The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-01-20
IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.

The Senate.
WAsHTHGToE. d. c., Jan. lin the Ser
ate TODAY Mr. Davis Rep, Mimi spoke on
the Frye resolution on the use of naval
forces in Hawaii He reviewed the course
of the administration and the acts of Mr..
Blount. Mr.. Turpie Dem, Ind defended
the administration in its course pursued in
Hawaii. No action was taken either on Mr..
Frye's resolution or on Mr.. Turpies. They
both lie on the table. \ bill to extend the
act of February "A, 1891, authorizing Kan
sas q Arkansas VALLEY road TO construct
and operate additional lines of railway
through the Indian Territory was reported
by Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark and passed.
After a short executive session the Senate at
; T. VI. adjourned until tomorrow.
WAsHINGToS, ID. c., Jan. l2.-The greater
part of the session of the Senate to-day was
devoted to executive business. The nom
ination of Mr.. Preston to be direct
or of the mint was finally reSurrcCt-
ed after MANY weeks Of Slumbering.
and confirmed by vote of three-iitths
of the senators present. The chief event OF
the open session of the Senate was the adOp-
ton OF the resolution of Mr.. Allen, the
PopuliSt senator of Nebraska calling upon
the secretary Of the treasury to explain Ger
tain figures III his recent report in regard TO
the gold importatiOnS for 1893.
WAsHINGToN. II. G.. Jan. l5.-The legisla-
tive session Of the Senate to-day was short
and uneventful, nearly the whole day being
devoted to executive session in Consldcra-
ton of the Hornblower nomination. There
was an >~-lal flood of petitions protest
ing against the passage OF the Wilson tariff
bill i'll the Senate to-day after the reading OF
the journal. After the executive session the
Senate adjourned, the Hornblower nOmina-
ton having previously been rejected.
WAsIINGTON, ID. c, Jan. 16-Iu the Sen
ate to-day the Presidents message on the
Hawaiian affair was read and ordered print
ed. Mr.. Hoar rep, Mass spoke on the
Hawaiian matter, after which Mr.. Gallingcr
rep, y. II spoke on the tariff. Mr.. Palm
er dem. H.. then addressed the Senate
on the bill for the repeal of the federal
elections law. After the close OF
Senator Palmers remarks com
munication from the secretary of
the treasury in response to the resolution
Of Senator Allen, of Nebraska. in regard to
the gold coin i'll the United States on No
ycmber /, 1898, was laid before the Senate.
The bill to establish port Of delivery at
BOnncTS Ferry, Idaho, was called up by
Senator Dubois { Rep, Idaho and passed.
At 800 the Senate adjourned.
The House.
WASHGHGToH, u. C., Jan. lin the
House to-day the tariff debate was resumed.
Mr. Breckenridge dem, KY spoke, fol
lowed by Mr.. Richards Dem, O. and Mr..
Dnglcy Rep, Me-. Mr.. Springer Dem,
H. supported the bill, and was followed in
the same vein by Mr.. Hartcr Dem, o..
Mr. Brosius Rep, Pa closed the afternoon
debate. At 30 ;he House adjourned to 5
p. ". At the evening session Representa-
tiyes Mcguire dem, Cali and Cockrell
Dem, Tex spoke in support of the Viii
son bill.
WAsuINGToN, D. c., Jan I'm the
House to-day Mr. Bro>ius rep. Pa fin
L. Il -
EFT dem, Mass spoke for the bl'l, as did
Mr. Black dem, Ca ana Mr.. Pendleton
Dem. W. Va.
WA>uIHGroy, j. G., Jan. 13.-In the
House weeks general debate on the tariff
bill was ended. Bourke Cochran Dem. y.
NJ Judge Turner Dem. Ga Gen. eros
vcuor, OF Ohio, and Mr.. Bryan Dem. Ncb.. ;
made brilliant speeches. The President )
Hawaiian message panied by all sup
pressed correspondence, was submitted.
WASHTNGTON, u, C., Jan. l5.-The tariff
debate under the five minute rule was begun
to-day. only three amendment, were dis
posed Of none of material moment. The
attempt of Mc-srs. he Forest and Spcrry
DEEMS, Conn to secure the adoption of an
amendment increasing the duty on Nunatra
cigar wrappers to the present rates was de
eated
WAsHINGroN, d. c. Jan. lG.-Vcry little
progress was made with the amendments
10 lllt tdIli OIL tb-ldN ~ IAt pun
under the leadership Of Mr., Burrows, maze
another struggle to offer amendments al
tcrnately with Mr. Wilson, but the
chairman held in view of the
precedent of procedure when the
Mckinlcy bill was under consideration,
that Mr. Wilson, on behalf Of the
majority OF the committee, was en-
titled to perfect the billbciorc it
was thrown open to miscellaneous amend
meut Several minor amendments were
agreed TO, the most important being that To
increase lie duty on condensed milk to
cents pound Almost the en-
tire afternoon was spent in discussing
the date upon which free wool
and the corresponding reduction in wool
should go into effect but no conclusion was
reached. Mr.. Stone Rep, Pa introduced
a bill for the inspection of immigrants by
United States comsuls. Mr. Durborow
Dem, Ill.l introduced a bill authorizing
the secretary of the navy to transfer to the
trustees OF the Columbian Museum, Chica-
20, the reproductions OF the caraycls OF
Columbus which we're exhibited ut the
World : Fair