Congressional News

Senate.- "4th day- The policy oí the aflmlnIstration as to Hawaii was again the subject of Eharp attack and defense. The personal element ín the controvcr.sy drew large crowds to the galleries. It indicated little diminution of public internat in Hawaii as to what the course of the administration is. Mr. Gray and Mr. üeorge justiticd the administration. Mr. Gray dwelt upon the persistency and vindietivencss with which the President was vilined and misrepresented. Mr. Lodge and Mr. Hawley made the crltical speeches of tho day. the former urging the extent of British aggression in the Pacitlc, while Mr. Hawley made pointed comment on the consideration given to Queen Liluokalani's representatives who visited the state department. alter the United States had formully recognized the Hawaiian republic. The Nicaragua canal bilí was taken up and Mr. Turpie sp&ke against the meaure for three hours and had not concluded his speech when the Senato adjourned. House.- A bilí to aulhorie the appointment before March 4, 1895. of a cadet to the Naval academy from each congressional district not actually represented thern. was passed. The conference report on the urgent denciency bill was reported. In the morning hour Mr. Sickles (Dein. N. Y. ) from the committee on military affairs. called up and had passed the bill to establish a national military park at Gettysburg, Pa. The bill provided for acquiriug the 800 acres now owned by the Gettysburg Memorial association, for the acquirement of other lands of the battletleld and their proper marking. etc, bycommissioners. It carned an appropriation of tlOO.000. The House then went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the Inrtian appropriation bill, which was reported to the House and passed. Senate.- üñth day.- The treasury emergency was the main theme, and for the time being the Hawaiian question was laid aside. Mr. Jones (Dem.. Ark.) and Mr. Smith (Dem-, N. J.). prpsented plans for meeting the currency j complicution. The propositions differed widely. Mr. Smith's providing for a temporary bond issue pending a.n investigation by a "monetary commission." composed of i ators, members of the House and civllians, Í while Mr. Jones' plan provides for a bond issue and eonditional restoration of silver. j Mr. Turpie concluded nis speech against the Nicaragua canal bilí, becoming bitterly sonal at the close against Mr. Morgan, author , of the bill. and atiainst the measure itself. The I credentials of Mr. McMillan, of Michigan, for the term beginning Maren 4 next. and of Mr. Burrows. who suceeeds to the unexpired term of the late Senator Stockbridge. were presented. A new and practical turn to the Bawaiian subject was given by Mr. Hale (Kep. , Me.) who introduced an amendment to the diplomatic and consular bilí providing ïó;)0.000 for the survey of a cable route connecting the Hawaiian ïslands and the United States. House- Mr. Dingley called the attention to what he termed the utter failure of tüe Paris tribunal's regulations for the protection of the Alaskan seal herd, and to theprobability of the complete extinction of the herd unlcss steps were immediately taken to secure a co-operation of Grcat Hritain for the protection of the seals. The remainder of the iay was devoted ! to the consideration of the sundry civil priation bül. Kapid progress was made. Senate.- 36th day- In view of the speedy culminatioa of the long debate on the Nicaragua canal bilí, there was added interest, in the speeches and much speculation on the outcome , of the long struggle. Another chapter to the , Hawaiian question was added. Mr. Allen (Pop., Neb.) presenting a resolution for annexation, i and Mr. Georye tDem., Miss. making a speech supporting the Bdminlstratlon. The session closed with the rapid passage of 21 pension bilis. House - The day was devoted to the consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill with such success that at the hour of adiournmenl it hud completad the reading of the bill, exccpt for several controverted paragraphs which were temporarilypassed over. The case of Judge Kicks had an echo in the adoption of an amcndnient offered by Mr. Ray (Rep. .N. Y. ) making it unlawful for clerks of United States courts to include in their etnoluinents fees not earned and due at the time their accounts were rendered. and forbidding the allowance of fees not actually earned. The amendment excited no debate. The appropriation of 3U0.O0O for Hay Lake channel, in Michigan, was stricken out, there being enough funds uvuilable to carry on the worfi to June 30, 1896. Senate.- 37th day.- The bill pledging the faith of the United States to the construction of the Nicaragua canal passed, 31 veas to 21 nays. It was the termination of a debate which lasted since the present session of congress began. It was. moreover. the iirst realization in either branch of congress of the vast project so long and yigorouslv urged for a canal joining the Atlantic and Paciflc. with the United States government standing sponsor for the execution of the work The bill, in brief, directs the issue of 70. 000,000 of Nicaragua canal bonds. Kach of these ís to bear the following guarantee: "The United States of America guarantees to the lawful holder of this bond, the payment by the Maritime Canal company, of Nicaragua, of the principal of said bonds and the interest accruing thereon, and as It accrues." An additional ÜO.OOO,000 of bonds is to be issued without the United Shitrs guarantee. The total Í1O0.000.000 thus issued is lo oe in consirucwntí toe ínier-oeoame cuñal. The secretary of the treasury is to have general supervisión of the project. A board of flfteen directors is to have Immediate charge of the work. Of this board the president is to desígnate ten members, no more than two from one state. The United States is to receive i7O.00O.0U0 of canal company stock in return forguaaanteeing the bonds and ís to hold a mortgage lein on all the property of the canal company. Aside from the final debate and vote on the Nicaragua bill the main interest of the day attached to a very caustic speech by Mr. Mills, of Texas, upholding the administration policy in Hawaü and incidentally scoring the sugar trust. The Senator denounced the present Hawaiian government as an "oligarchy masquerading as a republic." It was a part of the great sugar oliKarcny. Mr. Vest íntroduced a resolution indorsing the policy of President Cleveland toward Hawaü. House. - The sundry civil bilí passed in the shortest time. so far as known, on record. It was under consideration but three days. As passed the bill carries t:,ia7).7l. The evening session was devoted to pensions.