The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-11
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL BROUGHT
FORMALLY BEFORE THE SENATE.
Exciting Debate in the House on the Tariff
Bill-chairman Wilson Finished His
Masterly Speech which Was An.
swered by Burrows.
SENATE.

otN no seHaIe lOuhy ulu uOG uoNeAop
tina. interest that was anticipated.
Consideration OF the federal election
bill was not begun according to pro-
/, gram. No one seemed prepared to
speak, and after some colloquy be.
4 tween Senators Chandler, GRAY and
h German over the me ,hod of procedure
next Monday. Al thar time, how
ever, it comes up as untini> he'd busi-
ness and Senator Gray gave notice
that he would press its consideration
!, reasonably and continuously until
ana vote be reached Eveu tho haw
Tiian situation failed to tliciE the de-
ia abate that was promised.
nr} Senator Chaudler'S resolution call
!, ing for an OpiuiOn as to the cOustitu
tiOnaity and regularity of the an!
pOintment of Commissioner BlOunt by
the president was called up and press.
ed for passage, but after Senator Sher'
man had expressed his opinion that
its passage would be disres pecGiul to
the foreign relations committee, which
is already considering tho subject,
Senator Chand er fiuhing his own
party not unit in support of his prop
Osition, promptly withdrew it.
Senator Coke Tex J called up house
Joint resolution authorizing the secre.
tary of the treasury to permit owners
of cattle and horses transp )rting them
into Mexico to re-import same into
the United States at any time within
twelve months of this date. Passed.
Senator Gray of Delaware gave
notice that at 2 O'Clock he would call
up the federal election bill for imme"
diate action. a short cOll0quty took
place between him, Senators Chandler
and Gallinger as to the method and
time to be devoted to the cOnsidera-
tion of the measure, but no agreement
was reached. Senator Gray inti-
mated that he would insist that final
action on the measure be reached
without unreasonable delay.
The senate bill was passed. without
opposition, providing for the disposal
of the abandoned Fort Maginnis mill
tary reservation in Montana, under
the mining and homestead laws, for
educational and other purposes.
The bill for the relief Of Samuel
\ Collins of Mississippi was also
a passed and at 1870, on mo.
J tion of Senator German, the senate
went into executive session.
At 2;30 the doors were re-opened
and Senator Gray of Delaware at once
moved to take up the federal elec.
tions bill. The motion prevailed and
the bill was read. Another discussion |
followed between Senators Chandler,
Gray and German astO the length of
debate, it being finally decided that
the bill should go over until Monday
next at p. m. The senate then ad'
journed.
HOUSE. |
WASHINGTON, Jan 9.-This was d !
field day in the house tor tariff The
galleries were thronged all day and .
the floor crowded. Each side put .
forth ire most brilliant orator. for the !
days session. Mr.. Wilson, chairman
of the ways and means committee, /
completed his speech begun yesterday |
and Mr. Burrows opened the debate |
for the Repub blicans with three hours |
reply. Mr.. Burrows spoke tor almost
three hours. At the conclusion of his !
speech there was great outburst of
RepU Olican applause so continued as
General Black followed Mr.. Bur |
rows and made an able speech in be.
half of the bill.
Mr.. Hopkins (Kan) succeeded Mr..
Black and declaimed against the bill. |
At $50 Mr.. Hopkins secured permits
sion TO make some supplemental re-
marks tomorrow
General Black and Mr.. Hopkins
H,l) followed. The good points OF all
The speakers were literally applauded
by their respective partissns. At the
evening session Mr.. Haines Dem. n
w in the name of the collar and Gull
industry fired first shot into the
Wilson bill. He displayed gigantic
petition, signed by $1,000 persons.
prot sting against the collar and cuff
schedule. declaring that il it was to
become lay it would ruin this great
industry. ..,.
At Ills the house resolved itself
into q committee Of 5he whole tor the
consideration of the tariff and Mr.
Wilson resumed his speech OF yester-
day. He continued the thread OF his
argument. presenting his side OF the
case in forceful language. lie cre"teu
something of stir when lie referred
to the fact that protests against the
pending bill were largely inspired oy
the power of capital wh ch directed,
forced sand frightened employees TO
sustain protected industries. Assert
ing th at when the effort to abolish
slavery was being made petition bad
come from large delegation OF slaves
praying that slavery might be con-
tinued. n.,.4
This brought to his feet Mr.. Doolit'
tie Wash J with the question: DO
YOU compare the laboring men OF ms
country with the slave element OF the
south?" o,,oa
Mr.. Wilson-"I think such a ques-
tion would not be asked by anyone
above the intelligence of slave"
Mueh confusion followed Mr. Will
sons answer. Mr.. Doolittle said ne
did not catch the answer and asked
that it be repeated with the evident
purpose of making protest against
it. - ,r