The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-03-02
BIFTYTHIRD CONGRESS-.



WAsuIgGroS, Feb 2i.-sESATr. Senator
Daniel Of Virginia, concluded Tuesday tho
speech on the subject OF Hawaii, which he be-
gun on Monday. lie did not applaud every step
taken by the Cleveland administration, bsit re \
houorcd Il .fo1 BIS brave and rugged honesty,
and for It's having cherished over all things the
honor OF the country, and having kept II from
being furnished lie declared himself now In
favor Of the recognition Of The new government
by congress- and TO II and its American sup
porters he waved over the waters his greeting
and gcdspeed.
HousE-Although there were eco members OF
the house present Tuesday, as shown BY one Of
the roll calls, 3r. bland could get but l7O-nine
less than n quorum TO vote upon his motion 10
take Up The bill 10 con the segnlorage Of the
bullion IN the treasury. -Four attempts we're
made 10 overcome the obstacle OF no quorum,
hut without avail, and at $40 the house ad
iourned until Wednesday, when, Il Is believed
by the Democratic managers, voting quorum
viii be present
WASHINGTON, Feb 22-SENArE-A long and
animated discussion was started In the senate
early Wednesday Mr. Voorhees, dem. Ind.l,
rising 10 contradict o newspaper story as 70 the
democratic members Of the finance committee
calling upon President Cleveland at the white
ffbuse and receig ging instructions from him as 10
'some points IN Inc tariff bill kr voorhees,
declared with earnestness that there was not
| tho iantest particle or shadow Of truth in the
statement Mr.. White Dem. Cali. addressed
the senane In advocacy Of the resolution deelar-
ing a consideration Of The project Of annexation
| Of Hawaiian territory 70 be unwise and mex
pedient Tho senate at 5:i5 p m, adiournco.
sE--Notwithsianding the fact that as
rnnt,s - eIl membors responded 70 ihelr names
| IN the house wednesday at single rollcall, Mr.
/ bland as unable 70 get more than 10 10 vote
/ 70 proceed With the consideration Of his bill 70
coin tho seigniorage Of the treasury silver bull
ion. sergcantatArms Swan reported all Mon
| days absent members either IN Washingiop or
on their way here except the excused ohes,
and seven for whom authorized deputies had
tcen sent, amons The latter being Mr. Tom
johnson (O) Opponents Of the Bland bill
wanted to adjourn until Friday, but by vote
ofifo 10 iol the house adopted Mr. BANDS mo
tion to adjourn until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Feb % = SENATE = Foui
bright flags flung their folds 10 the breeze from
the dome Of the capitol Thursday, In honor o
the birthday OF George Washington Pursuing
q custom established few years ago, the sen
ate observed the day by listening TO the read
ing Of Washingtons Farewell Address. Scna
tor Martin, Of Kansas, did the reading, afte
some routine business had been transacted
He also offered resolution instructing thi
. | u UliA luF iht iIN'
| coinage Of silver az the ratio OF 10 10 I, and
resolution directing the Judiciary committee q
prepare a joint resolution providing for tn
election Of senators By direct vote Of the pee
pie On motion Of Mr.. German the senat
agreed TO adjourn until Monday next.
HoUsE-The house certainly made spectacl
Of itself Thursday and in doing so celebrate
4 washington's birthday anniversary in an VI
usual way From the opening Of the sessic
: until It's close there was the greatest excite
Inent and interest, Aad scenes Of disorder ca
! one after the other Thescnes we're disrf lai
S ful and noisy, and three hours were usel
a wasted The row resulted over on e5ori 81
: quorum 70 consider the Bland bill, whiei
/, only ended by adjournment,
! wAsHIso1os, Feb 2L-sEEArs- not Ia sel
sion
/ HousE-Mr Bland has made ne proere'
with the seignioiage bin, and there is n0g ari
: \ ing grave doubt whether he can succeed
a forcing his bin through the house at all II
scenes that diseraced the house Thursday, al
/ the Incorporate speech Of Mr.. Bland Friday
S which he charged the obstruetionists with b
Il ing Ieyolutionisis and anarchists. have NJ
!, served TO remove any Of the existing dificu
ties from the passage OF the bill Tho arre
e Of members was followed Friday By their e
n cuse aud dismissal The question OF couniir
quorum, which is the only recourse whi'
. seems left TO the democrats TO do business vi
debated Tor hours
y wAsnINcroN, Feb. ed-sEEArE-Not
- session
i- HOUSE, Saturdays session OF the house vi
Y brief and devoid OF interest For over two hou
- rOllca followed roll-cali, the opponents OF q
seigniorago bill throwing aside all pretense
u not hlihustering, and boldly injecting motion
al TO take a recess and 10 adjourn, in order
c. prevent vote on Mr.. Bland's motion. Aft
d the reading Of the Journal at the I
I quest Of Nj Grosvenor lOhioD, the timo +
T. paying tribute 10 the memory Of the late Re
Il reseniauye Ennohs, Of Ohio was posipon
m from the Sd 10 March H. Mr. Bland then NOV
10 10 close general debate on the seigniorage
q at 5 o'clock on Tuesday next and pending III
~ Mr. Tracy moved hat the house adjourn II
q, motion was lost Mr. Bland, In his plas
Of shonted at IS quite evident that the bon
"a holders have control over this country, ant
- therefore move that the house adjourn" Wit
out division itwas carried
n wAsnINGroN Feb 27.-sENATE-sonat
ne Morgan, chairman Il the senate committee
TO foreign relations, Monday, presented the
IS port OF the Investigation Of diplomatic int
~ course between the United States and Hawa
:. Of that committee. The report prepared
senator Morgan is concurred in by Senate
80 s7A'AAAahf NV ReAFh eAe RhfA'f hhN
publican member OF the committee, who al
made supplemental report, taking more po
tive grounds than the Morgan report VIII
- Senator's Butler. Turpici Dssio. and CIR
'o (dcnl submit minority report
HousE-Mr. Blind Monday yielded the po
for which the opponents OF the seigniorage
have been eontending the past ten days, n
on moved 10 proceed to its consideration withC
limitation OF debate. This was agreed TO wi
oat objection and the afternoon was spent
las debate Mr. Band, before eonceding the poi
he tested the house aud found himself eleven sh
4, q quorum lie stated that he would me
-" Tuesday 10 close debate and every day VI
nd the house had vo,ed upon the bill