The Red Cloud chief., 1894-01-19
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
The wcct's Proceedings In the senate ana
House of RcprcscnintiNcs.

wAsMuNGToN,J an.a-Shcrman presented
n the senate u memorial of Ohio veterans
asking an investigation N the pension of
flee. House bill for the relief of purchasers
of lumber and stone lands under the act Of
ISIS was passed. Chandler offered u reSo-
luton inquiring of the judiciary commit
tee whether the appointment of Blount as
commissioner to Hawaii was legal. lluar's
resolution asking the treasury If it had
paid Blount's bill was sent to the foreign
affairs committee. Turpie presented u
resolution opposing the annexation OF
Hawaii 10y the United States or any other
nation. An executive session was held. p
The house mustered n quorum of Demo
Gratis. adopted the rules committees order
limiting the debate, hut extending the time
for the final vote To Jan. ~, and Wilson
began his speech. but had to quit from cx.
haustion. A night session was held at
which tariff speeches. were made,
WASHINGTON. Jan. lO.-No one in the
senate was prepared to speak on the
election law repeal bill and it went
over to next Monday. Chandler withdrew
his resolution regarding the Blount APP
pointmcnt to Hawaii, Sherman %sayingthat
its passage would not he respectful to the
foreign affairs committee, which was in
v~estigating the subject. The election law
repeal bill came up and was informally
talked over with the result above stated,
the debate probably shutting off Hawaii
talk. An executive session was he'll.
In the house only tariff debate took
place, Wilson, Burrows, Hopkins of Illi-
nois and Black speaking. A night session
was held and the debate continued.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lI.-Gorman told the
II that appropriations for the past
three years had exceeded income 10y the
total of $780, 900, 900, n large portion being
for public buildings, and not yet expended.
Davis spoke In favor Of non-intcrvention in
Hawaii. Davis did not get through and
the senate practically did nothing, except
hold an executive session and confirm some
nominations.
The house continued the debate on the
tariff, n night session being held and u
number of speeches being made.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Davis completed
his speech in the senate ON the Hawaiian
question and predicted that the United
States flag would again he raised on Tn,
islands. Turpic spoke on the same sub
jcct, taking the ground that the revolution
in Hawaii was 'fait accompli,' and thai
we could not 20 back ON our recognition
thereof. The minority of the elections
committee submitted its report on til,
election law repeal bill. An executive scs
sion was held.
In the house the whole day and nigh
was occupied with debate of the tariff bill
Breckinridgc, Springer. ~liarter. Cockrel
of Texas and others speaking.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-lIoar had an nm
pleasant task in the scnate-the prcsentu
ton of n labor union petition in favor q
the Wilson bill. lie made his task easic
by saying that the petitioners wanted les
hours of work but the Wilson bill woul
give none at all. Allen, Populist, 20
adopted u resolution calling on the treas
ury to explain certain figures in Carlisle
report rs to increase in gold coin in thi
country. Most of the day was passed i
executive session and the senate adjourne
to Monday.
In the house McCreary wanted nan
nous consent to consider the Hit resoll
ton calling for all the Hawaiian CORE
s%pOndence, etc. Richardson of Texas oil
:. jected and so did Boutelle, who said tina
II his resolution could not be considers
neither shOnld any other. Tariff debate On
cupied the remainder Of the session, da
and night.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-Thc house WI
awake Saturday night until Halo o'cl0cl
The speech of the evening was that {
Bryan, the Nebraska free trader, and thos
> Of the day were made by Grosvenor an
/ Cochran. Many others spoke, includin
/ Turner of Alabama, Weadock, and Wrigl
3 Of Pennsylvania,