The herald., 1893-02-17
IN THE SENATE.
Vest In ncidentally Discusses the Hawaiian
Annexation Treaty.

Vest In ncidentally Discusses the Hawaiian
Annexation Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The senate
this morning took up the sundry civil
bill. Vest. in a speech, alluded to the
depleted condition Of the treasury. He
spoke of the secretary in Wall street
begging like an italian mendicant for
gold from the banks to sustain the pub
lie credit. He said it was openly svowed
by some statesmen that their object was
to tide over the next two weeks 80 as
to leave the present disgraceful condi-
tion of financial affairs on the incoming
administration of Mr.. Cleveland.
Whatever were Mr.. Cleveland's faults
as an administrative officer or pol
itical leader, he left net sur
plus of 100000, 900 in the treasury.
''The other day." continued Vest,
"Mr. Chandler proposed legislation pro.
hibiting for IL months immigration,
because it was of character to Enreaten
the moral and political welfare of the
country, and again because of the dan
ger of cholera. Then almost immedi-
ately thereafter, when the news that q
Hawaiian commission had arrived in
San Francisco was announced, Chandler
rushed in with resolutions for the i'm.
mediate annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands with their 10000 inhabitants,
about 1900 of whom are whites, and with
the institution of leprosy firmly estab-
liHhed. Now we are told there is to
be another continuing appropriation
for the late queen of $4,000 year, and
bounty for their sugar. It is singular
that in all this furore of jingoism we
hear nothing of the Hawaiian CONNER
cial company, as 1t is called-an i'm
mense corporation, go per cent OF whose
assets consists of sugar plantations and
stock which is owned almost exclusive
ly by Claus Spreckels. The stock today
is selling at nominal figure, but if an
nexation takes place millions on mill
ions will be put in the pockets of the
man owning it."
German spostrophized the Demo-
cratic senators, telling them in few
weeks the responsibility would rest upon
them, and they could not evade it. By
the 1st of July next they would have to
meet the responsibility by increasing
revenues.
An amendment to reduce the appro-
priation for the Mississippi river was
rejected.
The next amendment was one re-
ducing the appropriation for the canal
at the cascades of the Columbia river
in Oregon from 81, 100000 to $685., 900.
Mitchell moved to amend the amend
ment by making the amount 81 1886, 600.
Agreed to--yeas "a, nays 20.
A number of other river amendments
were disposed of.
The next reserved amendment was one
striking out of the provision that no
money be used for warrants, arrests OF
prosecutions under the internal revenue
law, the words "or laws relating to the
election of members of congress" This
brought on discussion concerning the
merits and dement's of John Davenport,
during which Frye alluded to William
G. whitney as "an adviser of Mr.. Cleve
land, who had been elected president by
some strange insanity of the people,"
Voorhees, and Hiecock had brief per
sonal spat, and then Hill took the floor
He opposed the amendment, and re
piled to Hiscock's remarks in favor 0
Davenport.
No action was taken on the amend
ment.
The conference report on the Califor
mia debris commission bill was agree'
to. Adjourned.