The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-01-19
IN CONGRESS.

IN CONGRESS-
Condensed Report Of the Weeks Proceed
ings IN the senate and House.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The work of
the senate yesterday was decidedly
tame After passing several private
bills an executive session was held and
at 2 o'clock the federal elections repeal
bill was called up by Mr.. Gray, but
was laid over until Monday. The SEN
ate soon adjourned.
The tariff debate was continued in
the house. Mr.. Wilson closed his
speech in favor of tn. bill, and Mr..
Burrows (Mich.) spoke for three hours
in opposition. Gen. Black Qll) replied
to Mr.. Burrows. and Mr.. Hopkins Qll)
concluded the afternoon debate in
speech against the bill. Debate on the
bill was continued at the evening ses-
sion.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE event OF
interest in the senate yesterday was
the speech of Senator Davis (Minn-) in
support of the policy of non-interfer-
.nce in Hawaiian affairs He favored
ultimate annexation as clearly a case
If manifest destiny. In speech on
expenditures Senator German created
somewhat of surprise by introducing
statistics to show that during the past
three years the total appropriations
Dad exceeded the receipts of the gov
eminent by $500. 100000 After an exec
ltive session the senate adjourned.
The tariff debate was continued in
the house. Mr.. johnson co. large
steel rail manufacturer, spoke in favor
If the bill and especially for reduc-
ton on steel rails, and against the steel
:ail pool In reply to Mr.. Dalzell pa
Mr.. johnson produced document to
show the pool or trust had offered one
manufacturer 81, 900 day to shut down
md discharge its men. and gave an
other $50, 900 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. l2.-The Hawaiian
controversy occupied the attention of
the senate yesterday. Senator Davis
MINI. resumed his remarks in opposi-
ton to the policy Of the administra-
ton, and particularly in the appoint
ment of 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 deiuged with another
food of tariff oratory. Messrs. Breckin
ridge (ky.). Richards CO.,. Harter CO.,
and Springer Qll.) spoke in favor of
the bill and Messrs Brossius PA and
Dingley Me against it. The debate
continued at the evening session with
only a few mem ers present.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is. - But little
was done in the senate yesterday eS-
cept in executive session. The resolu-
ton of Mr. Allen (Neb.) 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 (N.
" 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 farmer on the market place. He
said he could duplicate it on the backs
of a 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. 15-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
Soon after the house met the presi-
dent sent in a message with the cor
respondence relating to Hawaii. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill Messrs. Pick
Ter Is. d. and Grosvenor CO., spoke in
opposition to the Wilson bill, and
Messrs- Turner Ca and Cochran (N.
Y made the leading speeches in favor.
the galleries being crowded. There
was a large attendance at the evening
session to hear Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska,
who spoke in favor of the bill
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-When the
senate met yesterday the house bill to
authorize the construction of a 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