The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-17
FIF'TY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session.


concluded his speech, which was extended
through the past two or three weeks, and was
followed by Senator Palmer, who argued that
the law having entirely failed of its purpose,
and being generally obnoxious, should be re.
pealedL An animated controversy OF the fran.
chise qualifications of the state constitutions
OF Mississippi and Massachusetts took place
| between Senators Frye and HoNr on one side
| and Senators Gray and Bate on the other.
HousE--The speeches on the McCrcary Ha.
| waian resolutions Monday were rather pep
perry. Gems Oates and Wheeler, OF Alabama,
were warm in plaudits OF the president 8
Hawaiian policy johnson, OF Indiana, with a
magnificent pair OF lungs and soathing adjec.
tives, sailed into the question as II out for y
| scalp Patterson, OF Tennessee, exhorted o
| little in the presidents favor, and then Bou.
tellc let loose. He punctured the presidents
policy in acccntuated and salted adjectives,
| The finale of the speech was rather bitter, and
showed that degree OF warmth which was
bound TO eifervesce after having been re.
| strained.
WASHINGTON, Feb 7-SENATE Tho scnnte
finance committee, Tuesday, decided not 10
hear orally any Of the interests affected by the
Wilson tarifr bill The Ohio wool men were on
hand ready with their tale Of woe, but had only
trouble for their pains Senator Pettigrew In
troduced an amendment intended to be offered
by him TO the Wilson tariff bill, providing for
the appointment OF q commission of hve per.
II is to be the duty OF the proposed commission
to gather data concerning tariff rates and their
effect 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 moi,
pass unless there was quorum of the demo.
Gratis present and therefore, after the Blaii
resolution declaring for annexation, the resolu'
| tion OF the republican minority Of the foreign
affairs committee, arraigning the president fol
| his course in the Hiwaiian matter and Mr..
| Reeds motion to recommit the McCreary reso
lutions, with instructions to investigate the
subject had been voted down, the republicans
| refrained from voting on the McCreary resolu.
| tions, and as but 100 democrats showed up fol
! the resolutions, and one against 1t, that was
| eighteen less than quorum
] WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-SENATE The senate
| Wednesday by vote of 80 yeas to 70 nays pass.
ed the bill to repeal the federal election laws The
% negative votes were cast by the republicans
The 80 Affirmative votes were cast by 35 demo.
Gratis, by Senator Stewart, of Nevada. and he
three populsts, Kyle, Allen and PETER The
bill is precisely in terms and letter the measure
| heretofore passed by the lower house. All that
| is now required to give it force Of law is the
| presidents signature, which will be promptly
| forthcoming The senate ut 6:i5 o'clock, after
| q short executive session, adjourned until
Thursday.
| 1oOSE-MCSTcuTy TeSOlutiOu lhNOTlHB
President Clevelands Hawaiian policy passed
the house Wednesday. The vote was on party
| lines, with two exceptions-Messrs. Cummings
and Sickles of New York. who voted with the
republicans. Otherwise the democrats voted
for the resolution and the republicans against
it The populists were divided, Messrs. Bell,
Boen, Davis, Davis Harris, Pence and Simpson
voting with the republicans and Messrs. Baker
(Kas), Cannon (Cal), and KEN (Neb), with
the democrats. The Bland bill was then called
up by Mr.. Bland. and he moved to 60 into COM
| mittee Of the whole for its consideration. There
| until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0-SENATE-The right
Of the secretary Of the treasury to issue u S.
bonds at this time was again up Thursday. Sen.
| ator Stewards resolution came up under the
| rules and a motion made by Senator Butler, Of
| South Carolina to refer it to the committee on
judiciary, proved the only opposition. Senator
| Quay took decided stand in favor Of dlsposing
of the matter in open senate instead Of referring
| 1t to committee from which il would never
emerge, and intimated that Senator Sherman
gave to the country an apparent justification OF
Secretary Carlisle's action. when the Ohio sem
ator clearly knew 1t to be illegal Adjourned
until Monday.
HoCsE-The deadlock on Mr. Bland's silver
seigniorage bill was broken after four hours OF
continuous filibustering. Thursday. when, by o
| vote of 176 to 4, the house carried Mr. BANDS
motion OF going into the committee OF the whole
! for consideration Of his bill. The eastern DEM
ocrats and the mass OF the republicans made o
determined opposition, but Mr.. Bland was at
last victorious. On the final vote 26 republicans
and all the popuists voted with him. while 90
democrats who were present joined with the
mainder Of the republicans in refusing to vote
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-SENATE-Not in ses.
sion.
HoUsE-After some unimportant routine
business Friday the house went into committee
of the whsle for the consideration of the seign-
forage bill. The entire day in the house was
consumed in debate on the Bland silver seign.
forage the speakers being Messrs. Bland. c.
w. Stone (Pa), Nick oighan, Harter and Kill
gore. 1t is expected that vote on the bill will
be reached by Tuesday, at the furthest, and
Mr.. Bland is confident that it will pass. This
opinion is generally shared by the leaders ON
both sides. although there probably will be
some notifications OF the bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-SENATE-Not in ses
sion.
HousE-The house adjourned Saturday
morning out Of respect to the memory of Judge
Houk Before the adjournment Mr.. Cultivate,
Us dean OF the Ohio delegation, presented -
the house the resolutions OF regret on the
death of Judge Houk, which had been adopted
by the delegation at u meeting In Speaker
Crisp's room, just before the meeting of the
house. The speaker announced the appoint.
meiit Of the following committee, TO take order
fer the superintendency Of the funeral, and 10
escort the remains of the deceased to their
place OF burial, Dayton, O., in accordance with
the terms Of the resolution: Messrs Hare,
| Springer, Bryan, Hulick McKaig, Ellis (ore