Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-01


{. .saied Tue speech when ne bad begun
shs morn nx oo the annexation OF the
HAssnan Stands. he yielded the
aoor temporarily 20 permit notices 10
ps ven OF memorial services on Fra
day. NJ : - n.. for the late >snatar
Barbour of Virginia aud on SATURDAY.
81 = = M. Tor tie late Representatives
6xaoie of South DAKOTA, Ford of
Michigan and >t2eknoase OF South Car
ollnA-
Also by Mr.. Platt. that at the eou-
csuslon o. the routine morning busi-
nsss tomorrow lac would ask the ssn-
ate 10 take up the Chsrokes outlet blI-
Mr.. Dolph then went on with the
resdlng Of MS speech. Most OF II Was
devoted 10 the question OF the >icArA-
qua snip canal. u having eeen orlglnai-
ly prepared - al argument IN favor OF
tue Oending bail on thai subject. When
ho elosed the consideration Of the
fort ncAnon oil was proceeded with.
No progress. hosever. MAS made
The mouse bsll to amend the act Tor
the construction of = wagon bridge
acroes the Missouri river AT SIOUX City
Iowa, MAS passed and the senate ~ 5
O'Clock adjourned.
some Appropriation Biiis.
The senate began business today
when the credentials Of Mr.. Mile, As
sruator from the state OF Texas. for the
/ full term beginning March 4 next, were
| presented aud placed on the calendar.
| Among The petitions presented aad re-
/ ferred was one by Mr.. PETER for pen
/ si0ns TO the militia soldiers CT Kansas
4 and other states.
Mr.. Harris OF Tennessee reported
tack from the committee on epidemic
diseases the bouse quarantine osil. with
A substitute. being the I'LL passed by
the senate sonle weeks ago. with the
eighth section omitted. TINS section
made an Appropriation OF million
dollars. and Mr.. Harris explanation OF
lis cm ssIUn Was that. under the house
rulss, hlll OF amendment containing
M appropriation would have 10 30 10
a COMMITTEES. and ne wished TO nave
tnAt delay and obstructlons avoided.
| The b,li wen. over until tomorrow at
the reques, 0f Mr. Hill.
Mr.. Dawes OF Massachusetts, offered
| q resolution authorizing the COMMITTEES
on Indian affairs 10 cit during the re-
cess, TO viat Indian reservations, Indian
schoo!s and the Indian territory aud 10
AXE testimony.
HAWAIIAN AHnrhatton.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr. Chandler. requesting the president
10 enter mo negotiations with the rep
se-eDtatiyee of the provisional govern
ment of HRwaIl. WAS laid before the
senate, and Mr. Chandler explained the
motives for Offering It.
lt had occurred tD HIM that II would
ie wee for congress TO initiate action
| on the subject. American interests
were very extensive IN the Sandwich
Islands, ana the property CT those
Islands was manly owned by American
citizens. The United states govern
ment had never shown any disposition
to destroy the native government OF
EawaiI. But If II should appear that
stable, independent government could
not bo maintained. and that the sup.
port OF any foreign government should
tie required, then the sentiment wa,
that the United States would toe willing
and desirous TO annex the islands. lie
moved the reference II the resolution
io the committee on foreign relations
Mr.. Doipn loregon) gave il as hn
opinion that the TIME had arrived foi
well defined aggressive American
policy, and ne proceeded to read q lon6
statement of the population, trade AND
commerce Of the Hawaiian islands.
Before he had concluded the resolu
ton was In q aside without action.