Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-12

doSr Introduces q IScsOluttO0 Calling
Upon the President Tor Further Informa-
tion-He Make . Few Eemsrks on tho
Occasion and Is Replied to by Gray
Time When the Tariff lsin Il to Go iGto
Effect Extended BY the Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. la.-The second week
Of the session was opened in the senate
with fair attendance Of senators and
with few auditors in the galleries. In the
absence OF the vice president Harris. pro
TEN, presided over the senate. Among
the petitions and memorials presented
were several relating to items in the pro-
posed tariff bill. The house join: rcso,u.
tion for the protection of persol.s who
have heretofore been allowed to make en.
tries for land within the former Mile Lac
Indian reservation in Minnesota was
passed.
Uoar introduced resolution callirg .
upon the president for further informa-
tiOu as to his actions on Hawaiian af-
fairs. The resolution by imputation at
tacks the presidents appointment of a
commissioner without thsconsent and ad-
vice of the senate. HoaE in the course
OF his remarks on 1he resolution said il
ii were true that the president (,he senate
being in session. authorized IN officer to
exercise paramount diplomatic authority
in another country with which the Unit
ed States was at peace. authorized him
to employ at his discretion the naval force
of the United States and had given him
the title, which was enumerated rs one Of
the diplomatic officers in the act of con-
gress, ne was standing upon very slippery
ground and he had b tt.r step on TO terra
iitma rapidly ana at once. LIugnter
Not Fit r.ccclents.
'The ostrich pass his head in the sand"
said Hoar, ''aDd ttinksl,s will not be
seen. The rhinoccsis les in his mud.
puddle and breathc4 throekh his nose and
thinks he will note = seep;' but neither of
these are fix OF suitable pttcedents for the
president of the United States. The peo-
pie vii! know the truth OF the matter"
Gray said Uoar had scolded through the
previous administration of Mr.. Cleveland
and had scolded Mr.. Cleveland in the
White House again. In the course CT his
remarks Gray said he believed the policy
OF Mr.. Cleveland was not only that of JUS
tice and macnamity, but one of
non interference. Hoar commented
upon the fact that the information
communicated 10y the president TO certain
senators under the seal Of cor rfii.ence had
peen freely gwen out 10 TIE representa-
tives OF :our newspapers, known to be
jealous and thoroughc coing-h. had al
most said unscrupulous-suppor Of
the adm inistration. One of the ale cat ions
was that the president on Ma: ch Z, lN33
tine senate being thea il session, commits
stoned a person TO 90 to Hawaii, accredit-
ing him 10y letter rs 4 commissioner from
this government, anu said in the letter of
instructions that he was to be paramount
as representative Of the United States IL
| the Hawaiian islands.
House Proceedings.
In the house when tue morning hour
arrived kilgore was about to call up the
bill :or the admission of Utah, when Ding
ley. on behalf of the Republican side,
made a statement declaring that the bill
was OF too much Importance TO be con-
sitiered during Che morning, hour, but no
| objection would be made from his side if
ample opportunity was allowed for debate
and amendment. Thereupon Wheeler
asked unanimous consent that Tuesday
anf: Wednesday, after the morning hour,
be set aside for its consideration. With
OIL; objection this order was made. 1t is
understood that Il delegation OF Republic
ans from Utah hwaslrstramrntal in induc-
ing the Republican, lend ders to recede from
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