The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-17
CONGRESS.
Abstract of the More Important Pro-
ceedingS of Both Houses.
Tuesday. IAN. s.


Ill., ID. J in opposition to the Lodge resolution
ms 60 the withdrawal of American vessels OF
war from the Hawaiian Islands, was the only
matter of much interest. After arguing that
IL WAS absurd for the Senate TO demand
reasons for the Presidents action unless it
had also the right 10 compel an answer, he
declared that organized curiosity was often
simply organi zed impertinence; and he as
serted that the President was maintaining the
most rigorous policy of nOn-intervention IN
the affairs of the Hawaiian Islands. As TO
the existing Government of those Islands he
said that it was infinite impudence to char
acterize It as a Republic. 1t was an aristoc-
racy based on wealth.
In the House. discussion of the currency
bill was resumed in Committee OF the Whole,
Mr. Richardson (Tenn., d. in the chair. Mr.
Sibev Pa, d. opened the debate with an at
tack on the President. which exceeded in the
character of its description of the Chief Ex-
eculive anything that has been heard on the
floor.
Referring to the published reports that the
Executive Department of the Government IN
the person OF the Secretary of the Treasury, was
using its power TO influence votes in iaVor oil
the bill, Mr.. Sibley said:
"If / have read the Constitution Of the United
States correctly, il defines the powers aud
duties of the Chief Executive and the powers
and duties of the membership of the House;
and tell YOU that if ever q rebuke was needed
10 one who has trampled down the preroga-
tives Of the people it is to that man who has
used his influence, or attempted 10 use 1T, 10
create in himself the sole governing power OF
this Nation 1t has come to a time when to be
the Government of this people requires some
thing more than combination OF brains, belly,
and brass" [Sensation and applause.
Four days after the repeal OF the Sherman
harS had I'll Jim at RPypnne
lectorships had been promised them II they
would vote for the repeal.
Every man is the guardian of his own con-
SCIENCE declared Mr.. Sibley. Already the
padlOcks have been on my lips too long, and
intend to throw them of"
when was the paddock put on your lips?"
interiected Mr. Cultivate tOhio. d..
Great confusion and excitement followed the
question.
Mr.. Sbey, with intense earnestness said:
"Iet me tell the gentleman that am not talk
ing to-day to men who believe in going to hell
in a hand-cart instead Of to heaven supported
by truth. Let me tell him, also, that am not
addressing men who believe more In a bobtail
flush than a contrite heart
Shouts of laughter greeted the statement.
ave saw cur distinguished Executive after
the election OF 1892" Mr. Sibley continued,
"hie himself away for recreation. Where on
earth did he go2 To the classic shores of Hog
Island.
1.-The Bible says that when they are set at
liberty each man will 20 to his own place.
Where did he go? To Buzzsrd's Bay. and
ever since the old ship Of state has been
humping her nose into Hog Island and fOuu-
dering IN the waters of Buzzard's Bay, with
prosperity but cable length away.
There is panic being precipitsted by the
vstures of the banks" Mr. Sibley shouted.
beside which the last panic is a gentle
zephyr TO a shrieking cyclone"
MT. Sibley drew picturesque sketch of
Democrats sitting around banquet halls TO.
night worshiping at the shrine of Andrew
jackson and talking theories as different from
him as the throne of hades from the fruit of
the tree of life.
And if Andrew Jackson's spirit were TO ap-
pear it would kick over the table and Danish
those apostates in disgust