Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-31

| a. houSc, operating uuuSE n spt-
cial order. was enabled to vote oil
seven public building bills which were
considered in committee OF the whole
Aug. 8. 1894. and they were passed.
They authorized the construction of
public buildings at Chicago to cost
s 4,O00,0OO: 100000 at South Omaha,
Neb. The appropriating clause in
each bin was stricken out and the ap-
preparations must in future be sundry
civil bills.
Washington, Jan. 24-The policy OF
the administration as to Hawaii was
again the subject Of sharp attack and
defense in the senate. The personal
element in the controversy drew large
crowds to the galleries, which at times
oyerfowed into the outer corridors.
1t indicated little d%.;ninutiou of public
interest In Hawaii now that the course
of the administration Is the main ques-
ton Of discussion. Mr.. Gray md Mr..
George justified the administration,
and Mr.. Gray dwelt upon the per-
sistency and vindictiveness with which
the president vas villitied and misr.ip-
resented. Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Hawley
made the critical speeches of the day,
llc IOi uleI uIsluS Iue@ eAteHI vi lHt
British aggression in the Pacific, while
Mr.. Hawley made pointed comment
on the consideration given to Queen
LiliuokaIanis representatives who VS.
tied the state department after the
United States had formally recognized
the Hawaiian republic. The debate
was still in progress when the morning
hour expired and the Nicaraguan canal
hill yraS faLyan nm NJ Turnfa unnl-a
against the measure for three hours,
and had Tot concluded when the SEN
ate adjourned.
The Indian appropriation bill. which
has been under consideration for five
days In the house was finally passed
to-day. 1t carried SG,494.S20 when re-
ported. but as passed the total was
considerably augmented. One amend
ment alone Ito pay the first INSTALL
ment for the purchase Of the Chero-
kee Outlet carrying S1.666,0OO. Sew
eral unimportant amendments were
added to the bill today.
Chairman Wilson, Of the ways and
means committee. today reported to
the house the bill to abrogate the dis
eliminating duty OF one-tenth Of a
cent per pound on sugar imported
from countries paying a bounty on
exports.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The treasury
emergency was the main theme before
the senate, and for the time being the
Hawaiian question was laid aside. Mr..
Jones (Dem., Ark and Mr.. Smith
Dem, n. j. each presented a most
influential element in the majority of
tho cnnnta nraCnntinn ytorn fnv v,ont
Ing the currency complications. The
propositions differ widely, Mr.. Smiths
providing for a ten porary bond issue
pending an investigation by a ''mone-
tary commission" composed Of sena-
tors, members of the house and civil
ians, while Mr.. Jones' plan provides
for a bond issue and conditional res
toration Of silver. The two senator's
urged their respective measures in
speeches which received close atten-
ton from a well filed senate and
crowded galleries. Mr.. Turpie con-
cluded his speech against the Near
aguan canal bill. becoming bitterly
personal at the close against Mr.. Nor
gan, author Of the bill, and against the
measure itself as the consummation OF
Cheap John, Peter Funk legislation.
During the day Mr.. Burrows Of Mich
igan made his first appearance In the
senate since the Michigan legislature
promoted him to the upper branch Of
congress.
Mr.. Dingley Maine) called the at
tention OF the house to what he termed
the utter failure of the Paris tribunals
regulations for the protection of the
Alaskan seal herd and to the %probabili-
ty OF the complete extinction OF the
herd unless steps were Immediately
taken to secure a cooperation of
Great Britain for the protection Of the
seals. The remainder Of the day was
devoted to the consideration Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Rapid
progress was made. Fifty-fve pages
Of the 105 In the bill were disposed Of
without amendment before adjourn
ment.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The vote on
the Nicaragua canal bill will be taken
In the senate at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, unless some unexpected
parliamentary obstruction Is inter-
posed. In view of the speedy culmina-
ton OF the long debate there was
added interest to-day In thu speeches
and much speculation on the outcome