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Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
ings m the senate and House.
WEDNESDAY.
WAsHINGToS, Jan. 1.-THE event of |
interest in the senate yesterday was
the speech of Senator Davis tMinn. in |
support Of the policy of non-interfer-
ence in Hawaiian affairs lie favored |
ultimate annexation as clearly a case 1
of manifest destiny. In speech on |
expenditures Senator German created !
somewhat of a surprise by introducing
statistics to show that during the past
three years the total appropriations
had exceeded the receipts of the gov
ernment by $500, 900, 600 After an exec
utive session the senate adjourned.
The tariff debate was continued in
the house. Mr.. johnson tO.). a large
steel rail manufacturer. spoke in favor
of the bill and especially for a reduc-
tion on steel rails, and against the steel
rail pool. In reply to Mr.. Dslzell tI'a.)
Mr. johnson produced u document to
show the pool or trust had offered one
manufacturer 81, 900 a day to shut down
and discharge its men, and gave an
other $50, 900 a year to close down so as
to maintain high prices. Mr.. Woomer
pa and Mr.. Curtis (Kan.) spoke
against the bill The debate contin-
ued until 10 o'clock in the evening.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-The Hawaiian
controversy occupied the attention of
the senate yesterday. Senator Davis
(Minn.) resumed his remarks in opposi
tion to the policy of the administra-
ton. and particularly in the appoint
ment of a special commissioner by the
president. Other senators spoke on the
question. Mr. Chandler, on behalf of
the republicans, presented the minor
ity report on the federal elections re-
peal bill. and after an executive session
the senate adjourned.
The house was deluged with another
flood of tariff oratory. Messrs. Breckin
ridge tKy.), Richards (O). Harter (O.)
and Springer Clll.) spoke in favor of
the bill and Messrs. Brossius pa and
Dingley Me against il. The debate
continued ut the evening session with
only "A few mem ers present
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. - But little
was done in the senate yesterday ex-
cept in executive session. The resolu-
ton of Mr.. Allen (Neh.) asking the
secretary of the treasury to explain
certain figures in his report in regard
to the expectation OF gold was adopted
and after an executive session the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.
Soon after the house met the tariff
debate was resumed. Mr.. Payne IN.
" made the leading speech against
the bill and Mr.. Simpson (Kan.) said
he would vote for the bill, although he
objected to many features of it. He
raked over both the republican and
democratic parties and created the
sensation of the day by illustrating his
remarks on the deplorable condition of
the agricultural classes by dislaying a
dilapidated overcoat which he got
from "A farmer on the market place. He
said he could duplicate it on the backs
of million farmers in the country to-
day. 1t was the product of the Ameri-
can system of protection. The debate
continued at the evening session.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
Soon after the house met the presi-
dent sent in n message with the cor
respondence relating to Hawaii The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill Messrs. Pick
ler Is. d. and Grosvenor (0.) spoke in
opposition to the Wilson bill, and
Messrs Turner ga and Cochran IN.
Y made the leading speeches in favor,
the galleries being crowded. There
q t.
session TO hear Mr.. Bryan, OF Nebraska,
who spoke in favor of the bill.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l8.-When the
senate met yesterday the house bill to
authorize the construction of dam
across the Kansas river at Topeka was,
at the request of Senator Martin, taken
mp and passed. After passing several
other private bills the senate went into
executive session and when the doors
were opened at o'clock adjourned.
When the house met the Wilson tariff
bill WAS read by sections for amend
ment and debate under the five-minute
rule. general debate having closed.
Only amendments offered by the ways
and means committee were agreed to-.
AT the evening SESSION MT. huusou
(Kan.) spoke in favor of the bill and at
1880 o'clock the house adjourned.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l1.-ln the senate
yesterday a spirited discussion took
place between Senators Hoar, Gray and
Daniel on the Hawaiian question. The
federal elections repeal bill came up as
the regular order and Senator Palmer
| III. spoke in favor of'it. A communi.
cation was received from the secretary
of the treasury in answer to Senator
Aliens resolution in regard to the gold
coin in the United States and at j
o'clock the senate adjourned.
The house continued its work on the
tariff bill, the republicans, under the
leadership of Mr.. Burrows, making the
attempt to offer minority amendments
alternately with the majority of the
committee, but were ruled out under
precedents established when the Me-
| Kinley bill was under consideration.
| The debate was participated in by
many members until adjournment.
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