Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-01
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
In the Senate

9TH pAY.-The credentials of Senator
eject Thurston. OF Nebraska, were presented
The morning hour was consumed by a
discussion OF Hawaiian matters.
1sT9 DAy-The Senate receled from its
income-tax amendment of the Urgency De
hcfency bill.-Mr. Lodge introduced reso-
ttons favoring the laying of cable 10 Homo
lulu and declaring that immediate steps
should be taken to annex the Islands 10 the
United States. Mr.. Gray defended the
Prns, lent's Hawaiian policy, and MessEs Frye
10 Chandler criticised it.-The FortiIca-
ton Appropriation bill was then aiken up, rSsh
and passed, with Senate a!nendu ents- Inc
amount OF the House bill was 81, ,S79, ,0o7,
and the amount of the Senate bill rs passed
is 81 935, ,557, as against this years appro-
priation of g, ,427 ,004.
PORN DAY-Discussion of the Hawaiian
resolutions was continued. Mr.. Gray again
defended President Clevelands Hawaiian
policy, and Mr.. Hawley withdrew his aliega-
ton that the President had conferred with
royalist delegates. cs.--The debate over the
Nicaragua Canal bill was continued.
BOTH DAY.-Messrs. Jones and Smith each
introduced new financial bills. Mr.. Bur
rows took his seat as Senator from Michl-
gan.-Mr. Turpie spoke on the Nicaragua
Canal bill.
31sT DAY.-The Hawaiian resolution came
up again, and Mr.. George consumed all the
morning in defending tho Administrator: :
At O'Clock the Nicaragua Canal bill
came up, debate upon which was closed.
82D DAY.-Mr. Mills In his speech on the
Hawaiian revolution defended President
Cleveand's policy, and charged the Sugar
Trust with responsibility for the Hawaiian
troubles. s.-The Nicaragua Canal Dill
passed by vote OF 81 to u.
In the House.
32D DAY.-Rev Henry T. McEwen, OF New
York, acted as chaplain of the House.
The House disagreed to the Senate amend
oF Mr. Cannon
has been appointed member OF the Rules
Committee Of the House, and Mr.. Grosvenor,
of Ways and Means, to succeed Mr.. Burrows,
elected a Senator from Mtchgan.-Constd-
cradle asperity developed in the debate over
! the sending of war ship to Hawaii.
33D DAY.-Representative James ID:
| Richardson, of Tennessee, was elected
! Speaker pro tenn. in the absence OF speaker
| Crisp, who went to Ashevilte, n. o., 10
recuperate. resolutions directly
| Mr.. Warner introduced two new
bond bills-The bill to build
| new postoffice Ia Chicago wa
| finally passed by a vote OF l79 to 5l L,
limits the cost of the building TO $4,000, ,OOC
| and extended the time of completion to three
| years. Bills were also passed for public
| buildings at Newport, Ky. Brockton, Mass.
Paterson, N. J. South Omaha, Neb. Potts
| vilIe Penn, and Cumberland. Md. ines
last-named bills carry no appropriations.
94TH DAY.-Mr. Wilson's report In favol
| of repeating the discriminating duty OF
sugar imported from bounty paying coun
tries was prescnted.--The Indian Appro
priation, the Urgent Deficiency and th'
| Gettysburg National PARK bills We're passed
! 35TH DAY.-The Sundry Civil App topria
! tions bill was considered.-Mr. Dingley In
troduced bill for the extermination of the
seal herd.
36ru DAY.-Two private pension bills ia
vorably reported by the Committee Of tn
Whole were passed.-The House then: il
| Committee Of the Whole, resumed consider
alton of the Sundry Civil bill.
37TH DAY-The Sundry Civil Appropria
ton bill was passed.