Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-09
CONVERSATIONAL.

adjourned until 2 O'Clock. Monday. the
change of hour being fixed in order to give
me senators an opportunity 10 attend
blainr's funeral. In the morning the army
appropriation Gii! was reported from the
committee on appropriations and placed on
he calendar. This is the frs, general an
preparation bill reported To the senate dur
ing !hr present session.
tousE-The house this on ing adoDtud
HE resolutions for an Investigation of the
whishry trust BY the Judiciary committee
and Tor an investigation of The Panama
scandal by II select committee which viii
also be charged with an inquiry into the
contract between the Pacific Mail steam
ship company and the transcontinal rail-
roads. The house in committee OF the
whole spent some time considering the sun
dry civil bill; but little progress WAS made
Adjourned to Up III. Monday
MoSpAY. Jan. 30.
SENATE-ln the senate Mr.. Chandler
offered Il resolution requesting the president
to enter into negotiations with the pro
visional government OF Hawaii for The
admission OF the islands asa territory and
TO lay the propositions OF the commission
before congress for ratification by legislation
sidcration and ii went over until tomorrow.
The anti-option bill WAS then taken up and
Mr. White made another argument acui,ls,
IL.
HorSE-The houses session was un.n,ere>t-
in. today. The sundry civil bill was again
considered, INT not disposed Of Mc>Sis
Fellows, Gcary. Patterson, Powers and
Storcrwelc appointed u committee 10 invcs-
tig.ie tie Panama canal scandal.
TUESDAY. Ian. H.
tsENArE-Th Chandler Hawaiian resolution
having been laid aside withou, having been
acted on and the anti-opton hill havii.
been taken mp, arguments in opposition 10 ii
w"r" made hy Alcssrs. Wulcott and Gray.
On motion OF MI. sherman the tim. 10.
taking the vote ON the an,i-opiion bill was
extended fifteen minutes Ia xiv" MIR Higgins
an opportunity 10 conclude hi. argument in
support of the bin. a, BIS the senate
proceeded To vote. III. frs; vutc was on the
Via" amcntt'ncnt to strike cut %. the George
substitute til. words declaring dealing
in options and futures TO bv.oh>tIuctiom> 10
commence, and therefore Illegal and void
The amendment Ma rejected. The Goor,c
substitute was them rejected. Tie question
was then ON the passage OF the bill. Mr.
Harris said liz regarded the iucasui. as "A
ptiphhlc and admitted fraud On tho con-
s!iluiion. Ii would destroy home rulc local
self government and ;lc last Nc-'!yc of the
reserved right a! the states. MI. Vest ~nuk,.
oi The action of the hou,cof REPRESENTATIVES,
of the Missouri state legislature in instruct.
ing the United state. senators from ,ltal
state 10 vote for the bill. ,H,d said ll.prc-
fesicd his umu self respect To personal or
political applause. He therefore win IN.
si%atcst of pleasure would vote against the
bill Various amendments wrr,.ufcrud and
rejected, and llle ilpu>scd yeas 40 ray>
20 Tie ill is The one passed by the house
June !" l>t2 Will various senate amendments
ihcJr'". MIR. Wa-hburm moved conference
be '>is"d bat on motion Of Mi. II M Tn!
motion w"ur over.
siovsE After miscellaneous business the
house resumed consideration of the suudry
riNi! appropriation bill. I'm amendment !y
Nh Inyi"r for :59e,1 for repairs aud
extension Of lie custom house nj Chicago
was, on motion Of Mr.. Holman, reduced to
s2oe1 Representative sanford of New
y oik today offered Tia" following: Resolved:
II Is III. sense ofthi~ body THAI the time has
come wl"n the preservation and extension
OF on! commerce and the upholding of our
iii@ demand prompt action by this govern
'heni towards the Immediate annexation of
the Hawaiian islands 10 the United States.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. |.
SENATE Tie senate ordered II conference
WITH the huus' ON The ant-op,ion bill and ,
then took mp the fertilization bill which was |
hnally passed. The army appropriation bin |
was Then taken up and passed with Il single |
Observation-Disclosures the monthly paw of |
4erscant> OF the army. Mr.. FELTON, sen, TO
ia" clerk : desk and had read the resolutions |
adopted at the injecting of the chamber o. |
'oinmer." al san Francisco regarding The
Hawaiian matter it WAS referred.
lorsh-'ihe speaker appointed Mr.
>hipmnn, democrat, of Michigan, and Mr.. |
Lodge, republican, OF VI massachusetts,, teller.
IN in" ia,I 0f.ihe house during ,iic counting
IF 'i" electoral votes. The house then
t.>uin"a consideration Of the sundrv cjvil |
ill, The chair oycrrucd the point of order
igai,ist the river and harbor item, II. the
liil and the house proceeded lie consider
hem. Without tua! action on the Hill the
lou$c I'D iuuucd.
THURSDAY, Feb. ,.
SENATE--On motion Of Mr.. Sherman The
,cn;ttc went into executive session for In.
purpose Of discussing the French and
swedish expedition treaties, and incidentally
ne Hawaiian matter came up and was
lebatcd. There is almost u unaniniu,l, feel
n. III favor OF American Interference, but
/ difference of opinion as to whether
or Il protcctoratc Is the best
The district appropriation bill WAS taken M.
considered and passed.
liOrsE-Thc anticipation bill with the
enhte amendment was laid before the house.
ma Mr.. Hatch moved the house non concur
II the amendments and to agree to the
eques, for a conference. Mr.. Bynum made
he point of order that the amendments must
'e considered in committee OF the whole
After some discussion the speaker reserved
lis decision until tomorrow. Mr.. Cummings
Introduced a bill to provide for IL commercial
ma political union between the United
'tates and Canada. Consideration OF the
undry civil appropriation bill was then
esumed. The house agreed in committee to
nc amendment to the sundry civil bill,
Uniting the fees OF the United States COM
nissioners etc, in federal election cases to
Prosecutions where warrants are issued on
worn complaints. The committee then arose
ma reported the bill to the house. Tn.