AMERICAN POLITICS.

Waikato Times, Volume XLII, Issue 3360, 11 January 1894, Page 5

AMERICAN POLITICS.

(by electric telegraph.-oopyright), Washington', January S. At the instance of the Democrats, orders to arrest members of the House on both sides, who have been absent without leave, have been issued. This step has been rendered necessary in order to form a quorum to discuss the tariff. The extreme Republicans threaten to impeach the President in connection with the Hawaiian question, January 9. Senator Wilson, in the course of his remarks while introducing the Tariff Bill, accused the Republicans of converting an overflowing Treasury into a bankrupt one and wasting £70,000,000, of which£4o,ooo,ooo were spent on pensions and bounties and' pre-payment of interests and principal. He declared that £30,000,000 had_been lost to the revenue by the remission of the duties on tobacco and sugar. The final vote on the Bill is fixed for Monday, 29th inst. Nineteen members who were absent without leave were arrested in order to form a quorum. London, January 9. President Cleveland and Mr Wilson (Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means) has assured Dr. Renwiok that they intend to pass the Bill providing for the admission of wool, iron, and coal into the United States despite the strenuous opposition which was offered to the measure.