The Globe-republican., 1894-01-26
IN CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report Of the Weeks Proceed.
ings IN the senate and House.
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inGS IN the senate and House.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-In the senate
yesterday a spirited discussion took
place between Senators Hoar, Gray and
Daniel on the Hawaiian question. The
federal elections repeal bill came up as
the regular order and Senator Palmer
Oil spoke in favor of it. A communi.
of the treasury in answer to Senator
Aliens resolution in regard to the gold
coin in the United States and at 5
o'clock the senate adjourned
The house continued its work on the
tariff bill, the republicans, under the
leadership of Mr.. Burrows, making the
attempt to offer minority amendments
alternately with the majority of the
committee, but were ruled out under
precedents established when the Nc
Kinley bill was under consideration
The debate was participated in by
many members until adjournment
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-The work OF
the senate yesterday amounted to lit
tie outside of executive session. at
which. after some debate. the nomina-
tion of Scott Harrison (brother of the
president) to be surveyor of the port O.
Kansas City, was rejected-both Mis-
souri, senators opposing him.
In the house the tariff bill was
further considered. and the committee
amendment fixing the date on which
the free wool clause should go into eff
feet on August /, 1894, was rejected and
the date made upon the passage of the
bill. Debate on the bill was continued
at the night session.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The senate
was treated to a surprise yesterday by
the announcement of the resignation of
Senator Walthall, of Mississippi. Ill
health given as the reason. Several
senators expressed their disapproval of
the issue of bonds, among them senators
Morgan tAla.) and Daniel (Va.). The
elections bill was considered, Mr.. Vest
making a speech in favor of repeal
The day in the house was devoted to
the tariff bill. debate being on Mr. Bur-
rows amendment to restore the exist
ing duty on wool. The amendment was
defeated by strict party vote. At the
evening session Mr.. Sibley dem J, of
Pennsylvania. spoke against the tariff
bill
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
The house further considered the tar
if bill. The proposition to put steel
rails on the free list was defeated and
the sugar schedule was considered at
length. Progress was very slow.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
When the house met consideration of
the tariff bill was resumed. Soon after
1 o'clock the president sent in message
transmitting another batch of Ha-
waiian correspondence. the reading of
which was listened to with much inter
est. The message was referred. At
$40 o'clock a recess was taken until eve
ming. when the tariff bill was further
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The resolu
tion of Senator PETER declaring that
the secretary of the treasury had nc
right to issue five per cent bonds was
three hours in the senate yes.
terday and finally went over without
action. A resolution in regard to civil
service reform was agreed to. The fed
eral elections repeal bill wa; inform
ally laid aside at the request of Sena-
tor PETER. In executive session the
president sent in the nomination Of
II. Pecllham. of New York, for
justice of the supreme court
and the senate soon adjourned.
The house had under consideration
all day the sugar schedule of the tariff
bill and the debate was prolonged. and
after some wrangling, by a vote of 135
yeas to SO nays the bounty on sugar
was abolished. The bill was further
debated at the night session