The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1894-08-08
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


Second Session.
WASHINGTON. July 31.-SENATE.-The presi-
dent Monday sent to congress another INSTALL
Inent Of Hiwailan correspondence, the most i'm
pOrtant feature Of which is Minister Willis
recognition Of the new republic. and alluding
% q communication from Mr.. Hatch Hawaiian
minister Of foreign affairs. announcing the new
step. adds that on the 5th Of July he replied TO
Mr. Hatchs note, stating that i hereby. as far
as I have q right 70 do. extend TO the Republic
of Hawaii the recognition accorded its prede-
ccssOr. the Provisional Government Of the
Hawaiian Islands 40 this in the belief that
I represent the president Of the United States,
10 whom as the executive chief Of the govern
ment. my action in the premises will be prompt
" submitted Tor his necessary apprsval"
HoUsE-Representative Bouteue, OF Maine,
endCavOred to score point Monday for Hawaii
2 in a resolution which he introduced in the
house providing for the recognition Of the new
republic of the Pacific by the government Of
the United States. He was proceeding to
make few remarks in explanationsof his resO-
luton when the speaker called him down with
the suggestion that it was not question Of
privilege, and therefore not entitled to con-
sideration at the time by the house.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-SENArE-The stu
pefyirg dullness OF the senate proceedings
Tuesday was interrupted but not enliyened
late in the afternoon by q repetition Of the dis
cussl0n which comes up every year on the sub
ject Of a site for a new building for the govern
ment printing once. For several years past
there have been three or four propositions
pressed with about equal pertinacity. The one
which has held heretofore the most numerous
partisgns- Including Senators Sherman. Of
Ohio, and Teller, Of Colorado, is the acquisi-
ton Of the square known as the Malone lot -
not far from the present building
HOUsE-The house transacted considerable
business in the three and half hours that il
was in session Tuesday, but little Of il was i'm
pOrtant. Most Of the bills passed were re-
ported from the committee on naval affairs,
and one was OF general interest. II authorized
the secretary Of the navy, under proper regu-
latiOns. 20 loan 20 the states applying for them
such ships as can be spared for that purpose.
10 be used for the instruction and improve
ment Of the navy militia Of the states. Mr.
Hatch tcem.. MOI reported the result Of the
conference on the agricultural appropriation
bill-an agreement Of all items except the one
appropriating 81 100000 for the determination
Of the Russian thistle, and pat on the bill in
the senate BY an overwhelming vote the
house determined to adhere to its disagree
meut and to further confer about the amend
meIt. as the senate requested
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-SESATE-Most Of
Wednesday was occupied in the consideration
of amendments offered by senators to the sun
CRY CIVIL Dill Among those LlAE were itaNllLt
were: ApprOpriating $1,000 for additional
ground at the Philadelphia post ofice: apprO-
printing 10000 additional 10 finish the Chester
(Pa) custom house and post ONCE in stone in
stead Of brick; increasing from S275OOO TO $780,
COO the appropriation for surveys of public
lands; making the decision Of immigration
commissioners excluding aliens final. and max
ing those officers presidential appointments for
foUr years. The conference report on the ag-
ricultUral appropriation biz was pres entcd and
agreed to-the senate recedcd from its Russian
thistle 81. 600. 600 amendment EinaI action was
not taken on the sunCry civil bin, and the SEN
ate at $50 adjourned
EoUsE-After agreeing TO the conference re-
port on the senate amendment to the agricul-
eco FOR the determination Of the Russian thistle
in the northwest, the senate abandoning the
appropriation. the house proceeded TO the con
sideratiOn OF the contested election case OF
Moore VS. Funston. from the Second Kansas
district The committee on elections reported
in favor Of Moore claim to the seat for which
Mr. funston holds the certificate and which
he has occupied since congress met. Tine rcsO-
. luton offered by the minority that Moore was
not elected. and that Funston was. were de-
feated by party votes. and then the house ad-
iOurned postponing the votes that viii unseat
Funston and put Moore in his place.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3-SENArE-The sundry
civil appropriation bin was taken up Thursday
and was after many amendments. passed.
leaving the general. dgficieucr biiIas the only
appropriation bill on which the senate has yet
TO act. The popuiist senator from Kansas in
troduced bill prepared by the representative
Of The United States Industrial Army now
in camp near Washington under the terms OF
which the secretary Of war is TO inauEurate a
system Of public Improvements that VIII fur
nish employment to all United states citizens
who may apply for it. AT the minimum wages OF
s. per day, ana the secretary Of the treasury is
to provides fund for their payment 10y Che issue
F Of s-5Qoo0 600 in treasury notes \ bill for the
exclusion Of anarchists was reported from the
committee on immigration and was placed on
the calendar
HOUsE-The most interesting incident Of tho
session was Mr.. Grosvenor's rep. o. attack
upon the conditions IN the army. the existence
81 which made possible the recent conviction
{ Of Private Cedarquist. in the department OF
{ the PASS MAO refused 10 obey an order 70 en-
4 gage iafz8et practice on Sunday The con-
I ference feberts on the Indian and District Of
Columbia appropriation bills were agreed TO
ard Mr.. Moore tdcm.) seated in place Of Mr.
Gunston (repl from the Second district Of
3 Kansas
/ WASHINGTON. Aug. A-SENATE-Th last o.
4 the appropriation bills-the general deficiency
I passed the senate Friday, and viii now 60 Il
I a conference in which the differences OF fht
Two HOUSES VIII DC ECEoAC4ltA ana tNl.lSltll
4 The house bills fer the admission of the terri
tories Of New Mexico and Arizona as state:
. were reported from the committee on territCr
. les and are now on the calendar. from which
I they may be taken at any time and passed
! The conference report on the river and harbO
bill was presented and went over until Friday
HOUsE-The house was in session five hour!
Friday afternoon and the Me- result was th'
passage Of bin directing the payment Of $40.
900 to Representative Heard Of Missouri. fo
legal services to the old settlers or Western
Cherokee Indians. out OF their funds in tn
treasury. and of a bill providing for the pay
meut of about $4,000 Of s per cent District o
Columbia grcenback certificates. The confer
ence report on the river and harbOr bill wa
agreed to- and conference was ordered on tn
sundry civil appropriation bill; also upon tn
2 bill regulating the printing and publication o
public documents.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 6.-SENATE-The bill T.
subject TO state taxation national bank note
and United States treasury notes was taken ul
Saturday, and after amendment was passed
The senate proceeded TO consider pensio
cases. Among the private bills passed was
senate bill granting pension Of s1C3a mont
to the widow Of Gen. Abner Doubleday
A bill was also passed granting a pen
sion Of $50 to the widow Of Lieut. Frederic
Schwatka, the Arctic explorer, and ais
thirty-four other private pension bills. tn
bill reported Friday by Hill (dem.. y. y, pro
viding for the inspection Of immigrants by 9
5. consuls, and for the exclusion Of anarchists
was taken up. Mr.. Chandler favored the hous
bill rather than the senate substitute becaus
twas simpler, or milder and yet made the eE
hibition of a certificate from a q. ). consul b
every immigrant obligatory. No action wa
taken
HousE-No business Of importance trans
acted Saturday
The G. A. r. National EncamPment.
PITTsBURGH, Pa, Aug. 6.-More thar
1900 committeeman, comprising tn
citizens executive board of Pittsburgh
are hustling for all they are worth 3
make the twenty-eighth national en-