The Irish standard., 1895-01-26
FROM WASHING
The Second Session OF the Fifty
Third Congress.
Daily Summary OF the Proceedings Y
Senate and House-Moasures Dis sas
cnssed, RiIls Passed and
Others Reported.

cluding the income-tax provisions
WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Sherman presented
an emergency currency bill and sena-
tor Pugh offered a measure in the same
line. The pension Dill. appropriating
$141, 900, 900. was passed with two
amendments, one making Sc the lowest
rate for pension disability and another
repeating the present law cutting off
the pensions. of non-residents. The
army bill, appropriating s23,35o, 900,
was discussed.
WASHINGTON, Jan l9.--The senate
yesterday passed the army appropria-
ton bill, carrying 23,00O,oG0, and the
bill which in effect advances Gen. Scho-
field, in command of the army, to the
rank of lieutenant general. Aside
from this the day was given to debate
on the Nicaraguan canal bill.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 21.-In the senate
on Saturday the trouble in Hawaii was
discussed and Senator Frye (Me.) Of
fered a resolution bristling with indig-
States government in such an emer-
gency. This precipitated an animated
debate. during which Senator Frye ar
raigned the executive branch of the
government. Senator George defended
the administration.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %. - Senator
Frye's Hawaiian resolution was again
debated in the senate yesterday, Sem
ator Gray defending the administra-
ton. The fortidcations appropriation
bill was passed and the conference re-
port on the deficiency bill was agreed
to. Senator Lodge offered a resolution
that immediate steps should be taken
to secure possession of the Sandwich
islands by their annexation to the
United States. It went over for the
day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a The policy Of
the administration of Hawaii was
again the subject Of sharp attack and
defense in the senate yesterday. Sen
ators Gray and George justified the adj
ministration, and Senator Gray dwelt
upon the persistency and vindictiye-
ness with which the president was
vilifed and misrepresented. Senators
Lodge and Hawley made the critical
speeches of the day. the former urging
the extent of the British aggression in
the Pacific, while Senator Hawley
made pointed comment on the consid-
GRAFTON given to Queen Liliuokalani's
representatives who visited the state
department after the United States
had formally recognized the Hawaiian
republic.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-During thG
debate in the house yesterday on the
Indian appropriation bill Messrs. Walk
er, Warner and Reed engaged in a dis@
cussion of the currency question. The
sundry civil appropria ton bill ($3s, $780,
O2D was reported. i
!, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.--In the house
yesterday the senate amendments to
the urgent deficiency bill We're dis,
agreed to and the bill was sent to con-
ference. Mr. Money (dem., Miss. offered.
a bill to raise revenue by increasing
the tax upon retail liquor dealers. It
amends the present law SO that retail
liquor dealers shall pay $50 per year,
and classes all such persons who sell
liquor in quantities less than Ave gal
Ions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Indian
appropriation bill occupied the time Of
the house yesterday. Mr.. Linton pre-
sented joint resolution for sixteenth
amendment to the constitution which
provides that no law shall be passed
for the purpose of founding, maintain.
ing, or aiding by appropriation, pay
ment for services, expenses, or other
wise any church, religious denomina5
tion or religious society, or any institu-
ton, society, or undertaking which is
wholly or in part under sectarian or
ecclesiastical control. At the evening
session private pension bills were con-
sidered and hot speeches were made
because two bills were blocked by the
obstruction of Mr.. Jones, of Virginia.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--In the house
on Saturday the senate amendments.
to the pension bill were not agreed to
and the bill was sent to the conference.
A resolution was introduced that
vessel of the United States navy should
be sent to and stationed at the harbor
OIL lO1 GAiC D1OlCCUlOA VI aACE-
lean interests. Mr.. Boutelle in
speech said the uprising in Honolulu
was caused by the policy of the admin
istration at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-A bill was
introduced in the house yesterday au-
thorizing the issue of per cent. bonds
and repeating the legal tender act Of
1873. A bill appropriating $4,ooo,oo0
for new post Office building in Chica-
go was passed. Mr.. Breckinridge
offered resolution fayoring the annex
alton Of Hawaii. A favorable report
was ordered on the bill passed by the
senate to provide for gold and silver
coinage at the branch mint at Denver,
Col.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. The Indian
bill was passed in the
house yesterday, as was also the ap-
.pointment before March Of a cadet to
the naval academy from each congress
sional district not actually represented.
The conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill was adopted and the
measure was passed. s
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