Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-25
CONGRESS NO. SO.
Free Iron-Ore NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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come.Tax.
WASHINGTON, January 2i.-SENATE.
Early in the morning hour the resolution
reported yesterday from the Committee on
Foreign Relations against the considera-
ton at present of any project OF annexa-
ton OF the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States was laid before the Senate
and Mr. Vest offered the following substi-
tute for Il:
.Resolved. That It is unwise and mex
pedient to consider the project OF annex
ing the Hawaiian Territory to the United
States; that the people of the Hawaiian
Islands should be left TO choose ana
maintain their own government, ana that
foreign Intervention in the political AFFAIRS
of the Islands will be regarded as an act
unfriendly to the Government or the
United States"
Mr.. Vest explained that his oDJectioh
TO the committee resolution was against
the qualifying words lat TINS time anu
under present conditions" He thought
that these words held out hopes for the
future TO the annexationists The dis-
cussion upon the subject embraced In the
resolutions and substitute lasted unti
the morning hour expired and the reso-
luton went over without action I'LL to-
morrow. Several notifications were oHer-
ed by way OF amendment and also went
over.
The unfinished business was then taken
I'D. being the House bill TO repeal the
Federal-election laws. and Mr. Lodge (Re-
publican). Massachusetts, addressed the
Senate in opposition TO the bill, In
carefully-prepared speech. AT the close
of Mr. Lodges speech the elections Dill
went over till tomorrow. and the senate
proceeded to the consideration OF eAecu-
tive business.
When the doors were reopened the cal
endar was taken up. and several renel
bills and other bills OF local character
were passed.
The Senate at p. NJ adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Very little time was lost In getting
down 70 business this morning. and at io
minutes after IL the House went into
Committee Of the Whole TO consider the
Wilson bill. Mr. Washington (Democrap'
OF Tennessee. took the chair, and Mr;
Taylor Republican). Of Tennessee, onered
a substitute for the pending amendments
20 the iron schedule which proposed 10
substitute the existing terms OF the NC
Kinley bill for those in the Wilson Dill.
In the course Of a speech adverse 10
free ore. Mr.. Tawney Republican), OF
Minnesota, presented petition In support
OF his position signed by 6H7 citizens OF
ST. Louis county. the principal iron-ore
producing district OF Minnesota. He was
followed by Mr.. Baldwin, Oemocrap, OF
Minnesota. whose views were diametri-
calIy opposed to those OF the preceding
speaker. Under free ore he feared no
competition. and he favored COM
mercial union with Canada, and COM
merciaI union was but another name for
free trade. Under freer conditions OF
trade In iron-ore second Pittsburg could
be built up In the West.
In answer To q question he said he had
no doubt that the Stock Exchange Of
Duluth had signed the petition presented
by Mr.. Tawpey. but they were. 10 much
ashamed OF u that they had not sent
II to their Democratic representative. but
had sent u 10 another representative who
lived ~ niles away. Democrats laugh
ter and applallse.)
Later o. h the debate Mr.. Byuum
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