Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-09
congressional.

congressional.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-There wa
not a quorum present when the Sen
ate met + .day. The following bill
we're introduced:
by Berry Of Arkansas, TO form til,
territory Of Indianola out Of portion!
Of Indian Territory.
BY Dolph OF Oregon, to exempt
from duty the foreign exhibits at til,
Portland exposition.
by IIunton OF Virginia, to remit til,
fine and penalties on the naval ship,
Yorktown. Baltimore, New York nnd
Phi ladelphia.
BY Dolph Of Oregon, to forfeit the
unearncd public lands granted to
railroads.
by Mcpherson OF New Jersey, for
the investigation Of the merits Of a
plan for the unit Of labor.
Senator Quay to-day introduced an
amendment To the sugar clnuse Of the
present tariff bill, striking ont all the
provisions except that to remove the
onc.ciglith difTerential on sugar. The
onc-tenth difTerential against the
bounty on exporting countries 70.
meins.
Senator Quay says he wants to
offer the Senate nm opportunity to
vote directly upon protection to the
trust.
Morrill, stated that on Wednesday
he would address the Senate on some
marvellous Senatorial bills and
some panaceas for real and imaginary
lila
Tho Vice President laid before the
Senate the resolutions OF Lodge call.
ing an the Secretary Of State for in.
formation ~ la the execution Of two
JarIneso students by the Chinese
authorities. while the students were
under the protection OF the United
States.
Lodge said that il the facts we're rs
published some one was very much
to blame. IL they were not this gov
eminent shonld he indicated.
Chandler suggested that as the
Senator from Alabama (Morganl was
chairman of tho Foreign Relations
Committee, it wouid he we'll Ia know
il he saw any objection To securing
speedy information.
Morgan stated that q war was now
progressing between China and Jap.
an and il would he unwisc to take
any action which would appear fav.
orablc tn one b%clligcrant or tho
other. Morgan said his main objcc.
ton to the resolution VIC that il
wns predicatcd on nh impeachment
Of the President or the Secretary Of
Stntc.
I0dgc answered with considerable
warmth that he had not intended To
indict any impeachment OF make any
attacks
This country In done u good deal
Of mcddling in this Chinese Japanese
mix" said Lodge sharply.
Morgan stated that amccting Of tho
Foreign Relations Committee would
DO called at onco to consider this
resolution il il WAS sent tO that com
mittec.
II was so referred.
PciTcr then secured tho floor for q
carefully prepared speech winch h'
read from printed shccts. II referred
to his resolution calling for iniorma
ton rs to tho action Of tho Sccrotnr!
OF the Trcnaury in issuing bonds nnt
Arraigning public officials for pcrlld!
and usurpatioD Of authority.
HOUSE.
immediately after tho reading Of th,
journal in tho House to-day, Eng
lish Of Now Jersey nskcd unani
nous consent for tho confederation o
n bill.
Sayres OF Texas objected, wbcrcur
on English promptly objcctol to
resolution offered by Blair Of Ohio
calling on tho President to furnish
tho House. II not incompatible will
public interest, with nll c0rrospon
hencc tclogrnphic md otherwise. be
tween this country and China rclat
ing to tho war between China AM
Japan. Tho resolution won't TO tn
Committee Of Foreign Affairs. Eng
lish then demanded tho regular Ordo
NJ business.
Tho House Committee on Rule
decided to give 10 dizzy nftcr tho acc
ond morning hour and each dn
thereafter 20 the consideration Of tn
railroad pooling bill. in order, how
ever, not 70 interfere with appropriH
ltnp itIiu