The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
DAILY PROCEEDINGS OF THE
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
the Action Taken Theron in Both the
senate and House.


In the House on the 18th the Senate
amendments to the joint re ,olution for the
appointment of II joint commission to en-
anime into the personnel OF the navy was
agreed to. The Foreign Affairs Committee
reported favorably Hits resolution calling
on the President for all Hawaiian infOrma-
tion received since the special message.
Objection was made to its immediate con-
sidcration and the House resumed the
tariff debate. In the Senate. Senator Allen
OF Nebraska. called up his resolution d.
rccting the Secretary of the Treasury to
inform the Senate from what sources the
g Id coin in this country outside OF the
Federal Treasury was increased to the
amount Of SIS. 600. 900 during the fiscal year
1893, as expressed in his recent report for
that year. The Senate went into eXecu-
tive session and confirmed Isaac J. WoOten
OF Delaware after a long discussion. to he
Indian Agent in Nevada. and also Preston
To be Director OF the Mint. Then the ey-
ecutive session rose and the Senate ad-
journcd until the 18th.
In the House on the 18th after Mr.. Bou-
telle made another fruitless attempt to
bring forward his Hawaiian resolution, the
House resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on the tariff bill, Mr.. Richardson
in the chair. and the reading of the bill be-
gan. The reading of the tariff bill con-
sumed over two hours. At its conclusion.
after u discussion over the question OF pro-
cedure, Mr.. Wilson offered AN amendment
striking out in the tobacco schedule the
words commercially known" The amend
ment precipitated Il fierce discussion. At
the night session MIR. Powers opposed the
bill and Me-srs. Boon and Hudson sup
ported it. Boon proposed as "A substitute
bill permitting free entry to manufactured
articles when sent in exchange for agricul-
tural products. Adjourned. At the OPEN
ing OF the Senate the usual flood OF Pc
titiOns was presented protesting against
the passage of the Wilson tariff bill. After
transacting business of MINOR i'm portance
the Senate went into executive session on
the IIornblower nomination. In the exec
utivc session Senator Hill opened the fight
against the confirmation of IIornblower for
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court.
and senate Villas, of Wisconsin, the only
Democratic member Of the judiciary Com
mittee who supported HOrnblower in the
committee room. made Il strong appeal for
confirmation. After IL general discussion,
lasting throughout The afternoon, the
HCrnblowcr nomination was rejected by a
majority OF six.
The President ; message and correspond.
ence oh the Hawaiian matter were laid be-
fore the Senate on the 10th. senator HOar
gave notice that after routine business had
been completed he would address the Sem
ate on the subject. Senator Henderson
presented a petition against the passage of
the Wilson tariff bill. lie stated that a
majority of the siGne:s werr Democrats and
Popoulists. The Senate then went into eX-
ecutiye session on the matter of removing
secrecy in consideration of the nomination
for Collector of Internal Revenue for Flor
ida. When the doors were reOpened Sena-
tor Hoar took the floor tpdiScuss the Pres
ident's message on the II awailan matter.
After the close of senator Palmer's re-
marks II communication from the Secretary
Of State in response to the resolution Of
senator Allen of Nebraska. in regard To
the gold coin in the United States Novenn-
Der /. 1895. was laid before the Senate.
The Presidents veto of the bill for the
relief of the purchasers of timber aud stone
lands under the act OF June, 1873. was read
at the opening session of the House on the
18th. After passing the Senate bill for the
construction of the Chattanooga and Vest
ern bridge across the Tennessee River,
near Chatt .nooga, consideration of the
tariff bill was resumed. The most signif-
cant event in the Senate was the announce
ment of the resignation OF senator Walt
hall of Mississippi. The legislative session
of the day was short, but gave an Oppor-
tunity for the Introduction OF two rcSolu-
tions from PopuliSt senators cOndemning
the bond policy of the administration. and
later in the day the discussion of the stark
monument appropriation. The latter, after
Il brief debate. Yves passed by Il vote of -
yeas to II nays. On motion OF Senator
Cockrcll the Senate went into executive
session. Ten minutes later the doors were
rcOpened and the Senate adjourned until
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