The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-02-03
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

?irH DAT.-The President sent in additional
linw iiian correspondence, including an ap-
peal from Rnynlists -Presidcnt ClevrlnnI
nominated Wheeler II. Peckham to he As
socintc Justice ofthe United States Supreme
Court. .-rh" dny was devoted largely 10 u
discussion of IN" authority 81 tn" Secretary
OF IN" Treasury t. isspe bonds.
25rH DAY rh" v-tOei New York Bridge
bill was referred TO tho Committee on Inter
Stat" and Foreign Commerce. II Is prOpos 4, |
TO report n new bill. Mr.. Cullom deliv-
cral n speech on the Hawaiian question -
Debate was continued on the Feteral Elec-
ton laws and tho PETER bond resolution.
26ru bY.-A long discussion took pIaro
over MIR. Turpie's Hawaiian resolution. -
Mr.. Lodgr spoke on the proposition to RS
peal the Federal Election laws.
21rH DAY. Tho Hawaiian resolutions wero
laid aside without action.-Mr. Chandler
spoke against repeal OF the Federal election
laws. Mr.. Allen spoke against Secretary
Carilsl"'s right to isSus bonds.
2STH DAY--During tho morning hour tho
Hawaiian resolution was discussed, but II
went over.--Mr. Call in speech con-
demnel the action OF the Interior Depart
mont In giving lands in Florida to n railroad
company In violation, as he contendei OF
law. The bill 10 repeal the Federal Eiec-
ton law was then taken up and argument
against II made by Mr.. Chandler. whose
motion 10 postpone II until next December
was voted down. Yeas. 20 nays, %.
Ihe House.
3lsT DAY.-The amendment TO substitute
the agricultural section OF tho Mckinley bill
was beaten, sixty-three TO 1l6.--At Hi
tho House went into Committee ofthe Whole,
with Mr. Richardson In the chair. Brief
speeches on the Wilson bill were made by
Mr.. Grosvenor, Mr.. Coombs, Mr.. Mercer and
Mr. Simpson. The amendment proposed BY Mr.
Hit provided that when n country imposed
n tax on American products which this coun-
try imported free, the existing rates be- i'm
posed. The hour OF 5. 80 having arrived tho
House took recess without acting on Mr.
Httts amendment. At the evening session
the speakers wero Mr.. Tnlbert, Mr.. Charles
W. Stone and Mr.. Wheeler
32D DAY.-President Cleveland sent In an
other message and more correspondence on
the Hawaiian question. The debate on he
Wilson bill was continued. Mr. Mciaae's
amendmentto 10 the Tariff bill, striking out the
bounty on sugar was adopted by the Com
mittee OF the Whole. The amendment put
ting refined sugar on tho free lie was
adopted.
Bridge bill, together with the veto message,
was referred TO the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. in the Commit
tee Of the Whole amendments to the wilson
bill putting duty on coal were voted down.
= Both refined and raw sugars were put on
the free list.
3iTH DAY.-The Internal Revenue bill was
reported. ALL amendments to the iron ore
schedule OF the Wilson bill were rejected.
The speakers at the night session were
Messrs- Ryan, swanson, Baldwin, Ikirt, Cum
mings, all Democrats, and Baker, Populist,
In favor OF the bill and Messrs. Wanger,
johnson, Moon, Kiefsr and Blair, all Repub-
llcans, In opposition &c II.
35TH DAY.-An amendment OF the Wilson
bill repeating the reciprocity provisions OF
the Mckinley bill was adopted. Several
other amendments TO the Tariff bill were dis
posed OF there was considerable filibuster-
ing, led by Bourke Cochran, against the IN
come tax.
36TH DAY.-The House went into Com.
mittee Of the Whole to consider the Tariff
bill with Mr. Richardson In the chair. MIR.
Wilson's amendment TO reduce tho duty on
uncut diamonds from fifteen TO ten per cent.
was voted down after lively fight, In which
Mr.. Cummings attacked Bourke Cochran.
The duty on tin plate was ixed at is cent
pound after an amendment to put 1t on the
free list had been defeated. At night the
speakers were For the bili-Messrs. Martin,
De Almond, Dann, Flthian, Terry and Dins-
more. Against the bill--Messrs Mccall,
Adams, Hartman Phillips, Hsngep and Hell
nel,