The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

2Sp DAY-The Clerk read letter from
Senator Walthall of Mississippi, resigninc
his seat in the Senate, to take effect on
January "a. The reason for the resignation
is that Senator Walthall's health has
not been good for several years and
he thinks the climate OF Washing
ton does not agree with him.
ment to General John Stark was passed by Il
vote of 32'yeas to IS nays.--Messrs. PETER
and Allen introduced resolutions denouncing
Secretary Oarisle's proposed bond issue
Mr.Vest spoke for repeal Of the Federal Elec-
tion laws.
oath DAY.-The President sent in additional
Hawaiian correspondence. including an ap.
peal from Royalists. sts.-President Cleveland
nominated Wheeler H. Peckham 10 be AS.
sociate Justice ofthe United States Supreme
. .Court.-The day was devoted largely to
discussion OF the authority Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury to issue bonds.
25TH DAY-The vetoed New York Bridge
bill was referred to the Committee on Inter
State and Foreign Commerce. 1t is proposed
to report new bill.-Mr. Cullom deliv
cred speech on the Hawaiian question:
Debate WAS continued on the Federal Elec-
ton laws and the PETER bond resolution.
26TH DAY.-A long discussion took place
over Mr. Turpie's Hawaiian resolution
Mr.. Lodge spoke on the proposition to re-
peal the Federal Election laws.
The House.
29TH DAY.-Dehate on the Tariff bill was
continued Mr.. Burrows amendment sub.
stituting the wool schedule of the Mckinley
bill for that OF tho Wilson bill was defeated.
30TH DAY.-Debate on the Wilson TariG
dill continued there was sharp personal
controversy between ~Messrs. Dalzell and
Johnson.-Mr. Johnson's proposal to put
steel rails on the free list was defeated.
S1sr DAv.-The amendment to substitute
the agricultural section of the Mckinley bill
was beaten. sixty-three to 116.-At ILL
the House went into Committee ofthe Whole.
with Mr.. Richardson in the chair. Brief
speeches on the Wilson bill were made BY
Mr. Grosvenor. Mr.. Coombs, Mr.. Mercer and
Mr.. Simpson. The amendment proposed by Mr..
Hit provided that when a country imposed
tax on American products which this coun-
try imported free. the existing rates be i'm
posed. The hour of S. 80 having arrived the
House took a recess without acting on Mr..
Hits amendment. At the evening session
the speakers were Mr.. Talbert, Mr.. Charles
W. Stone and Mr.. Wheeler.
BID DAY.-President Cleveland sent in an
other message and more correspondence on
the Hawaiian question. The debate on the
Wilson bill was continued. Mr.. McIsaea
amen lmentto the Tariff bill. striking out the
bounty on sugar was adopted by tho Com
mittee 81 the Whole. The amendment put
ting refined sugar on the free list was
adopted.
3SD DAY.-The New York and New Jersey
Bridge bill. together with the veto message,
was referred to the Committee on Inter-Stats
and Foreign Commerce. IN the Commit
tee of the Whole amendments to the Wilson
bill putting n duty on coal were voted down.
Both refined and raw sugars were put on
the free list.
34TH DAY.-The Internal Revenue bill was
reported. d.-hIl amendments to the iron ore
schedule Of the Wilson bill we're rejected.
The speakers at the night session were
Messrs. Ryan, Swanson, Baldwin, Ikirt, Cum.
mings, ali Democrats, and Baker, Populist.
in favor Of the bill; ; and Messrs Wanger:
johnson, Moon, Kiefer and Blair, all Repub-
ncans, in opposition to 1t.