The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18

Diplomatic and Consular Bill Passed
Hawaiian Questions Discussed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb, lin the Senate the
credentials OF William A. PETER, senator-elect
from Kansas, and voorhees, of Indiana for the
term beginning March next, were presented
and placed ON file.
The finance committee reported back adversely
staniord's bill TO provide the government with
means sufficient TO supply the national want OF
a sound circulating medium; placed on the
calendar.
The consular appropriation bill was taken M,
the pending question being Dolph's amendment
to increase the salary of the minister to Portugal
from $500 to $4,000. ON point OF order by
Hale, Doiph's amendment was ruled out and a
subsequent amendment by him. to make the
salary OF the minister to- Portugal $3.50, was on
motion of Hale laid on the table.
Mcpherson moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the Hawaiian cable amendment, so
that he might move to reduce the annual allow
ance from $4,000 TO $4,000, but ON motion OF
Edmunds the motion to reconsider was laid on
the table-29 to -.
On motion of sherman the item of 600 for
minister resident ana consul general to Greece,
Eoumania al Servia, was changed to make it
read Tor enY " extraordinary and minister
pieripotentiary
The question OF the Hawaiian cable came up
again. Carlisle argued that the Hawaiian
amendment had no proper place in the diplo-
matte bill. BY placing sugar on the free list
under the last tariff bill, the act of 1876 admit
ting sugar and rice from Hawaii free of duty so
as 10 carry out the treaty, had been repealed by
congress without notice TO the Hawaiian gov
ernment
Allison said that when he agreed to the con-
ference report he understood from source
which hsd fully examined the question that the
omission OF the clause originally in the bin THAT
X should repeal the existing treaty. did not af-
ieci the Hawaiian treaty at ell
Morgan criticized Carilsles opposition. imput-
ing II TO an unwiliingncss 10 entrust President
Harrison with the expenditure OF a quarter
million year. He denied that the cession OF a
coaiiAg and repair station at the harbOr of Pearl
rayer, in the Hawaiian islands, gave the United
states the right 10 land a telegraph cable IS as
serted by Carlisle The only opportunity 10
land cable there was the concession made by
the king OF the Hawaiian islands TO an Arneri-
oan citizen tMr HartwelD that party might, III
the United States did not make use Of the oppor-
tunlty. make arrangements with the Canadian
government 10 have the American end OF the
cable landed on the shores of Canada Morgan
believed an active movement ON the part of the
[ JDited states government to define its policy in
relation 10 Hawaii would save the [ United states
a great deal OF trouble in the future. He did
not know a more significant way of expressing
the intention OF the United states thar, 6y max
ing actual communication with those islands
more complete and more direct.
Carlisle disayowed any reflection upon the
PRESIDENT
George declared himself opposed to the
amendment as another step in the fatal policy of
suoslGizing private individuals
Daniel also declared antagonism TO the amend
menE on the same ground. II the cable was To
BE- part oi the national defense il was irnrror.ar
that Il should he owned by private individuals:
but the whole scheme now was speculation on
the paFf OF enterpTising men. who wanted to
make money out Of the United States govern
TenL
The diplomatic and consular bill was then
pSssed-yeas IS, nays f6. German. Hampton and
Morgan voted aye. with the Republicans and
Pettsgrew no with the Democrats
The copyright bill was then taken up the
opening question being on Daniels amendment
10 insert n the proviso requiring copyrighted
books printed from type set in the Uu;tei
States the words ''or otherwise produced in the
7 nlted States from processes executed in the
United States After much discussion it was
rejected
kdmunds moved 10 amend section IL. proyid
Ing that the act shall Only apply 10 citizens or
suhlects of foreign state when that state grants
to citizens OF the United States the berefi, Of
copyright on substantially the same basis as its
citizens, by striking out the remainder OF the
section and inserting, Existence of eousti,n-
tons aforesaid shall be determined by the presi-
Gent OF the United States by proclamation from
time 70 time. Is purposes may require Agreed
70 without division.
Power offered sD amendment. drawn M bv
sherman and Carlisle, providing that all books
maps charts dramatic or musical compost itious
engrasings- etc, the author, inventor designer
or proprietor OF which Is actually a subject or
RESIDENT OF a foreign country. may De imported
inio the nited states on payment OF duties III
any sre imposed by the laws. Without dispos-
ing OF the amendment the senate adjourned