The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-18
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
SPIRITED DEBATE OVER HAWAIIAN
MATTERS IN THE SENATE.
Senator Palmer Discusses the F. deral Elec-
ton Repeal Bill-Tariff Bill Before the
House, Free Wool Eliciting the
Creates Amount Of Discussion.
SENATE.

w AShlNdION, Jan. 1O' hC 1A""''
iian controversy was again before the
senate today and there was a half
hours spirited discussion between
Senators Hoar, Gray and Daniel. The
presidents message communicating
the recent diplomatic correspondence
afforded Senator Hoar an opportunity
to speak on the ma ter, and he showed
by quoting from the Hawaiian consti-
tuition that TIE queen in her recent
protest that she could not promise am
nesty to the members of the provision
al government was only contining her
self to the limitations of the constitu
ton, which does not confer upon the
crown such absolute rights of granting
amnesty, but requires that pardon
can be granted only by concurrence of
the cabinet and it's constitutional Of
ficers.
Senators Gray (Del.) and Daniel
Va) made some pertinent Interrupt
tions and threw upon Minister Stevens
and his initiative actions all the re-
sponsibility for whatever irregular
methods OF procedure had necessarily
grown out OF the Hawaiian embroglio.
The speech of Senator GallingeT on
the tariff question was attentively lis
tened to.
The bill to repeal the federal elec.
ton laws coming up in regular order,
Senator Palmer Qll.) opened the dis
cussion in an argument in favor of the
bill. II lave read the minority re.
port" he said, land have given atten.
ton to the historical statements made
by it. | have no sympathy with the
state constitution to which the report
alludes, for l believe the only way in
which the constitutional government
can be made effective is to give the
fullest effect to the principles of re
publican form Of government. | have
90 doubt that if the colored people of
the South had been treated with con-
fidence, they would have seen that
those of their late masters. But now
the relations between the lately en-
franchised and their neighbors are bet
ter l was always in favor of protect
ing the negro III his right of ballot"
AliSI UllC ClNIoS VI SGIldlOI
speech a communication from the Sec
rotary of the treasury in response to
the resolution of Senator Allen (Neb.)
in regard to gold coin in the United
States treasury in November, l8 93,
was laid before the senate.
The bill to establish report of de-
livery at Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, was
called up by Senator Dubois idaho
and passed.
At sos, on motion of Senator Cor
man, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Little prog
ress was made with the amendments
to the tariff bill today. The Repub
licaus, under the leadership of Mr.
Burrows, made another struggle to
secure the right to offer amendments
alternately with Mr.. Wilson, but on
yesterday the chairman held that il
view of precedent of procedure, when
the Mckinley bill was under the same
situation, that Mr.. Wilson, on behalf
of the ma iority Of the committee, was
entitled to perfect the bill before it
was thrown open to miscellaneous
amendments. Several minor amend
ments were agreed to, the most i'm
pOrtant being that TO increase the
duty on condensed milk to cents per
pound. Almost the entire afternoon
was spent discussing the date upon
which the free wool and CORES pending
reduction on wool should go iuto eff
feet. No conclusion was reached.
At the opening of the session of the
house this morning Mr.. Springer asked
unanimous consent to correct an Ill =
nois newspaper report attributing
some remarks made by Mr.. Dolliver
(Rep., Ia to him.
Mr.. Reed remarked sarsaotically
that this was very painful, but he
would make no objection on Mr.. Do
iiver's account. Laughter
Mr.. Springer explained that he COM
mended the tariff bill highly instead
OF denouncing it as had been reported.
The house then resumed considera.
ton of the tariff bill. Mr.. Wilson i'm
medistely began Offering committee
amendments. The first was to reduce
the duty on furs for hatters' use from
20 to 10 per cent.
The next amendment was one to
place on the free list in addition TO
books, ETC., printed over 20 years, and
photographic charGs. This also was
agreed to.
Amendments to the tobacco tax re.
stricting the increase of tax on cigar
cites from so cents thousand to 81 so,
those wrapped in paper, was agreed
to. The amendment of Mr.. Wilson to
take chairs, cane and reed, wrought
or manufactured. from the free list
and restored to the dutiable list at 7
per cent and make the lumber
schedule on the free list effective only
against such countries as admit
the same article from this
country free, was adopted. Mr..
Wilson then offered an amendment
to make the free wool schedule go into
effect August /, 1894 This was Wig
orously opposed by Johnson Dem.
Ohio and Warner dem. N. " but
on different grounds. The former