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rings Sea since March 4, 1883. The resolu-

rings Sea since March 4, 1889. The resolu-
tlon was adopted
Mr.. Hit presented the conference report
on the diplomatic and consular appropria-
tion bill. In the COZ rse OK the discussion,
reference having been made to the appr0pri-
alton made by the last bill for the protection
OF United States rights in Samoa, Mr. Nc
Millin OF Tennessee declared that IL now ap-
peared that the entire result Of the Samoan
negotiations had been to enthrone a king de-
throned by bis people. Our representatives
sent abroad for the purpose Of settling Sa-
moan matters had actually gone TO the ex-
tent Of overriding the will Of the people CT
Samoa, and setting up as king scapegrace
who had been dethr0ned Moreover, this
American administration had undertaken TO
pay the past expenses of his kingdom. He
did not impugn the action Of the committee
on foreign affairs In providing for the pro
lection OF our property, but we had entered
into treaty negotiations and made king.
We had met the enemy and we were theirs.
1t was a disgrace to the American people,
and the administration responsible for the
negotiations.
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky, who was
chairman OF the committee on foreign affairs
during the last Congress, said he believed
we had done the best that could be DONE
Mr.. McMillln was putting it too strongly. II
he was not satisfied with the negotiations,
he could introduce bill to carry out his
views or could call for the correspondence
with foreign nations.
Mr. McMillin-"I am calling the attention
OF the country to the fact that we are at
tempting to keep up a deposed king"
MT MeCreary-'',Fhere is in this bill not
Mr.. McMillin-"The gentleman has ad-
mitted the taking up of the depOsed king
and placing him on the throne. Was there
not another agreement that chief justice,
with kingly powers, should be appointed and
the governments OF the United States, Great
Britain and Germany should Jointly
guarantee his.salary?"
MIR. McCreary-"The gentleman states it
the gentleman has brought in has nothing to
do with this appropriation BILL"
Mr.. Hit demanded the previous question,
declining to yield to Mr.. MeMillin who was
desirious Of continuing the Samoan con-
tr0versy.
Mr.. MeMillin raised the point of no
quorum, pending which Mr.. Rogers Of Ar
kansas moved that the House adjourn, the
motion being lost. The previous question
was ordered-yeas, 1903; nays, A, the Speaker
counting quorum. MIR. McMillin, who had
voted in the affirmative for that purpose,
moved reconsideration. The vote on tabling
the motion to reconsider resulted-yeas, 104;
nays, so, the Speaker counting through the
clerk quorum and declaring the motion
Mr.. Breckinridge of Kentucky challenged
the correctness of the count, instancing
Messrs. Enloe, Herbert, Grain and Fithian
and stating that they had not been present.
subsequently,, on representations made by
Mr.. Taylor Of Illinois and Mr.. Stockbridge,
he withdrew the challenge to the names Of
Grain and FithIan but persevered in 1t so far
as the names of Enloe and Herbert were
concerned.
The Speaker, while admitting the necess,-
ty for absolute correctness in the record OF
those members present and not voting, stat
ed that even eliminating;the names OF
Messrs. Enloe and Herbert, there was
quorum present. He declared the motion to
table carried and put the question on agree
ing to the conference report. The vote re-
sulted-yeas, Ill; nays, 80. The Speaker
was unable to count quorum, and the con-
ference report was not agreed to.
Mr.. Dingley Of Maine entered motion to
reconsider the vote by which the marine sig
nal bill was passed. and the House ad-
journed.