January i,
1873, to the United States District Attorney
f.art thnr fks - - N..xHN NnrlyI Int hnr
than payments on account OF salary rs
compensation for examining tho titles to
lands and as compensation In priZc causes,
and tho authority for such payments.
9TH DAY.-In tho morning hour motion
by Mr. Kigore to take up for consideration
the bill admitting Utah Territory us q State
produced two roll calls for tho purpose ol
securing q quorum, when the motion fell by
reason OF the hour oxpiring-The Bank
ruptcy bill was defeated by q vote Of 142 to
Iii.
Tho House.
2D DAy.-After the journal had been read
and approved, largo number OF executive
documents were laid before tho House
and referred These included annual
ceived from Governor Altgeld, oi
Illinois, announcing tho completion OF a
statue to General Shields, which had been
placed I'm statuary hall, and invited the
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 the
bill, and when he had concluded the House
adjourned.
So DAY.-A resolution providing for a
committee ofthree Senators and three Repre-
sentatives to investigate the rank. pay
and al ether matters relating to tho
personnel OF employees, in tho navy,
led to q protracted discussion. -
giving the names Of 1900 Ohio pensioners
dropped from the rolls. and asking for O
reason and other information from tho Sec
retary Of the Interior. At 1.30 the spc
cial order wac taken up, being a reso.
luton to accept from the State OF Illinois
statue OF General James Shields and
assign 1t q 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 eulogics as
further mark OF respect the House ad-
journed
4TH DAY-General debate on .ho Bank
ruptcy bill was concluded, Mr.. Bailey sum
ming up IN opposition and Mr. Oat 90 speak
ing for the measure.--A resolution grant
ing tho use Of the Monument grounds
and public reservations to the Execu.
tive Committee OF the Knights Of Pythiaa
for the annual encampment OF that order, 10
be held next August, was adopted. a re-
solution was adopted authorizing tho en-
ployment Of several additional clerks and
laborers and assistant doorkcepers, in order
to bring the Capitol forco up to a STANDARD!
OF proper efficiency.