Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-18
THE FEDERAL LEGISLATURE.
An Impeachment ResOlutiOn-That Ha-
waiian-C Cable Proposition, &c.
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WASHINGTON, February 17--SENATE.-T
credentials of William A. PETER, senator
elect from the State of Kansas for the
term beginning March f. 1891 (replacing
MIR. Ingalls,, were presented by MIR. In
gals aud placed on file.
MIR. Morrill,, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported back adversely Mr. STAN
ford's bill to provide the Government with
means sufficient to supply the national
want of sound circulating medium.
Placed on the calendar.
TIE DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was taken mp, the pending ques-
ton being on Mr.. Dolph's amendment TO
increase the salary of the Minister to Por-
tugal from $4,000 TO $4,000
Finally, on point Of order made by Mr..
Hale, Mr.. Dolph's amendment was ruled
out, and a subsequent amendment offered
by him TO make the salary Of the Minister
OF Portugal 81 800 was, on motion of MIR.
Hale, laid on the table.
THE HkwAIIAN-cABLE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved TO reconsider the
vote adopting the Havaiian-c cable amend
1pent, so that he might move to reduce the
annual allowance from $3.50, 900 To Sl50,000.
Mr. Edmunds moved to lay the motion
20 reconsider on the table. and the latter
motion was agreed to--yeas, 20; nays. 20.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the item of
81. 500 for O minister resident and consul
general 20 Greece and Roumania and Ser
via was changed so as to make IT read " for
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION WILL NOT DOWN.
The question OF the Hawaiian cal le came
ND again. Mr.. Carlisle taking the eround
that under the treaty with the kingdom OF
"A M fnHE
occupation of the harbor of Pearl river
and could land the cable there without
any concession that might be held by
citizen of Massachusetts,. That treaty,
however. had been violated by the United
States in the passage of the tariff act OF
1880. though he was not aware tnat the
Hawaiian Government regarded the treaty
rs abrogated. Ia connection with that
point the action of the conference COM
mittee and Of the two houses in connec-
tion with the tariff bill came under discus
sion.
THE AMENDMENT OUT OF PLACE.
Mr.. Carlisle argued that the Hawaiian
cable amendment had no proper place in
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. II related TO subject that ought TO
stand by itself and on its own merits. BY
placing sugar on the free list under the
tariff bill of 1890 the act Of 1876 admitting
sugar and rice from the Hawaiian Islands
free Of duty ESQ as TO carry out the treaty.
had been repealed--expressly aud abso-
lutely ropealed-by the Congress Of the
United States without notice to the Ha-
waiian Government.
A pfFFKRnscx OF UNDERSTANDING.
Mr. Allison. understand the senator
from Kentucky 70 say that, with the
knowledge and understanding of Con-
rress. the commercial part Of the Hawaiian
treaty was abrogated by the legislation
of last year.
Mr.. Carlisle: do.
Mr.. Allison. So far from that having
been my understanding when / agreed to
the conference report. 1 understood from
0 source which had fully examined the
question that the omission Of the clause
which was originally in the bill that IL
should not repeal existing treaties did not
affect the Hawaiian treaty at all If the
commercial portion Of that treaty was abro-
gated Il was moi done with my knowledge
OF with my understanding that ii was to DO
abrogated
MORGAN AoArEsr caRrrsLx's VIEW.
Mr.. Morgan criticised Mr.. Carlisle's op-
position 70 the HawaiiAn-cable amend
ments imputing that opposition to an I'M
wiiingness 70 infTust President Harrison
WITH tho expenditure Of &250.000 year.
ne uepied that the eessi0n of coalsng
ana repair station at the harbof OF Pearl
iiyef, ~ the Hawaiian Islands. gave tho
United states Goysrnment the right to
isna telegraph cable there. and asserted
that the only opportunity 10 land cable
there was the concession made bv the
King Of the Hawaiian Islands To an Kmeri-
can citizen {NIr. HaftwelD. That eIli.
zen might. II the United States did not
make use Of IL opportunity. make an SRI
rkpx>ment with the Csnadiaa Government