The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-21

Referred to the Committee on For.
eign Affairs by the Senate.

eign Affairs by the Senate.
washington, Dec. 2O.lThe Hawaiian
question was disposed of for the pres
ent in the Senate when, after Hoar s
argument, the message and accom-
panying documents were referred to the
committee on foreign relations and that
committee directed to inquire and re-
port whether any, and If So what, ir-
Irregularities have occurred in the di-
plomatic or other intercourse between
the United States and Hawaii in reIa-
ton to the recent revolution on those
islands.
The resolution for a joint committee
of three senators and three members
to examine and report to Congress up
on the Maritime Canal company of
Nicaragua, with authority to visit Mic
aragua, was agreed to-
The Senate also concurred In the
House resolution for holiday recess
from tomorrow until Jan. 8, 1894
The resolution offered yesterday by
Frye, calling upon the secretary Of
state fer information whether permits
sion had been granted to any foreign
cable telegraph company to land a line
on the coast of the United States since
March l, 1892, and whether such per-
mission had been refused such COM
pany prior to that date, was taken up
and agreed to.
Hoar addressed the Senate on the
Hawaiian question. He reviewed the
events in Hawaii up to the inaugura,.
ton of Cleveland and said: THAT
there took place a certain transaction
which suggested the American ques-
ton, Who is the United States of Am
erica; who represents in great nation
al q of f-i 4
its honor, it's policy as to foreign rela-
tons" The question of the legality
OF the proceedings as to Blount's an
pointment was the question which il
was the duty of the Senate to deal
with. The president when he under
TOOK TO decide that question, and with
hold from the people of the TTnited
States what he was doing until it was
settled one way of the other, seemed
to have supposed he was the United
States of America, and that whatever
that phrase meant it was but a syn
onym for him. There was but one
parallel for Willis instructions, that
was Dogberry's instructions to the
Waterman.
p" Sure thought, here TO be the most
senseless and fit man for constable of
the watch, therefore bear your Ian
tern. This is your chance; you shall
comprehend all the vagrant men: YOU
are to bid any man stand in the princes
name.
'Watchman-How if he will not
stand?
:" 'Dogberry-why. then. take no. note
of him, but let him go. "
The quotation evoked a wave of
laughter. At the conclusion of Hoar's
remarks, the message of the president
and the information sent in response
to HOars 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 fol-
lowing:
Resolved. That the committee on
foreign relations inquire and report
whether any, and if so, what, irreeu-
larities have occurred in DIPLOMATS or
other intercourse between the United
States and Hawaii in relation to the
recent political revolution in Hawaii
and to this end the said committee is
authorized to send for persons. and
papers and administer oaths to Wit
neSseS.''
Morgan explained the purpose of his
resolution, which was to have a settle
ment of the charges made against this
and the former administration regard
ing the Hawaiian policy.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Cockrell reported the urgent def
cheney bill.
Mr.. PETER moved to strike out the
clause allowing mileage to senators
and members for the present session.
and argued in the present depressed
condition of the country it was wrong
for senator's and representatives to take
money to which their right, at least,
was doubted.