The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-16
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, Feb L-SKNATh-Thes senate
finance committee, Tuesday, decided not 70
hear orally any OF the interests Affected BY the
Wilson tariff bill The Ohio wool men were on
hand ready with their tale OF woe, but had only
trouble for their pains Senator PettigTew In
troduced an amendment intended 70 be offered
BY him to the Wilson tariff bill. providing for /
the appointment Of commission OF five per
sons, 70 be known as the customs commission
II Ia 70 be the duty Of the proposed commission
to gather data concerning tariff rates and their
eject on industries in this and other countries
and report their findings to congress.
HousE-The republicans were determined
Tuesday that the McCreary resolution endors-
ing the presidents Hawaiian policy should not
pass unless there was q quorum Of the demo
Gratis present and therefore, after the Blair
resolution declaring for annexation, the resolu-
ton Of the republican minority Of the foreign
affairs committee, arraigning the president for
his course In the Hiwaiian matter, and Mr..
Reeds motion to reoommit the McCreary reso-
buttons, with Instructions to investigate the
subject, had been voted down. tho republicans
refrained from voting on the MeCreary resoiur
tons and as but 100 democrats showed up for
the resolutions, and one against It that was
eighteen less than quorum
WAsnINoroN Feb s-SENATK The senate
Wednesday by a vote OF - yeas 70 20 nays pass
ed the bill 70 repeal the federal election laws The
Is negative votes were cast BY the republicans
The 80 affirmative votes were cast BY Is demo-
Gratis. BY Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, and he
three populists, Kyle, Allen and PETER. The
bill Is precisely 10 terms and letter the measure
heretofore passed by the lower house All that
is now required 10 siss It force Of law is the
presidents signature which will be promptly
forthcoming The senate at e.i5 O'Clock, after
a short executive session. adjourned until
Thursday
HOUSE -McCreary's resolution favoring
| President Cleveland's Hawaiian policy passed
the house Wednesday, The vote WAS on party
lines, with two exceptions Messrs Cummings
| and sickles, OF Now York, who voted with the
republicans. Otherwise the democrats voted
/ for the resolution and the republicans against
| II The populists were divided. Messrs- Bell.
Boon. Davis, Davis. Harris, Pence and Simpson
voting with the republicans and Messrs Baker
| (KaR), Cannon (Cal), and KEN (Neb.l, with
the democrats The Bland bill was then called
| up by Mr. Bland and he moved to 60 into com
mittee Of the whole fori is consideration There
was no quorum present and the house adjourned
until Thursday.
wAsHIsoroS, Feb o-SENATB--The right
Of the secretary Of the treasury TO issue o. =
bonds at THIS time was again up Thursday. Sen
ator Stewards resolution came up under tht
TulCH auu u ulOllOl ulhuc W 0rualuf DullcAr "
South Carolina, 10 refer IL 70 the committee OF
judiciary, proved the only opposition Senatoi
Quay took decided stand in favor Of dlsposlns
Of the matter in open senate instead Of referring
Il too committee from which II would neve
emerge, and intimated that Senator Sherman
gave 10 the country an apparent justification o
Secretary Carlisles action, when the Ohio sen
ator clearly knew II % be illegal AdiourpoI
until Monday.
HoUsE-The deadlock on Mr.. Blands silve
seignior8ge bill was broken after four hours 0
continuous flibustering, Thursday. when, by
vote Of ITO 70 4, the house carried Mr. Bland
motion Of going into the committee Of the Who'll
, for consideration OF his bill The eastern deu
ocrnts and the mass Of the republicans made
determined opposition, but Mr.. Bland was Q
last vi torious On the final vote % republican
and all the populists voted with him, while
democrats who were present joined with the n
mainder Of the republicans in refusing to vote
:, wAsBIScIoN, Feb i0-SESArE-Not In Sc
sion.
J HousE-AtteF some unimportant routiI
business Friday the house went into commits
l Of the whole for the consideration OF the seig
: forage bill The entire day In the house vi
!. consumed IN debate on the Bland silver seig
= forage. the speakers being Messrs Bland,
W. Stone pa, McKeighAn. Harter and X
= | EOTC. IL Is tAptlltQ TINT u NOlt on inc Jill "
q be reached by Tuesday. at the funniest, al
Mr. Bland is confident that II will pass IN
opinion is generally shared BY the leaders
I both sides, although there probably will
l. some notifications Of the bill
WASHINGTON, Feb l2-SENATE-Not In 81
!. sion
!. HousE--The house adjourned saturdi
morning out OF respect to the:memory OF Jud
D Houk Before the adjournment Mr.. Outhwail
S as dean of the Ohio delegation, presented
n the house the resolutions OF regret on d
death OF Judge Houk. which had been adopt
by the delegation OF q meeting In Speak
Crisp's room, just before the meeting Of Il
, house. The speaker announced the appoin
: ment of the following committee, TO take ord
4 fer the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the funeral, and
escort the remains Of the deceased 10 the
place OF burial, Dayton, O, In accordance wi
the terms OF the resolution; Messrs. Har
Springer, Bryan, Hulick, McKaig, Ellis (ore
and Richie.
wAsHINeroN, Feb la-SENATE.-The II
q waiian matter was brought up in the soma
Monday By Senator Gray, who made On admi
), istration speech Senator Coclxreli presented
!, memorial ofthe ST. Louis Merchants exchans
= declaring that the present stagnation OF Il
country is due TO the uncertainty Of congrt
n sionAi action on the tariff question, and prayii
q mat the matter may DC settieu rs Speeully
possible. A substitute for the Wilson tar
bill was presented by Senator Galliger. II
s. clares thSt in view Of the widespread industri
depression existing in our land, bringing disa
a ter 10 the manufacturing interests and loss
! employment and suffering to the wage-earnh
y classes, II Is unwise to make any changes in 4
% tariff law during the present administration
message was received from the house. amour
"a ing the death Of Congressman Houk, OF On
= and Senator Briee offered q resolution OF regr
and coincidence,
q HoUsE-Consideratio Of the Blandseniora
r bill In the house was deferred until Tuesda
10 and tho committee on the District OF Columt
n had the right OF way for the disposition Of Loo
measures The urgency deficiency BILL carr
l. ing ASS Oss, was passed Among the items
k pointed by the bill are $500 to aid in carryi
n into effect the provisions OF the Chinese exc
N sion act; sii,9ss 10 repair Ford's theater a
$4,000 70 be expended by the secretary OF I
navy In repairing the gunboats Castine a
Maohias. A special order providing for Gu
gies upon the late Senator Stanford Of Calf
y mia. was taken up, and after o number Of I
IF dresses the house, as o further mark of respe