The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-18
FlFTY-THlRD CONGRESS,
Summarized Proceedings of Our Law
Makers at Washington.

TWENTIETH DAY.
SHSATE-Nothinr OF importance was nc
oomplished in the Senate and alter a short
session the Senate adjourned.
HousK-Chairman Wilson OF the ways
and means committee resumed his speech
in favor OF the pending tariff measure de-
claring that protective tariff instead of
increasing wages, really lowered them, by
reducing their purchasing power. Mr..
Wilson finished his speech amid loud an
plause, and was followed by Mr.. Burrows.
lRep.D OF Michigan. Other speeches fol-
lowed, when the House took q recess until
evening and continued the debate until a
late hour.
TwESTy.FfRsT DAY
SENATE.-The senate discussed routine
and then adjourned
HorsE---The debate on the tariff bill was
continued until adjournment.
TwENrl-sECOND DAY.
SENATF.-The Hawaiian controversy con.
sumed almost the whole time IN the senate
to-day. At4:2O the senate went into execu-
tive session and at 5 p. m. adjourned.
HousE.-Save for q recess OF two hours
there was an uninterrupted flow Of tar. n
oratory in the house again te-day from IL
IN the morning until 1890 at night Interest
IN the debate is beginning 70 dag a little.
OF Mr.. Brecknridge, Of Kentucky; Mr..
pringer. Of lllinois;Mr. Dingley of Maine
and Mr.. Hartcr. Of Ohio.
TwENTY.THiRD DAY.
SENATE.-No business of public import.
ance was had aud at 1890 the senate went
into executive session 10 dispose Of all dis
puied nominations large number of
which have accumulated. The senate ad-
Journed unit. Monday.
HousE-Rt sentative Brosius rep of
Pennsylvania, resumed his speech ON the
tarih biil when the house met today.
Nr. Everett tDenocrat). OF Massachu-
sets, delivered a speech IN favor of the
bill Mr. Black (DemocraD. OF Georgia,
defended the bill. IL has been agreed that
Mr.. Reed shall close the debate for the Re-
publicans and Chairman Wilson for the
Democrats, Saturday. the 2Sth. The vote
Will be taken Monday, the 30th.
TwRNTY-FoCRTH DAY.
SENATE. Not in session.
HoUsE. when the house met, the pres.
dents message, transmitting the Hawai- ian
correspondence wassubmitted TO the house.
The house went into committee OF the
whole for consideration of the tariff bill.
Mr.. pickler tRepublcan) of South Dakota.
was the iirst speaker. lne debate was con-
tinued until IA ijournment
TWENTY fIFrH DAY.
SENATE-Aher the introduction in the
senate TODAY OF number of petitions
against the Wilson bill and other petitions
OF minor Character, Senator Hill arose
ahu ou hls IuOtIoH the SENATE went into exc
cutiye session 10 consider the Hornblower
nomination. II WAS 6i5 p. m, Just six
"'drs after the doors were closed, when the
ySer and 49, were called "rd. Mr.. Horn
blowers confirmation was defesteu uy six
votes.
HousE-ln the House after some routine
business Mr.. Boutelle Rep, OF Maine,
caused a momentary futter by endeavoring
TO call up his Hawaiian resolution, and
dtnounclng the way IN which tue matter
was being "smothered" by the msjority.
The House then resolved into committee
of the whole 10 consider the tariff bill and
in accordance with the special order hereto
fore adopted, the bill was read in full prior
TO the consideration Of Gmen dments 10 it,
Several amendments were made after which
the House ad burned.