The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
FIETY-THiRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings of Our Law
Makers at Washington.

SENATE-For nearly three hours today
the senate was occupied In the considera-
iion Of the resolution offered by Mr. Peffer
Populist, of Kansas, last week, declaring
that the Secretary OF the Treasury la | no
authority In law to issue and sell per cent
bonds rs proposed In his notice. Mr. PETER
held the floor most OF the time, yielding,
however, to ether Senators to interpose
remarks.
The resolution went over without action
until tomorrow and the senate adjourned.
HousE.-Almost the entire day session OF
the House was given mp to consideration OF
the sugar schedule but no conclusion was
reached. Amendments were offered 10
amendments until it became difficult TO
unravel the tangle, But two of these
amendments were agreed to, one offered by
Mr.. McRae, Democrat, OF Arkansas, strik-
ing out the bounty feature of the Wilson
bill and one by Mr. Warner, Democrat, of
New York. putting refined sugar on the
free list as well as raw sugar.
THIRry-sEcoSD DAY.
SENArr-The Hawaiin question presented
itself today In the Senate. IL came up hrst
in the shape Of resolution reported from
the Committee on Foreign Relations, de-
claring Il to be nnwise anc inexpedient un.
der existing conditions to consider at this
time any project of annexation OF the la.
waiian territory to the United states; that
the provisional government having been
duly recognized, the highest international
interests require that It shall pursue its own
line of policy and that foreign intervention
in the political affairs of the island would
be regarded as an act unfriendly TO the
government of the United States. Action
was deferred until tomorrow.
HousE-The sense of tho House In the
matter of free sugar was again made ms nj
fest " hen the amendment offered by Mr.,
Warner, Democrat, Of New York, putting
refined sugar on the free list was reatiirm-
ed, while that Of MIR. Robertson, Of Iouisi-
ana, putting tax on sugar was defeated,
thus leaving all sugar free and the bounty
wiped ont.
1he greater part of the day was given up
to the consideration of the free coal sched-
ule. All amendments having as an object
duty, great or small. on this production
was finally defeated and coal will go on
the free list.
THIRTY-IHRp DAY.
SENATE-An animated discussion took
place In the Senate to-day on a resolution
reported from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, declaring IL unwise and inexped-
lent under existing conditions to consider
at this time anv project of annexation of
the Hawaiian Islands TO the United States.
The discussion was brought to close by
the termination of the morning hour when
the resolution and several proposed modif-
cations of 1t went over until tomorrow. The
House bill to repeal the Federal election
laws was then taken mp as the unfinished
! business.
HousE-The early part of the day In
the house was given to considera.
ton OF amendments to the iron schedule,
which came over from yesterday. The in
come tax bill was then reported in the
house from the committee, but action was
deferred on 1t until tomorrow.
THIRTY-foURTH DAY.
SENArE-The Hawaiian resolutions were
not considered in the Senate today. They
/ Ia Al. .e.... htNN
were laid aside in order TO give Mr.. Allen,
the Nebraska Popuist an opportunity to
deliver legal argument against the auth
ority of the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
issue per cent bonds. His argument was
TO the effect that the resumption act oi 1879,
| under which Secretary Carlisle claims
| authority for the issue and sale OF bonds.
ceased to he operative as soon as its purpose
the redemption of outstanding legal tend
er notes-was accomplished; and that II has
no more efficacy now than piece of blank
! paper. An hour was spent in discussing
! the House bill to repeal the Federal electiQp
! laws. After that the business OF the senate
was laid aside in order to have proper re-
spect paid to the memory of the late Rep
resentatiye Chipman of Michigan. Eulogies
on Mr. Chipman were pronounced and the
Senate adjourned.
'HoUsE-Prof Wilson's amendment re
storing petroleum to the Tree list went
through the House with a rush today. Mr.
g. W. Stone, Republican, of Pennsylvania,
offered an amendment restoring the Me-
Kiney rates, but it was defeated by vote
! of l50 TO SO.
| THIRTy-FIFTH DAY.
| SEYATE--The session of the senate today
was devoted to discussion OF Senator CALI g
public land resolution and a general colo
guy over the federal election bill. At
O clock the election bill came up in the reg
ular order of unfinished business. The pend.
ing amendment was the one presented by
Senator Chandler allowing every candidate
for congress the right to name a personal
watcher" in each election precinct to in
spcct the registration of votes and be
present at the counting and certifying OF
The ballots. After a brief discussion Of il
the senate went into executive session, and
at $40 adjourned.
housE-After two or three hours of lively
debate on dolls and diamonds today, which
resulted in the adoption Of amendments
offered by Chairman Wilson admitting uncut
diamonds at 10 per cent ad valorem Instead
of Is and postponing until October l tht
operation of the proposed law relating tc
dolls, tiu plate came in for new hearing
and excited some lively di scussion.
THE ROpE RRnKE