Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
The House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. g.-There were by
actual count forty members present when
The house met at | 1 o'clock. The commit
tees were called for reports, but without
result aud the house went into committee
pf the whole on the tariff bill.
Chairman Wilson of the wavs and
means committee resumed his speech be-
gun Yesterday in favor Of the pending
'riff measure. declaring that n protective
10 n. ins "a OF increasing wages, really
,'"ered them by reducing their purchas-
ing power Mr. Wilson finished his
speech amidst loud applause and was fol-
lowed bv Mr. Burrows, rep, Michigan.
Mr. Burrow. finished amid great ap-
plause and at 3:lj Mr.. Black, dem, Ilii-
hois, took the floor in support OF the bill.
WAsHINGToS, Jan. l0.-Immediately be-
fore ihi first morning hour began Mr..
Boutelle, rep. Maine again precipitated
O heated discussion In regard To his Ha-
waiian resolution. Then Mr.. Hopkins,
rep, Illinois, took the floor 10 conclude
his speech ON the tariff bill begun yes
terday.
Mr. Cummings. dem. New York. from
'he naval committee, reported the Bou-
telle resolution calling on the secretary of
the navy for information on Hawaiian
matters and Ms 10 his authority for delegat-
Ing to Commissioners Blount control OF the
United States naval forces. The
resolution was reported back with an
amendment asking for Information in the
nsyy department from ,rs, March :,
nings asked for ITS immed-
late consideration. As this re-
CURED unanimous consent, Mr..
Dockery, dem, Missouri. objected. Mr..
Cummings then asked that the resolution
he ms q q iGS aai1 ;.s.s lesag
| WASHINGTON, jan. 1.-THE house this
morning went into committees OF the
whole TO consider the Wilson tariff bill,
and Mr.. Breckenridge, dem. Kentucky,
addressed the committee. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge finished his speech amid enthusias-
tic plaudits aud Mr.. Richards. dem. Ohio,
addressed the committe. Mr.. Richards
time having expired. the char, Mr..
oNeili, dem, Massachusetts, recognized
Mr.. Dingley, rep, Maine. Mr.. Dingley's
honr having expired Mr.. Springer. dem.
Illinois, was recognized and defended tho
Wilson bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan 12-Tbe house went
Into committee of the whole at Has TO
consider the tariff bill, and Mr.. Brosius,
rep Pennsylvania, continued his speech,
which was interrupted yesterday when
the house took a recess. At the eonclu..
sion of Mr.. Bosius' r"marks, Mr.. Ever
house in favor of the bill Mr.. Everett
was enthusiastically applauded by the
democrats when he took his seat
Mr. Black, dem, Georgia, then spoke In
favor of the bill. Mr.. Black concluded
his remarks at 12:55. and the chairman
In recognizing Mr.. Pendleton, dem West
Virginia, said he would have recognized
some gentleman on the opposition side
but for an arrangement whereby the re-
publicans agreed that those In favor OF
the bill should speak drst and then those
In opposition. At the conclusion of Mr..
Pendleton's remarks, Payne, rep, New
York, addressed the house.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS Immediately
after the reading OF yesterdays journal
the presidents message. transmitting the
Hawaiian correspondence TO congress
was laid before the house. The house
then went into committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Richardson, dem Tennessee. in the
chair, for the consideration OF the tariff
bill Mr.. Pickler. rep. South Dakota,
was the first speaker OF the day.
Mr.. Turner, dem, Georgia, followed
Mr.. Pick Ter and spoke warmly in defense
OF the Wilson bill. after which Mr. Gros-
venor, rep. Ohio. addressed the commit
tee in opposition to the bill