The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-05
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Attendance Very Slim on Both
Sides Of the Chamber.

Numerous Petitions Presented d
Against the Passage of the Wilson
Tariff Bill-The Bill to Repeal the
Federal Elections Laws to be Taken
Up on Tuesday.
Washington, Jan. 4-The attendance
session was very slim, the republican side
of the chamber being more fully repre-
sented, however, than the democratic
side.
Numerous petitions and remonstrances
against the passage of the Wilson tariff
bill were presented from the states of
New Hampshire, Michigan, Maine, Wis
consin, Nevada and California. Those
from Nevada were in relation to the duty
on wool and those from California in re-
lation to the sugar bounty.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hoar,
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for statement of the sums paid TO Com
missioner Blount for salary, services, or
other expenses as special commissioner
to Hawaii, together with copies of all
vouchers and receipts therefor; also for
information as to the fund from which
and the law under which payment was
made.
"Let that resolution lie over" said Mr.
German, and the resolution went over
till Monday.
On motion Of Mr.. German, it was or.
dered that when the Senate adjourn to-
day it be till Monday next.
THE ELECTIONS BILL.
After some unlmportant business, Mr..
lrsnu m n ha n Hu~a
tion of the House bill to repeal all stat
utes relating to supervisors of cleo
tions and special deputy marshals.
He yielded, however, to the suggestion of
Mr.. Chandler to let the bill go over till
Monday, Mr. Chandler stating that the
view Of the majority Of the committee had
not yet been presented.
Mr.. Gray suggested, in playful man
ner, that perhaps MIR. Hoar, who had
taken part in the colloquy, might have
religious scruples about transacting busi-
ness on jackson day." Monday being
Jan. 8.
"Well, said Mr.. Hoar, ~ should like
to keep before the country the example
of that distinguished democrat-both in
the matter Of submitting TO the laws OF
the country in all parts OF the union, and
in the matter of his very wise and admi-
rable views on protection. Perhaps,
be very good on every body il we take up
the bill on Tuesday"
'Then / give notice." said Mr.. Gray,
sthat on Tuesday, Immediately after the
morning business, / will move TO proceed
to the consideration of the bill to repeal
the federal election laws and to continue
its consideration until a conclusion Is
reached.
GEN. sTARK's STATUE.
Mr. Brice, of Ohio, moved to take up
and pass the Senate bill appropriating
$50, 600 for an equestrian statue of Maj.
General john Stark, in the city of Man
cheste,r N. II.
MIR. Berry objected, and Mr.. Gallinger
appealed to him in vain to withdraw his
objection, stating that it had already
passed the Senate three times, and it was
proposed now to reduce the appropriation
to $40, 900. at Is true, Mr.. Berry said,
''that the bill has passed the Senate three
times, and it shall show that I have
always opposed it. / do not believe in
appropriatlng money for statues in states
or elsewhere. At this particular time,
and in the present condition of the treas
ury Of the country, it is not well to make
such appropriations"
No action was taken on the bill, and
then, at | p. M, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of executive business,
and, at 10 p m, adjourned till Monday.