The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-09-05
April IS, 1Ss4-1y-t. c. n. r. m.

ferred. He practically abdicated his
high post, and the work was under
taken by Jones of Arkansas, new and
unaccustomed to such work; Vest of
Missouri, brilliant but illogical, and Nc
PhersCn of New Jersey, whose physical
weakness was beginning to enervate his
mental energy. Soon Mcpherson fell
out of the breastworks. and Mills of
Texas, whilc not occupying place on
the committee, took up his burden.
Four Agitators.
This paved the way for the charge OF
sectionalism to be made, and Hill, Brice,
German and Smith appeared then for
the first time in their now famous roles
of agitators.
While Senator Hill was fighting the
income tax; Smith and Brice demand
ing protection for the sugar trust; Cor
man protection for coal and iron, the
free traders in the senate were harassing
the committee, contending that principle
must be adhered to and the free list kept
wide open. Finally, on March 20, the
bill, with 300 amendments added, was
reported back from the committee.
Concessions to such an extent had
been made that only salt, lumber and
wool, of 10 goat products, remained on
the free list. Nor did this mark the
end to concession, for as late as May 1
Senator Jones offered between 800 and
400 amendments
Tho General Debate
Began April 2, and ended on the oath,
after which the bill was considered by
paragraphs until July 3, when the final
vote was taken.
Three months the battle between Sec
tions and diversified interests had
waged relentlessly and with great fury.
This session was not as replete with
oratory a. that preceding the repeal of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act. There was no great attempt to
tilfbuster. There were no such speeches
made as that which Allen inflicted on
the senate, lasting 16 hours, nor were
the brilliant atterlpts of Walcott, Tel
Ter. Voorhees,, Vest, Mills, Daniel,
Lindsay, Sherman, Blackburn, Morgan,
during the extra session, equaled in any
point during the tariff debate.
Besides these bills, which have some
general interest, about 1000 bills of a
private and local character We're passed
and became laws.
In the House.
Among the measures passed by the
house which have not become laws are
as follows: Admitting to statehood Ari-
iona and New Mexico, the anti-option
bill, Bailey's bankruptcy bill, providing
for the election of United States sena-
tors by a direct vote of the people.
Coxeyism.
The senate is a remarkable body for
dealing with glittering generalities.
The Coxey movement gave birth to sew
eral resolutions which consumed weeks
of the senate's time in discussion. The
sugar trust investigation altogether con-
Suned about three weeks time. Two
alleged scandals We're investigated by
senate committees.
Hawaiian Incident.
Possibly next to Importance to the
tariff and financial questions, that
which has attracted more attention was
the Hawaiian episode. The house con-
sidered the subject at length, Repubi-
cans vituperating the president, and the
Democrats defending him. But the
committee on foreign relations in the
senate instituted an investigation of the
matter.
Dozens of witnesses were examined,
and the committee finally made report
which was construed to mean a vindica-
ton of both Commissioners Blount and
and Minister Stevens, the administra-
ton and the provisional government.
The report was not considered in the
senate, but the matter was settled by
the adoption of resolution practically
indorsing all parties concerned, and re-
affirming the Monroe doctrine in respect
to Hawaii.