The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-14
FlETY.THIRD CONGRESS-.
Eumma-ized Proceedings OF Our Law
Makers at Washington

Makers at Washington.
foRTy-sEcoSD DAY.
SENArE-The only transaction Of any i'm,
portance in the senate today was the receiv'
ins Gsmm,'.. ., the CJonye 5sPOIs Of we,sb,. IN.
and Measures of the House upon the Bland
bill proposing to coin the seingor age III the
Treasury and also the bullion and he issue
OF notes thereof.
HousE-The Hawaiian debate was con.
tinued in the House today. Some routine
business preceded the debate, though Mr.,
Bland presented the report on the bill to
coin silver seigniorage In the Treasury and
gave notice that he would call IL up at the
FIRST opportunity. A bill to repeal section
ofthe revised stat utes, relating TO the ac-
counts of the Uneed States Treasurer,
reported by the joint com mission to investi-
gate expenditures in the executive depart.
ments, was passed without objection.
roRrY-THinD DAT.
SESATE-The House bill to repeal the
Federal Election laws was debated in the
Senate during most of the session, Mr..
Chandler, Rel ublican, of New Hampshire,
leading of. The discussion was participat.
ed in by several other Senators and then the
bill went over until tomorrow.
HousE-Tbe entire day IN the House wa.
given to q discussion of the Hawaiian res
olution.
roRrY.FouRTH DAY.
SENArE-A,hough II had been the pur-
pose of the Senate TO have vote on the
passing of the bill TO repeal the Federal
election laws taken at p. IN, today, II be-
come nscessary 10 postpone the close of the
general debate until 3 p. M. tomorrow and
To have an agreement for the taking of the
vote before The Senate adjournment tonor-
row.
HousE-Consideration of the Hawaiian
resolution was resumed in the House today,
and at 3.30 the voting began on the pending
resolutions of Mr.. McCreary, Democrat OF
Kentucky, indorsing the Hawaiian policy
of President Cleveland. but as no quorum
was had tie house was forced TO adjourn.
roRrY-riFrH
SENtrE-The senate today passed the bill
repeating the Federal election laws, without
amendment, AID having already passed the
House II will now go TO the President foi
signature. The bill is simple repeal of
all statutes relating to supervisors of elec.
tions and special deputy marshals.
HousE-By a vote of l7G to 81 the house
today adopted the resolution condemire
Minister Stevens and sustaining the Hawai-.
ian policy Of Mr.. Cleveland.
roRrY-siXTu DAY.
SESATE-In the senate Senator Perkins
California; presented memorials of the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce praying
for the annexation of Hawaii, the layin; OF
n cable from the United States to lIa ali
and for the completion of the Ncar ua
canal under government control. Senator
Wolcott (Colorado) presented resolution
providing for the admission of n constitu
iional amendment prohibiting the states
from denying suffrage TO any person on
account of sex. The resolution of Senator
Stewart denying the right of the Secretary
OF the Treasury 10 issue the United States
bonds and questioning their validity then
came up as the regular order with various
pending amendments and was discussed
pro and con until adjournment.
HousE-The deadlock OH Mr.. Blands
silver seigniorage bill was broken alter four
hours of continuous iilibustering today,
when, by vote of l16 TO 4, the House
carried Mr. BANDS motion of going into
committee of the whole for the considera.
tion Of his bill. A bill from the Joint
committee on expenditures in the depart
ments to make uniform the method, OF
accounting in the departments was taken
up and passed on motion of Mr.. Dockery,
and then the House adj ourned.
FoRTY-sEvENTH DAY.
SENATE-Se late not in session.
HoUsE-1be debae on the Bland bill for
the coinage of seignorage in the treasury
was continued today and is likely to con-
tinue for several days yet. The speakers
were Mr.. Bland, who concluded his speech
begun yesterday, Mr.. McKeigham of
Nebraska and Mr. kilgore of Texas, in favor
OF the bill and Mr.. Stone of Pennsylvania
and Mr., Harter OF Ohio against it. There are
yet on the list 2s speakers for the bill and
eight against 1t.