Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1894 — FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Cnlloa spoke in support of Senator Frye’s resolutions against interference in Hawaiian affairs. He characterized the Cleveland-Gresham-Blount combination as a conspiracy. and called them tin-cJad actor* in a comedy of errors. He likened Biount to Andre, and said it would have been grim justice if the paramount commissioner had met a similar fate while on his mission at Honolulu. Mr. Tnrpie, from the committee on foreign relations, reported favorably the following resolution: Resolved, 'I hat from the- facts and papers laid before the Senate, it is unwise and inexpedient, under the existing conditions. to consider at this time any project >f annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to he United Slates: that the provisional government there having been dnly recognized. the highest international interest requires that it shall pursue its own lino of policy. Foreign intervention in the political affairs of these islands would be regarded as an act unfriendly to the government of the United States.

Senator Turpie asked for immediate consideration of the resolution. Senator Teller objected vigorously, and the resolution went over under the rules. Senator Pcffer’s resolution denying theauthority of the Secretary of the Treasury to is--8110 the boqds now contemplated was taken tip and Senator Stewart took the floor in favor of the resolution. The federal elections bill was taken up, and Senator Chandler spoke in reply to tho recent speech of Senetor Vest, but was interrupted at 4:45 I y an executive session, and at 5 p. m. the Senate adjourned. In the House, Tuesday, the tariff debate was continued and-die- parliamentary tangle of the previous day straightened out. After the House had resolved itself into a committee of the whole Mr. Oats called attention to the particular complication that had arisen owing to tho failure of the committee to complete consideration of the sugar scedule. It came over as unfinished business, while, by special arrrangements made last Saturday, Tuesday was set aside for the consideration (A the coal and iron ore schedules. Some discussion followed as to the parliamentary status, and it was finally decided to go ahead with the vote on the sugar schedule, and after that was disposed of to take up coal and iron. The i ending question was the Robertson amendment imposing a duty on raw sugar and increasing tiie duty on refined sugar as amended by Mr. Warner, placing both raw and refined sugar on the free list. After a long debate it was decided to treat the Warner amendment as a substitute. The committee was then called upon to yote upon it as a substitute, its effect, If adopted, being to place ail sugars, raw and refined, on the free list. The great mass of Democrats, and practically all the Republicans, voted for tho proposition, only a handful of Democrats, including Mr. Wilson and severai other Democrats of the ways and means committee, Mr. Evarts. Coombs and the members of the Louisiana delegation voting against it. It was carried, MIL to 39. The coal schedule was then taken up and a number of amendments placing a duty on coal were offered and considered and voted down. The iron schedule was then taken up and •pecchesfor and against taking iron ore from tho free list were made until time for the recess arrived. Tho night session was devoted to set speeches. * The Hawaiian question occupied the time of the Senate, Wednesday, for an hour and was then laid over until Thursday. The fi derai elections biil came up as unfinished business. Senator Lodgo spoke against tho bill. A ten minutes executive session was had after which Senator Coke, of Texas, called up the bill anthorizing the Gulf, Brumont & Kansas City railroad to bridge tho Ncches and Sal ine rivers in Louisiana and Texas. The measure was discussed by Senator Vest and then passed after several minor amendments. In the House, Wednesday, the Mon schedule was discussed. All amendments were defeated and iron ore remains on tho free list according to the orignal draft of the Wilson bill. The afternoon was spent in the discussion of amendments looking to the free admission of machinery used in the manufacture of cotton goods. Just before the House adjourned the advocates and opponents of the ii c >rae tax upon the Democratic side _ aero arrayed against each other, the latter attempting to prevent Mr. McMillin from reading the internal revenue bill to tho House. The Republicans, however, joined hands with the income taxers and defeated the small hand of Democrats who have pledged themselves to use every effort to prevent the internal revenue bill containing tho income tax from being placed upon the Wilson biil as a rider.

In tho House, Thursday. Mr. Hopkins asked that an hour bo set aside for consideration of the lead schedule. Mr. Cockran objected and the House went into committee of the whole. Mr. Wilson tried to make agreement to close debate on the pending amendments relating to free en» try of cotton machinery. Mr. Cockran objected and Mr. Wilson moved that tha debate bo closed. Mr. Cockran continnod filibustering, hut could only rally to hit support ten Now York members—not sufficient to secure tellers—and tho motiorf was carried. Mr. Terry’s amendment to the amendment placing agricultural implements of all kinds on the free list wag lost—24 to ISO. Tho main proposition—to placo cotton machinery and equipment on the free list—was also defeated—<i3 to 130, A long list of amendments and amend* menu to amend menu was considered. Mr. Wilson offered an amendment to distinctly repeal Section 3 of the McKinley law. This Is the reciprocity section. Messrs. Hendricks, Turner. Warner. MeKae. Flynn. Krookshire and Marsh spoka on the question. The dehate was concluded by Mr. Wilson, and the amend•menu wero then agreed to— 13k to 89. A 'located debate ensued over the proposition do strike out tho reciprocity prevision relating to petroleum. The committee rose In order that the Democratic caucus on ,tlu> Internal revenue bill might be held. lAtthii night sossionthe debate was continued. _ i At the Democratic caucus on the Internal revenue bill, Thursday. It was decided that the measure, which Includes a provision for an Income tax, shall ba added as an amendment to the Wilson 'bill. Mr. Cockran proteslod without avail. Mr. Cockran gave notice that lie would .not he bound by the action of the caucus. Edward Thornton and daughter, colored, of Indianapolis, were asphyxiated 'ey natural gas, Wednesday night.