The record-union., 1893-12-14

any extremity more than myself l re-
peat, it would be an act of war. 1t seems
10 me impossible that the Secretary OF
state and President of the United States
should have come to the conclusion that
without action Of Congress they could do
any serious thing. But as l understand
the position of the Administration now,
as given in the instructions to Blount, 1t
is simply d repetition and affirmation OF
the time-honored doctrine OF our country
in every yAdministratiOn-of United states
authority to use no force at the HaWallan
Islands except so far as 1t was necessary
to protect, under international law, the
property and persons OF American cltl-
Zens legitImately residing there. / should
leave the opposing factions 10 settle the
question Of sovereignty for themselves"
Hoar discussed the question OF preced-
ents for Blount's appointment, aud said
only a few OF them mot more than thirty
at the most applied to the case.
The resolution was then referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Morrill, addressed the Senate on the
tariff question. His speech was devoted
mainly to comparison OF the practices
OF this country with those Of Great Brit
ain on the question Of tariff, and of the
industrial conditions of the two coun-
tries, and to a criticism of the Democratic
party for tendency to follow English
precedents.
At the close of Morrills speech the
Senate went into executive session, after
which it adjourned.
UTAH STATEHOOD BILL PASSED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The bill for
the admission Of { tab was passed with
out division by the House at the cOnclu-
sion Of debate, the only amendments Of
importance incorporated in the enabling
Act being one by Powers of Vermont
prohibiting polygamy forever. and an
other by Wheeler reducing to one-half
the land granted TO the State for common
school purposes.
Just before adjournment the resolution
of Hit calling for the correspondence in
the Hawaiian affair, amended SO as to
include an extension Of the period to be
covered by the correspondence to March,
1882 the beginning OF the Harrison Ad-
ministration was taken up and passed.
1t was expected that a lively debate
would occur when the resolution was
reported back to the House. but Hit re-
trained from criticism, and there was no
explosion. Boutelle, who manifested a
disposition to speak, was taken off his
feet by motion to order the previous
question.
Newlands of Nevada made his maiden
speech in support of the admission of
Utah. lie thought Utah fully prepared
for Statehood, but objected to leaving the
question Of allotment Of lands in Utah to
a bureau of officers at Washington, who
did not understand the conditions there.
The United states should cooperate in
the reclamation Of arid lands in that re-
gion. In defending Nevada, he said he
was unable 10 understand why there
should be so much opposition to State,
which, when the country was in revolu-
ton, had poured 5000. 100000 into the
rl,t1 gl- qlp pri hot m
cause OF the present depression in Utah
was the result of legislation leveled at her
interests. Tne silver that enabled the
country 10 resume specie payments had
been e5ricken down, and now the Demo-
cratic tariff bill proposed to crush Ne
vada's sheep raising and bOraX mines by
placing wool and bOraX on the free list.
Oates of Alabama proposed union of
Utah and Nevada. He had observed that
Nevada continued to lose in population,
and that it was question as to what was
to become of Nevada lie had no doubt
Of the Intelligence of the people Of Ne
vada, but the fact could not be contro-
verted that her population was decreas-
ing. The census Of 1890 gave her 10000,
and recent San Francisco papers say that
her pOpE, ation has since been reduced to
33, coo. If her mining industry continues
to be depressed, her population, Oates
said, would continue to fall OFT until it
might get down to 10000.
MahOn offered an amendment reserv-
ing to Congress the right to prohibit aud
punish polygamy, continue the present
laws i'll force there, and give The United
States Courts exclusive jurisdiction.
Powers of Vermont offered substitute
providing that polygamy and plural mar
riage be forever prohibited. Mahon's
amendment was defeated,
Deliver made q speech in favor of adj
mission, and dwelt on the fact that the
Republican party had always been a
friend of the Territories. Powers amend
ment was agreed to.
The amendment proposed reducing to
one-half the land granted to Utah by the
bill for school purposes was adopted.
Amendments reducing the grant of
land to State University from 200, 900 to
ITO, 900; increasing the grant for use Of an
agricultural college from $4,000 to 200, 900,
and decreasing the per cent. of proceeds
Of sale of public lands subsequent to the
admission Of the State, which shall be sci
aside as permanent public school fund,
from 10 to 10 per cent, were adopted.