The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-02-15
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.


second session.
wAsHrsoros, Feb. e-sEsArE-The federal
elections repeal bin occupied the entire ses-
sion Of the senate Monday. Senator Chandler
concluded his speedh, which was extended
through the past two or three weeks, ana was
followed by Senator Palmer, who argued that
the Law having entirely failed Of its purpose,
and being generally obnoxious, should be re.
pealed An animated controversy Of the fran
chise qualihc Of the state constitutions
Of Mississippi and Massachusetts took place
between Senators Frye and Hor on one side
and Senators Gray and Bate on the other.
HousE-The speeches on the McCresry Ha-
waiian resolutions Monday were rather pep
perry. Gems Oates and Wheeler Of Alabama,
were warm in paudits Of the presidents 8
Hawaiian policy Johnson OF Indiana with @
magnificent pair Of lungs and scathing adjec
tives, sailed into the question as II out for u
scalp Patterson, Of Tennessee, exhorted q
little in the presidents favor and then Bou-
tele let loose. He punctured the presidents 8
policy in accentuatsd and salted adjeotives
The finale Of the speech was rather bitter, and
showed that degree; of warmth which was
bound to effervesce after having been re-
strained.
wAsH1NeToN, Feb. z-SENArE The senate
finance committee, Tuesday, decided not TO
hear orally any Of the interests affected by the
Wilson tariff bill The Ohio wool men were on
hand ready with their tale Of woe, but had only
trouble for their pains Senator Pettigrew in.
troduced an amendment intended to be offered
by him to the Wilson tariff bill, providing for
the appointment OF a commission Of Ave per.
sons, TO be known as the customs commission.
II is TO be the duty Of the proposed commission
TO gather data concerning tarin rates and their
effect on industries in this and other coun tries
and report their findings to congress
HousE-The republicans we're determined
Tuesday that the McCreary resolution endors.
ing the presidents Hawaiian policy should not
pass unless there was quorum Of the demo
Gratis present and therefore, after the Blair
resolution declaring for annexation, the resolu-
ton OF the republican minority Of the foreign
affairs committee arrafgning the president for
his course iu the Hlwaiian matter, and Mr..
Reeds motion 10 recommit the McCfeary reso-
lutions, with instructions to invcs tgate the
subject had been voted down, the republicans
refrained from voting on the McCreary resolu-
tions, and as but 100 democrats showed up for
the resolutions, and one against II, that was
eighteen less than o Quorum. <-..,..'.s-.
WASHINGTON, Feb s--SENATE The senate
Wednesday By q vote Of 80 yeas to 2s nays pass
ed the bill 70 repeal the federal election laws The
% negative votes were cast by the republicans
The Sd affirmative votes were cast by 35 demo
Gratis, by Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, and he
three populists, Kyle, Allen and PETER. The
bill is precisely in terms and letter the measure
heretofore passed by the lower house. All thai
is now required to give IL force'of law is the
presidents signature, which will be promptly
forthcoming. The senate at 6:l5 O'Clock, afte,
o short executive session, adjourned unit
Thursday sss.%srs S..,es --~~
HOUSE -McCrearys resolution favorinf
President Cleveland's Hawaiian policy passet
the house Wednesday. The vote was on party
lines, with two ptions-Messrs. Cummings
and Sickles, of New York, who voted with tht
republicans. Otherwise the democrats votec
for the resolution and the republicans agains
it. The ropulists we're divided Messrs. Bell
Been, Davis, Davis, Harris, Pence and Simpson
voting with the republicans, and Messrs Bake
(Kas), Cannon (Cal), and KEN (Neb.), viii
the democrats. The Bland bill was then callet
up by Mr. Bland. and he moved to go into com
mittee OF the whole for it's consideration Their,
was no quorum present and the house adjourned
until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9-SENATE-The righ
Of the secretary Of the treasury TO issue u
bonds at this time was again up Thursday. Sen
ator Stewards resolution came up under tn
rules and motion made by Senator Butler, o
South Carolina, to refer 1t to the committee ol
| judiciary, proved the only opposition. Senate
| Quay took . decided stand In favor of dlsposin
OF the matter in open senate instead OF referrin
| It to committee from which 1t would neve
| emerge, and intimated that Senator Sherma
| gave to the country an apparent justification G
| Secretary Carlisle's action, when the Ohio ser
ator clearly knew it to be illegal. Adjourne
| until Monday.
HousE-The deadlock on Mr.. Bland's silve
| seigniorage bill was broken after four hours o
| continuous flibustering Thursday, when, by
| vote of re to A. the house carried Mr.. Bland
| motion of going into the committee of the who'll
| for consideration OF his bill. The eastern den
| ocrats and the mass Of the republicans made
determined opposition, but Mr.. Bland was a
| last victorious. On the final vote 26 republican
and all the popuists voted with him. while
| democrats who were presen, joined with the n
| mainder Of the republicans in refusing to vote
| WASHINGTON, Feb l0. 0.-SENATE-Not in SCI
sion.
| HoUsE-After some unimportant routiu
business Friday the house went into committe
Of the whole for the consideration OF the seigl
forage bill The entire day in the house wa
| consumed in debate on the Bland silver seigl
forage, the speakers being Messrs, Bland
w. Stone lPa), McKeighan, Harer and Ki
gore. 1t is expected that vote on The bill wi
be reached by Tuesday, at the furthest, ar
Mr.. Bland is confident that II will pass. Tn
opinion is generally shared by the leaders {
both Sides although there probably will
some notifications of the bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-SENATE-Not in Sc
sion
HousE-The house adjourned Sa'urdc
morning out of respect TO the memory Of Judt
Houk. Before the adjournment MIR. Outhwait
as dean of the Ohio deit cation, presented
the house the resolutions OF re2re; on Il
cath OF Judge Houk, which had been adoptt
by the delegation at q meeting in Speak,
Crisp's room, just before the meeting of Il
house The speaker announced the appoin
ment Of the following committee, 10 take ord
fer the superinterdency of the funeral, and
escort the remains Of the deceased TO the
place of burial Day ton, O., in accordance wi
the terms of the resolution: MesSrS. Har