The record-union., 1893-12-21
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
HAWAIIAN QUESTION DISPOSED
OF FOR THE PRESENT.
CIeveIand's Message and Accompany
ing Documents Referred by the
Senate to a Committee.
Special to the REcoRp.UN1oN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Hawaiian
question was disposed of for the present
in the Senate to-day when, after an hours
argument the message and accompany
ing documents were referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. and that
committee was directed to inquire and
report whether, and. if so, what irregu-
larities have occurred in diplomatic or
other intercourses between the United
States and Hawaii in relation to the recent
revolution on those islands.
The resolution for a joint committee of
three Senators and three members to eX-
anime and report TO Congress upon the
maritime canal company of Nicaragua,
with authority to visit Nicaragua, was
agreed to.
The Senate also concurred in the House
resolution tor a holiday recess from to-
morrow until January 3, 1891.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Frye calling upon the Secretary of State
for information as to whether permission
had been granted to any foreign cable
telegraph company TO land a line on the
coast of the United States since March l,
1893, and whether such permission had
been refused such company prior to that
date, was taken up and agreed to.
Hoar addressed the Senate ON the Haw-
allan question, reviewed the events in
Hawaii up TO the inauguration of Cleve-
land and said: "There took place cer-
tain transaction which suggested the
American question, Who is the United
States of America Who represents in
the great national and international
affairs its purpose, its honor, its policy as
to foreign relations? The question of the
legality of the proceedings as to Blounts
appointment was question which
it was the duty of the Senate to
deal with The President, when he
undertook to decide that question.
and withhold from the people of the
United States what he was doing until it
was settled one way or the other, seemed
to have supposed that he was the United
States of America, and that whatever
that phrase meant it was but a synonym
for him. There was but one parallel for
Willis instructions, that was Dogberry's
instructions to the watch:
"You are thought here to be the most sense
less and fit man for Constable of the watch;
therefore, bear you the lantern. This is your
charge: You shall comprehend all vagrom
men; you are TO bid any man to stand, in the
Princes name.
Watchman-How if he viii not stand?
Dogberry-Why, then take no note of him,
but let him go.
The quotation evoked a wave oflaughter.
At the conclusion of Hoar's remarks
the message of the President and the in
formation sent in response to HOar's
resolution, some days ago, were ordered
printed and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Morgan, Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, submitted the follow
ing; ;,.o,.,ad rha+tb Con, r,ittoo ~ For
eign Relations inquire and report
whether. and if so, what irregularities
r. s,,I ii 4 10 ntl
tercourse between the United States and
Hawaii in relation to the recent political
revolution in Hawaii and to this end
said committee is authorized to send for
persons and papers and administer oaths
to Witnesses"
Morgan explained the purpose of his
resolution, which was to have a settle
ment of the charges made against this and
the former Administration regarding the
Hawaiian policy.
The resolution was then agreed TO.
Cockrell reported the urgency de-
iciency bill.
PETER moved to strike out the item al
lowing mileage to Senators and members
for the present session. He argued that
in the present depressed condition of the
country it was wrong for Senator'S and
Representatives to take money to which
their right was at least doubted.
Dolph wished to remind the Senator
that something had escaped his attention;
that no one was obliged to take mileage,
and if the bill passed and the Senator
from Kansas or any other Senator had
compunctions of conscience about it they
could leave the money in the Treasury.
After some debate, by a vote of Il yeas
to Al nays, the motion to strike out was
rejected and the bill passed.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-The House
spent the day in consideration Of two
pending conference reports, those on the
urgent deficiency 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 some very lively
speeches. The deficiency bill called forth
a very bitter arraignment of both parties
for their wanton extravaganza from
Hutchinson of Texas. and the bridge bill,
as amended by the Senate, was vigor-
ously opposed by Cummings, Warner,
Sickles and Bartlett of New York, but
was finally passed by decisive vote.