The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-13
THE FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
.v,,1roys AGAINST THE WILSON BILL
PRESENTED IN THE SENATE.

s.,.,or retusrsw Cans Tor .. oH'eisi ststs-
..,t Of the stock Of wheat % Hs-s-
s.,,for cray OF Delaware DeCeuas the
p...td.nt'- Hausiis. Foiiey-Ths Ur.
.-.,., ID. neirney Bn Passed IL the Hsuse.
v,.uISsrnN. Feb. 12.-In the Senate to-day
n, ,ullom Rep, ILL presented a large num-
-, n rctitions against the placing Of wool on
49,. ,-os list lie said that they we're signed
So 9nUOO wool growers. owning 6.OO0OOo
.s,sr or ore-seventh of all the sheep OF the
I.,tsI states. Among the petitioners. he
Iii was the Navajo Indian tribe owning
10000 sheen. from which these Indians
.,,s substantially getting a living and be-
,,mfrs ia!ependcnt citizens lie expressed
,,s bops that the Finance Commit would
sIya me matter due attention
Petitions from West Virginia against putting
,o,l and lumber on the free list were pre-
.s,taI hy Mr.. Faulkner Dem. W. Val
Nj, rockrcll Dem. Mo presented q memo
,,.I 9th. st. Louis Merchants Exchange. de-
,I,ring that the present stagnation in busl-
,s.s il due TO the uncertainty regarding ac-
,ion on the Tariff bill and praying that the
oussti5n may be settled as speedily as pos
,ihle He expressed his satisfaction at finding
,ha, the Exchange had recognized the
,erscious blunder which it had made in at
trlLt.EE AL OF the NlSlTesb last SUN W Nne
Sherman silver purchasing act.
N1t.,linser Rep. " II introduced q sub
,t,,ute Tor the Wilson Tariff bill. and had 1t re-
t.-red to the Finance Committee. The substi-
tote declares that in view OF the widespread
Industrial depression. 1t is the sense OF the
senate that it is unwise to attempt any change
MI rettisrew Zen. S. n offered the follow
irgrr.olution which was agreed to:
....... uL.uuet otlesdng commercial Newspaper.
Ns~t tue tiH'"ntu f'rtcs fTrfrH. ana
An r,l epartment reiAt,ns TO the yearly whes.
efcg. th country ant It's estimate % the amount Of
sl A.s.y inc easing these quantities beyond those
T'5a,ur. tie reports ami estimates OF said DEPART
~ ~. ,urh printed statements from unauthorized
thereby reduce ts price to American wheat producers
he nT rsp s o,t snp ssnisfass OF
R,.st rhat the secretary OF Agriculiure be and he
Try statement OF all the wheat, including ths
va. ami invisible, tieie was in this country
yara ]. i-r3 ios.ther With tue entire wheat crop
s.,orf-rae smount OF ~heai That has been used for
f tSi az e' h .oant ~ Wheat hat viii be r..
gutsi tGr ikc garPo.s. in This country esw.sn FEB
sni aoar wheat that has been exported out q th.
sGpn.T s,. His for export between FEB ind July
1 IN s is and SGT ~. sn. Hs.s erop %
@ n.:d ns TO found fGs N III. aeusTim. aud
Mr. Gray Dem. Deli. In pursuance OF notice
heretofore given. addressed the senate on the
resolutions reported from the Com mittee on
Foreign Relations. declaring IL unwise and In
expedent at this time to consider further the
question OF annexation OF the Hawaiian terri
tory He said that the resolution presented a
question OF intern ational morality. The Pres
ident needed no yindication for having with
drawn the treaty OF annexation. and he Mr..
Gray would not attempt any The facts as
stated in the Presidents message fully vindi-
Gated him in the course he had pursued !;
heard the Presidents conduct In that
respect seriously impugned or attacked.
The question remained whether the President
was right in not resubmittinR the treaty. and
II was for the Senate to decide that question
on the pending resolution. A treaty OF an
Provisional Government Of Hawaii had been
would be- Mr.. Gray declared. Inconsistent with
the honor and dignity OF the United States.
and would be in violation OF the plaine.t obli-
cations Of international morality as well as OF
the settled practice and traditions OF tho
After occupying the floor for little N ore
than three hours. Mr.. Gray yielded for IN o.
ton to 60 into executive session. on condition
that h." should have the opportunity OF con-
odm ns Reefbs snsi Ds9 as Is to be-
The Presidents message transmitting
further dispatches from Miaister Willis and q
correct version OF the interview OF Noy. II.
1893 between Secretary Gresham and Mr..
eminent at Washington" was laid before the
senate and referred to the Committee on For
elgn Relations.
After the executive session Mr. Brice Dem
q. presented the usual resolutions OF regret
At the news OF the death Of Representative
and. as further mark OF respect. the Senate
adjourned.