Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1894 — FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

The Senate met, Wednesday, pursuant m adjournment previous to the holidays. Senator Frye offered a resolution delating tto be the sense of the Senate that the administration should commit no overt let of interference in Hawaii pending the nvestigation of the embroglio by the j Senate committee on foreign affairs. The evident object of the resolution is to dedare the sense of the Senate adverse to iny American interferference, either direct or indirect, should any conp d’etate oe resorted to for the purpose of restoring ;he queen to the throne. The Senator xsked that the resolution lie upon the able for the present and it is expected that he will make it the subject of some pertinent remarks before asking its reference to the committee on foreign affairs The discussion of a private bill called up oy Senator Pugh, indicated a desire on the part of some Senators to repeal the present law, which excludes JI foreigners from the right of ownership of real estate in the District of Coiumbia.but it likewise ieveloped the fact that to this repeal some jth er senators are strongly opposed. The Senate on going into executive sesdon found no quorum present and therefore adjourned. „ In the House, Wednesdav.«the tariff debate did not begin as was anticipated. The Republicans showed fight at the very outset and scored the first victory. Before the time arrived for Mr. Wilson to take the floor Mr. McCreary tried tb arrange an amicable agreement bv which two days, Friday and Saturday, should be given to the consideration of the Hawaiian resolution. Mr. Hltt,the Republican member of the foreign affairs committee, expressed a willingness to acquiesce in the arrangement, but Mr. Bon telle, of Maine wanted to precipitate the question immediatelvjiy calling up his resolution. Both sides were ugly, but after a lively row the speaker held that Mr. Boutelle’s resolution was privileged. The Democratic members ‘of the ways and means were not willing to go ahead with the Hawaiian discussion until the tariff debate had been gotten well under way, however, and the question of consideration was ‘raised against the Boutelle resolution The Republicans then executed a, flank movement by refusing to vote. The Democrats found themselves in the humiliating position of not being able ‘to muster a quorum; The debate that ensued Indicated that the Hawaltn matter will not be discussed until the tariff question Is disposed of. Thursday’s session .of tho Senate met, with a very light attendance. Senator Hoar presented the following resolution: “Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury .bo requested to inform the Senate of what sums have been paid to the Hon. James H. Blount for salary, services or other expenses As a special commissioner to Hawaii, together with coph s of all orders, vouchers and receipts for such payment, and also to inform the Senate from what funds and under and by virtue of what appropiation or law the same have been paid.” A debate followed on the proposed consideration of the federal efectidn bill. A message was received from the President transmitting the report of the Secretary of State in the matter of claims of certain persons against the government of Spain for illegal arrest on the coast of Y ucatan in 1850, and subsequent illegal imprisonment. Senator Dolph called up the bill to extend for three years the time of the Umatilla Irrigation Company in the construction of its irrigating canal across the Umatilla Indian reservation in the State of Oregon, and it was passed without opposition. After a brief executive session the Senate, at 1:20, adjourned until Monday.

In the House, Thursday, following the reading of the journal, some communications were laid before the House, and the Speaker announced the reappointment of Messrs. Wheeler of Alabama. Breckenridge of Kentucky, and Hitt of Illinois, as the regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Immediately thereafter the tight on the Hawaiian matter was precipitated by Mr. Boutelle. Although Uie Democratic members of the ways and means committee weie willing to devote two days to this subject, they decided, after .the wasting of tne day through the persistency of Mr. Boutelle. to shut the Hawaiian debate out entirely until the tariff bill was disposed of. A roll call developed the absence of a quorum, Republicans refusing to vote on the motions put by the Speaker, and after a consultation the Democratic leade-s decided that it was useless to continue the effort to secure a quorum any further, and, on motion of Mr. Wilson, at 1:40 p. m., the House adjourned.