The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-02-02
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

SirHDAY.-T President sent in additional
Hawaiian correspondence, including an an =
peal from Royallsts. President Cleveial
nominated Wheeler II. Peckham to be
Court.--The day was devoted largely TO
discussion OF tho authority OF the Secretar.
o. the Treasury TO issue bonds.
18th DAY-The vetoed New York Bridge
bill was referred to tho Committee on Inter
State and Foreign Commerce. 1t is proposed
TO report new bilI.-Mr. Cullom deiivf
cred speech on tho Hawaiian question:
Debate was continued on the Federal Elec!s
tion laws and the PETER bond resolution
26rH DAY.-A long discussion took
over Mr.. Turpie's Hawaiian resolut'&
Mr.. Lolge spoke on tho propositl
peal the Federal Election laws.
9TH DAY.-The Hawaiian resolutlo
laid aside without action Mr.. CT.
spoke against repeal Of the Federal ole
laws. MFR. Allen spoke against Secre
Carlisle's right to issue bonds.
2sTH DAY.-During the morning hour Il,
Hawaiian resolution was discussed, but
went ovrr.--Mr. Call in a speech cons
demned tho action of the Interior DEPART
m"nt in giving lands I'm Florida to a railroad
company in violation, as he contended. OF
law. Tho bill to repeal the Federal Eiec.
ton law was then taken up and argument
against It made by Mr.. Chandler, whose
motion to postpone 1t until next December
was voted down. Yeas. 20; nays, ~.
AhO AAouoVs t
31sr DAY. y-The amendment 10 substitute
the agricultural section of the Mckinley bill
was beaten, sIxty-three to 116.-M 11.17
the House went into Committee ofthe Whole,
with Mr.. Richardson In the chair. Brief
speeches on the Wilson bill were made by
Mr.. Grosvenor, Mr.. Coombs, Mr. Mercer and
Mr.. Simpson. The amendment proposed by Mr..
Hit provided that when q country imposed
n tax on American products which this coun-
try imported free tho existing rates be i'm
n a.
House took a recess without acting Mr.e.
Hits amendment. At the evening 4
the speakers were Mr.. Talbert, Mr.. CT ASn
w. Stone aId Mr.. Wheeler.
SD DAY.-President Cleveland sent In an1
other message and moro correspondence on'
tho Hawaiian question. The debate on the
Wilson bill was continued. MIR. McRaes
amendmentto to the Tariff bill striking out tha
bounty on sugar was adopted by the Com,
mittee OF the Whole. The amendment put
adopted.
3SD DAY.-The New York and New Jersey
Bridge bill, together with the veto message,
was referred to the Committee on Inter-State
and Foreign Commerce. In the Commit
tee OF the Whole amendments to the Wilson
bill putting duty on coal were voted down.
Both refined and raw sugars were put on
the free list.
34TH DAY.-The Internal Revenue bill was
reported.-All amendments to the iron ore
schedule OF the Wilson bill were rejected.
The speakers at the night session wereI
Messrs. Ryan, Swanson, Baldwin, Ikirt, CumI
mings, all Democrats, and Baker, Popultsf
in favor OF the bill and Messrs. wangers
Johnson, Moon, Kiefsr and Blair, all Republ
hcans, In opposition to 1t.
35TH DAY.-An amendment of the Wilsonf
bill repeating the reciprocity provisions OF
the Mckinley bill was adopted. Several
other amendments to the Tariff bill were dis
posed OF there was considerable filibuster1
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