Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-02-07
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
LAST SESSION OF THE FIFTY.
THIRD CONGRESS.
A Condensed Record of the Proceed
fngs I'm the senate and House
Matters of Importance Dealt
With.

Washington, Jan. Is. - Presidcn,
I Cleveland's policy toward Hawaii was
sustained In the senate by a vote of
"a TO D. The resolution was offered
by Mr.. Vest as an amendment to the
previous resolution on the subject by
Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.) and Is as FOL,
lows:
Resolved, That while the people of
the United States earnestly sympathize
with the efforts to establish republic
an institutions wherever hat effort is
made, they reafirrn the policy OF nsn-
Interference, unless by agreement, with
the affairs Of other nations, and recog-
nize 10 the fullest extent the right Of
every people to adopt and maintain
their own form Of government. un-
awed and uninhusnced by foreign die
tation. That the administration Of
PRESIDENT Cleveland in maintaining
this policy as to our foreign relations
deserves the approval and support OF
the American people"
The vote was on party lines, with the
exception OF Mr.. Pettigrew REP. 4.
d., who voted with the Democrats.
By a singular coincidence this one
vote carried the resolution, as IL would
have failed on a tie had the vote been
on strict party lines. The action rrac-
ticaily disposes OF the Hawaiian CUES
ton In the senate. although 1t is ex-
pected to receive attention, from time
TO time on the various pending reso-
lutlons criticising the administration.
The house entered upon the consid-
Grafton Of the bin TO repeal the diff
ferential Of one-tenth of l per cent
per pound imposed by the tariff act on
sugars imported from bounty paying
countries.
Washington, Jan. 3o.-The reading Of
President Cleveland's message Oh the
financial situation formed the most
interesting feature Of the session OF
the senate. Most OF the day was taken
up by the house bill with senate
amendments) disappearing an agree
ment with the Southern Ute Indians
providing for their removal from Col
orado to Utah, allowing land in sew
crafty to those desiring them and re-
moving others from a portion of the
present reservation and coni"iIsS them
to the western part of 1t and 20 several
townships in New Mexico. The bill
was passed.
The interest In the house conferred
In the presidents message which was
read after the body convened. Mem
bers were busy discussing the message
and bill throughout the session, and
gave little attention to the debate on
the bill to repeal the discrimisative
duty on the z imported from
Dounty-paying countries. At the con-
clusion Of the debate Mr.. Wilson at
tempted TO AFFECT an arrangement for
a vote, after two hours Of debate to-
morrow, but Mr., Grosvenor Rep..
Ohio objected. Despite the objection
Mr.. Wilson stated his purpose to try
to secure an agreement at the end OF
that time.
Washington, Jan. 31.-A special or
der was invoked to bring tho bill to re-
peal the one-tenth of a cent differen-
tial duty imposed by the new tariff
law on sugars imported by bounty-pay-
ing countries, and 1t was passed with
out amendment by a vote of 80 to 81.
President Cleveland's financial mes
sage has again started the eddies and
currents OF sentiment on the financial
question In the senate. While this has
not yet crystalliZed into definite action
several incidents occurred In the SEN
ate which indicated general tendencies.
Mr.. Henderson Rep., Neb.) presented
a compromise plan. The senator en-
phasized the need Of concession and
compromise In a vigorous speech urg-
Ing senators to give and take in order
that some common ground for meet.
Ing the financial emergency might be
In replying, Mr.. Teller (Rep.,
Colo.) made the significant declaration
that no such compromise legislation
could be effected at this session of
congress. Among the measures passed
the day were those for the in
corporation Of the National Associa-
ton Of Florists and for the sale OF
interchangeable mileage tickets to !
travellers, known as the
commercial travellers bill. Most of the
day was given to the bankruptcy bill. |
Washington, Feb. 1.-The session OF
senate was unusually eventful in
expression Of the intense feel
which has been aroused by the
question and TO the apparent
Of relieving the situation.
Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio spoke for the
time since the new phases of the
financial situation were presented. |
Vest lent a personal interest to the
debate by declaring that the president
was seeking to make congress access
sorry to the welding Of the simple gold
standard on the people. The senator
with dramatic emphasis that
had thus far held his peace. but
hat there must now be a separating of
The ways between him and the presi-
lent. The senate spent the rest OF the
lay In executive session on the jap
inese treaty which was ratified.
The house entered upon the consid-
OF the bin to fund the debt due
he government from the Union Pa
life and Kansas Pacific railroads with
per cent fifty-year bonds. A special
order was brought In, giving to-day
tomorrow for debate, but the op-
to II was SC intense and de-
ermined that a compromise was
by which the time for debate
vas extended one day.
Washington. Feb. "A critical stage
4 the financial discussion was unex-
'ectedly precipitated In the senate just
'efore the senators were preparing to
o home. Intermittent references had