Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Senator stewart, declaring that Secretary
| Carlisle has no power TO issue the bonds for
which bids have been advertised, was dis
cussed, but no action was taken. House. -
| The internal revenue bill was added To the
| Wilson tariff bill after a stormy discussion.
| The principal fight came upon the proposal tn
| increase the tax upon whisky from 90 cents 10
| 81, and extend the bonded period from three
| to eight years. These provisions, especially
| the one looking 20 an increase of the bonded
| period, were bitterly opposed by prominent
| members upon both sides of the House, and.
| despite the opposition. the latter proposition
| that Is. the one to increase the bonded period
TO eight years-was stricken out, while the in
crease of the tax from 80 cents to 81 was
allowed 20 stand. Only one other amend
| ment OF Importance TO the internal revenue
| features of the bill was carried. IL was
| provision TO extend the operation OF the In
come tax TO all moneys ana personal property
| given or begueathed by inheritance. This, it
is estimated. will increase the revenue from
| the income tax to about S3,000O00 per annum.
SENATE.-Forty-hrst day.-The bond issue
was again discussed. Senators Stewart and
| Allen contended that the secretary of the
treasury had no authority to issue bonds as
proposed. No action. HOUsE.-The tariff bill
was passed by a vote Of 2O4 yeas TO 40 nays--a
majority OF "a votes. The events leading up
TO tho vote were iull of excitement and In
terest. The entire space allotted to spectators
! was crowded 70 the utmost limit when at II
o'clock the Wilson tariff bill, with the income
| tax bill as a rider, was reported To the House.
| Ii is needless To attempt TO give the speeches
of the three lions of the day upon this great
problem. Suffice to say that Tom Reed, of
| Maine, fully met the high expectations OF his
cratic tariff reIormers TO a high pitch OF en-
| thusiasm, and that Chairman Wilson. tho
father of the bill, made the effort of his life,
| wrought his followers 10 such unmatched en-
| thusiasm that IN their excitement they lifted
! him upon their shoulders and carried him
| down the aisle OF the hall. For three hours
the oratory OF the champions of the two econ
| omic systems followed-Reed, Crisp and Will
| son-while their partisans made the air vocal
| with their shouts OF approval. Reed closed
| the debate for the Republican side. The APP
| pearance OF the Speaker upon the floor in de-
| bate was an unusual thing, and MIR. Wilson's
! closing words were the signal for a remark
! able ovation. Each OF the three seemed
to be IN hi. his best form, and
among the most brilliant " their lives.
| When II came TO voting the victory for the
measure was overwhelming. The vote upon
| the income tax proposition taken In connec-
| ton with the Internal revenue amendmenO
| stood l& TO 30. Only twelve Republica
voted upon this proposition seven for and five
against: The Democratic opposition amounted
| TO A.. The last effort was made by those
| Democrats who are opposed TO the measure in
| whole or In part, led by Mr.. Covert, OF New
| York, tn recommit the bill, but the Republi-
cans refused to join in this and it ended in
| sage OF the bill was a surprise. Amid the most
| intense enthusiasm democrat upon Democrat
/ who had been counted upon TO vote against
| affirmative. Only II Democrats OF the Demo
| cratic opposition to the measure stood out TO
| the end and voted against it., As each one
cast his vote IL was greeted by applause
| and cheers from the Republican side.
! The majority for the bill, "a, ex-
] ceeded the most sanguine expectations OF
| the Democratic members OF the ways and
| means committee. Wnen the Speaker an
| nounced the vote cheers followed cheers upon
| the Democratic side; papers, hats, congress
| sional records, and in fact everything which
! Democrats could lay their hands upon were
| flung high in the air and amid perfect pan
| demonium OF JOY the House adjourned.
| SENATE.-torty- day.-Bonds was
| the theme OF talk. No action. HoUsE-Ihe
/ Hawaiian resolutions were tackled after the
| tariff battle smoke had cleared away. The
| committee on rules presented report giving
three days to the consideration OF the majority
I report OF the committee on foreign affairs re-
| garding the Hawaiian matter. Mr.. BOutelle.
| OF Maine, attempted to call up his Hawaiian
resolution as n question of privilege in prefer
ence to the special order OF the committee on
! rules. The Speaker declined To rule and or
| dered the previous question:. This gave each
! side ID minutes for debate. Mr.. Reed criticised
the Speaker for not giving the House chance
10 vote upon the consideration of Mr.
| Boutelle's resolution. II seems, he said
as though the House was to DO disposessei
| OF the power TO consider question of privi-
| lege and placed entirely into the control OF the
| committee on rules. Mr.. Catchings, OF Mis-
sissippi, said the special order was presented
| as the quickest and most effective way of dis
posing OF the Hawaiian matter. lit is the
| same sort OF proceeding that characterizes a
| lynching In the south" retorted Mr.. Reed
| both swift and Inexpensive" Then followed
! an exciting war or words between Messrs.
| Reed, Catchings and Boutelle. short mes
! sage from President Cleveland, together with
| correspondence from Minister Willis. was re-
! report OF the committee on foreign affairs,
| condemning the action of Minister stevens in
monarchy. Mr.. Hit read the minority re-
| port protesting against the restora-
| ton OF tho Monarchy roasting President
so fiendish and corrupt n queen. who would
| behead her own people to satiate her greedy
revenge, Mr.. Blair offered an amendment to
the majority report: Resolved, That the
! House OF Representatives approves the recOF-
milton Of the existing provisional government
| of the Hawaiian Islands by the last and pres
| ent administrations. AMI will view with salts
! faction the maintenance OF policy which shall
| tend TO consummate in the near future. with
| the consent of their people, the annexation of
| said islands TO this country, or some other po-
| litical arrangement which will fully preserve
and promote the mutual interests OF both
| Hawaii and the United States.
SENATE. Forty-third day-No session.
| HoUsE.-Mr. Bland presented the reports on
the bill to coin silver bullion seignorage in the
| treasury. and gave notice that he would call it
| up at the first opportunity. Mr.. Money, one
of the Democratic members OF the foreign
affairs committee, then asked unanimous con-
| sent for the consideration OF joint resolution
| approving the conduct of Admiral Benham in
sundry civil appropriation bill. and tho Ha-
| waiian debate was then resumed.
Mr. Hit vas recognized to complete
! characterized the Blount reports as the skill
| fully prepared argument OF n criminal lawyer
character In concluding he denounced the
| administration against the new republic In
| the Pacific, a course, he said in violation
| Of tho opinions of all writers and authorities
on international law. Mr.. Raynor, DEM,
| Maryland, followed in support OF the resolu-
ton sanctioning the administrations course
and condemning Minister stevens actions.
| SENATE.-FOrty-fourth day-The federal
| election bill debate occupied the day. HOUSE.
| The Hawaiian debate again occupied the
| time. The speakers were Meesrs- Morse, OF
| Massachusetts,; Johnson, OF Indiana; Patter-
| son, OF Tennessee; Wheeler, of Alabama;
Oates, of Tennessee; Boutelle, of Maine;
! Black. OF Illinois; Van Voorhis, New York,
| and Griffin, of Michigan. The latter is the
| new member filling the chair of the late Hon.
| !. Logan Chapman, OF Detroit. This was Mr..
| Griffin's first effort and lie made splendid
speech supporting the administration in Ha-
waiian matters.
| Universal Church.