The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

sENArE.-3bth day.-The treasury emergency
was the main theme and for the time being
the Hawaiian question was laid aside Mr.
| Jones Dem. Ark and Mr.. Smith dem, N.
| JD. presented plans for meeting the currency
complication. The PROPOSITIONS differed
widely, Mr.. Smith S providing for temporary
| bond issue pending an investigation by
! monetary commission" composed OF Sem
aturs, members OF the House and civilians,
while Mr.. Jones' plan provides for a bond
| issue and conditional restoration of silver.
Mr.. Turpie concluded his speech against the
Nicaragua canal bill, becoming bitterly per-
| of the bill. and against the measure itself The
credentials OF Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Michigan, for
| the term beginning March next, and of Mr..
! Burrows. VINO succeeds to the unexpired term
4 OF the late Senator Stock bridge, were pre-
sented, A new and practical turn TO the HaWa-
! Ian subject was gwen by Mr.. Hale tRep., Me-
who introduced an amendment TO the diplo-
matte and consular bill providing $4,000 for
the survey OF a cable route connecting the
Hawaiian Islands and the United States.
| HousE-Mr. Dingley called the attention 70
what he termed the utter failure OF the Paris
Alaskan seal herd, and 10 the probability OF the
complete extinction OF the herd unless steps
were Immediately taken TO secure co-opera-
lion or Great Britain for the protection OF the
seals. The remainder OF the day was devoted
To tho consideration OF the sundry civil appro-
priation bill Rapid progress was made.
SENATE.-36th day-In view OF the speedy
| elimination OF the long debate on the Nicara-
qua canal bill, there was added interest in the
speeches and much speculation on the outcome
OF the long struggle. Another chapter to the
Hawaiian question was added, Mr.. Allen Pop,
Neb presenting resolution for annexation,
and Mr.. George Dem, Mss making a speech
supporting the administration. The session
closed with the rapid passage OF II pension
consideration OF the sundry civil appropriation
bill with such success that at the hour OF adj
lournment IL had completed the reading OF the
bill except for several controverted paragraphf
which we're temporarily passed over The case
OF Judge Kicks had an echo in the adoption on
! an amendment offered by Mr. Ray Rep., n. "
making II unlawful for clerks OF United States
courts 10 include in their emoluments fees no.
earned and due 1T the time their accounts were
rendered, and forbidding the allowance Of fees
not actually earned, The amendment excited
no debate The appropriation OF $4,000 foI
Hay Lake channel, IN Michigan, was stricken
out, there being enough funds available &c
carry on the work To June 30, 1895.
sENATE.-3;th day.-The bill pledging the
faith OF the United states to the construction
OF the Nicaragua canal passed, n yeas to 81
nays. 10 was the termination of debate
which lasted since the present session OF con-
gross began. IL was. moreover. the first real
ization in either branch OF congress of the vast
project so long and vigorously urged for a canal
joining the Atlantic and Pacific, with tho
United States government standing sponsor
for the execution OF the work. The bill In
brief, directs the issue OF f70000,000 of Nicsra-
qua canal bonds. Each OF these Is TO bear the
following guarantee: The United States OF
America guarantees TO the lawful holder OF
this bond, the payment by the Maritime Canal
company, OF Nicaragua, of the principal OF
said bonds and the interest accruing thereon
and as IL accrGes." An additional ~, O00, 900 OF
bonds Is TO be issued without the United States
guarantee. The total sl00,0OoOO0 thus issued
Is 10 be In constructing the inter-oceanic canal
The secretary OF the treasury is to have gem
eral supervision OF the project A board
Giate > cha charge OF the work OF this
board the president is TO designate ten
members, no more Than two from one state.
The United States Is 70 receive S10,00O0J) OF
canal company stock in return for guaranteeing
the bonds aud is 10 hold a mortgage lein on
all the property of the canal company.
Aside from the final debate and vote on the
Nicaragua bill the main interest OF the day
attached 20 very caustic speech by Mr.. Mills.
OF Texas upholding the administration policy
IN Hawaii and incidentally scoring the sugar
trust The Senator denounced the present Ha-
waiian government as an "oligarchy masquer-
aiding a republic. IL was part OF the great
sugar oligarchy Mr. Vest introduced a reso-
luton indorsing the policy OF President Cleve-
land toward Hawaii HOUSE. - The sundry
civil bill passed in the shortest time so far as
known. on record. II was under consideration
but three days. AS passed the bill carries
S'9'l25.I2L The evening session was devoted
TO pensions
SENATE-3Sth day-President Cleveland.
policy of non-lnterferencc toward Hawaii was
sustained by vote OF ~ to o. The resolution
was offered by Mr. Vest as an amendment to a
previous resolution. The vote was on party
lines. with the exception OF Mr.. Pettigrew
Ds >
and this one vote carried the resolution. as IL
would have failed on tie had the vote been on
strict party lines. The action practically dis
poses OF the Hawaiian question in the Senate.
although IL is expected to receive attention
from time to time on the various pending reso-
lutlons critloising the administration. A
dramatic episode was Injected into the early
proceedings of the day by spirited replies from
Mr.. Lodge, Massachusetts. and Mr. Frye. OF
Maine 10 the criticisms of Mr.. Mills. OF Texas.
on alleged meruenary motives inspiring New
England Senators on their support OF Hawaii
An agreement was reached that the bankruptcy
bill should have the right OF way until disposed
OF HoUsE-The consideration OF the bin TO
repeal the diferential OF one-tenth OF one cent
per pound imposed by tho tariff act on sugars
imported from bounty-paying co ntrles. Mr..
Wilson wv. VI. chairman OF the ways and
means committee, opened the debate with n
long argument, in which he introduced all the
correspondence between the German anbassa-
dor and the state department on the subject,
including letter not hitherto published, in
which Germany ,h e1RreaSsSy asaVow ,S fetaa
ton OF this duty when she excluded our meat
products. Mr. Fithian tDem., NIL asked
unanimous consent for the consideration of a
bill providing special rules for the navigation |
OF rivers and harbors and inland waters OF the |
United States and 70 amend tho act to prevent |
collisions at sea. There was no objection and |
the bill was passed |
SExATE.-39th day--There was but a small
attendance when the senate was called to
order by Vice-President Stevenson. who had |
returned 10 tho city after attending the burial |
OF his daughter at Bloomington, Ill The \
President secretary was announced with a |
special message on the financial question. |
There was the utmost quiet while the message |
was being read. and Senators on both sides
gave 1t the closest OF attention. At the close OF
the reading Mr.. Sherman rep, o. suggested |
that tho message be referred to the finance |
committee; adopted The Ute Indian bill was |
passed. A bill was passed appropriating |
Sl00,0O0 10 purchase sites for public buildings |
in Spokane, Cheyenne. Boise City and Helena |
The bankruptcy biz was then taken up and |
made the unfinished business. HoUsE-The |
Presidents message was referred TO the COM
mittee on bankruptcy and currency. The blu /
70 replace the difierential duty imposed by the |
tariff bill on sugars from bounty paying /
countries was considered. On the motion OF |
Mr.. Thomas rep, Mich.). bill was passed |
authorizing the secretary OF war to mako a
survey OF Kalamazoo harbor, Mich. Mr. |
Springer Dem, ILL introduced o bill incor-
porating the views of the President as ex-
pressed in his special message on finance. The |
bill restricts national bank notes to 80 and
provides that duties shall be paid in gold |
grecnbacks TO be retired upon presentation for !