The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-08
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


Morgan, chairman OF the senate committee on
foreign relations, Monday, presented the re-
port of the investigation OF diplomatic inter
course between the United States and Hawaii
Of that committee. The report prepared by
Senator Morgan is concurred in by Senators
Sherman, Frye Dolph and Davis, the re-
publican member Of the committee, who also
made supplemental report taking more posi-
tive grounds than the Morgan report while
Senators Butler, Turpie, Daniel and Gray
(dem) submit a minority report
HousE-Mr Bland Monday yielded the point
for which the opponents Of the seigniorage bill
have been contending the past ten days, and
moved to proceed to it's consideration without
limitation Of debate. This was agreed to with
out objection, and the afternoon was spent In
debate. Mr. Bland, before concedng the point,
tested the house and found himself eleven short
Of a quorum He stated that he would move
Tuesday to close debate and every day until
the house had voted upon the bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a8-SENATE.-The ses-
sion OF the senate was short Tuesday by the de-
sire Of the democratic senators to continue
their caucus deliberations the tariff. Moth
ing Of public interest took place in the open
session OF the senate beyond the adoption of
resolution ting the president to suspend
the consolidation of the land office provided
for in the sundry civil appropriation bill.
HoUsE-The proceedings in the house Tues
day were regular and orderly, and devoid of any
exciting episode Representative Pence (pop.,
Neb), opened with an explanation OF his re-
marks in the colloQuy with Representative
Hainer rep, Neb), at the close of Mondays
proceedings in which he said Mr. Hainer was
full OF beard" which the reporter
mistook for beer and apoogiZed for
them, as well for personal references
made early in the day. Mr. Cooper Dem,
Ind.) criticised Mr.. Pence for the statement
made respecting himself, and said that the
gentleman from Colorado was acting for private
and personal interest in the present legislation.
being large holder of silver mine stock. Mr..
Bland, in accordance with his notice OF Monday,
moved to close debate on the segniorage bill at
O'Clock Wednesday, but failed TO rally quo
rum to his support He therefore withdrew the
limitation of debate and the afternoon was
spent In discussion. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Bowers rep, CALI, Allen dem,
Miss), Cannon Rep., Il) Springer Dem,
Il), and Bryan Dem, Neb).
WASHINGTON, March 1.-SENATE-The open
session Wednesday lasted for two hours An
executive session lasted nearly half an hour,
and then came an adjournment until Thursday.
The only item of any interest in the morning
hour was proposition on the part OF the chair
man of the finance committee, Mr.. voorhees,,
to legitimize Mr.. Mills position on that COM
mittee, which he has held as substitute for
Senator Mcpherson, who is and has been for
several weeks an active member of the commit
tee Mr.. Voorhees, now proposes that Mr..
Mills shall be the substitute Of Senator Vance,
Mr.. Hoar objected to the immediate considera-
tion of the resolution and so it went over.
HoUsE-Mr. Bland moved that the house go
into committee Of the whole upon his seignor-
age bill, and that general debate be closed at
o'clock Thursday. On this motion the vote by
division was 1877 to 2 The point of no quorum
was made and a vote taken showing no quorum.
A little later Mr. Bland renewed his motion and
the yeas and nays were called. When it was
determined that Q quorum had been obtained
t1~SA 49, ~
aye amidst applause from the democra tic side,
his purpose being, as afterward appeared, to
move q reconsideration. The announcement of
the vote by the speaker-177 yeas to nays
evoked round Of hearty applause from demo-
Gratis and populists.
WASHINGTON March 2-SENATE-Senator
Frye continued Thursday the speech cut out
wednesday on the Hawaiian question. For Mr.
Blount, the speaker, had no mercy. He treat
ed his celebrated report as 80 much rubbish, de.
claring 1t to be without single particle of
truth or foundation, simply rather the special
plea OF a paid advocate who had formulated his
case In advance of any testimony Mr.. Cul-
lom Glls.) offered . resolution providing for the
establishment OF tariff commission OF nine to
regulate the tariff on the basis of the difference
Of wages here and abroad. On Mr.. Cullom's
motion the resolution was laid on the table tenn
porarily.
HoUsE-The Bland seigniorage bill passed
the house Thursday afternoon by vote of l67
yeas to 100 nays. Fifty democrats voted
against the bill and nineteen republicans for it.
The passage of this BILL after the protracted
struggle of nearly two weeks, is quite victory
for the friends Of silver. More signal, too, be-
cause the various amendments interjected to
destroy its purpose failed The bill, put in
quite brief form, directs the secretary of the
treasury to coin the 55, 600 900 of silver seig.
niorage now in the treasury vaults and issue
circulating certificates thereon This will add
fraa tn
The house then passed the bill appropriating
t45.OO0 to raise the wreck of the corvette Kear-
sarge, sunk on Roncador reef.
WASHINGTON, March h3-SENATK-Not g. in ses-
sion, having adjourned from Thursday until
Monday. The democrats of the senate finance
committee devoted themselves Thursday to
hearings on the tariff bill Senator Mills, who
Indignantly refused to permit resolution to be
considered appoint ting him q member of the
committee during the disability OF Senator
Vance, was on hand as an advisor and he took
as much If not more part in the proceedings
than the regular members Of the committee.
HoUSE-The first OF the appropriations bills,
to provide for the fortidcations and coast de-
fenses wss called up in the house Friday and
passed in half an hour. Less than h III a
quorum voting for it, but for the first time in
almost month the absence of quorum
passed unchallenged. Then Judge Sayres
called up the pensions bill, and the day
ended pleasantly enough. Saturday will hard
ly witness the survival of this GENIAL
and kindly spirit in the house Memb- RS Of
both sides are anxious TO be heard on the ques-
tion OF pensions. G,tlusha A. Grow. leaning
upon the arm Of Mr.. Holman, the venerable ex.
speaker appeared b. fore the bar and the oath
was administered 10 him by Speaker Crisp
WASHINGTON, March 5.-SENATE-Not in
session.
HorsE-The procee iings in the house Satur-
day were not very interesting. he hous, az
ter the morning hour, went into the committee
OF the whole on the pension bill, and adjourned
early in the afternoon Two private bills were
passed by unanimous consent, one on motion OF
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.), TO pension Fannie NJ.
Norman, and the other on motion of Mr.. Curtis
tKas.), to pension Andrew Franklin, a private
In Capt. Armstrong; Ohio militia in the war of
1872
The Anticipation BILL
WASHINGTON, March 5.-There will