Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-28
committee on foreign relations. Mr..

suls. This power can only be exer-
cised by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the senate
Second, he may appoint inferior Of
| IS a vital question of affecting the
! dignity and authority of the senate
| in relation 70 one of its most important
constitutional functions and affecting
| the great question of ali questions
whether the people of the United
States are living under a constitution
or under dictator. No president of
the United States, in his widest
dreams. ever thought that such pow
| er as this belonged to the executive
before March +. 1898
The president cannot appoint, when
| the senate is in session, Il commodore
| of the navy, or i major general in the
Iarmy, without the consent and advice
Iof the senate. He cannot appoint
minister or minister paramount with
out the consent of the senate He may
appoint a private agent to obtain in
! formation, but has no right to clothe
him with the authority of an officer
| of the United States
J If we submit to this astounding
and unheard of pretension, the au-
thOrity of the senate itself, over Il
large part of its constitutional domain,
! is abandoned and gone"
| At the conclusion of Mr. Hoar's
speech a resolution was offered by
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, and agreed
to, directing the committee on foreign
relations to inquire and report wheth-
er irregularities have occurred in the
diplomatic or other intercourse between
the United States and Hawaii, relative
| to the recent revolution in Hawaii.
THE resolution gives the committee full
power to send for persons and papers,
administer oaths, etc.
! The senate concurred In the house
resolution for holiday recess of con-
Sress from Dec. q to Jan. 3.
! Cockrell reported the urgent deficien-
'cy bill. PETER moved to strike out
1.-THE item allowing mileage to senators
and members for the present session
After some debate, by vote of IL
yeas to Al nays, the motion to strike
out was rejected. The bill was then
passed.
I The house spent the day in the con-
sideration of two pending conference
bill of the last session and for the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill,
preparatory to adjournment for the
holiday recess tomorrow Both reports
were agreed to after short debate.
The deficiency bill called forth a very
bitter arraignment of both parties and
the bridge bill, as amended by the sen
ate, was vigorously opposed but was
finally passed by a decisive vote.
Washington, Dec 22-Mr. Proctor
introduced a bill to annex Utah
to Nevada.
The senate was in executive session
to-day.
During the debate in the house today
on the BOutelle resolutions the discus
sion grew so sharp that Speaker Crisp
ordered the Sergeant-at-arms to seat
all members. The resolution was final
Ily placed on the calendar, and Mr..
McCreary Dem, KY, reported the
resolution from the foreign affairs
committee condemning the landing of
the troops and Mr.. Stevens actions.
This was a substitute for the Boutelle
resolution
Mr.. BOutelle. of Maine, one Of the
most violent opponents of the admins
tration in the Hawaiian controversy,
introduced a resolution calling upon
Secretary Herbert for his authority in
ordering Admiral Skerritt to confer
with Commissioner Blount as to the
condition of affairs i'll Honolulu, and
by what authority Commissioner
Blount issued military orders to haul
down the American flag. All the in
structiOnS and correspondence in the
matter are called for by the resolution.
Mr. Boutelle asked immediate cOnSid-
Grafton of the subject. The house re-
fused it, however, and the resolution
was referred to the committee on naval
affairs
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs today tabled the Boutelle reso-
lItions, condemuing the administra-
tons Hawaiian policy. A substitute
condemning the landing of the troops
at the time the queen was dethroned
and the action of Minister. Stevens
was reported.
Chairman McCreary's resolution was
adopted as a substitute for the Hit
resolution offered fortnight ago, and
the resolution of Mr.. BOutelle. The
HIT resolution provided that any in
ervention by any officer of the United
States in internal affairs of a friendly
government with intent to restore a
monarchy was contrary to the trad1-
tons of our republic and constitution.
/ Mr.. Boutelle'S resolution was prac-
tfcally a preamble to the Hit reSo-Jl-
! ton It recited that the dignity and
i right of congress had been infringcd
by the fact that the executive depart
ment of the United States sought TO
restore Il deposed monarchy by means
of secret instructions given to our
minister to conspfre with the agents
of that monarchy, while at the same
time his public instructions, accredIt-
ing him for their established govern
ment. contained expressions of good
will to that government.
| Both houses adjourned to Jan 3.
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