The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings In . Condensed
Form.


The Weeks Proceedings In . Condensed
Form.
The Hawaiian AFFAIR was again the subject Of
some discussion in the senate on the 2lst Mr.
Hill then spoke in opposition to the conference
report on the deficiency bill which provides for
collecting the income tax. The senate nnaliy
receded from It's amendments, including Mr.
Hills. and the Nicaragua canal bill was laid
before the senate and an understanding reached
as to when a final vote should be taken The
Notifications bill was then passed. 1t carries an
appropriation OF 81 935 So 49,. The house passed
several public building bills and on mot ion OF
Mr.. McRae (Ark.) resolution was adopted TO
direct the secretary OF the interior TO furnish
an estimate OF the cost OF surveying the lands
Of the Cherokee, Creek and Seminole Ind isns
In the Indian territory.
on the 22d the pooling bill was fayOrably re-
ported to the senate from the committee
Then the Hawaiian matter came up on Mr.
Kyle's resolution expressing the disapproval
of the senate with the action OF the admins
tration in Withdrawing warships from Hawaii
Senators George and Gray defended the admin
istration and Senator Lodge spoke vehemently
in opposition. At the close OF the Hawaiian
debate the Nicaragua canal bill was further
considered ....T The house finally passed the
Indian appropriation bill, which carried 90
SAP go, as reported. but was increased before
final passage, one amendment adding 81 ,666.OOO
to pay the first installment for payment for
the Cherokee outlet The house adjourned at
o'clock.
The senate on the 23d discussed ut some
length the treasury emergency. Several plans
to relieve the treasury were discussed, notably
one by Mr.. Smith On. ~ providing for tenn
porary bond issue pending investigation oy a
monetary commission, and another by Mr.
Jones (Ark) providing for bond issue and
conditional restoration Of silver Mr. Burrows
md
Mr. Turpie continued his remarks in OppOsi-
ton to the Nicaraguan canal scheme, which he
denounced in severe terms. At the close Of his
remarks the senate adjourned. ... When the
house met Mr.. Dingley (Me) called attention
TO what he termed the utter failure OF the
Paris tribunals regulations for the protection
OF the Alaskan seal herd and 20 the probable
complete extinction OF the herd unless steps
were Immediately taken TO secure the CO.
operation OF Great Britain for the protection
OF the seals. Debate on the Sundry civil Dill
occupied the remainder Of the session
WHEN the senate met on the 9th Mr.. Chan
dler introduced bill to prevent the tapping
Of telegraph wires used By news associations
Mr. Allen (Neb) introduced a resolution for
the annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands TO the
United States. and that pending such proceed
ings this government should station the neces-
sary war vessels near TO protect the interests OF
Americans. The resolution went over. Mr.
Lodges Hawaiian resolution then came up and
Senator George spoke in defense Of the action
OF the administration At the conclusion OF
Mr. Georges speech the Nicaragua canal bill
was further discussed Mr.. Pritchard, elected
from North Carolina to succeed the late Sen
atOr Vance. was sworn in and the senate soon
adjourned The whole day in the house was
devoted to consideration OF the sundry civil
bill A long discussion followed in connection
with an appropriation OF s665.OO for the
Mississippi river commission The bill was
nearly completed when the house adjourned at
40 O'Clock.
In the senate on the 18th the resolution Of
Mr. Mitchell calling for detailed information
a. to the amount Of sugar bounty claims was
agreed to and the Hawaiian question came up.
Mr.. Allen CSeb) addressed the senate. Mr..
Mills CTex.) also spoke on the question. He
srraigned the sugar interest as the cause Of all
the trouble and defended the course Of the ad-
ministration in the matter. He characterized
the sugar trust as more powerful than the gov
eminent Of the islands. The Nicaragua canal
bill was further discussed and about o'clock
passed by the decisive vote Of 81 yeas 70 p
nays. II guarantees the bonds Of the company
20 the amount OF $1,000. 600 the government Of
the United States taking first lien on all the
property Of the company as security zee. The
house, after further debate, passed the sundry
civil bill 1t carries E55. rs III. Two PROPOSE
tions we're offered respectively By Mr.. Savers
and Mr. COombs, the formers to give the secre-
tary OF the treasury power to issue bonds Of
such dimensions as he should see At instead Of
as present and the latters to retire and cancel
the gold certificates and make them nOn-re-
ceivabe for customs dues after July next,
furnished the principal theme Of discussion
Mr. Sayers' proposition was defeated, while
that OF Mr. COombs was carried without divis-
ion. The majority report in the Judge Ricks
case, refusing TO prefer charges, was presented,
and Mr.. Bailey CTex) received permission to
present a minority report.
TIE senate further continued the Hawaiian
debate on the 26th. Senator Lodge replied to
the remarks Of Senator Mills. denying the
charge made that New England held Hawaiian
bonds Senator Frye followed in a very severe
speech. also declaring the charge untrue. At
the conclusion Of the debate a vote was taken
The policy Of the administration was sustained
BIZ vote Of "a yeas TO y nays. Mr. Pettigrew
voting with the democrats and PETER with the
republicans. After deciding 70 give the bank
ruptcy bill the right OF way the senate ad-
iOurned AFTER routine business the house
went into committee Of the whole TO consider
the bill repeating that part Of the tariff bill Of
1894 in regard to dt1erentials on sugars import
ed from bounty paying countries. The debate
continued until after o'clock when the house
adjourned.