The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07
Considerable Opposition Developing
TO Jaekson's Confirmation.
THE SENATE DECLINES TO REPEAL
THE SHERMAN SILVER ACT.
Carroll Wright Reappointed Labor Com
missioner-Nr. KilgOre Sat Down Upon
by the Reigning Czar-Whereat Mr..
Reed Smiles.

by the Reigning Czar-Whereat Mr.
Reed Smiles.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-No infor-
nation of definite character can be ex-
pected concerning the Hawaiian question
until after the conference tomorrow
morning between the annexation COM
missioners and the Secretary of State. 1t
Is believed quite generally that nothing
prophetic can be expected Of the ultimate
result in the grave question at issue until
further advices have been received from
Honolulu, particularly with reference to
the attitude of Great Britain towards the
new government.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-The Ad-
ministration hopes to dispose of the
Hawaiian question, so far as the execu-
tive departments go, within week.
Possibly decision as to the form OF the
message to Congress may be postponed
until the arrival of the mail steamer at
San Francisco, February s. The Com
missioners preferthat thePresident shall
propose annexation by a message to the
Senate accompanied by a draft of
treaty. They claim that they have
power to ratify treaty, and that it
would be approved by the Senate. The
administration is still in some doubt as
to both of those points.
Preliminary to the conference tomor-
row between the Secretary of State and
the Hawaiian annexation commissioners,
conferences wer, held today at the White
House between the President, Secretary
of State, Secretary of the Treasury, and
the Attorney General. What was accom-
plished at the conference cannot be
ascertained
Views of Congressman.
New YORK, February 6.-The Herald's
correspondent at Washington telegraphs
that paper that he has made careful
poll of Congress regarding the Hawaiian
matter, with the following results:
The poll was taken only as to the
question of annexation, this being the
only question upon which the House
would be called to decide. Eighty-three
of the members were in favor of annex
alton, forty-six were against it, and
seventy-seven were non-committal. In
terviews with a majority of the members
of both houses showed a unanimous
sentiment against control of the islands
by a foreign power.
Protest from New Zealand.
LONDON, February 6.-The Pail Mall
Gazette states that the government of
New Zealand has telegraphed to the..Mar
quis of Ripon, secretary of the state for
the Colonies, a strongly worded protest
against the annexation of Hawaii by the
United States. No definite answer has
yet been returned by the Imperial gov
ernment to the New Zealand communi-
cation.
Revolt in Buenos Ayres.
BuENos ARYEs, February 6.-Three
thousand colonists in the province of
Santa Fe. armed with rifles and having
possession of some cannon have risen in
revolt against the wheat tax. A body
of troops with artillery has been sent to
Santa Fe to quell the insurrection.
In the Senate.
Mr. Hill presented petition favoring
repeal of the Sherman act and said he
should make no motion to take up the
bill but should ask to have the bill laid
on the table for a few Gays and then
made a special order, SO other senators
who desired to speak might have an OPP
portunity to do so.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that making the
bill special order would not give the
measure any special advantage.
Mr.. Hill said there was now in New
York entire unanimity in favor OF repeal
of the Sherman act, and proceeded to
IL Il. 49,
In closing, Mr.. Hill said in compliance
with numerous requests made to MN ne
desired to have the bill made "a special
order for some day that might suit the
convenience of the Senate.
Mr.. Vest gave notice of an amendment
providing silver dollars, 4121 grains
weight. be minted in the several mints
of the United States as provided in the
act of 1887, which coins and all silver
dollars heretoforeicoined of like weight
and fineness, be legal tender for all debts,
public and private, except where other
wise stipulated in contract. 1t directs
the Secretary of the Treasury to pur-
chase from time to time silver bullion
mot less than two nor more than four
million ounces month) and cause it to
be coined monthly as fast as purchased.
Mr.. Morgan demanded the regular
order of business. The Vice President
decided the regular order was the mo-
ton of Mr.. Hill to take up the bill.
After good deal of confusion and par
liamentary wrangling, the question was
brought to direct vote on Mr.. Hills's
motion to take up the bill to repeal the
Sherman act, and the motion defeated,
yeas, %; nays, az. The Maine Senators
voted aye
The House bill granting additional
quarantine powers and imposing addi-
tional duties upon marine hospital ser
vice, was taken up, the question being
on the substitute report from the Senate
committee on epidemic diseases. The
substitute was agreed to and the bill as
SO amend d passed. A conference was
asked and Messrs. Harris, Berry and
Chandler appointed the Senate confer
ees.
The House car coupler bill was taken
up, and after some discussion went over
without action. The Senate, after an ex-
ecutive session, adjourned.
In the House.
At conclusion of the roll call 219 mem
bers had responded to their names. Be
fore the clerk could begin reading the
journal Mr.. Kilgore moved that when the