Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-04
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NATIONS cArIrAL.


msnt could ct any moment take the whole
property in pay msns Of the sexual cost of
construction. There Vas urgent need OF .
cable between the Ua;tsd States ard the
Sand rich IsIands. The Hawaiian Islands
were small ia TERRITORY, bet were one Of the
KEY points of the world. They we're to the
Pacific Ocean what Malta Was to the Med.
iterrxrean. and Gibraltar was to European
co mmerce.
Morrow Of California supported the cor
ference report ard urged the Importance OF
connecting tie two countries by cable II
the United S;st- gave up the advantage II
VOW ENJOYED, il would give il mp fMever.
II the government surrendered il. IT gave
up rot only ito commercial r.sh.s but ita
political advantages.
McCresry Of Kentucky opposed The re-
port, chAracterizinR the Hawaiian cable
proposition - the worst subsidy ever srs-
ressed to Congress since he was member
Of the House. The government going to
embark in the construction Of submarine
cables should own AMI control those hees.
Chitman Of Michigan favored the cabis
echeme, The prime object Of measure was
not TO pas corporation, but to make stronger
the political poser of the government. He
| was in favor of acquiring the Sandwich
Islands AID snnexing them to the United
States; he thought that the laying Of q
cable wonld be step in that direction.
Conference report rejected.
McCreaYy offered Z resolution ins.ructins
conferees on the part Of the House TO 10.
siss on their disagreement to Hawaiian
Island cable provision. Agreed to.
Cannon, Peters aud Breckinridge Of
kentucky were appointed conferses on the
deficiency bill. The conference report on
the sundry civil vas agreed to.
The House took recess until $50.
Packed Galleries at the Evening
Ssssiop.
Ia spite Of the bad weather the galleries
of the House were packed when the House
me. after recess. The Speaker laid before
the House the Senate joint resolution
amending the act establishing circuit courts
of Appeals by providing that such courts
shall hold their frat session on The third
Tueedsy in June. 1891.
Caswell of Wisconsin offered an amend
msrt providing that nothing in the originsl
| act shall be held or construed in any way
to impsir the jurisdiction Of the Sspreme
Court or any circuit court Of the United
| States in any case now pending before it, in
| respect t, any cause whereia writ Of error
| or an appeal has been issued cut or taken
to said court before July /, 1891.
| McM,llin of Tennessee took occasion 70
| the fsct that nearly every important meas.
ure passed under the pressu. rules "toex
petite business, had to be amended BY a
, subse quent joint resolution. This House
had opened In confusion, continued in con-
fusion, and looked as if it would end in
confusion.
Amendment agreed to, and joint resolu.
ton rs amended passed.
S. The conference report on the post flee
appropriation bill was agreed to.
Funston Of Kansas submitted q disagree
ing report on the agricultural appropriation
bill. and with it the following resolution
| That the House asks for fee conference -
Lsugh;er]. Funston explained that his
resolution was offered be cause the House
copierees could not have free conference.
| They were trammeled BY instructions OF
| tn. House and could net 60 into u free
conference. After very noisy and unto.
telilgible discussion the resolution VA
| Adopted.
Report agreed to aud bill returned to con.
| ference.
Conference repor. en- pension appropria-
ton bill agreed 10.
J s. Taylor of Ohio moved 10 suspend
rules and pass the bill to provide for the
commission Of five persons on the subject
of alcoholic liquor trsffic.
Spioola of New York demanded second.
and Taylor ard Sfino,a were appointed
tellers aid proved very incompetent.
There was much confusion, AMI finally
the Speaker declared the motion carried
60 TO 81.
The House is q1ietly disposing of the
conference rep.rt with the entire absence
| of excitement which generally attends the
last nights session Of congress. The men,
bers 10 attendance appear tired ou:, waiting
OILY TO pass ,he Necessary legislation.
| AFTER brief debate, the conference
repcIs vas agreed to. Yeas 1877; nsys II.
IApplause il the gslleries.