The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-02-17
FROM w ASHINGTON.
Work Of Our Lawmakers IN the
Fifty-Third Congress.
Important Measures Under Discussion II
the senate and House-A Brief
I, Review OF the Daily
Proceedings s$
THE SENATE.

yesterday Senator Perkins rep, Cal.
presented memorials of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce pray
dng for the annexation of Hawaii, the
laying of cable. from the United
States to Hawaii and for the
completion of the Nicaragua canal
under government control Senator
Wolcott rep, Col.) presented q
resolution providing for the sub
mission of constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the states from deny
ing suffrage to any person on account
of sex. A memorial of the wool-grow-
ers against the Wilson bill was pre-
sented by Senator Sherman.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.--The Hawaiian
controversy occupied the greater part
of the time of the senate yesterday.
Senator Gallinger IN. H. introduced q
substitute for the Wilson tariff bill
which declares that in view of the
widespread Industrial depression it is
the sense of the senate that it is unwise
to attempt any change in the tariff
laws. The committee on judiciary de-
cided to report the Peckham nomina-
ton without recommendation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lathe Hawaiian
resolution was again the subject of dis
cussion in the senate yesterday. Sem
ator Gray (de1n., Del.) resumed argu-
ment in support of the presidents pol
icy, but in the course of his remarks
said that the administratio ton had ceased
dts efforts in behalf of the dethroned
monarch, and concluded as follows:
ut seems to me more than wicked and cruel
that we do not declare in an emphatic manner
that we DO not propose TO interfere with the
government And il our minister in any way
Heads the people Of that country to be-
lieve that We are still disposed to carry
out the suggestions Of the president
to restore the status quo he ought to be
Withdrawn summarily. He ought to know
enough OF public opinion in this country to
know that the moment the president sub
possibility that the provisional government
would be destroyed ana the queen restored to
power
The House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The deadlock
on Mr.. BANDS silver seigniorage bill
was broken after four hours of contin-
uous flibustering in the house Thurs
day, when, by vote of 176 to 4, the
into committee of the whole for con-
sideration of his bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The entire
time in the house yesterday was con-
sumed in debate on the Bland silver
seigniorage bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the house
ON Saturday resolutions of respect to
the memory Of the late Representative
,Houk, of Ohio, were adopted and an
adjournment was taken.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia bill au-
thorizing the extension of time for the
construction of the high wagon bridge
across the Missouri river at Sioux City,
Ia. was passed in the house yesterday.
The urgency deficiency bill was also
passed and message was received
from the president transmitting addi-
tional correspondence in the Hawaiian
matter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. - The house
yesterday spent the time in debate on
the Bland seigniorage bill, the princi-
pal speeches being those by Mr.. Gull
berson {dem., Tex in favor of the
and Mr.. Coombs rep, N. ~
in opposition.