The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-31
Congressional Proceedings.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25.-The session
of the senate was mainly held in the demo-
cratic and republican cloak rooms, where
the nomination of Wheeler II Psckham to
be associate justice OF the United States SUI
preme court was discussed While the sen.
ators were free to discuss the matter among
themselves, they were averse to talking
for publication. - The house again
went into committee of the whole TO con-
slider the Wilson bill. The pending amend
ments one proposed by Mr.. Oates of Ala
bama, proposing duty Of forty cents per
ton on iron ore, and the other by Mr.. Tay-
Tor OF Tennessee, proposing to substitute for
the iron ore schedule of the Wilson bill the
provisions of the Mckinley bill, were both
defeated, leaving iron ore on the free list
just before the hour arrived at which the
house should take recess, Mr. McMillin
arose to report the internal revenue bill
containing the income tax feature. A sharp
fight was precipitated. The New York
delegation tried to effect an adjournment to
prevent the report, but were beaten on
every move and the bill was then reported,
after which the house took recess.
THURSDAY. - Mr.. Frye Of Maine intro
duced in the senate resolution proposed
by the National Reform Association, to
amend the preamble TO the constitution to
make it recognize the divinity of Jesus
Christ. Referred to judiciary committee.
The Hawaiian resolutions we're laid aside
without action and Mr.. Allen of Nebraska
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olution offered by him last Thursday de-
claring the proposed issue OF five per cent
bonds, when issued, would be null and void.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens speech,
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire resumed
| the argument against the repeal of the fed
ersl election laws which was begun by him
several days ago. - In the house the
democrats of New York consumed the open-
ing hours in tibustering proceedings
against the ncome-tax bill, after which the
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The rule limiting debates to five minutes
was strictly enforced, and large number
OF speeches were made.
FRIDAY.-In the senate, Mr.. Morrill, pre-
sented remonstrances from workingmen in
the knit goods industry, stating that if the
provisions in the Wilson bill as to that ill.,
dustry go into effect, they will have to &C.
cept greatly reduced wages or go out of en-
ployment. The Hawaiian resolution was
made the special order for Monday morning,
and the senate adjourned until that time
after listening to communication presented
from the secretary of the treasury in re-
Spouse to Mr.. Hoar's resolution OF inquiry
az to the safety of approaches to Boston
harbor 1t recommends the establishment
of a lightship and buoys at several points
- In the house, several amendments to
the Wilson bill were proposed, and were
agreed to without debate Among them one
inserting in the clause regarding frozen fish
and fish packed in ice the words " salt wa
ter, so as to read salt water fish, frozen
or packed in ice, three-fourths cent per
pound" and in paragraph 479 in the free
list, the words " frozen or packed in ice, so
as to read fish, fresh, frozen or packed
in ce" Mr.. Wilson offered an amend
ment reducing the duty on diamonds
and precious stones of all kinds from fifteen
per cent to ten per, cent ad valorem. The
amendment caused a lively debate and went
over without action.
SATupDAy Il the houaa Mr. Oataa of
Alabama spoke in favor of the amendment
to the Wilson bill, proposed by him, raising
the duty on lumber He said that the lum-
Der schedule in the Wilson bill would re-
suit in transferring from the treasury to the
pockets OF the Canadians about 81 100000.
That amount of revenue is sacrificed on lum-
Der alone. The proposed lumber schedule
would affect not only the mills of New Eng
land but Of the South and Southwest as
well, and he appealed to all those who were
affected by the reduction on lumber to vote
for the retention Of the present law. The
amendments of Mr.. Oates and Mr.. Boutelle
were both defeated by large ma orities. An
amendment was proposed by Mr.. Morgan of
Missouri reducing the duty on white lead
from one and one-half cents to one cent a
pound, and that on lead pipe, shot and
sheets from one and one-fourth cents to one
cent pound, and making all lead ore, in
Guiding that carried in silver ore, one cent a
pound.
MONDAY.-The Hawaiian resolutions
were taken up in the senate, and Mr.. Teller
of Colorado made patriotic speech favor
ing the resolutions. He not only desired
to see Hawaii annexed to the United States,
but Cuba and Canada as well. He said he
expected to see in few years the Ameri-
can flag floating from the extreme north to
to the line of Mexico He expected to see
, it floating over the islands in the great
gulf, and in the West Indian sea. He ex'
, pected to see Canada come into the United
States by its own consent. He did not
mean that he wanted to take an inch Of
territory from people who did not come In
voluntarily. He did not believe that any.
thing should be taken by conquest. The
house bill to repeal the federal election
laws was taken up, and Mr.. Chandler OF
New Hampshire concluded his speech IL
, opposition to it. Most of his remarks were
directed against the election frauds in New
York in 1892. - In the house, Mr.. Ray
of New York and Mr.. Hall of Missouri
spoke on the income tax bill, the former
against it, and the latter championing it.
This debate was continued at the evening
session.