The morning call., 1893-12-20
HE SENATE TO LOOK INTO 1T.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-The debate eX-
pected in the Senate on the Presidents
message Was averted by Hoar, whose mo-
tion 20 refer the message and its accom-
panylng documents to the Committee Oh
Foreign Relations is the pending question
before the Senate, yielding to Berry and
PETER. The first named addressed the
Senate in advocacy of the bill 20 repeal |
the Federal election law, while PETER ar
gued in favor of the bill introduced by
him yesterday appropriating money for
immediate use in relieving the want and
destitution throughout the country. Hoar
stated. however, that on tomorrow he
would cali up his motion to refer the
Presidents message and its accompanying
documents to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. and in all probability he will
address the Senate at that time upon the
Hawaiian situation in general.
During the transaction of morning busi-
ness Frye said: About two years ago a
French cable company made application to
our Secretary of State, Mr.. Blaine, for
permission to land its cable from Brazil
On the coast of the United States. Our
Secretary Of State investigated the matter
and found that the company had, by au-
thority of the law of Brazil. monopoly,
and that no other company. while that
power was in existence could be permitted
TO land cable on the Brazilian coast So
our Secretary of State refused to grant the
permission. | am now informed, whether
truly or not cannot say. that the COM
pany has recently appeared before the Sec
retary of State, and that he has granted the
company the right which they asked. Ii
it be true and there is no remedy 10 be had
for it then the United States will be per-
petually kept out from landing any cable
on the coast Of Brazil"
In view of these facts Frye offered res
olution making inquiry of the Secre tary of
State as 10 whether this was true. Hunton
objected to present consideration of the
resolution and it went over under the rule.
In his speech in support OF the bill
for the relief of The unemployed PETER
stated that the bill contemplated the dis
tribution of S63.0000OO Of idle money, sill
yer IN the treasury uncovered by certifi-
Gates. The bill was referred TO the Com
mttee on Education and Labor.
The Senate was in executive session
about an hour engaged in an effort to clean
up the nominations calendar before the
holidays. y-eight nominations were
confirmed, and among them ere the fol-
lowing: c. II. SimOntOn of South Carolina
TO be United States Circuit Judge of the
Fourth judicial Circuit; d. NJ. Kilpatrick
to be Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at New Orleans; James b. Stevens
of California to be Assistant Appraiser of
Merchandise for the district of San Fran
CISCO Collectors Of Customs-A. NJ. Dahl
gren at Pearl River. Miss, and Frank B.
Earnst. district of Corpus Christi. Tex.
Surveyors of Customs-George ". Hayne,
Port Evansville. Ind; George G. Tanner.
indianapolis; William d. English Port OF
San Francisco. Collectors of In nternal
Revenue-O. NJ. Welburn, First District OF
California; Joshua Jump, Seventh Dis
trict of Indiana; James Phelan, First Dis
trict of Michigan; S. III. McMillen. Elev-
enth District of Ohio; p. Ohliger. Eight
eenth District OF Ohio; J. Edward Kauf-
man. Third District of Texas. Receiver
Of Public Moneys - Edward r. Monk,
Tucson. Ariz. Registers of Land Offices
Frank W. Walls, Tucson, Ariz.; Henry d.
Ross. Prescott, Ariz.