Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-01-24
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Senate.

list platform. Mr.. Hll's proposition made
last week to amend the deficiency bill so
courts has apparently started an nexhaust
IDLE flow of speeches on public affairs In gen
eral MI h, co c in charge of the lie
vote on the Hill amendment, so that the de-
ficiency bill might move along to final pas
sage He hoped to secure ACTION today, but
Neb) made this impossible.
After debate covering a week the Senate
ton to refer the es 9M of the INCOME
TO the courts. only five senators 10: .ax
Mr.. Hill in supporting the y >;.a.,ng VITO
debat ep Mr. w. ae there here Vas Vas a Spirited
Of the ys sS a f r. pn seFTde sP on tSe
Interest nee committee there was great
tee manifested IN sane of the commit
M e ~e cbs he IF f spfeeh N a 1es
called attention to the gravity of the tariff
war which foreign countries had begun
40 cent sugar differential,s Although Mr..
Hill failed in his efforts to,refer the income
tax 10 the courts he secured the adoption Of
an Important amendment limiting the inter
rogatcrics OF the officers seeking to collect
the tax.
cial question was added in the Senate on
the 18th when Mr.. Sherman presented an
emergency currency bill to meet treasury de
ficiencies, and Mr.. Pugh offered measure
vigorous speech on the impotency and mac
ton of the Senate in the face OF. a grave
emergency. This but the brief prelude
to day spent with the appropriation bills.
The pension biIi, arpropriating S141 900 900,
was passed with it . two important amendments,
disability and another repeating the present
law cutting off the pensions of nOn-resi-
dents. 1t was stated during the debate that
the SO amendment would increase pension eX.
penditHres not exceeding S14,OOO,OOO. The
bill served as a text for a sharp criticism
against the administration Of the pension Of
flee The army appropriation bill was con
sdered. but not completed, owing to spirited
opposition to the abandonment of army posts
In the far Northwest.
The Senate on the 18th passed the army ap
preparation bill carrying 500, 600, 600. ana the
bill which in effect advances Gen. Schofeld.
lieutenant general, held by Gems Sherman
and Sheridan: Aside from this the day was
given to the debate on the Nicaraguan canal.
Mr.. Morgan in charge of the measure sought
to fix time for bringing the question to
vote, but without success. and the tedious
discussion goes on with little prospect of
speedy vote
After a brief routine prelude Mr.. Frye of
the committee on foreign affairs gave
ate on the 18th by Offering resolution ey-
pressing the profound Indignation with
which the Senate heard of the efforts to re-
store the deposed queen to the throne of
Hawaii and expressing it the sense of
the Senate that the United States govern
ment should at once dispatch warships to
the island.
II suggest" said Mr.. Hill Dem, N. ",
mtnat the LANGUAGE profound Indignation is
to modify it by the words profound re-
greet -
son the contrary" declared Mr.. Frye.
with great earncStneSS, Il do not believe
profound Indignation sufficiently expresses
my own feelings. or the feelings of the
American people,
''Nor the feelings of the senator from New
York, INTERCEPTED Mr. Chandler, sarcastical.
~.
Interruption and then added: II at least
hope that the senator from New Hampshire
lMr. Chandler) will concede to me the guard
ianship of my own feelings. I had not
moved an amendment to the language, but
had merely offered a suggestion
In order to facilitate the passage of the
resolution continued Mr. Frye land in
order that it may at once be cabled to the
Hawaiian islands, L will accept the pro-
posed change"
Some of the other senator's objected to any
resolution at all. Finally. as the presiding of
ncer was about to put the question. Mr.
George Oem., Miss) interjected: 81 OBJ
Mr. Frye then turned to the Democratic
side and looked at Mr.: George. ''God may
ton said Mr.. Frye. each word coming
with measured deiberation. ''but 1 do not
believe the American people will forgive
him"
There was an oppressive pause Of mo-
ment. Senator's looked at each other omi
the chamber. Mr.. George had risen Slowly.
his face flushed and showing intense feel
ing: such a remark is improper and
MY right to offer an objection is not In
futnceu IN me least by what the senator
may si fhnk j on tnd the subject am not
my conduct Mr.. George insisted on his
objection and under the rules the resolution
was laid aside.
The day In the House on the 18th was de-
NOtnt morning To Ip6 i.,
made before adjournment Mr. T5Gss mos
judiciary committee by Mr.. Richie of
Akron, O.. containing supplementary
charges against Judge Kicks and involving
ex-senator H. b. Payne and Judge Stevenson
Burke. He asked for an investigation of the
charges.
When the morning hour expired on the 10TH
for the further consideration Of the Indian ,
appropriation bill. Mr.. Flynn Rep., o. rs
Indian office which he charged with double
dealing Mr.. Walker Rep., Mass.) took adj
vantage of the latitude allowed for debate
to discuss the conditions of the treasury and
the sources Of yevenue out of which the
We're to be d1Gffayed M Mr. Simpson mop
20 cause, laugh by stating that seven VOTES
cast by Popuiists lad defeated the rule, and
avoid tie responsiity for its defeat defes the
Populists were willing TO assume it, an,, ,
would consider themselves worthy OF credit
If nothing more than the defeat of this
measure could be charged to them Mr. |
Bland and Mr.. McRae made brief statements
of their position, when Mr., Ceckrell, In ,
whose tipe the debate had taken place,
claimed the floor and proceeded to discuss
the Indian bill AT the conclusion of Mr..
Cockrell's remarks the committee rose ana
at 4;35 the House adjourned.
The day in the House on the 18th was
devoted to the Indian appropriation bill and
fair progress was made. \ number of
amendments were adopted. the most inn
portant being to pay to the Cherokee nation
81 600. 600 An amendment by Mr.. Picker
to discontinue the services of army. officers as
Indian agents was ruled out of order.
In the House on the 18th the bill was
passed to eNpcnd portion of the appropri,,- |
ton made in the last river and harb0r act for
St Joseph's harbor. Mich. to complete the
connection between st. Joseph and Benton
Harhors. At 40 the consideration of the In
dian bill resumed.
Mr.. Grosvenor Wep., o. at this point took
Of tho In itln n llaI:nl Il