The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-23
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CONGRESSIONAL PRooEEp'Nou
rsasA Day.
gnnArn-Ths Houss bill rspsaiine ~ ~
eRsj sisetioa Jaws, referred to tbs comeitees
- pstvtleRes and elections iev oys - -
shs eaisutiAr. Among the bills introdpced
ths ncss important one VA BY senator vooss
hees Chairman OF the COMMITTEES on nnAncs,
providing for tbs coinage OF the ssiknorAee
n the treasury Il tho rate OF e2,ooooo pet
month and, when II VA exna1sted, ior va ~
oliver mnnthly. II also provides that s1oo
and eB eold piscsA and national bank notse
les than go shAll DO Withdrawn from circu'
lAtiou.
a House bill providing for tho additional
e.sociate justices of the supreme Court Oh
Oklahoms territory was also passed.
The resolution offered some days ago BY
Mr. PETER, to rescind recent order closing
the Senate chamber to visitors, was consid-
cred. II was provocative OF much debate
and was finally referred TO the committee on
rules. Adjourned Till Monday.
Housn.-Immediately after the reading Of
the journal, Mr.. Dockery from the joint COM
partments, called up tho bill introduced by
him few days ago 10 improve the methodl
of accounting in the postoffice department.
The bill abolishcs the postal note, reduces
the schedule of rates for money orders Ap'
proximAteiy to the scale OF fees charged BY
expross companies, tho postmaster genera! y
given authority to designate Offices for the
Issue Of money ordcrs up to q and all money
orders unpaid for one year are covered Into
the treasury. The money order certificates
contain a device designated to facilitate the
settlement OF postmasters' accounts. The
- =. <,f ,pats ~toFa In, b,
sixth auditor instead OF rs now to the the
third assistant postmaster general The act
,akcs effect July /, 1894. The report wna
read, also letters from the secretary OF the
treasury and postmaster general endorsing
the bill. Then, without debate, the BILL
passed. ~,
admitting Arizona, but the Republicans re-
fused to vote, aud as the Democrats had no
quorum the House wss deadlocked for two
hours. II then adjourned
Eleventh bay.
HousE.-Mr. Pendleton from the commit
tee on claims called up the famous Mctarra-
han bill. Before any conclusion was reached
the morning hour expired and Generni
Wheeler moved to go into committee OF the
whole on the Arizona statehood BILL The
Republicans continued their fllbusterlng tao
tics and the ayes and nays were demanded.
As on yesterday, the Republicans, except q
few from the West, refused to vote, In order,
II possible, to break quorum. They were
not successful, however, as the motion was
carried by vote OF 1873 to 5. Very few
amendments were adopted. One increasing
the grant OF land for state institutions as fol-
lows: One hundred thousand acres each for
an insane asylum, penltcntiary and deaf and
dumb asylum, and 50, 900 acres for hospital
for disabled miners, wns adopted, also one
striking out the scale OF fees for court officials
a md m N Il Inc tbRm conform tn nyi6ttQp laws.
The Republicans generally did not refrain
from voting on the final passage OF the bill,
although many Of them voted against 1t.
The motion was carried-1S5 to 6l, and the
bill for the admission OF Arizona was passed.
The bill to xdmit New Mexico was then
taken up but no action was taken.
Twelfth Day.
HousE.-Some routine business was done
before the deficiency bill came up. The Sen.
ate amendments TO the bill, providing fol
two associate judges for the district OF Okla
homa, were agreed to. The House then wen
Into committee Of the whole on the urgen
deficiency bill, Mr.. outhwaite in the chair
Mr.. Breckenridge took the floor aud cx
planned that the bill contained appropriations
amounting to q, ,G51 ,S95, the only Item antag
onized being this appropriation of e20O, ,0O(
for special examiners.
Under the lead OF Mr.. Cannon an assault
was made against Mr.. Clevelaud's pension
poucy, especiaAy tuht poTuou u "hiS,
resulted In the revocation Of order 104, ant
the suspension Of thousands of pensioners
The debate consumed the day.
Thirteeath Day.
sENATE.-The message OF the President re
gArdlng Hawaii was read A request by Mr.
Chandler OF New Hampshire for the readinf
Of tho instructions TO Mr. Willis led to de
hate Of IN hours duration, and they wer,
finally read. The message and the accom-
mai VI n ant urA nj hafoYe fha Rau
ate, the pending question being on the motior
Of Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, to refer then
to the committee on foreign relations.
HoUsE.-The Hawaiian message wa read
sklrmish similar to that In the Senate tool
place over the reading OF the letters to Mr.
Wills. They were read and political dis
cussion followed.
Fourteenth Day.
SENATE.-The debate which was expected
IN the Senate to-day on the Presidents mes
sage as to Hawaii was ayerted by Mr.. Hosr o.
Massachusetts, whose motion 10 refer tn,
message and accompanying documents to tn,
committee on foreign relations, Ii the pend
Ing question before the Senate. yielding tt
senator Berry OF Arkansas and to Senator
PETER Of Kansas. The flrstnamed addressed
the Sen,te In advocacy OF the bill To repea
the federal election lava, while Senator PefYel
argued In favor of the bill introduced by him
yesterday appropr!ating money for imme
diate use 10 relieving want and destitutior
throughout the country. Mr.. H0Ar stated
however, that on tomorrow he would call ur
his motion to refer the Presldenps message
and In all probability he will Addrcss the Sen
ate at that time.
Housx.-Mr. Cochran read his resolution
which censured the last administration fol
trying to annex HAWAII illegally. 1t precipi
Of Maine then had read a. privileged mattel
his resolution condemuing the present I'd.
ministration. He started to discuss the reso
luton and referred 10 Mr.. Cleveland a. I
usurper. He WAS declared out of order nnt
had 10 stop. The urgent deficiency bill wa
bidding the dropping of names from the pen
sion roll until fully Investigated.
Mr.. Hayes offered mn amendment aprro
printiug t13O000 for mileage for members o
the House for the present session. and e45, ,00'
for mileage for senators, and s45, 900 for sta
ate. Adopted after ahard fight During th'
afternoon the new tariff bill was introduces
by Mr.. Wilson.
Fifteenth Day.
sESArE.-Mr. Hoar presented petition
signed BY $4,000 people asking that meas
ures be innuguratcd to improve road
throughout the country. Mr.. Hoar addresse,
the Senate upon the Hawaiian question crit
icisipg Mr.. Clcycland's course. Several i'm
portant bills were passed.
Mr. Cockrcll reported the urgent dencienc,
bill. Mr.. PETER moved TO strike out tho item
allowing mileage TO senators and member
for the present session. He argued that II
the present depressed condition Of the coun
try It was wrong for senators and representa-
tivcs 10 take money to which their right q
least was doubted. His amendment was de
feated and the bill passed.
HoUsE.-The House spent the day In tn
confederation Of the two pending conference
reports, those on the urgent deficiency of tn
last session and for the New York aud Nev
Jersey bridRe bill, preparatory to the adjourn
ment for the holiday recess tomorrow. Boil