The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-08-26
THE PACIFIC
Commercial AOOertissr.
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AT LAST

Tears uTc0Omluatc0 mat OuE treaty hGA SSA0 49,
to another session of COngress,-on Thursday
last the welcome news was received that the final
legislation has been accomplished. The appear
ance off the harbor Of the P. VI. Co.'S steamship
City of San Francisco, shortly after 2 P. M,
decked with bunting from bowsprit TO spanker
boom, gave immediate assurance that she was the
bearer Of good tidings, and acted upon the COM
munity like electricity. The streets were deserted,
and everybody fastened to the dock. The first
boat from the steamer brought a message that at
once caused a smile of supreme satisfaction to
light up the faces of the crowd 1.-The treaty
bill passed the Senate on the I4th of August, by
a vote of % to II; was signed by the President
on the 18th, and at once became law =" The
sudden JOY did not break out in cheers 1T was
too deep for that-but men shook hands heartily
with their neighbors in silence.
Hawaii owes a lasting debt of gratitude to
Senator Sargent of California, through whose
persistent effort and constant watchfulness the
treaty bill finally passed the Senate in the last
hours Of the session! He was warmly and eff
fsotiy11 vngprr,' ada bones OF Nevada. Senator
Booth Of California, was known to be opposed to
the bill, but he RETAINED from voting on the
question of it's passage. Congressman Luttren
was also very energetic.
On Wednesday the 9th inst, Mr.. Sargent
moved that the bill be made the special order for
the 18th. His motion was rejected, but he gave
notice that he would press the matter upon the
attention of the Senate every opportunity. On
the 18th, he informed the Senate that he had re-
ceived a telegram signed by thirty leading citizens
and business firms OF San Francisco, asking i'm
mediate action upon the bill to carry into effect
the Hawaiian treaty, and stating that the honor
of the country, its national and commercial in
terests demanded action on the bill. He said a
most lively interest was felt in it on the Pacific
Coast, and delay in acting on the bill was inluri-
Gus to business. It would be better to have the
bill disposed of, even if it should be rejected.
He gave notice that he should move that the
Senate take a recess from 5 to 7:30 o'clock p. NJ,
and that the evening session be devoted to the
consideration of the bill. The telegram of the
1lth says:
The Hawaiian treaty bill was brought before the
Senate tonight, and left as unfinished business for
tomorrow, by means only of the remarkably forci-
bic appeal and unusually good parliamentary man
agement OF Sargent. He obtained the floor by pre-
arrangement with the presiding officer, and called
up his motion to reconsider the vote by which the
bill was referred to the Finance Committee, where
upon West, of Louisiana, the leader of its Southern
opponents, endeavored to interpose q motion to
adjourn, but Sargent maintained his right to the
floor, and earnestly appealed for action on the bill on
three grounds: First, as q matter of simple justice
to the Pacific Coast business interests, suffering by
reason Of uncertainty as to the fate of the measure;
secondly, because the Senate was in honor bound to
carry ont the promise implied by its ratification of
the treaty, and thirdly, he appealed for action on
the bill as q matter of personal courtesy to himself,
and especially in view Of the fact that for at least
three weeks he had been working like a slave as MEM
Der of Conference Committees, etc, on business of
tho Sanafo outside ifa ahamhprs and similar nncunQ-
tions might deprive him Of another opportunity.
LOGAN, nevertheless argued that the Senate
should Immediately proceed to the consideration of
the Bounty Bill.
"Anthony moved an executive session, but with
drew his motion, to yield to Window to present the
conference report on the Indian Appropriation Bill.
Matters thus drifted into an almost indescribable
snare, which was finally cleared by Sargent making
the skillful parliamentary of Withdrawing
his original motion, and moving to discharge the
Finance Committee from further consideration of the
bill, which Immediately brought it before the Senate
for action. The Senate thereupon went into execu-
tive session on Anthony's motion, the Hawaiian bill
retaining its place as unfinished business, to come up
the first thing tomorrow. A single objection would
have prevented Sargent's withdrawal of his motion
to reconsider, but his action was taken so quickly
that none of the bills opponents thought of it in
Thefriends of the bill were now confident of
it's passage on the 18th, but no one anticipated
and all were surprised at the large majority it
received. This was the result of assiduous efforts
of its Senatorial friends among their colleagues
on the floor. [" In this way says the dispatch
of the 18th, without endangering the bill by O
prolongation of debate, Sargent and others coun-
teracted the impression produced on the wagering
by various arguments successfully
against the measure, and this policy
was departed from only in one instance, when
Sargent found it necessary to publicly show that
insiduous amendment regarding consul
lar certificates was already provided for by the
general law. The adoption of any amendment
would of course have sent the bill back
with a certainty of postponement until next
Sargent's management of the bill in
getting it before the Senate for action, and in
saving it from the double danger of being
amended or talked to death, has commanded
general admiration"
On Saturday the 18th, Sargent, Window and
Salisbury argued in favor of the bill, and Nor
wood, (of Georgia) in opposition, the Senate ad-
before the latter had concluded. On
the 18th, Norwood continued his re-
marks against the bill.
He argued that there was no inducement for acquir-
ing the Hawaiian Islands as an outpost IN the Paci-
&c Ocean. 1t had been asserted that the population
of the islands had been rapidly increasing, and If
the bill is passed the islands would naturally fall
our hands. He denied that the increase Of pop
ula.lo,Drsn s1sdrunon ht Ie1gth, to show the condi-
of affairs in the Hawaiisn Islands, and argued
that the production Of sugar there was weighed
DOWN with difficulties which did not exist anywhere
II was the most remarkable thing he ever
heard of, that the king of a country with which a I
tresty had been negotiated had a minister here urr- I
ing the passage of q measure which that minister ar n
yued would be the destruction of the kingdom. He
that this measure was urged BY the Ha- l
5aiian Government for pecuniary advantage, and '
hat that country would reap the benefit of the bill 6
hould it be passed, and the United States would be i
he sufferers. In his oninion. King Kalakana la :