Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-24
Congressional.

WAsnINGroS, Dec. 2l.-When the
House mat 'to-duy Bouteile sem 70
tho Clerks desk resolution question
ing the authority OF B!ount to COM
mand the American naval officers ct
Honolulu. Tie speaker d.cliLed 10
allow him TO discuss ilis resolutlcn
without Unanimous consent, which he
could not obtnin. The resolution WIS
referred to the Committed on Nuvul
Affairs.
4 resolution allowing stoclmen
who drove stock across the Texas
border into Mexico to save them
from furnishing on account 81 the
drouth TO re-import them into tho
Cpiie1 Statrs until May Isl wis
passed.
Wilson gavo notice that on the
first day after the ing Of
Congressh h, would call up t-e tariff
bill. a-s'
McCreary, Chairman OF the foreign
Af'iirs Committee, gave noIicehe felt
Tssured TINT witnin ten days after
recCErening two days would be given
for the consideration OF Hawaiian at.
fairs.
Boutello gave notice that on the
first dny after recovering ho would
call UP his Hawaiian resolution. OF 10
dLy. -.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs this morning considered the
re solutions introduced by Hit aud
Boutelle relative to the Hawaiian pol
icy OF tho administration, and decided
to report n substitute, which when
reported by ChRifman' McCre&y
OF the committee caused q sensation
in tho House. Only three RcpuD.
iican members OF the committee
wero pIeeent, md tho meeting wue
not marked by my lively demoustra-
tions. g.,
Following is the substitute for The
HIT and Boutelle resolutions:
"WuEREAs, 1t appears from the OK
ccutivo COMMUNICATIONS sent 10 tho
House Of Representatives that the
United Suites Minister and the Unit.
ed States naval forces AT Honolulu
exceeded their authority in january,
1893, AMI Illegally aided tho over
throw OF the Goa, titutional Govern
mont OF Hawaii, and setting up in it's
place q PROVISIONAL Government not
republican in form und in opposition
to the will OF n minority OF the people
VI Hawaii. therefore, he it
"Rcsolped, That il is The sense Of
this House that such Intervention by
tho Government. Of tho United
States and its representatives Or
armed FORCES is contrary TO the policy
and traditions OF our republic Gna
tho spirit Of III Constitution, und
should DO and is emplrnticully con-
demneu.'
Representative Stprer OF lilo com.
mittee offered n substitute FOR
tho resolution adopted by the major
ity, which WINS rejected, and which
Storer wished 10 substitute as n mi
nority report,
FOLLOWING is tho resolution which
embodics the votes OF the minority:
"W nERTAs, The executive coninnu
n%ications to Congress disclose" TINT
tho executive department has been
Furnishing to tho Minister Prohipo"
tee tiary OF the United States secret
instructions TO contp,re. with tho rep.
rnsontatives and nsonts OF tho do
pnsed and discarded monarchy for the
overthrow Of u friendly republican
government, duly recognized by all
Giyilizol nniiOhs, nnd to which snit1
Minister was accredited, and to'which
hi9 lubllo Instructions pledged the
good faith and symputhy OF tho Pres.
lden!, Rqyerb ment aud people " the
United StHtes; therefore, DO it'9 %
"ReSoired, That II ip tho sCpse u
this llouso that uny ouch INTERCEPT.
ton 10y tho executive OF the United
States, its ciyil or military reptcsen-
intiyes or officers, Without tho ni
thOrity OF Congress, ia dangerous and
nwHtraDted. and nm invasion Of tho
rights aud dIgnitieg Of the Congress
OF The UUited Sia,ee, uud IL violation
Oi tho laws 81 tho nation; and fur
thcr, that the innpncr Of sncb at
iatOptcd interrcutiOn by tho pYecu-
two md Tho methods used are un-.
worthy The executive Department Of
THO Uhit,d StnieS while tho confessed
intent Of such i~niorvcUiiQn is con
ii"fy TO tbV policy md tfadlLinns VI
The republic and the spirit OF tho con-.
B'iiution :"
Ihe Nty Mexico Statehood bill
goee cvor tho holiday roc csu, the
Democrats hsing unaDie TO get @
quorum OF tho ll0usc 10 take IL Up
. Today. 8 =,
Tho lIousc adjourned at 3:l5 until
Japuaty 3td.
SENATE.
Proctor Introduced u bill IN annex
ttah to Nevula ~Ilofcfrod 10 Com.
mit'ee on Territories.
Ar $40 tho Senate adjourned until
January I'd.