Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-31
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House.


Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House.
THE Hawaiian affair was again the subject OF
some discussion in the senate the 21st. Mr..
Hill then spoke in opposition To the conference
report on the deficiency bill which provides for
collecting the income tax The senate finally
receded from its amendments, including Mr..
Hills, and the Nicaragua canal bill was laid
before the senate and an understanding reached
as to when final vote should be taken. The
Notifications bill was then passed 1t carries an
appropriation of 81 1856 5o7 The house passed
several public building bills and mot ion OF
Mr.. McRae (Ark.) resolution was adopted to
direct the secretary of the interior to furnish
estimate of the cost of surveying the lands
of the Cherokee. Creek and Seminole Ind isns
in the Indian territory.
On the ed the pooling bill was favorably
ported to the senate from the committee
Then the Hawaiian matter came up 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
tn opposition. AT the close of the Hawaiian
debate the Nicaragua canal bill was further
considered The house finally passed the
Indian appropriation bill, which carried S.
$500, as reported, but was increased before
final passage, one amendment adding 81, 666, 900
to pay the first installment for payment for
the Cherokee outlet. The house adjourned at
o'clock
THE senate on the 2Sd discussed ut some
length the treasury emergency. Several plans
to relieve the treasury were discussed, notably
one by Mr.. Smith On ID providing for tenn
porary bond issue pending investigation by
monetary commission, and another by Mr.
Jones (Ark.) providing for 3 bond issue and
conditional restoration of silver Mr.. Burrows
was sworn in as senator from Michigan and
Mr.. Turpie continued his remarks in opposi-
tion to the Nicaraguan canal scheme, which he
denounced in severe terms. At the close of his
remarks the senate adjourned. When the
me Mr. \ att
to what he termed the utter failure Of the
Paris tribunals regulations for the protection
of the Alaskan seal herd and to the probable
complete extinction of the herd unless steps
were Immediately taken 20 secure the CO.
operation OF Great Britain for the protection
of the seals. Debate the SUndry civil bill
occupied the remainder of the session
WHEN the senate met the oath Mr.. Chan
der introduced a 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 long discussion followed in connection
with an appropriation of $665.000 for the
Mississippi river commission. The bill was
nearly completed when the house adjourned at
4:40 o'clock
IN the senate the 25th the resolution of
Mr.. Mitchell calling for detailed Information
to the amount of sugar bounty claims was
agreed to and the Hawaiian question came up
Mr.. Allen (Neb) addressed the senate. Mr..
Mills (Tex.) also spoke on the question. He
arraigned the sugar interest as the cause Of all
the trouble and defended the course of the adj
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 to 81
nays. 1t guarantees the bonds OF the company
to the amount of SIC, 000, 900, the government Of
the United States taking first lien on all the
property of the company security 80. The
| house, after further debate, passed the Sundry
civil bill. 1t carries S3S, l25 721. Two PROPOSE
| tionS were 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 fit instead of
at preSent,and the latterS to retire and cancel
| the gold certificates and make them non-re-
ceivable for customs dues after July next,
| furnished the principal theme of discussion.
| Mr.. Savers proposition was defeated, while
| that of Mr.. Coombs carried without divis-
| 1o1z The majority report in the Judge Kicks
| case, refusing to prefer charges, was presented,
| and Mr.. Bailey CTex.) received permission to
| present minority report.
THE senate further continued the Hawaiian
debate 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 very severe
| speech, also declaring the charge untrue. At
the conclusion of the debate vote was taken.
| The policy of the administration was sustained
| by vote of 81 yeas to % nays. Mr. Pettigrew
| voting with the democrats and PETER with the
republicans. After deciding to give the bank
ruptcy bill the right of way the senate ad-
| journed 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 diferentialS sugars import
ed from bounty paying countries. The debate
continued until aftor O'Clock when the house
| adjourned.