Evening journal., 1893-12-12
Mr.. HOAR'S BOMBSHELL
His Second Resolution Attacks
the President Indirectly.
THE SENATE TO DISCUSS IT AGAIN.

The President Preparing the Hawaiian
Correspondence TO Be Submitted After
More News Comes From Hawaii-The
House Transacts Unimportant Business.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-In the senate the
unexpected happened, and the expected
failed to materialize. The expected politi-
cal debate on the federal elections law re-
peal bill was averted by Mr.. Hill of New
York acquiescing in the suggestion Of Mr.
Hoar that the bill should be referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
On the other hand, no one expected de-
bate on the Hawaiian question until the
resolution calling for information agreed
TO by the senate last week had been COM
piled with by the executive. Mr.. Hoar,
however, submitted another resolution
calling upon the president for specific an
swers to questions, which, literally COM
piled with would lay before the senate and
the country the history of the actions of
the present administration on the Hawaii
an matter. After lively debate between
the author Of the resolution and Mr.. Gray
of Delaware the resolution went over until
today.
The resolution, which covers every possi-
BILE phase of the case 50 far as Republicans
see it, is regarded as Indicative of the plan
Of attack on the part of the Republicans.
MIR. Hoar's Resolution.
It's text is as follows;
That the president be requested to inform
the senate If in his opinion IL be not inconsst-
ent with the public interests whether any per-
son whose name has not been submitted 90
the senate for advice and consent, and if so
what person, has been appointed since the attn
day of March, 1898, 10 represent tho United
States in the Hawaiian Islands, and whether
such person has been accredited 10 the presi-
dent of the executive and advisory council OF
the Hawaiian Islands. and whether such per-
son has been presented TO the head Of the gov
ernment of the Hawaiian Islands and wheth-
err any and, if so. what authority has been
| given to such person touching the relations OF
| this government TO the then existing or other
government Of the Hawaiian Islands and the
protection of American citizens therein, ana
/ whether any discretion OF power has been COM
mitted TO such person TO determine when the
naval force of the United States should be
| landed therein or withdrawn theretroin. and
! whether any authority has been committed 10
such person to use physical force the territory
| Of such government or 10 land an armed force
| there and whether such person has been author
| lied TO or has i'm fact corresponded in regard TO
! the public affairs of the government Of the Ha-
/ waiian islands with any private person. news
| paper OF any other periodical. or has been au-
/
! ceive in said Hawaiian Islands the testimony Of
| any private person. or has requested OF received
| written communications from any private per-
| son ia regard 10 the lawful and existing gov
| ernment there OF the circumstances there un-
der which said existing government was estab-
| lshed. or any other matters relating TO the
| public affairs thereof, and II any such appoint
| ment or authority has been made or given;
| further to inform the senate whether the
7 same was made OF given az time
| when the senate was In session or has
| continued in force during any session Of the
/ senate OF Of congress or any part thereof. and,
fnrtl er. whether such appointment or author
| itv was communicated 20 the senate during
| any session thereof. and, further, whether any
| person has accepted or undertaken TO accept
| the Office of commissioner or public Ssinister
| with the powers aforesaid, or any OF them, or
| has taken in any correspondence with the gov
ernment of Hawaii or with any private person
TO describe himself as commissioner Of the
United States.
| Preparations continue toward getting
ready the Hawaiian correspondence called
for by resolution of congress, and It Is be-
lieved that the papers will be in shape SO
that they can be transmitted very soon aft
er the arrival of the steamer from Homo
lulu, now overdue and which will bring
news to Dec. T.
In the House.
The session of the house was brief aud
uninteresting. Several bills of minor i'm
portance were passed during the morning
hour, and an agreement was reached by
which today and Wednesday will be devot
ed to the consideration of the bill for the
admission of the territory Of Utah. The
bill to revive the claims arising out Of the
captured and abandoned property aci
aroused the partisan opposition of the Re
publicans and notice was served on the
Democratic side by Mr. Reed that this bill
could only be considered under the stress
of a special order from the committee OF