The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senators Quay and Teller Discuss the Bond
Issue Question.


Issue Question.
WASHINGTON. Feb. THE bill repeal
ing in toto all federal laws regulating
the control of congressional elections has
passed both houses of congress and only,
waits the signature of President Cleve-
land to become a law. After several
weeks of discussion the senate Wednes-
day finally came to a vote on the house
bill repeating the federal election laws
and it passed by vote of 80 ayes to 80
nays.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-By vote of 175
to 81 the house Wednesday adopted the
resolution condemning Minister Stevens
and sustaining the Hawaiian policy of
Mr.. Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-The right of
the secretary to issue bonds at this time
was again the subject of controversy in
the senate Thursday. Senator Stewards
resolution came up under the rule, and
Senator Buffers motion to refer it to the
Judiciary committee was the only Oppo-
sition. Senator Quay took a decided
stand in favor of disposing of the matter
In open session, instead of giving it de-
cent burial by referring it to a committee
from which it would never emerged, and
intSmated Senator Sherman gave to the
country an apparent justification of Sec
rotary Carlisle's action when the Ohio
senator clearly knew it to be illegal. A
strong speech was made by Senator
Teller, in which he deprecated the de-
plorable financial condition of the eoun-
try, and called upon his Republican col
leagues to bear their fair Ehare of the re-
sponsibility of the causes and not attempt
to throw upon the Democratic party the
entire burden of devising remedies for the
impending panic. The question went
over.
The senate then resumed its old prac-
tice Of adjourning from Thursday until
Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--The deadlock
on BANDS silver seigniorage bill was
broken after four hours of flibuster-
ing Thursday, after which by vote of
106 to 40 the house carried Mr.. Bland's
motion to going into committee of the
whole for consideration of his bill. The
eastern Democrats and the great mass of
Republicans made a determined opposi-
ton. On the final vote 106 Democrats
and all the PopuIists voted with him,
while % Democrats Joined with the Re
publicans in refusing to vote. It is thor
oughiy understood quite a number of
Democrats who voted with Mr.. Bland
were in favor of certain notifications of
the bill, although they would not carry
their opposition to the extent of voting
against consideration. 1t is also well
known the administration is opposed to
the bill in its present form.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The entire
day in the house Friday was consumed
in the debate on the Bland seigniOrage
bill, the speakers being Messrs. Bland,
G. w. Stone, McKeighan, Harter, and
Ki1gore. It is expected a vote on the
bill will be reached Tuesday and Mr..
Bland is confident it Will pass
WASHINGTON, Feb. To-day was
set aside for eulogies upon the life
Of the late Representative O'NeiI
Pa.), and Senator Stanford Cali,
but on account of the death of
Mr.. Houck (O.), that ordor was vacated
and the house adjourned out of respect to
the memory of the dead Ohio representa-
tive.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA new turn
was given Monday to the silver discus
sion in the house by Mr.. Bands an
nouncement that he would move at
later day to amend the pending bill so
that silver certificates would be issued
only as fast as silver dollars were coined
with the added authority to the secretary
of the treasury to Issue the certificates in
advance Of the coinage if he so desired.
This change is designed to overcome one
of the main objections Of Secretary Car
Isle to the bill. This objection is shared
by many members of the house TO such
an extent that the passage of the seig-
niorage bill was IN doubt. The change
now proposed by Mr.. Bland obviates the
objections so that the passage Of the seig-
niorage bill is regarded as certain.
On motion of GIr Perkins bill auth
ling the extension Of the time for
construction of a high wagon bri
across the Missouri river at Sioux c.;
was passed. On motion OF Mr. 1Ieik
john (Neb.) bill granting charter
the Iowa-1I r.,sll-.i PcltcoH Bridge co
pany to co12stTJsc5 a Dri6ge across Il
Missouri river at Soak City was passed.
WAsHINGrox. Fob. I2.-Tho Hawaiian
controversy occupiad the pIin1i pal time
Of the se-lz-~ AL5nday. S4;la.t- Gray
Del.) opening as argument III d-teIse OF
the policy o. p -siti.rt Cleveland His
speech was G.yorcd principally % an at
tempt to proTc tie completely o. 3Ii1iis-
ter Stevens with tho reyolubonists. He
did not conclude his sreech. In inter
esting irc.dsnt CT Il: s7sion was the
presentat0l y Gcnator CuiloIn of a Pc
tition sigz-sd by 10000 aooigroyYerN Of
the west protesting s.sz--.zi-3st tile wool
scbedule IN the new tariff bill.