The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-17
.FIFTYTHIRD cONGRESS
second session.

W. Ii b
WASHINGTON Aug 9.---issAIk 40 brsl-
ness Of Importance transacted
HoUBE-4The house. sitting 10 cofnniltteeO u
tho whole. Wednesday took favorable action
upon bills authorizing the erection 81 phhlic
buildinksi but they got no further IN their pro-
gress 70 passage. The list includes buildings
at the following places. 70 cost NOT exceeding
the sums namedi Newport KY, $1,000 south.
Omaha. Neb., 10000: Pottsville, PA. 10000;
Cumberland, Nd, $4,000 The resolution
70 investigate charges against Judge Kicks
was adopted. The house voted 70 noneonctlr In
the action Of the senate which substituted Mr..
HIS hnti-anarchist immigration bill for Mr..
Stones bill providing for consular inspection
OF immigrants. and the matter was sent 70 COM
ference. A bill was passed giving TO ufndayits
Ia land cases made before any ofiiecr author
lied 70 administer oaths the same force as
those made before the land officers. Mr.. Nc
Cams Joint resolution was passed. directing
the commissioner Of labor 20 investigate into
the effect OF machinery upon labor. aud appro-
priating $1,000 therefor. Also, q resolution
authorizing the committee in connection with
the Knights OF Pythlas conclaye 70 tlluminate
the dome Of the capitol Ut night during It's con-
tinuance.
WASHINGTON, Aug, i0.-SENArE- sem
ate seems 20 have reached that condition 81
apathy and WEAKNESS that units y forany
serious Legislative business which Is not cons
nected with the final disposition Of the tarifr
bill, and the winding up OF the long session.
Thursdays sitting came TO close at 1910, and
part Of that time had been given 10 the con-
sider1tion OF executive session. Among the
privileged bills passed In tho morning hour
without objection. WIS u house bill for the re-
lief OF Louis Pctham. OF Indiana
HousE4The Hawaiian question came TO the
front again Thursday, forming the subject OF
the most spirited and interesting portion the
proceedings hir Boutelle raised II as ques-
tion Of privilege. He rcpudinted the reported
imputation that in Introducing the resolutions
recognizing the Hawaiian republic he had
sought 10 obtain partisan advantage for the
republican party He criticised the failure OF
the committee on foreign affairs TO act upon
his resolutions, and denounced tho Hawaiian
policy OF the administration. especially the
last act, which he described ~ the grudgtng,
hating. secretiye recognition OF the republic
OF Hawaii by the president He was called 70
order by Mr. outwaitc and Mr.. coombs tdefns.)
and required by the speaker 70 take his seat
wAsHISGToN. Aug. ii.-SEsArE.-F'riday
Senator Hill introduccda resolution request
ing the senate conferees 70 report TO the sem
ate the principle items OF disagreement ia the
tarta bill, and as to whether IN agreement was
likely 70 be reached Senator Harris stated
that the main disagreement was on sugar, coal
and iron ore. Objections were made 70 the
consideration Of the resolution. as II lacked
cutei flank movement by calling up resolu-
ton heretofore offered by Senator Allen. The
resolution was unimportant. but Il gave Mr.. Al
drich the floor. and he claimed the Allen reso-
luton was morning business. He moved 70
strike out all after the word resolved" and In
sert the resolution Of Mr. Hill. At 9 o'clock
the resolution and all pertaining 10 Il went
over until Saturday under the rules, and the
senate proceeded to the consideration OF exec
utive business.
HousE-No business OF importance transact
ed Friday
WASHINGTON. Aug. i3-SENArE-There was
little business transacted In the senate Satur-
day. AT 1880 Senator Hill arose and asked
that his resolution introduced Friday be con-
sidered. He gave way, however. TO Senator
Chandler. who asked that the resolution for an
Investigation OF the alleged Irregularities In
the recent Alabamn election go over until Mon
dny. The clerk then read the Hill resolution
on the tariff conference. Senator Hill pre-
scented IN amendment requesting the senate
conterees TO report II they are likely TO
reach an agreement, and II not to report the
principal. items of disagreement. returning the
bill to the secretary OF the senate for further
action by the senate He called for the yeas
and nays on the amendments Mr.. coclreli
moved an executive session and Mr.. Hill de-
mnnded the yeas and nays. Tho vote was q
tie-as tie 35-and- Vice President Stevenson
motion. The senate went Into executive ses-
sion and adjourned until Monday.
HousE-No business OF Importance transact
ed Saturday,
WASHINGTON. Aug. ia--SE.ArE--No- brsi-
ness OF Importance Monday.
HousE-The house WIS considering the bill
to establish free library In the city OF Wash
ington when the discussion was interrupted by
the Introduction Of the unexpected order from
the committee on rules relating TO the consid-
Grafton OF the tariff bill and cognate measures,
which was proposed by Afr. Catchings (dem.
MISSY II provided that It shall be In order,
after the passing Of the order to move that
the action of the house requesting further
conference on the tariff bill be rescinded,
that the confereeS be discharged from fur
ther duty in connection Herewith: and that
the house agrees to the senates amendments
In bulk, which motion shall be debated two
hours, when the vote on It's adoption shall be
taken. and the motion shall be tndiyisIble.
General leave to print on the subject Is given
for ten days. Second. that II shall be In order.
after the adoption OF the order, to present In
the house and consider without reference TO
any committee bllls for placing sugar. coal. iron
ore and barbed wire upon the free list. Upon
q vote tho resolution to agree to the senate
amendments passed by vote OF is. TO los.
The free coal hill passed leo to l0l The free
iron and free harbed wire bills also passed
sHuIuuIHcu uutAl wednesday,
WASHINGTON, Aug. i5.-SESArE.- soon ns
the reading Of Mondays journal WINS finished.
message announcing tho passage Of tho free
coal. iron, sugar and barbed wire bills and
making no reference to the tariff bill. was de-
hvcrcd by the chief clcak OF the house SUBJ
sequcntly tho bills were laid before the sem
ate. one after another, were read first time
and went over until Wednesday on an obiec-
tlon By Mr.. Henderson rep. Nebl TO
their second reading Mr.. Vest (tlem.,
MOI Indicated u desire to have them taken
up at once for consideration. but that was
prevented by Mr.. Manderson's objection. Mr..
Vest dem. MOI manifested much Indignation
to a resolution offered by Mr.. Hale (rcp. Mel
to print five thousand copies OF the tariff bill
as passed. and in which resolution the bill was
described as tho sugar trust tariff bill" He
declared thar the senator from Maine had no
right 10 give the bill such an nppcllation, and
that his doing so was an outrage on the senate.
The resolution went over without action Mr..
Hin gave notice OF an amendment repeating
the income tax.
HousE-Not in session.
f;eornlanS Want Eroa su,.,. ~.