The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-11
THE WORL> OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF PROSEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.

RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of the Important
Transactions of Our National Law
makers-The Work Done In Both
branches.
Washington, Jan. 4.--The tariff de-
bate of 1894 did not begin in the house
as was anticipated. The Republicans
showed fight at the very outset and
scored the first victory. Before the time
arrived for Mr.. Wilson to take the
floor Mr.. McCreary tried to arrange an
amicable agreement by which two days,
Friday and Saturday, should be given to
the consideration of the Hawaiian reso,
luton. Mr.. Hit, the Republican leader
of the foreign affairs committee, ex-
pressed willingness to acquiesce i'll the
arrangement, but MIR. Boutelle of Maine
wanted to precipitate the question in,-
mcdiately by calling UP his resolution.
Both sides were ugly, but after lively
row the speaker held that Mr. Boutelle's
resolution was privileged The Demo-
cratic members on the ways and means
committee We're not willing to go ahead
with the Hawaiian discussion until the
tariff debate had been gotten we'll under
way, however, and the question of con-
sideration was raised against the Boutelle
resolution The Republicans then exc
cuted a flank movement by refusing to
vote. The Democrats found themselves
in the humiliating position of not being
able to muster Il quorum. They were
in check, and after rev oking all leaves
of absence Mr.. Wilson reluctantly moved
an adjournment The Democrats conf
IDENTIFY expect quorum to-day, but the
outcome of yesterdays Republican tactics
will probably be that the Hawaiian mat
ter will be entirely postponed until after
the tariff bill is disposed of.
The most significant thing in the ses-
sion of the senate was Il resolution in
troduced by Senator Frye of Maine, de-
claring it to be the sense of the sell
ate that the administration should not
commit an overt act of interference in
Hawaii pending the investigation of the
imbroglio by the senate committee on
foreign affairs The evident object of the
resolution is TO declare the sense of the
senate adverse to any American inter
ference either direct or indirect should
any coup d'etat be resorted to for the
purpose of restoring the queen to the
throne. The senator asked that the reso
luton lie upon the table FOR the present
and it is expected that he will make i
the subject of some pertinent remark:
before asking its reference to the com
mittee on fore gn affairs.
Washington, Jan. 5.-AltEough the lael
of Il quorum blocked the tariff debat
yesterday-an order was passed recalling
absentces-only ninety-f ;cht members b.
actual count We're ON the floor when tn
house was next called to order. The pros
gloomy. Still Col. Ike Hit, the Demo
cratic whip, expressed the opinion tina
quorum of Democrats We're in the city
Some communications We're laid befor
the house, and the speaker announce
the appointment of Messrs. Wheeler O
Alabama, Breckenridge of Kentucky an
Hit of Illinois as the regents of tn
Smithsonian institute. Immediatel
the fight over the Hawaiian matter wa
precipitated by Mr.. Boutelle of Main'
Although the Democratic members of tn
ways and means committee were willin
to make an arrangement to devote tw
days to this subject they decided, afte
the wasting of the day yesterday, throug
the persistency of Mr.. Boutellc, to shr
the Hawaiian debate out entirely unit
the tt riff bill was disposed of. Accordin;
ly when Mr.. Boutelle called up his pri
ileged Hawaiian resolution Mr.. McMilli
on be half of the conn ittee, raised Il
question of consideration. Mr.. Boutcl
was sarcastic and Mr.. McN1illin rattle
ccntemptuous in the exchange of sho
before the vote was taken. BY risi'
vote of So to 124 the house decided IL
to consider the resolutions. The ay
= and nays were then demanded. The |,
pubicans refused to vote and the Del
ocrats could not secure a quorum, so Il
only thing to do was to adjourn.
On motion of Senator German the Sc
ate agreed to adjourn until Monday.
Republicans claim that there is a quo
UNI of Democrats in the city, but tn
they are opposed to the Wilson bill, al
are staying away and thus aiding t.
Republicans in their fight. One DEN
srat a Connecticut congressman. work
with the Republicans and refused
vote.
There was a light attendance when t
senate met, only score of senators bel
present when the vice president rarp
tho senate to order. Senator Hoar p
scented the following resolution, with
request that it lie on the table for t
present:
Resolved, That the secretary Of t
treasury be requested to inform the ST
ate of what sums have been paid to
non. james IL. blOuuC LOT Sildiy, >
vices or other expenses as a special co
missioner to Hawaii, together with cop
Of all orders, vouchers and receipts
such payment, and also to inform
senate from what funds and under or
virtue of what appropriation or law
same have been paid"
Washington, Jan. 6.-The Democra
caucus met in the hall of the house of I
rescntatives last night. to consider
Wilson tariff bill. There was a good
ter dance. Judge Holman was charm
and Mr.. Anderson secretary of the cauc
Although the roll call showed only
men bers present, many came in dur
the call, andi was estimated that tn
were LAT Democrats in attendance wi
the proceedings began. There are
Democrats in the house and eau
quorum is 1OS. The attendance indica
that in the neighborhood of forty v
nre i'm the CITY remained away. lin