The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-



Caroington, cleveland, CINCINNATI, Adams coun
", ", ana Anderson ana montgomery counties,
Ind, protesting against the passage of the Will
son tarin bill Senator sherman has also in
troduced bills securing the right OF soldiers OF
the Union, their heirs and legal representa-
tives, and to remedy certain wrongs in pension
matters" which practically declares pensions
TO be vested rights.
HoUsE-A quorum Monday put In an appear
ance in the heretofore deadlo:ked lower
branch Twenty or more members came as
the prisoners OF the sergeant-at.arnis. 1t was
shortly before O'Clock Monday afternoon
when Mr.. wilson began his speech In support
oil MS tar1n Dill HIS discourse occupied near
ly two hours, and received the closest attention
from both sides OF the house, as well as from
crowded galleries
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-SENATE-At 1880
Tuesday the senate, on motion of Senator Cor
man. went into executive session. Nothing
aside from routine morning business was done
up 10 the time Of the secret session. Senator
Chandler made an unsuccessful attempt to call
up the Hawaiian resolution. and Senator Gray
gave notice that he would call up the federal
election law in the afternoon.
HousE-Tuesday was field day In the house
for the 'arin. The galleries were thronged all
day and the floor crowded Each side put forth
its most brilliant orators for the day session
Mr Wilson, the chairman OF the ways and
means committee, completed his speech begun
for the republicans with o three-hour reply.
Gen Black, OF Illinois, and Mr. Hopkins. Of
Illinois, followed The good points Of all the
speakers were literally applauded by their re-
spective partisans. In the evening session Mr..
Haines, democrat from New York, in the
name OF the collar and cum industry, fired the
hrst shot into the Wilson bill. He displayed u
gigantic petition signed by 7,OO people protest.
ing against the collar and Gun schedule. declar-
ing mat II IL was to become law 1t would ruin
this great industry
WASHINGTON Jan ll-SENATE- The priuci.
pal event in the, senate Wednesday was the
speech of Senator Davis OF Minnesota in SUD
port of the policy of non-iutervention in Ha-
waiian affairs. The senator plainly expressed
himself as in favor of the annexation Of Hawaii
and declared that to finally be the manifest
destiny of the Hawaiian islands After speak
ing for some hours Senator Davis suspended
for the day and announced that he would con-
clde Thursday. The seaate then, at $780, on
motion of Senator German (dem, Md went
into executive session, and, at the conclusion at
6.l5 adjourned till Thursday. M
HoUsE-The third day of the tariff debate
was enlivened by a sensational speech by Tom
johnson, of Ohio the free trader and single tax
advocate. He boldly attacked the democrats
for the ti,nid manner in which tbav nod hon.
died the tariff question and charged them with
cowardice all along the line. Mr. Dalzell, of
Pittsburgh, made speech in defense of the
steel interests Messrs. Woomer (Pa), and
Coombs IN. ", were the other speakers. An
attempt to secure unanimous consideration of
Boutelle's resolution calling on the secretary
of the navy for copies of all orders and commu.
nications which placed the officers men and
ships of the u. S navy under the control of
Commissioner Blount, civilian who had not
been confirmed by the senate, raised an.
other merry row, which concluded with an
other verbal duel between Mr.. Boutelle and the
speaker
WAsHiNGToN Jan. 12.-SENATE.--T. -
wallan controversy consumed almost the W.
time in the senate, Thursday. Senator Davl,,
OF Minnesota concluded his speech in opposi-
tion TO the policy OF the present administra-
tion, and was particularly emphatic in his op-
position to the act of the president in COM
missioning Mr. Blount to Hawaii and clothing
him with plenary powers, even to the extent of
control OF the naval forces without such an ap-
pontment having been confirmed by the sem
ale MT Turple made an hours speech that was
1uii OF surprises 1t was strong legal argu-
ment pased on international and diplomatic
law, and took the position that the provisional
government having been once recognized by the
United States and the civilized world. it was
1act accomplished, and recognition could not be
HoUsE-The debate in the house on the tariff
Thursday was full of interest. The first speak
er was Col Breckenridge tKy.G Mr.. Richards
demo ratio standpoint. Mr.. Dingley (Me.) was
INC first republican TO take the floor. Mr.. Har.
ter dem, o. declared that if by law the prices
OF goods were reduced for the benefit of the
many 1t mattered not how much it injured the
lew; but when the law put up prices the wrong
was manifest because it benefited the few at
the expense OF the man. The law should give
the greatest good to the greatest number. Mr..
Harter was bombarded with questions by Mr
Blair (N H. and others, and finally proposed
TO go back and review the tariff facts of his
tory Mr. Rrosius rep, PG.) closed the debate
Tor the afternoon in opposition to the bill. He
uelsnoea the theery OF protection
WASHINGToN Jan l3-SyNATE-The greater
part of the session of the senate Friday was de.
voted to executive business The nomination
OF Mr Preston TO be director of the mint was
nnaiiy resurrected, after many weeks Of slum-
oerlng, ana confirmed. The chief event Of the
open session OF the senate was the adoption of
the resolution OF Mr. Allen, the populist sena-
lor OF Nebraska, calling upon the secretary of
lhe treasury to explain certain figures in his
recent report IN regard to the gold importation
Tor 1888 The Hawaiian correspondence, eX-
pected TO be communicated by the president,
was not received, and at $780, on motion of Mr.
which lasted mt, - -, ,vhan or nss sessioh.
was taken until Monday
HoUsE-After the reading of the journal Fri
lay .ne senate amendment to the house joint