The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-02-16
IN CONGRESS.
Condemned Report of the Weeks Proceed
tnEs IN the senate and House.


eral elections bill yesterday, but by
general consent the time for debate
was extended one day. The day was
devoted entirely to debate on the bill
The house continued the debate on
the Hawaiian resolution and the
speeches were of a lively character.
Messrs. Cultivate CO.., Culberson
(Tex.). Everett Mass), Turner (Ga.),
Hooker (Miss) and others defending
the policy of the administra ton. and
Messrs Loud Call. Hepburn Qa),
Sickles IN. " and Reed (Me) oppos-
ing it All amendments were voted
down and when a vote was reached on
adoption of the McCreary resolution
republicans refused to answer to their
names, and pending the efforts of the
democrats to secure quorum the
house adjourned
WEDNESDAY
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The senate
yesterday passed the federal elections
repeal bill by a vote of 80 yeas to IS
nays, Messrs. Stewart New, Allen,
Kyle and PETER voting for the bill. 1t
repeats all federal laws regulating the
control of congressional elections All
amendments We're voted down and the
bill passed as it came from the house
1t now goes to the president The sem
ate at o'clock went into executive ses-
sion and soon adjourned.
The house debated the Hawaiian
matter all day. When the vote was
finally reached the republicans fill
bustered, but the democrats having Sc
cured a quorum the resolution. known
as the McCreary resolution, was passed
by 176 yeas tr 81 nays The resolution
condemns the acts of Minister Stevens
and sustains the policy of the presi-
dent Mr.. Bland then attempted to
call up his silver seigniorage bill, but
the opponents of it commenced filibus-
tering against it and pending all efforts
to secure a quorum the house ad-
journed
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-The senate
yesterday discussed the right Of the
secretary of the treasury to issue bonds
at the present time 1t was Senator
Stewards resolution and the debate
was on Senator Buffers motion to re-
fer to the judiciary committee. A
strong speech was made by Senator
Teller in which he deprecated the de-
plorable financial condition of the
country, and called upon his republi.
can colleagues to bear their fair share
of the responsibility of the cause and
not attempt to throw upon the demo
10 artx- ha ~f 4
ing remedies for the impending panic.
The matter finally went over. After
briefly considering Senator Berry's bill
the Rock Island road tc
stop at Oklahoma townsites instead OF
seeking to build up their own towns on
sites owned by the road for speculative
purposes adjacent to the legal sites es-
tablished by the interior department,
the senate adjourned until Monday.
In the house the deadlock on Mr.
BANDS silver seigniorage coinage bill
was broken after four hours of filibus
tering. When, by vote of 1O6 to 40,
the house carried Mr.. BANDS motion
to go into committee of the whole for
of his bill. the opponents
of the bill commenced filibustering
tactics. The fight was not on party
lines. but between the friends and foes
of silver coinage in both parties. A
quorum was finally secured and the
bill taken up. Mr.. Bland took the
floor in favor OF the bill and pending
the house adjourned
with the understanding that filibus-
tering on the bill should cease.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
The entire day in the house was
spent in debate on the Bland silver
seigniorage bill. Mr.. Bland concluded |
his remarks in favor of it. and Mr..
Stone pa spoke in opposition. Mr..
(Neb.) spoke in favor of |
free silver. Mr.. Kilgore TEX favored |
the bill. The house adjourned at )
o'clock. after receiving the report of
the committee on naval affairs on the |
Holman resolution to investigate the |
vessels
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2-Neither house |
of congress transacted any business |
The senate was not in ses-
sion and the sudden death of Repre-
sentative Houk, of Ohio. cut off all pro-
ceedings of the house, which appointed
q committee to arrange the funeral and
adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-the senate |
had the Hawaiian affair I'M
der discussion. Senator Gray spoke at |
length on the subject, sustaining the