The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13
Congressional Proceedings.

| WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY Elm the SEN
ate, the diplomatic aud consular appropria-
ton of $500, 900 for cable between the
United States and the Hawaiian Islands
was discussed at length. House bill to pro-
vide for the erection OF the Chicago public
building, with the substitute reported from
the committee on public buildings and
| grounds, requiring the work to be done un.
der contract, the aggregate cost not to ex.
coed "a OOO,OOO, was passed. Mr. Chandler
of New Ham pshire withdrew the opposi-
ton which he made few days ago against
| the house bill to authorize the appointment
! OF cadets to the naval academy, and this
was also passed. - The discussion on
| the currency bill was taken up in the house.
The new sections proposed by the commit.
tee on banking and currency, requiring ma.
tional banks to keep their cash reserves in
| coin and coin certificates not less than half
10 be in gold, was rejected by vote of 101
to 20. The last section of the bill reported
by the committee on banking and currency
to retain the present provision Of law re-
in any one month to SO, 100000 was agreed
to by vote OF SO to 49, The District OF
Columbia bill as passed by the senate was
laid before the house. The senate amend.
ments were not concurred in, and confer
ence was ordered.
THURsDAY.-In the senate, the house bill
authorizing the Kansas City, Oklahoma and
Pacific Railway Company to construct and
operate railway through Indian Territory
was taken from the calendar and passed.
In executive session the nomination of
Major General Schoteld to be lieutenant
general OF the army was confirmed. -
The house took up the bill authorizing the
sale Of $500, 600 900 Of gold bonds to main
tain the gold reserve and to retire the green
backs. Several amendments were proposed,
and, after long discussion, the house re-
fused 1t third reading.
Tn ha tho
heretofore offered by Mr.. Call OF Florida
for special committee to inquire into the
disgrace OF the Honduras or Louisiana Lot
terry Company in connection with politics in
Florida was taken up and was antagonized
by Mr.. German Of Maryland as the first
serious attempt ever made In either house
to investigate the cleo ion of state gov.
ernor or legislator. 1t was most remark
able proposition, he said, aud one tending
toward wiping out the autonomy OF states.
While the discussion on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation was in progress, q
message was received from the president
forwarding the latest dispatches from Min
lister Willis at Honolulu relating to the
death sentences on the revolutionists there
The message and dispatches were read by
the clerk, and were listened to in deep ST.
lence. Mr.. Hale OF Maine said that the
tragic and melancholy results foreshadowed
in those dispatches showed the imperative
necessity Of having a cable between the
Mr.. Frye Of Maine remarked that 1t would
be ten days, at least, before President
Cleveland's instructions to Mr.. Willis
would reach him and that in the me An time
every American prisoner might be hanged.
A general discussion OF Hawaiian affairs
followed. - In the house, the senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for the immediate
relief of the poor in the district of columbia
W is passed. Fourteen private pension bills
also went through without discussion.
SATURDAY.-In the senate, the resolution
OF Mr.. Call of Florida for a select commi tee
to inquire into alleged acts of interference
with elections in Florida by the Honduras
or Louisiana Lottery. Company was taken
up, and Mr.. Call again expressed his views
on the subject, assailing the position taken
by Senator German of Maryland yesterday,
and saying that that senator. 80 far from
being democrat or states rights m An in
regard to the resolution, was aiding foreign
corporation and few individuals to destroy
the reserved rights of state and to usurp
the sover signty OF its people, The diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill was
taken up and the amendment appropriate
ing $500 900 for the construction OF a tele-
graph cable between the United States and
Hawaiian islands led to a long discussion.
In favoring this amendment MIR. Lodge OF
Mas ,achusetts said; 81 would not have the
United States enter on the acquisition Of
distant possessions after the fashion of
England. but would have her look we'll 10
all OF hsr interests outside her borders.
advocate the building OF this cable as ad-
vocated the Nicaragua canal bill, and /
would advocate the taking OF other islands
on the Atlantic coast, because they are
necessary for the protection and develop.
ment Of the United States, We owe to the
democratic party Tex As and our extension
to the south. We owe to 1t Florida And