The farmers' union., 1894-02-15
THE NATIONS SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATlvES.
Our NasioaAl LAw-AakeEs and What TAsy
AEe DoaaG for the Gossd Of the Countzy-
vazsoas Aeasures Proposed Discussed
and Acted Upon.
Oolnes Of CoaGrooA

ana ACt00 Upon.
OolnGs Of CoaGrooA
The federal elections repeal bill oceu-
senator Chandler concluded his speech,
which had extended through two or three
weeks. and MAS followed by Senator
Palmer. who argued that the Ia ~ having en-
Sa si.sly ,i failed OF o,s. its pnrpcss ss and
repealed An animated controversy OF
the franchise qualifications OF tho
State constitutions OF Mississippi
and Massachusetts, took place between
Senators Frye and Hear one side aud
Senators Gray and Bate ON the other The
Hawaiian debate occupied the stten tion OF
the House. a night session being held ~
permit speeches by hose members who de-
sired to talk. but who otherwise would not
have had IN opportunity to do
90 on account OF the limited time
allowed Representative Warner (Dem..
N. w introduced bill for an
elastic currency. 1t contains many oe
the provisions OF the bill which was report-
ed by the SUBJ committee on banking and
currency as a measure for repeal of the 10
percent tax on State banks Congress-
man McGann tried to secure consideration
Of q resolution favorinH impea chment Of
Judge jenkins for issuing his famous in
junction restraining the employees cf tho
Northern Pacific Railroad from striking.
An echo OF the recent act OK Judge Jen-
kins' court in relation to the Northern Pa
ctic Railroad strikers Was heard In the
SEN ate Tuesday when Senator Allen intro
duced u bill having for its purpose "th0
prevention OF the abuse Of the writ Of in
junction" The bill provides that il shall
be unlawful sOr any court Uf the United
States or Judge thereof, to issue writ
OF injunction. mandate. or restraining
order against any labor organization. its
officers or members Ia any manner affect
ing their full freedom to peacefully and
quietly quit the service OF any person or
proper to do so The Senate did not como
to vote on the Federal election bill.
a. was Anticipated. Several Senators.
who had not hitherto spoken. de-
ON the measure. and by unanimous
consent the time OF general debate
was extended until B o'clock Wednesday.
The House. without the Intervention OF
any other business except the reference
Of some unimpor ant bills. took up
of the foreign affairs committee censur-
ing Minister stevens. and MIR. Outh-
waite (Den.) }. OF Ohio. addressed the House
Tho Hawaiian debate was concluded. but
the McCreary resolution was not passed
because OF the failure OF the Democrats to
secure q quorum when u vote was taken
upon It. The Hit substitute. the Blair
amendment. and the motion made bv Mr.
Reed to recommit were in turn voted
down. When the vote came 10 he taken
upon the main question. the Democrats
lacked seventeen OF a que rum.
After several weeks of discussion the
Senate Wednesday finally came TO "A vote
on the bill repeating all the Federal laws
regulating the control OF Congressional
elections. ard IL passed by a vote OF 80
yeas to rs nays Numerous amendments
were presented by the Republicans. tut
they were voted down. BY = vote OF l:5
to So the House adopted the res,!u-
tion condemning Min Stevens and
tanning the Hawaiian policy OF Mr. Cleve-
land. Upon the first vote the resolution
WAS carried, ia 10 ). and An interesting
parliamentary question was raised as to
whether II. instead OF 1sa was not quo
run. four seats being vacant on account OF
deaths The Speaker held that ma iority
OF the members chosen and living constitu
ted a quorum The BOutelle resolution WAS
defea ted by IA strict party vote. Mr.. Riand
OF Missouri then made an attemrt to get
uphis bill for the coinage OF the seignio iorage
in the treasury. The Eastern Democrats.
led by Messrs. Tracey and Cochran. inauy-
urated a filibuSier In which they were
Joined by the majority OF the Republicans.
and for four hours MIR. Bland and the re-
maindcr OF the Democrats we're hell at
bay.
In the Senate Thursday Senator Perkins
of California presented memorials OF the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce pray
ing for the annexation OF Hawaii. the lay
ing of n cable from the United States TO
Hawaii. and for the completion OF tie Nic-
aracua canal under government cont rol
A memorial of the wool growers against
the Wilson bill was presented by Senator
Sherman. Senator Wolcott presented.
without readin,. several amendments to
the Wilson tariff bill. After the morning
hour the resolution of Senator Stewart de-
nying the right Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue the United States bonds
and questioning their vaiiitty. came up
orial resolution In memory OF Rep
resentative Mutchler. OF Pennsylvania.
Who died mt the he ginning OF the present
Congress-. was then presented. Actresses
we're delivered by Senators Quav OF Penn.
svlvania. Mitchell OF Wisconsin. Hans
ers. and the Senate adjourned until Mon
day. In the House the deadlock on
Mr. Bland's silver seigniOrage bill was
broken after four hours OF continuous
Alibustering. when. by u vote of 1;6 to 4.
the House went into the committee OF the
whole for consideration of the bill. On tho
final vote sixteen Republicans and all tho
rOpulists voted aye. while twenty two
d .mocrats who were present refused to
vote bill from the joint committee on
ex peuditures In the departments to make
uniform the methods OF accounting In this
departments was taken up and passed.
Friday the entire day Ia the House was
consumed in debate on tho Bland silver
seigniorage bill. the speakers being Messr&
Bland. {. W. Stone OF Pennsylvania. Nc
Keiahan. Harter. and kilgore After
some unimportant routine business. On
motion OF Mr. Bland. the House went into
committee OF the whole for the consider
alton OF the bill Mr. Bland explained
in a few words that he had never agreed to
the striking out OF the second section Of this
bill. which provides for the coinage OF all
the bullion in the treasury. Aside from
the question o! raising revenue he re-
earded the serond section xs more i'm.
portan: than the first. Mr.. AcKe!xhan
made free silver argument gold
basis and high tasi6. ne said.
was discriminating against the west in
the in n,ere>t Of the East ~If had the
power.. he said. II would strike down The
tariff that protects the East and force Il
into competition With the West. as the
East forces US into competition MIR Har-
ter. Of Ohio. then took the floor in opposi-
ton TO the bill Mr. Kilgore, OF Texas.
who made the concluding arRument OF the