The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-05
First Days Session Of The Senate
Mas a Busy One.
THE HOUSE WAS DISAPPOINTED
At Qeyeland's Treatment of Hawaiian
Affairs and Regrets That lie Did Not
Care to Explain the Causcs sf His
Action or What steps He Has Taken.

one hour and half in the senate.
Mr.. Dolph tRep., Orr Immediately
arose and said there had been distributed
in the senate printed copies of what pur-
! ported to be the message of the president,
10 which, on page o. he found part of
page devoted TO Hawaii, and he did not
hear that portion read from the desk.
He desired TO know, and thought the
country did also, whether that part was
Inadvertently or pnrposely omitted by the
secretary, or whether the copies which had
been circulated were not true copies OF the
| message
| The vice president responded that the
! portion Of the message relating to Hawaii
had been inadvertently omitted by the sec
retary, and directed that it be read. This
was done. and Mr.. Dolph gave notice that
he would address the senate later on that
| part OF the message.
The House.
In the house, during the reading OF the
first portion OF the message, Thomas Ii.
Reed burst through side door and came
rolling across the area In front of the
speakers rostrum. When he reached his
seat he lighted a cigar and sat putting
away complacently, while the reading
proceeded.
AS the reference to the Hawaiian affair
was reached, the members straig htened
up and gave the closest possible attention,
hut no expression of approval or disap-
proval was indulged in. There seemed To
be a general air of disappointment, how
ever, that so liale space was allotted to
this question.
The recommendations relative to an in
ternational monetary conference aud the
f,rf fb..r ho. f.,r
of bonds caused many significant shakes
OF the head on the part of extreme silver
men. The presidents Endorsement OF the
pension policy OF the interior department
of civil service reform aud his appeal for
rigid economy in the appropriations also
attracted attention.
When the reference to the tariff was
reached. the members crowded about the
clerks desk. The utterance relative to
the duty OF congress on the tariff question
and the hearty Endorsement given to the
Wilson bill seemed to please the Dem
ocratic members greatly, but much sur
prise was evident when that section OF the
message v as read stating that the ways
and means committee had embraced in its
plnn several additional internal revenue
taxes aud a small tax on the incomes of
certain corporations.
AS IL was understood, the internal rev.
enue features and the income tax had not
been absolutely decided upon the presi-
dents announcement came in the nature
of u surprise. A roar Of applause greeted
the conclusion OF the reading of the mes
sage.
General Bingham, who has been selected
by the Pennsylvania delegation to make
the announcement OF the deaths of Repre-
sentatiyes O'Neill and Lilley. was then
recognized. He spoke feelingly of the de.
ceased gentlemen and paid appropriate
resolutions, which were passed. A COM
mittee was appointed to attend the funeral
Of Mr.. Lilley, and at p. m., as a further
mark of respect to the memory OF the de-
ceased, the house adjourned.
Senate Was Busy.
Quite number of measures of import
ance were introduced in the senate. One
presented by Senator Platt establishes "A
bureau Of public health within the treas.
ury department of the United States"
The bill provides that the states aud terri
tories shall be divided into nine districts
to b. known rs 'The sanitary districts Of
the United States" The bun eau Is to con-
sst ~ n commission of Is. The commits
sion shall be made up as follows:
One commissioner from each district,
two Mt large, the surgeon general of the
navy, the surgeon general OF the army,
the supervising surgeon general of the
marine hospital service aud an officer
learned in the law, detailed by the attor-
ney general from the department of jus
tiee-The commissioner. with the cx-
ception Of the latter four, shall receive sl0
per day for their services.
Senator PETER presented a memorial
and resolutions signed by Sarah f. V.
Emery, national superintendent of the de-
partment OF the Women's Christian Tenn
perance association, asking that senator's
abstain from the use Of Intoxicating
liquors during the present session. The
resolution explains the necessity Of clear
minds In handling the many important
subjects OF legislation.
Senator PETER introduced bill which |
provides That no person who was not |
born In the United States, or whose par. |
ents were nci nc the time Of his or her |
birth citizens OF the United States, and |
who has not become a duly naturslized |
citizen under aud by virtue OF the laws Of |
the United States. shall be entitled TO vote
at any national or state election"
Numerous petitions were presente and |
many bills introduced aud referred TO APP
propriatc committeeS A joint resolution
permitting Colonel Arson Mills, u. S. A.,
TO serve a. engineer on the commission 10
survey and fix the boundary between the
United States aud Mexico was passed.
A message from the house announced
the death OF Hon. Charles O'Neill and
Hon. William Lilley, late representa-
tives fsom tnn. 5l.,4.gl,. Mr. CameroL /
(Rep.. Pa of, red resolution express
sive OF the 81 rrow Of the senate at the
fad intelligence. aud five senators were
appointed a committee on the part OF
the senate 20 attend the funeral. As
an additional mark IL respect 20 che de.
ceasc.l, tbs senate then adjourned.
Republicans senators Meet
The Republican memb bers OF the senate
held a brief csacns Ia the Republican con-
fcreuce room after adjournment for the
purposs of taking into consideration the
appointing ~ an advisory coinmittes. The
subject has been discussed In caucus dur
ing the extra session, but IL had then been
decided on account Of some opposition 60