The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-27
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report Of the Weeks Proceed
ings IN the senate and House.
wEDsESDkY.

Condensed Report Of the Weeks Proceed-
ings IN the senate and House.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. lS.-The work OF
the senate yesterday amounted to lit
tie outside of executive session. at
which, after some debate. the nomina-
ton of Scott Harrison (brother of the
president) to be surveyor of the port of
Kansas City, was rejected-both Mis-
souri, senators opposing him.
In the house the tariff bill was
further considered, and the committee
amendment fixing the date on which
the free wool clause should go into eff
feet on August /, 1894, was rejected and
the date made upon the passage of the
bill. Debate on the bill was continued
at the night session.
THURSDAY.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 19.-The senate
was treated to surprise yesterday by
the announcement of the resignation of
Senator Walthall, of Mississippi. Ill
health given as the reason. Several
senators expressed their disapproval of
the issue of bonds among them senators
Morgan (Ala.) and Daniel (Va.). The
elections bill was considered, Mr.. Vest
making speech in favor of repeal
The day in the house was devoted to
the tariff bill. debate being on Mr.. Bur-
rows amendment to restore the exist
ing duty on wool The amendment was
defeated by strict party vote. At the
evening session Mr.. Sibley (dem.), of
Pennsylvania, spoke against the tariff
bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
The house further considered the tar
iff bill. The proposition to put steel
rails on the free list was defeated and
the sugar schedule was considered al
length. Progress was very slow.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
When the house met consideration ot
| the tariff bill was resumed. Soon aftea
| l o'clock the president sent in message
| transmitting another batch of Ila
waiian correspondence, the reading o
| which was listened to with much inter
| est. The message was referred. A
5:20 o'clock u recess was taken until eve
ming, when the tariff bill was further
considered.
| MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The resolr
ton of Senator PETER declaring tina
the secretary of the treasury had nj
right to issue five per cent. bonds wa
debated three hours in the senate yes
terday and finally went over withou
action. A resolution in regard to civi
service reform was agreed to. The fed
eral elections repeal bill was inform
ally laid aside at the request of Sena
tor PETER. In executive session tn
president sent in the nomination o
William ii. Peclxham, of New York, TO
associate Justice of the supreme cour
and the senate soon adjourned.
The house had under consideration
all day the sugar schedule of the tarii
bill and the debate was prolonged, an
after some wrangling, by vote of 13
yeas to so nays the bounty on suga
was abolished. The bill was furthe
debated at the night session.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-In the senat
yesterday Mr.. Turpie. from the foreig
committee, reported n resolution tina
it is unwise and ineXpedient to COZ
slider at this time any project for tn
annexation of the Hawaiian island
and asked it's immediate consideration
! but Mr.. Teller objected and the resol'
ton went over Senator Stewart spoil,
in favor of Senator Peffer's resolutio
denying the right of the secretary
the treasury to issue bonds. The fe,
, eral elections repeal bill was taken u
and Senator Wilson (Ia.) spoke again'
: repeal Senator Chandler suggeste
that the bill go over until the fir
Monday in December, but the sugge
ton was not accepted and the senat,
spoke against the bill. After son
Z talk on the Hawaiian and other que
, tions the senate adjourned
r The house further considered IL
Q sugar schedule of the tariff bill an
= adopted the Warner amendmen
I which abolishes bounties on sugar ar
S places it on the free list. Voting {
!. the various amendments wus co
tinued. the fight being on the coal AZ
o iron schedules. which was kept up in
+ and during the evening session
which the galleries were crowded.