The Dickinson press., 1894-01-13
THE W0Rl. OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF pnOsEEDINGs OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.

IHE WOkl- OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF PROsEEDINGs OF TIL
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record Of the Importan
Transactions Of Our National Law
naakers-The Work Done i'm Boil
Branches.
washington, Jan. 4.-The tariff de
bate Of 1874 did not begin in the hous,
as was anticipated. The Republican,
showed fight at he very outset an.
scored the first victory. Before the tim,
arrived for Mr.. Wilson to take tn,
floor Mr.. McCreary tried to arrange al
amicable agreement by which two days
Friday and Saturday, should be given I,
the consideration of the Hawaiian reso
luton. Mr.. Hit, the Republican leader
Of the foreign affairs committee, cx
pressed willingness to acquiesce in tn,
arrangement, but MIR. Boutclle of Main,
wanted to precipitate the question I'M
mediately by calling up his resolution
Both sides were ugly, but after lively
row the speaker held that MIR. Boutelle's
resolution was privileged. The Demo
cratic members on the ways and mean,
committee We're not willing to go ahead
with the Hawaiian discussion until tht
tariff debate had been gotten well under
way, however, and the question of con
sideration was raised against the Boutell.
resolution. The Republicans then exc
cuted flank movement by refusing t.
vote. The Democrats found themselves
In the humiliating position of not being
able to muster quorum. They were
in check, and after rcsoking all leaves
of absence Mr.. Wilson reluctantly moved
an adjournment. The Democrats conf
IDENTIFY expect quorum to-day, but the
outcome of yesterdays Republican tactics
will probably be that the Hawaiian mat
ter will be entirely postponed until aftel
the tariff bill il disposed Of.
The most significant thing in the ses
sion of the senate was u resolution In,
troduced by Senator Frye of Maine, de
claring it to be the sense of the sen
ate that the administra ton should moi
commit IN overt act of interference In
Hawaii pending the investigation of the
imbrOglio by the senate committee or
foreign affairs The evident object of the
resolution is TO declare the sense of the
senate adverse to any American inter.
ference either direct or indirect should
any coup d'etat be resorted to for the
purpose of restoring the queen to the
throne. The senator asked that the rcso.
luton lie upon the table for the present,
and it Is expected that he will make II
the subject of some pertinent remarks
before asking its reference to the com.
mittee on foreign affairs.
Washington, jan. 5.-AltEough the lack
of quorum blocked the tariff debate
yesterlay-an order was passed recalling
absentees-only nincty-' ;elt members by
actual count were ON the floor when the
house was next called to order, The pros.
pect for u Democratic quorum looked
gloomy. Still Col. Ike Hit, the Demo,
cratic whip, expressed the opinion that
q quorum of Democrats We're in the city
Some communications were laid before
the house, and tho speaker announced
the appointment of Messrs, Wheeler OF
Alabama. Brecklnrldge Of Kentucky and
Hit of Illinois as the regents of the
Smithsonian institute. Immediately
the fight over the Hawaiian matter was
prccipltated by Mr.. Boutelle of Maine
Although the Democratic members of the
ways and means committee were willing
to make an arrangement to devote two
days to this subject, they decided, after
the wasting Of the day yesterday, through
the persistency of Mr.. Boutelle, to shut
the Hawaiian debate out entirely until
the t, riff bill was disposed of. According.
ly when Mr.. Boutelle called up his priv.
ilegel Hawaiian resolution Mr.. McNlillin
on behalf of the conn iitce, rlise,l the
question Of consideration. Mr. Boutclle
was sarcastic and Mr.. McAIillin rather
ccntemptuOus in the exchange of shots
before the vote was taken. by rising
vote of SO to 124 the house decided moi
to consider the resolutions. Tho ayes
and nays were then demanded. The Re
publicans refused to vote and the Dem.
ocrats could not secure quorum, so the
only thing to do was to adjourn.
On motion of Senator German the sen.
ate agreed to adjourn until Monday.
Republicans claim that there is quor.
um Of Democrats in the city, but that
they are opposed to the Wilson bill, and
are staying away and thus aiding the
Republicans in their fight. One Demo,
crat, II Connecticut congressman, worked
with the Republicans and refused tc
vote.
There was light attendance when the
senate met, only score of senators being
present when the vice president rarped
the senate to order. Senator Hoar pre-
sentod tho following resolution, with Q
request that it lie on the table for the
present:
Resolved, That the secretary of th,
treasury be requested to inform the sen
ate Of what sums have been paid to tn.
Hon. James II. Blount for salary, ser
vices or other expenses as special com
missioner to Hawaii. together with copie
of all orders, vouchers and receipts fo
such payment, and also to inform til,
senate from what funds and under or b,
virtue of what appropriation or law tn,
same have been paid"
Washington. Jan. G.-The Democrati,
caucus met in the hall of the house of rep
resentatives last night to consider tn.
WILSON tariff bill. There was a good at
tendance. Judge Holman was chairman
and Mr.. Anderson secretary Of tho caucus
Although the roll call showed only 12A
mem .bers present. many came In during
tuo VuNS NAui WAY eSl4HluleU tllut inert
were 147 Democrats in attendance when
the proceedings began. There are PIG
Democrats In the house and caucus
quorum Is 1O8. The attendance indicated
that In the neighborhood Of forty who
are in tho city remained away. There
were no conspicuous absences among the
"kickers." Speaker Crisp offered res
olution declaring that it was the duty of
every Democrat to vote for the consilera-
tion of the tariff bill, and also that it
was the duty of all Democrats to at,
tend the sessions of the house and main
tain q quorum until tha tariff bill is dis
posed Of In n ringing speech the speaker
took occasion to rather sharply reprilnand
Democrats who had been responsible for
the inaction of the house during the past
three days. Several speeches We're made
for and against the bill. after which
Speaker Crisp's resolution was adopted.
Another resolution was adopted that it
was the sclsc Of the caucus that if a