The herald., 1893-12-21
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL,
An Interesting Session of
the Senate.
The Hawaiian Matter Disposed
OF for a While.
HOar Attacks the Administration
Savagely.
The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
to Investigate the Snarl Occa.
stoned by the Hawaiian
Revolution.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-The Hawaiian
question was today disposed of for the
present in the senate when, after an
hours argument, the message and the
accompanying documents were referred
to the committee on foreign relations,
and that committee directed to inquire
and report whether, and if so, what ir-
regularities have occurred in the dipo-
matte or other intercourse between the
United States and Hawaii in relation to
the recent revolution in those islands.
The resolution for a Joint committee
of three senators and three members to
examine and report to congress upon the
Maritime Canal company of Nicaragua,
with the authority to visit Nicaragua,
was agreed to.
The senate also concurred in the house
resolution for holiday recess from to-
morrow until January 8, 1894.
THE FRYE RESOLUTION.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Frye, calling upon the secretary of state
for information whether permission had
been granted to any foreign cable tele-
graph company to land line on the
coast of the United States since March
l, 1898, and whether euch permission
had been refused such company prior to
that date, was taken up and agreed to.
HoAR's ADDRESS.
Hoar addressed the senate on the
Hawaiian question. He revived the
events in Hawaii up to the inauguration
of Cleveland, and said then there took
place a certain transaction which eug-
gests to Americans the question, Who is
the United States of America? Who
repi esents in great national and internas
tional affairs it's purpose, its honor, its
policy ae to foreign relations?
The question as to the legality of the
proceedings as to Blount's appointment
was question which it wac the duty Of
the senate to deal with. The president,
when ha undertook to decide that ques-
tion and withhold from the people OF the
United States what he was doing until
settled one way or the other, seemed to
have supposed he was the United States
of America, and whatever that phrase
meant, it was but synonym for him.
A MODERN DoGBERRY.
There was but one parallel for Willis
instructions; that was Dogberry's in
structions to the watch:
Dogberry-You're thought here to be the
most senseless and NJ mall fOr constable OF the
watch; therefore bear you lantern. This is
rour charge: You shall com prche all vag1ant
men. You are to Did any man stand in the
princes name.
Watchman-How if he will not stand?
Dogberry-Why then take no note OF him and
let him go.
The quotation evoked wave Of
laughter.
At the conclusion of Hoar's remarks
the message of the president and the
information sent in response to Hoar's
resolution some days ago were ordered
printed and referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
MoRGAN's RESOLUTION.
Morgan, chairman of the committee
on foreign relations, then submitted the
following:
Resolved, That the committee on for
eign relations inquire and report
whether, and if 60, what Irregularities
have occurred in the diplomatic or
other intercourse between the United
States and Hawaii in relation to the re-
cent political revolution in Hawaii, and
to this end said committee is authorized
to send for persons and papers and ad-
minister oaths to witnesses
Morgan explained the purpose of his
resolution, W which was to have q settle-
ment of the charges made against this
and the former administration regard
ing the Hawaiian policy.
The resolution was then agreed to.
THE MILEAGE QUESTION.
Cockrell reported the urgent deficiency
bill.
PETER moved to strike out the item
allowing mileage to senators and mem.
bers for the present session. He az
gued that in the present depressed con.
dition of the country it was wrong for
senators and representatives to take
money to which their right at least was
doubted.
Dolph wished to remind the senator
that something had escaped his atten-
tion; that no one was obliged to take
the 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
vote of II yeas and Al nays, the motion
to strike out was rejected, and the bill
passed.
Gallinger offered a resolution to the
effect that, in view of the widespread
industrial depression, it was not wise to
attempt to change the tariff laws during
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