Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1894 — THE NATION’S SOLONS. [ARTICLE]

THE NATION’S SOLONS.

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Our National Law-Maker* and What Theft Are Doing for the Good of the Country— Tar ion* Measure* Proposed, Discussed, and Acted Upon. Doing* of Congress. In the Senate Thursday Senator Perkin* of California presented memorials of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce praying for the annexation of Hawaii, the laying of a cable from the United States toHawaii, and for the completion of the Nicaragua canal tinder government control. A memorial of the wool grower* against the Wilson bill was presented by Senator Sherman. Senator Wolcott presented, without reading, several amendments to the Wilson tariff bill. After the mominjg hour the resolution of Senator Stewart denying the right of the Secretary of the Treasury to Issue the United States bonds and questioning their validity came up as the regular order. ’J ho memorial resolution In memory of Representative Mutchler. of Pennsylvania, who died at the beginning of the present Congress, was then presented. Adresses were delivered by fenatori Quay of Pennsylvania, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Hansbrough of North Dakota, and several others, and the Senate adjourned until Monday. In the House the deadlock on Mr. Bland’s silver Seigniorage bill was broken after four hours of continuous filibustering, when, by a vote of 176 to 4, the Hopse weqti into the qcmmjttee of the! whole for consideration of the bill. On the final vote sixteen Republicans and all the nopulists voted aye, while twenty-two Democrats who were present refused to vole. A bill fron) the joint committee on expenditures In the departments to make upiforip (ho methods of accounting in the departments was taken up and passed. '

Friday the entire day in the House was consumed in debate on the Bland silver seigniorage bill, the speakers being Messrs. Bland, C. W. Stone of Pennsylvania. McKelghan. Harter, and Kilgore. After some unimportant routine business, onmotion of Mr. Bland, the House went Into commitlee of the whole for the consideration of the bill. Mr. Bland explained In a few words that he had never agreed to the striking out of the second section of this bill, which provides for the coinage of all the bullion In the treasury. Aside from tho question of raising revenue ho regarded the second section as more Important than the first. Mr. McKeigban made a free silver argument. A gold basis and a high tariff, he was discriminating against the west In the lnierest of the East. “If I had the power.” he said, “I would strike down the tariff that protects the East and force It into competition with the West, as the East forces us into competition. ” Mr. Harter, of Ohio, then took the floor In opposition to the bill. Mr. Kilgore, of Texas, who made the coneludlne argument of the afternbon. contended that If the Government was In need ol money It was better to coin the silver seigniorage than borrow money and pay Interest upon the loan. The House adjourned Saturday almost, immediately after the reading of the journal out of resoect for the memory of Representative Houk, of Ohio. Mr. Outhwalte, of Ohio, announced the death of Mr, Houk to the House and requested the' appointment of a committee to accompany the remains to Olila Appropriate resolutions were adopted and the House adjourned till Monday. The Hawaiian controversy occupied the principal time of the Senate on Monday. Senator Gray of Delaware opening hts argument in defense of the policy of President Cleveland. Early in the session an Interesting Incident occurred In the presentation by Senator Cullorn of a petition slined by 30.000 wool growers of the West protesting against the wool schedule in the now tariff bill. The speech of Senator Gray In the Hawaiian matter was devoted principally to an attempt to prove the complicity of Minister Btevons with the revolutionists. A message was received from the nouse announcing the death of Congressman Houk. of Ohio. 1 Senator Brice offered a resolution of regret and condolence, and the Senate adjourned. In the House, after the transac-. tlO'i of some minor business, by special order the remainder of the day was consumed in paying a- proprlate tribute to the memory of the lale Senator Stanford, of California. At the conclusion of the eulogies. as a further mark of respect, the limine at 4:15 o’clock adjourned. The Hawaiian resolution was again the subject of discussion In the Senate Tuesday. Senator Gray resumed his. argument In support of President Cleveland's policy and reiterated his charges that the revolutionists were dependent upon the United States minister and the United States forces for support of their movement. The House spent the day in debate on the Bland seigniorage bill, the principal speeches being those by Mr. Culberson of Texas In favor of the measure and Mr. Coombs of New York in opposition. Mr Warner, a Democrat from New York, who concluded the debate for the day. announced himself In favor of permitting the Government to coin and issue all kinds of money.