Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-01-07
Congressional.

Washington. Jan. Sin rhe House
after tho reading Of the journal the
resignaticns OF Fellows and Fitch o.
New York. who had been elected the
District Attorney aud, Comptroller Of
Currency Of New York City. were
rcud.
The Speaker presented the creden-
tiats Of Adams OF Pennsylvania to
succeed tho late O'Neill.
Then the Ilaw uiian fight. began,
Boutolle, in behalf of the .Republi-
cans, bringing it up to antagonizo the
tariff bill.
McCreary Chairman OF the Foreign
Affairs COMMITTEES sought to avoid
this subject by trying to make ON ar
rangcmen, by which F.idu! md Sat
urday OF this week would DO set aside
for the consideration of the resolution
reported by tho Foreign Affairs Com
mittee IN lieu OF the Hit aud Bou-
toll resolutions.
Hit the head of tho minority Of
tho Foreign Affairs Committee was
on his feet rs soon rs McCreary made
his proposition. lie stated that inns.
much rs this proposition gave The
Republicans substantially what they
desired, namely: II time fixed for Gc-
bate on the hawaiian matter, he
wougld be glad 10 accept it.
Tue Democrats failed to muster a
quorum, and until they do the thrift
ball is bio cked. There is little pros
pect OF q quorum to-day.
SENATE.
When the Senate was called TO or
der At noon hardly n score of mem
bers were in their seats. Considera-
bio delay occ Irred before a quorum
was secured. After tho reading OF
the journal, Blackburn OF Kentucky
presented the credentials of Senator
Eppu IIunton of Virginia. who took
the oath OF oilics.
Frye presented n resolution declar-
ing hat IL was tho opinion OF tho
Senate that during the investigation
oy the Committee On Foreign I.ela-
tions of u relation with Hawaii,
.hero should be no interference on
tho part VI the United States by NOR
al Influence or physical forco for the
restoration OF Queen Liliuokalani or
the maintenance OF the Provisional
Government OF the Hawaiian Islands,
aud that the naval forces should be
usedin the islands only for the pro-
lection Of the lives md property of
American cilizsns. He asked that
the resolution lie upon tho table for
the present and stated that ho would
later ask it's reference to tho Com.
mitteo on Foreign Relations.
The resolution accustomed a mani
festation OF interest and doubtless
will 5000 become the subject OF dis.
cussion.
Hill presented n bill limiting the
effect Of regulations Of commerce be-
tween the several States and with for
eign countries.
a bill called up by Pugh OF Ala
bama for the relief of certain aliens
WHO had acquired property in tho
district occasIoued much discussion,
as it developed the fact that aliens
wore incompetent 70 hold property IN
the District OF Columbia.
Harris OF Tennessee thought tho
present law obnoxious md that n
general bill should DO introduced
permitting aliens 10 hold property in
| the district.
Issue on this point was promptly
taken by Cockroil OF Missouri, who
approved the present law and SAID he
hoped the timo would mover come
whom aliens could hold property ! n
the District OF Columbia.
After some further discussion Cock
roll Withdrew his objections and tho
bill pissed, IL being for tho relief Of
David Il. Godwcll and lcgalizing his
ownership Of real estate IN the dis
trict.
Al 1910 on motion Of Senator Cor.
man, the Senate went into executive
session, Mt tho conclusion OF which 1t
adjourned.