The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL
Tho Proceedings of tho Week Briefly
Given.


In the senate on the 23d Mr. Turpie, from tho
foreign committee, reported q re olut;on that
1t is unwise and inexpedient to consider at this
time any project for the annexation OF the
Hawaiian islands and asked its immediate con-
sideration, but Mr.. Teller objected and the
resolution went over Senator Stewart spoke
in favor OF Senator PETERS resolution denying
the right OF the secretary of the treasury to
issue bonds The federal elections repeal bill
was taken up and Senator Wilson ia spoke
against repeal Senator Chandler suggested
that the bill go over until the first Monday in
December, but the sugges tion was not accepted
and the senator spoke against the bill. After
some talk on the Ha allan and other questions
the senate adjourned. The house further con-
sidered the sugar schedule OF the tarin bill
and adopted the Warner amendment which
abol1shes bounties on sugar and places 1t on the
free list Voting on the various amendme n Is
was continued, the fight being on the coal and
iron schedules, which was kept up into and dur
ing the evening session at which the galleries
were crowded
the discussion of the Hawaiian question. At
2 O'Clock the deral elections repeal bill was
taken up and Senator Lodge spoke against re.
peal After some debate the bill authorizing
the Gulf, Beaumont & Kansas City railroad to
bridge the Neeches and Sabine rivers in Louis
bills passed and the senate adjourned. :. The
house continued consideration Of the tariff
bill The debate was full OF interest The
sensational features Of the debate were the op-
position speeches of two democrats, Beltz
hoover (Pa) and benson (Ala }, both Of whom
spoke against the bill ana in favor OF pro;ec.
tion Iron ore was finally made free and all
amendments to the schedule defeated The
committee Of the whole rose and MI. McMil-
len brought forward the internal revenue bill
containing the income tax feature A lively
battle followed, the opponents Of the income
tax favOring adjournment, but the motion was
badly defeated and a moment before the hour
of recess Mr.. McMillen reported the revenue
bill The attendance at the evening session
was small
25th Senator Allen (Neb.) argued at length
in favor OF his resolution against the contem-
plated issue of bonds and there was q scatter
ing debate on the federal elections repeal bill
After eulogies upon the late Representative
Chapman. of Michigan, the enatc adjourned.
..TGe house further debated the tariff bill.
after Intellectual attempts on the part OF the
democratic opponents OF the bill to break
quorum. Only one amendment OF Importance to
the bill was adopted and that was the repeal
OF the reciprocity clause OF the Mckinley law,
by vote of 1875 to 80 At the night session
number OF speeches were made for and against
the bill
THE senate on the Goth devoted some time to
the discussion of Senator Calls public land
resolution and then debated the elecu n repeal
bill Senator Chandler again moved to post
pone consideration of the bill until December,
but met with defeat Pending debate on the
bill the senate went into executive session and
then adjourned until Monday The house re-
sumed the tariff debate with a number Of New
York democrats flibustering against the in
come tax proposition. The resolution of Mr..
Bailey (Tex) expressing 1t as the sentiment of
the committee that the secretary OF the treas
ury has no authority under the resumption act
to use the proceeds of the sale Of bonds to pay
current expenses was favor ably reported from
the judiciary committee.
THE senate was not in session on the 27th....
The house further considered the tariff bill in
committee of the whole and the debate was
practically closed so far as the customs sched-
ule is concerned. There was great deal OF de-
mand from both sides of the house for recogni-
tion for the purpose of offering amendments,
but Mr.. Wilson had the floor and not ono Of
them got in At least IOJ amendments were
shut of. A series Of amendments to the m tai
schedule, all making reductions were agreed
to, and the committee reversed its action Of a
week ago and fixed the time for free wool to go
into effect on August and the woolen goods to
go into effect on December 2
The Hawaiian controversy and the federal
elections repeal bill occupied the attention Of
senate on the 29th- Several petitions were pre-.
sented Among them one By Senator Wolcott
from the Colorado legislature regulating
Gov. Waite's state silver coinage scheme
Senator Stewart presented resolutions deny ling
the right Of the secretary Of the treasury to
issue bonds, which went over and the senate
went into executive session. The tarin bill
occupied the attention of the house. Mr.. Nc
Milin intr reduced his internal revenue amend
ment and spoke at length in favor OF It The
debate continued until recess at 5: 81 At the
evening session several speeches were made
for and against the bill