The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-10
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


Monday by o very interesting Spcecn from MT
Teller rep, Col), on the Hawaiian resolution,
after which the resolution WAS placed on the
calendar Mr.. Teller took very advanced
grounds IN favor of the annexation OF the Ha.
waiian Islands, and ultimately Of Cuba and
Canada. He was in favor OF annexation oil
those islands. The house bill 70 repeal tho fed
| eral election laws was taken Up. and speeches
| upon II were made by Senators Chandler rep,
| IN. H., and Haggins (rep., Del )-Mr. Chand.
/ Ter oritcising President Cleveland in connec.
| ton with election frauds in the state OF New
York The bill went over without action.
HoUsE-Upon the completion OF call the
| house went into committee OF the whole FOR
| further consideration Of the tariff bill Mr.. Nc
Millin dem Tcnn.) was Immediately recog.
| niZed and according to the caucus programme,
| he offered as an amendment 10 the provision
imposing u tax OF 81 per 1000 upon cigarettes,
| the entire internal revenue bill When the
| reading was completed Mr.. McMilin was
| recognized to open the debate in favor OF the
| amendment AS he was about to begin Mr.
| Tracy (Dem. N. Y }, asked to reserve oil points
| Of order against the amendment The chair
| overruled the point of order and McMillin be-
| gan his argument, arraigning the Mckinley law
| and favoring the Wilson bill and especially the
| Income tax amendment
| WASHINGTON. Jan 3i.-SENATE-The reso.
| luton offered Monday by MIR Stewart (rep
Nev) declaring that the proposed issue Of
| bonds is without authority of law, was laid be-.
|
| in support of it. Mr.. Sherman made power.
full defense OF the authority of the secretary OF
the treasury to issue the bonds Of which he has
given notice Before he had concluded his
speech MIR Sherman rebuked the democrats Tor
their attempt 10 interfere with the tariff, and
said that any deficiency created by such change
In the tariff must be met by the democrats in
their own way.
| HoUsE-The debate in the house Tuesday on
the income tax was decidedly interesting. The
first speaker of the day who attracted especial
attention was Lafe Pence, the populst from
Colorado, who, usual was interesting In
what he said. In referring to Reed and his
friendship for Cochran, Mr.. Pence said that
Mr.. Reed was the "Mentor Of the republican
side and the tormentor Of the democracy:" he
was the Gear" of the republicans and the
"T-zar" of the democrats. AT the night session
almost the entire evening was devoted to the
discussion Of the income tax,
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-SENATE The sen
ate Wednesday was the scene of "A spirited de-
bate on the proposed bond issue 1t was u con
tinuation Of that of Tuesday. and at times was
sharp in its partisanship. 1t was opened by
Senator Allen, the populst who attacked Sec
retary Carlisle, for Offering the bonds, and as
serted that he did not have the authority to dc
so. Mr. Allen held that the redemption act
gave authority for a single redemption only
The senator went on in this style for some time
and he was interrupted at times by Senators
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HoUsE-There were lively times in the house
Wednesday in the debate on the whisky tax
The Kentuckians stood up manfully Tor the
great product of their state, and fought vigor
ously against the changing of the bonded pc
riod and tax. In an amendment tho bonded
period Of whisky was extended from three Il
eight years. and the tax increased from ninety
cents to q dollar gallon. One amendment was
proposed which struck out these proposed
changes and placed the whisky bonded periot
and tax to where it is under the present laws
Defeated. An amendment placing the bonded
period ut three years passed
WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-SENATE-The gal
ieries of the senate were crowded Thursday
but the throng of visitors was probably tht
overflow from those attracted by the grea
tariff debate in the house. Senator Hill pre-
sented resolutions of the New York Legislature
congratulating the president on his abandon
ment of his Hawaiian policy and protesting
against the Wilson tarii. bill. Senator Peffel
presented q resolution directing the secretary
of the treasury to inforal the senate how many
offers of bond purchases have been presented
giving the name and places of business Of the
persons, firms or corporations and for wha
J amounts and in what sums respectively the
bonds have been sold The principal speeche:
of the day were made by Senator Stewart ant
Senator Allison.
HoUSE-By u vote Of 20i yeas to l40 nays the
J speaker announced late Thursday Afternoon
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and famous Wilson tariff BILL The widest ap
plause on the democratic side greeted this yer
dict and for brief period the scene was al
pandemonlum, rather than as a dignified, de
liberate body. On the vote the republicans
who in committee of the whole aided the demo
Gratis to get the income tax added as an amend
ment, refused Thursday to vote at all. How
ever, by vote almost wholly cast by demo
Gratis, the revenue section and income tax at
tachment were voted in the bill by yeas 49,
nays SO.
WAsHINGroN, Feb 3-SENATE-The senat,
Friday agreed after some wrangling to resc
luton offered by the populist PETER, directin
Secretary Carlisle to give the names OF all O
, the subscribers to the fifty millions of bonds a
lotted Thursday. Sherman At first objected o
the ground that one dealing with the govern
ment should have his affairs protected as pr
vately as If dealing with an individual II
subsequently withdrew 1T when Villas took tn
floor in long speech to defend the action
: Secretary Carlisle in floating the loan Th
Wilson bill is now engrossed and will be in tn
hands of the senate finance committee Satu
. day.
HoUsE-The house is now fairly launched
debate on the Ques ton OF who was who, an
which is what on the Hawaiian muddle. {
, course the fiery Boutelle, as usual, figured as
disturber and had t. be sQuelched. Then M
Creary, chairman Of the foreign affairs commi
tee, at length held the floor. His idea and tt
I | resolution ne Seeks 10 carry make ululStt
Stevens the scapegoat for the whole bushes
and commends Cleveland tor patriotism. Tt
} house will go on with the.debate until next MOI
doy, when some kind of u milsand water res,
, luton will be adopted.
, WASHINGTON, Feb 5-SENATE.-Mr. Hit
continued Saturday morning his speech on III
Hawaiian matter He went into the history
Hawaii, and told OF the struggles which til
Z men who overturned the monarchy and esta
, lished The provisional government in Hawai-
Mr. Hit made an appeal to congress to star
up for the policy that "foreign intervention
the Hawaiian islands would be considered
unfriendly to the United States" Mr. Rayn'
:, tMd) spoke in favor OF the administration
Hawaiian policy.
HCUsE-No business of importance transac
ed Saturday. Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) will introdut
his new anti-optiou bill in the house this weel
. There will then ensuc "a fight over the questt
: OF its reference, Mr.. Hatch being anxious tn;
, shall be referred to the committee on agl
'ulture instead OF the ways and means coEmi
, tee. He believes that he will be successful
! his desires, and he also has strong hopes tn
the bill will pass
Sued Her Physician.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 5.-Mrs. Sylv
. Hardesty has filed a $1,000 daTage su
against DIR. Walter 5. Havens, chargin
. him with malpractice in causing Il
death of her unborn child.
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