Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-02-15
AT THE CAPITOL.
4 Synopsis of What is Being Said and
Done at Washington from Day to Day.

nations; Thomas Moonlight of Kan
sas to be minister TO Bolivia and Mary
Force to be postmistress at Selma,
Ala.
auth DAY.-In the senate Mr.,
Cameron of Pennsylvania, presented
remonstrances from various oroani.
cations, against the Wilson bill. Mr..
Dolph offered resolution providing
Tor the printing as senate documents
all memorials presented or to be pre-
scented to the senate by the first of
March, in reference to the Wilson
bill. The bill to repeal the federal
election laws was passed, the vote
standing SO to 20, Stewart, Allen,
hyle and PETER voting with the dem
ocrats in the affirmative.
41TH DAY.-In the senate Mr.. Sner-
man OF Ohio, presented memorial of
wool growers against putting wool on
the Tree list, and asked that it be
printed. 1t was so ordered. Other
memorials were presented and re-
ferred. The resolution by Mr.. Stew
art declaring it TO be the sense of the
senate that the secretary of the treas
ury has no authority to issue bonds.
except under the resumption act, and
that money derived from bonds under
that act cannot be applied to any other
purpose than as specified in the act,
was laid before the senate. Pending
action on motion to refer, the reso-
luton went over until Monday. AT 8
p. m. the house resolutions on
the death of Mr.. Mutchler of Pennsvl-
vania, were laid before the senate.
The usual action was taken in honor
OF the deceased representative ard the
senate adjourned.
In The House.
45TH DAY-The house opened nm
on the Hawaiian resolution, and Mr..
olckles, democrat, of New York
caused a sensation by attacking the
presidents policy. He was the first
democrat who had not upheld the rss.
oiution of the foreign affairs commit.
tee. He held that one administration
should not constitute itself court Of
appeals to review the preceding ad-
ministration. AT $3.50 O'Clock the
previous question was ordered and
vote was taken on Mr.. Blair's amend
ment, approving the recognition of
the provisional government by the
Harrison and Cleveland administra-
tons and declaring for policy of
ultimate annexation. The amend
ment was defeated on standing vote
OF " to 1l5 and on roll call by vote
of 80 TO 155. A vote was then had
on Mr.. Hits substitute. This de-
clared that it is the sense of the house
'hat the presidents demand for the
surrender and attempt to erect a mon
archy In its stead was an unwarranted
in the affairs of friendly
recognized government, contrary to
the law of nations, the policy of this
republic and spirit of the constitution.
Also that the provisional government
having been recognized, the highest
interests demanded that
1t should pursue its own policy. This
substitute was lost, the yeas being lO3
and nays 1853. Mr.. Reed moved to
recommit, and this was lost-yeas 70.
nays 1l3, Mr.. Cummings of New
OK voting with the republicans.
The question required on the original
resolution offered by Mr. McCreary,
that IN the sense OF tie house Mr..
Stevens had acted, in employing a
naval force in overthrowing the queen
and setting up another government,
TO the traditions of our re-
public and the spirit of our constitu-
ion, and is condemned. Also that
he house approve the principle an
lounced by the president that interfer-
snce with the domestic affairs of an
independent nation is contrary to the
spirit of American institutions. Fur
her that the annexation of Hawaii or
| protectorate is uncalled for and IN
aud that the people of Ha-
waii should have freedom to pursue
heir own policy without intervention.
The ayes and nays being called for,
he republicans abstained from voting
with one exception-Mr. Broderick
of Kansas-and the democrats could
only muster 160 votes. Mr.. Sickles
voted against the resolution. The
speaker announced the result--yeas
l60, nays 2; no quorum-and Mr..
McCreary moved a call of the house.
The republicans under the leadership
Of Mr.. Reed, filibustered and de-
handed the yeas and nays on the mo-
lion and the roll was called. The
motion was agreed to and the call of
The house was ordered. On call Mr..
Reed employed his dilatory tactics and
as the name of each absentee was
called Mr.. Reed requested that he be
excused. Once or twice an objection
was raised, but as Mr.. Reed showed
symptoms of asking divis-
ion the objection was recalled.
Mr.. McCreary offered a resolution
that all leaves of absence be recalled
and the sergeant alarms be ordered
to telegraph the absent. On this ques-
ton Mr.. McCreary demanded the pre-
viods question and the question was
agreed to. Mr.. McCreary then moved
that the house adjourn, and this was
carried at $3.50 o'clock, leaving the