The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-16
FIFTYTHIRD CONGRESS.


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WAsHISGros, Feb. Z-SKNArK The senate
finance committee, Tuesday, decided not 10
hear orally any Of the interests affected by the
Wilson tarin bill The Ohio wool men we're on
hand ready with their tale OF woe. but had only
trouble for their pains Senator Pettigrew in
troduced an amendment intended To be offered
by him 10 the Wilson tariff bill, providing for
the appointment Of o commission Of five per-
sons, to be known as the customs commission
II Is TO be the duty Of the proposed commission
70 gather data concerning tLrin rates and their
eject on industries in this and other countries
and report their findings 10 congress.
HoUsE-The republicans were determined
Tuesday that the McCFeary resolutsn endors-
ing the presidents Hawaiian policy should not
pass unless there was a quorum Of the demo
Gratis present and therefore after the Blair
resolution declaring for annexation tho resolu-
tion Of the republican minority OF the foreign
affairs committee, arraigning the president for
his course In the Hiwaiian matter and Mr..
Reeds motion to recommit the Mccrcary reso-
lutlons with Instructions to investigate the
subject bad been voted down, The republicans
refrained from voting on the McCreary resolu-
tons and as bat 100 democrats showed up for
tho resolutions and one against II that was
eighteen less than a quorum.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6-SBNArR The senate
Wednesday BY vote OF 80 yeas 70 2s nays pass
cd the bill 70 repeal the federal election laws Tho
2s Incentive votes were cast by the republicans
The 80 affirmative votes were cast by Is demo-
Gratis, by Senator Stewart, OF Nevada, and he
three populists, Kyle, Allen and PETER. The
bill Is precisely in terms and letter the measure
heretofore passed BY the lower house All that
is now required TO give II force Of law "a the
presidents signature which will be promptly
forthcoming. The senate at e;l5 O'Clock, after
al.s gNua .AH az
Thursday
HOUSE -Mccreary's resolution favoring
President Cleyoland's Hawaiian policy passed
The house Wednesday The vote was on party
lines, Win two exceptions Messrs. Cummings
and Sickles, Of New York who voted with the
Republicans Otherwise the democrats voted
for the resolution and the republicans against
IL The populists we're divided, Mesers. Bell,
Boen Davis, Davis, Harris, Pence and Simpson
voting with the republicans, and Messrs Baker
| (Kasl, Cannon lcall, and KEN (Neb). with
the democrats The Bland bill was then called
| up by Mr.. Bland and he moved 10 go into com
mittee Of the whole for its consideration There
was no quorum present and the house adjourned
until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9-SESATE-The right
Of the secretary Of the treasury to issue U. s
bonds az this time was again up Thursday Son.
ator Stewards resolution came up under the
rules and o motion made By Senator Butler, Of
I South Carolina, 10 refer Il TO the committee on
| Judiciary, proved the only opposition Senator
Quay took decided stand in favor Of dlsposing
OF the matter In open senate instead Of referring
ittoa committee from which It would never
emerge, and minated that Senator Sherman
gave to the country an apparent justification Of
Secretary Carlisles action, when the Ohio sen.
ator clearly knew It 70 be illegal Adjourned
until Monday.
HoUsE-The deadlock on Mr. Bland's silver
seiguiorsge bill was broken after four hours Of
continuous hlibustering Thursday, when, By q
vote Of 80 10 4, the house carried Mr. Bland's
motion Of going into the committee Of the whole
for consideration Of his bill The eastern dem
oerats and the mass OF me republicans made q
determined opposition, but Mr. Bland was Of
last Vi torious On the hnal vote % republicans
and all the populists voted with him, while ..
democrats who we're present Joined with the re
mainder Of the republicans in refusing TO vote
wAsHIsGroN, Feb i0-sESATE-Eot in ses
sion -a.4
HousE-Aiies some unimportant routinl
business Friday the house went into committee
Of the whole for the consideration OF the seign
forage bill The entire day In the house wa
consumed in debate on the Bland silver seign
forage, the speakers being Messrs. Bland c
W, Stone pa, McKeighan, Harter and XII
gore II IS expected that a vote on the BILL vii
be reached by Tuesday, At the furthesL an
MT Bland Is confident that II will pass Thi
opinion Is generally shared BY the leaders o
both sides, although there probably will b
: some modiheauons OF the bill
WAsHINGTos, Feb l2.-SENATE-Not In SCI
sion
HoUsE-The house adjourned Saturda
morning out Of respect TO the memory Of Judr
Houk Before the adjournment Mr.. Outhwait,
as dean OF The Ohio delegation, presented
the house the resolutions OF regret on n
death OF Judge Houk, which had been adopte
by the delegate OF q meeting in Speake
crisps room, Just before the meeting Of N
house The speaker announced the appoin
meni OF the following committee, TO take orde
fer the superiniendency OF the funeral, and
escort the remains OF the deceased 10 theI
place OF burial, Dayton. O. in accordance wit
the terms OF the resolution: Messrs Har,
Springer, Bryan, Hulick, McKaig, Ellis tore.
and Richie
WASHINGTON, Feb ia-SENArE.-The II,
waiian matter was brought up in the senat
Monday by senator Gray, who made an admir-
istration speech Senator Cocltren presented
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