The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-13
IN CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
ings IN the Senate and House.


ings IN the senate and House.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE senate
met at noon yesterday with small at
tendance. Mr.. Frye (Me) offered
resolution that pending investigation
there should be no interference in Ha-
waiian affairs by the United States
government. bill passed permitting
certain aliens to own real estate in the
District of Columbia. After n brief
executive session the senate adjourned.
When the house met debate on the
tariff bill, which was the regular order,
was antagonized by Mr.. Boutelle tMe.)
and other republicans and the failure
of the democrats to secure n quorum
blocked the proceedings. Mr.. Adams,
successor to Mr.. O'Neill pa, was
sworn in and at = o'clock the house ad-
journed.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sin the senate
yesterday Mr. Hoar introduced reso-
luton calling on the secretary Of the
treasury for his authority for the pay
ment of Special Commissioner Blount
for his Hawaiian services, and Senator
Gray gave notice that on Tuesday he
would insist on taking up the federal
elections repeal bill The bill relating
to the disqualification of registers and
receivers of land offices was amended
and passed. Senator Dolph's bill to ex-
tend the time of the Umatilla Irriga-
ton Co three years passed and the
senate adjourned until Monday.
When the house met the tariff bill
was again antagonized by the Hawaiian
matter and pending an effort Of the
democrats to secure a quorum proceed
ings were blocked and the house ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
The house got into another tangle on
the attempt to take up the tariff bill,
Mr.. Boutelle demanding the considera-
tion of his Hawaiian resolution as tak-
ing precedence of the tariff bill. The
speaker ruled him out Of order and
further refused to entertain his appeal
upon the question of giving precedence
to the report of the committee on
rules. which Mr.. Catchings offered and
demanded the previous question AZ
ter several calls of the house the
friends of the tariff bill failed to se-
cure a quorum owing to the refusal of
several New York democrats to re-
spond to the call of the roll. Pending
the effort to secure quorum the house
adjourned.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-The deadlock
continued in the house on Saturday.
| Mr.. Boutelle renewed his filibustering
| tactics against the report of the COM
mittee on rules having in view the i'm
mediate consideration of the tariff bill.
| The refusal of the republicans, popu-
lists and fifteen anti-tariff reform dem
ocrats to answer to roll call prevented
the friends of the Wilson bill from Sc
curing a quorum. and finally after the
adoption of resolution ordering the
arrest of members absent without
leave the house adjourned
| MONDAY.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 9-In the senate
yesterday Senator Sherman presented
a petition from Ohio eX soldiers asking
for an investigation of the pension
bureau. Senator Chandler introduced
a resolution of inquiry as to the powe,
of the president to send agents ol
representatives to foreign nations. The
resolution had reference to the ap
pointment of Commissioner Blount to
Hawaii. This gave rise to n lengthy
debate and the resolution was referred
A resolution by Mr.. Turpie to the
effect that it is unwise and inexpedient
to consider further at this time the
treaty or project of annexation wa.
laid on the table. No other busines.
l.was transacted.
The deadlock in the house wa!
broken by the appearance of a quorum
of democrats, and the flibustering o
Mr.. Boutelle against the tariff bill
ended. The gentleman was vehemen
and persistent, but the tariff bill wa.
declared before the house and Mr.. vii
son (W. Va.), chairman of the way
and means committee, addressed tn,
house in favor of the bill until adjourn
ment A night session was held a
which the debate was continued.
| TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 The work o
the senate yesterday was decided,
tame. After passing several privat
bills an executive session was held an,
at , o'clock the federal elections repea
bill was called up by Mr.. Gray, bu
was laid over until Monday. The sen
ate soon adjourned.
The tariff debate was continued il
the house Mr.. Wilson closed hi
speech in favor of tn, bill, and Nh
Burrows (Mich.) spoke for three hour
in opposition. Gen. Black QlL) replies
to Mr.. Burrows, and Mr.. Hopkins I'll.
concluded the afternoon debate in
speech against the bill. Debate on tn
bill was continued at the evening ses
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