The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20

Sherman laid before the senate Monday petit
sions signed by workingmcn OF Akron, Urbana
Cardington. Cleveland Cincinnati, Adams coun
ty, o., and Anderson and Montgomery counties
Ind, protesting against the passage OF the VIII
son tariff bi l. Senator sherman has also in
troduced bills Occurring the right OF soldiers OF
the Union, their heirs and legal representa-
,ivcs and TO remedy certain wrongs in pension
matters" which practically declares pensions
To be vested rights
HousE-A quorum Monday put in an appear
nnce In The heretofore dcnd.locked lower
branch Twenty or more members came us
the prisoners OF the serRcnnt-at.arn.s II was
shortly before o'clock Monday afternoon
when Mr.. Wilson began his speech In support
of his tariff bill His discourse occupied near.
ytwo hours, and received the closest attention
from both sides OF the house, as well as from
crowded galleries
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-SENATE-At 1880
Tuesday the senate, on motion Of Senator Cor.
man went into executive session. Nothing
aside from routine morning business was done
up 10 the time Of the secret session. Senator
Chandler made m unsuccessful attempt to call
up the Hawaiian resolution and Senator Gray
gave notice that he would call up the federal
election law in the afternoon.
uousE-Tuesday was q field day In the house
for the tariff The galleries were thronged oil
day and the floor crowded. Each side put forth
its most brilliant orators for the doy session.
Mr. Wilson, the chairman OF the ways and
means committee, completed his speech begun
Monday, and Mr.. Burrows opened the debate
for the republicans with three-hour reply.
Gen. Black, of Illinois, and MIR. Hopkins, OF
Illinois followed. The good points OF all the
speakers were literally applauded by their re.
spective partisans. In the evening session Mr..
Haines, n democrat from New York, in the
name Of the collar and cuff industry, fired the
first shot into the Wilson bill. He displayed
gigantic petition signed by 900 people protest.
ing against the collar ana cuff schedule, declar.
ing that IL il was to become u law it would ruin
this great industry
WASHINGTON, Jan l1.-SENATE-The princi-
pal event in the senate Wednesday was the
speech of Senator Davis, of Minnesota, in sup
port of the policy of non-intervention in Ha-
waiian affairs. The senator plainly expressed
himself as in favor of the annexation of Hawaii
and declared that to finally be the manifest
destiny of the Hawaiian islands. After speak
ing for some hours, Senator Davis suspended
for the day and announced that he would con
clude Thursday. The seaate then, at $3.50, on
motion OF Senator German dem, Md) went
into executive session. and, at the conclusion at
5.l5, adjourned till Thursday.
HouSE-The third day of the tariff debate
was enivened by sensational speech by Tom
Johnson of Ohio, the free trader and single tax
| advocate. He boldly attacked the democrats
| for the timid manner in which they had han
| died the tariff question, and charged them with
| cowardice al along the line. Mr.. Dalzeil OF
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| tariff dwelling particularly on the iron and
| steel interests Messrs Woomer (Pa), and
Coombs On. W, were the other speakers. An
attempt TO secure unanimous consideration of
| Boutelle's resolution calling on the secretary
| of the navy for copies of all orders and commu-
| nications which placed the officers, men and
| ships Of the u. s. navy under the control of
| Commissioner Blount, a civilian who had not
been confirmed by the senate, raised an
| other merry row. which concluded with an
| other verbal duel between Mr.. Boutelle and the
| speaker.
| WASHINGTON, Jan, 12-SENATE.-The Ha-
| waian controversy consumed almost the whole
| time in the senate, Thursday. Senator Davis,
| of Minnesota, concluded his speech in opposi-
| tion to the policy of the present administra-
| tion, and was particularly emphatic in his op-
| position TO the act of the president in com.
| missioning Mr. Blount to Hawaii and clothing
| him with plenary powers, even to the extent of
! control of the naval forces, without such an APP
| pointment having been confirmed by the SEN
| ate. Mr. Turpie made an hours speech that was
| full Of surprises 1t was n strong legal argu-
| ment based on international and diplomatic
| law, and took the position that the provisional
| government having been once recognized by the
| United States and the civilized world, it was a
fact accomplished, and recognition could not be
| Withdrawn
| HoUSE-The debate in the house on the tariff
| Thursday was full of interest. The first speak.
er was Col. Breckenridge (ky.). Mr. Richards
| (O) spoke next, and gave n good speech from a
| democratic standpoint Mr. Dingley (Me) was
| the first republican to take the floor. Mr.. Har
ter dem, o. declared that if by law the prices
| of goods were reduced for the benefit of the
| many 1t mattered not how much it injured the
| few; but when the law put up prices the wrong
| was manifest because it benefited the few al
| the expense Of the many. The law should give
| the greatest good to the greatest number Mr.
| Harter was bombarded with questions by MIR.
| Blair IN. H.) and others, ana finally proposed
| to go back and review the tariff facts of his
tory. Mr.. Rrosius (rep, PG.) closed the debate
for the afternoon in opposition to the bill. He
| defended the theory OF protection
| WASHINGTON, Jan I3.-SENATE-The greater
| part of the session of the senate Friday was de
| voted to executive business. The nomination
of Mr.. Preston 10 be director of the mint was
| finally resurrected after many weeks of slum
| bering, and confirmed. The chief event of tht
| open session OF the senate was the adoption o
| the resolution of Mr.. Allen, the populist sena
| tor of Nebraska, calling upon the secretary o
| the treasury 10 explain certain figures in his
| recent report in regard to the gold Importation
| for 1893. The Hawaiian correspondence, ex
| pected TO be communicated by the president
was not received, and at $780, on motion of Mr.
1 Gray the senate went into executive session
\ which lasted until p m., when an adjournment
| was taken until Monday
| HousE-After the reading of the Journal Fri
| day the senate amendment to the house join
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| mission TO examine into all questions relating
| to the personnel of the navy were agreed to
and then Mr.. McCreary presented from the
| foreign affairs committee the Hit resolution
| calling upon the president. II not inconsistent
with the public interest, for all information re
| lating to Hawaiian affairs received since the
| transmission OF his recent message Unani
nous consent for the consideration of tho reso
luton was objected 10 by Mr.. Richardson
| (Tenn.), and the tariff dobate was resumed
| Mr.. Brosius, Pennsylvania, completed his
| opeech against the bill. begun Thursday. Mr.
| Pendleton dem, W. Va) followed Mr.
Black dem, Ga.), who spoke after Mr.. Ev
| erett
| WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-SENATE,--Not in ses
! sion.
HOUSE, Saturday. President Cleveland sur
| prised the house by sending TO it all the Ha
| waiian correspondence that had not been pre-
| viously transmitted, together with the dispatch
| from Minister Willis, which he had withheld
| because II was contrary to public policy to dc
| SO. The message, although addressed "To Tho
| Congress" went TO the house only, since the
| senate was not in session. This was sigh
on the senate, which will probably not be over
looked by that body.
Duelllng to he stopped.
MUNICH, Jan. 15.-The Bavarian cler
icals have submitted motion in the
Bavarinn diet requesting the govern
inent to use all its authority to suppress
duelling in the army.
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