Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-01-26
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
DAILY PROCEEDINGS OF THE
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Reports of the Measures Introduced and
the Action Taken Theron In Both the
Senate and House.

On the 11th Senator. cuk,m reported
favorably from the Committee OH Com.
merce the Senate bill granting the Des
Mcincs River Power Company the right to
construct IL dam and power station in the
Mississippi River in Hancock County,
Illinois. The bill was amended by require
ing that work begin wi.hin Two years aud
lection OF Senator lIawley the bill went
over. senator Davis in resuming his speech
OH the Hawaiian question, asserted that the
landing OF the American marines ut the
order OF Minister Stevens was only in nc.
c0rdance with tho practice In cases of revo.
luton and had many times been demons
strated to be necessity tn preserving the
interests OF American citizens. II the
Queen. by violation OF the constitution and
by her own revolutionary acts, had precip-
ttated counter revolution she should not
complain OF any indirect influence that
might have been exerted by the necessary
landing OF American forces to protect
American interests. In the House after
routine business the tariff debate was re-
sumed. Mr.. Breckinrdge, of Kentucky,
took the floor. MIR. Broslns closed the de.
bate for the afternoon in opposition to the
Dill, and u recess till night was then taken.
AT the night session Messrs Mcguire and
Cockrell spoke in support OF the Wilson
bill and tho House adjourned
In the House on the 18TH the Senate
tiueuutneIlUS UO Unc JOltlC fCSOluVtOn lOr Cn0
appointment of II joint commission to ex-
anime into the personnel of the navy was
agreed to. Tho Foreign Affairs Committee
reported favOrably Hits resolution calling
on the President for all Hawaiian informa-
tiOn received since the special message.
Objection was made to its immediate con-
sideration and the House resumed the
tariff debate. In the Senate. Senator Allen
OF Nebraska, called up his resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to
inform the Senate from What sources the
geld coin in this country outside OF the
Federal Treasury was Increased to the
amount of SS8. 100000 during the fiscal year
1898, as expressed in his recent report for
that year. The Senate went into execu-
tive session and confirmed ls;lacJ. Wooten
OF Delaware after q long discussion. to be
Indian Agent In Nevada, and also Preston
tn be Director OF the Mint. Then the ex-
ecutivc session rose and the iScnate ad-
jOurncd until tho 18th.
In the House on the 18th after MIR. Boll-
telle made another fruitless attempt to
bring forward his Hawaiian resolution. the
House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on tho tariff bill, Mr.. Richardson
In the chair. and the reading of tho bill be-
gan. Tho reading OF tho tariff bill con-
sumed over two hours. At its conclusion.
after IL discussion over the question OF pro-
cedure, Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment
striking out in the tobacco schedule the
words commercially known" The amcnd-
inent precipitated fierce discussion. AT
the night session MIR. Powers opposed the
bill and Messrs. Boen and Hudson sup.
ported 1t. Boen proposed as IL substitute
bill permitting free entry to manufactured
articles when sent in exchange for agricul-
tural products. Adjourned. At the OPEN
Ing OF the Senate tho usual flood of Pc
tltions was presented protesting against
the passage Of the Wilson tariff bill. After
transacting business OF minor importance
the SCnnto went into nSornfiva
tho Hornblower nomination. In the exec
utive session Senator Hill opened the fight
against the confirmation of liormblowcr for
Associate Justice of tho Supreme Court,
and Sen tor Villas, of Wisconsin, the only
Democratic member of the judiciary Com
mittee WHO supported Hornblower in the
committee room, made IL strong appeal for
confirmation. After Il general discussion,
lnstins throughout the afternoon, the
HcrnblOwer nomination was rejected by a
MINORITY of six.
Tho Presidents message and correspond.
rncc o.. the Hawaiian matter were laid be-
fore the Senate on the 10Th. Senator Hoar
.avc notice that after routine business had
been completed lie would address the Sem
ate on the subject. Senator Henderson
presented II petition against the passage of
the Wilson tariff bill. lie stated that .
ma aiority of thu si.ners wcr. Democrats and
Popoulists. The Senate then went into en-
crutivc session on the matter of removing
secrecy in consideration of the nomination
for Collector of Internal Revenue for Flor
ida. When the doors were reopened Scn;l-
tor liomr took the floor to discuss the Pres
ident's message ON the II awaiian matter.
After the close of Senator palmer's re.
marks II communication from the Secretary
of State iii response to the resolution of
senator Allen of Nebraska, in regard to
the gold coin in the United States Novem.
ber I. 1903. was laid before the Senate.