The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT.
HOhR AT LAST FINDS OCcdSTON TO
TENT ms ofsiPPROtfL.
rbs Urgent Deficiency and the New Jersey
Bridge Bills Passed--Aors haw-
allan Lore.

f.flIr nIf.r the reading OF the "oWi'"i'
,s. Vice lresideul laid before too senate
.re annaa repor, OF the Secretary of the
Trea.ar,.. ana 30 uas rtler-ed 20 the com
mittee ON i1rancc.
Mr uoar presented monster petiii'n
N, ne subject oil common roads. lie
sts..a tnal the potuon asAed for the c.
fabnsameut of "a department Of roads as
an executive department. The petitioners
ADD caused very thorough investigation
to be maae. and had asceriained that a
,',st .r0rr9us saving might oe made in
nte transaction of domestic ana inter
s.1te commerce by improved high-roads.
Be slrgfsted its reference 10 the Commit
ice or Interstate commerce. The petition
was referred 30 the Committee on inter
state commerce. as was also bill tin-
tr0lgeel boy Mr.. f0CkreiD 10 secure aerial
NAVIGATION. '1f that can be done" he
said, 30 wil dispense with the necessity
Of SO many good roads.
Mr.. Frye's resolution OF yesterday. call
i1g for Information as 90 the permission
90 land the brazilian telegraph cable on
the coast Of the United States, was laid
before the Senate and agreed to.
Hosr Attacks the President
Mr. Hoar addressed the senate. He said
that he did not propose TO deal with what
was known as he Hawaiian question. The
Presidents message and all information
that had come 20 the Senate on the sub
sect had gone 20 the proper committee;
and when that committee had ascertained
the facts and had reported its conclu-
si0us senators would be ready to deal
with 10. lie wished now 10 speak 20
purely American question: question AZ
fecung the extent of the powers, duties,
ana responsibility of the various depart
mtufs of the Government. as established
for one hundred years. He summarized
briefly the events that had taken place
$50 Hawaii prior TO March 8, 1893. and said:
The President Of the United states has
the powers with which alone we are con-
c.ued in this discussion
q. Tie may appoint ambassadors, and
other public ministers and cOnsuls. This
power can only be exercised by and with
The advice and consent Of the Senate If
there be a vacancy in such an office he
may M IL during "a recess Of the Sen
ate. by granting commission. which
shall expire at the end of the next ses-
sion.
% He may appoint ferior officers
EIt in am these cases the offices must
have been created, and tho power OF
anpointment invested i'm him by Con-
fress
a lie may. 20 aid him I'm the per-
f0rmance ana exercise of his executive
power n convenient. appoint mere
ascent as a minister or spy. on a person
90 gather or TO convey information. But
such a person. so appointed, could be In
no sense an officer OF the United States
could exercise no official functions, and
could DO 100 act. whatever, which could
have any binding force on the United
states or any of the people merely be-
cause he has done IL.
Upon thc above statement OF his case,
and three propositions. Alr. Hoar spoke
ior an hour. in "a general attack 0pon the !
administration.
NO Hawaiian Lore.
At the close Of Mr.. Hoars remarks
the Presidents message. In response TO
the resolution calling for copies Of the
Hawaiian corr aspOndence. etc, and the
papers transmitted herewith, were re-
fsrred 10 The Committee on Foreign Reia-
tl1ns, ard ordered TO be printed.
tie. Morgan offered "a resolution (which
VAS agreed tor instructing the Committee |
on Foreign Relations 10 consider ana re- |
port whether any irregularities, and II /
go. what irregularltiei have occurred IN |
tie diplomatic or other intercourse be- |
tween the United States end Hawaii in |
relation o. the recent revolt in Hawaii, |
tttN%
Iu connection with Mr.. Morgan's resolu' |
tl0u. AIR Car said although ne bad been |
represented Boo some newspapers as bcinS |
oprOscd 10 the policy of the administra |
ti0n in relatig-< to Hawaii. he regarded the |
Presidents message as an exceedingly able |
paper ana the Presidents course met /
with his entire approval
Several bills were taken from the calen- /
dar and passed None Of them possessed 1
general interest.
After a short executive session. business 1
was resumed at o'clock H. NJ.
The Urgent Deficiency bill was reported 4
back from the Committe on Appropriations /
by Mr. Cockrel who said that as soon as /
the bin passed the Serate the hour OF |
adjournment for the holiday recess would /
be- fixed Tor tomorrow: ana IL was very /
doubtful whether. If any amendments 10 |
the bin We're made in the Senate, there 1
would be quorum of the House to act |
upon it.
The Committee on Appropriations had |
therefore instructed him TO report back 4
the bil without amendment. and to ask |
Tor ils immediate consideration. lie added I
that there were many items in the bill |
which did not meet the approval OF the |
committee, bat there We're appropriations !
IN it which We're absolutely essential and |
necessary -sHch as the item to carry on /
She public prirtny.
The bill having been read, Mr.. PETER /
moved 20 strike out the paragraph allow /
ine mileage 90 members and senators i
for the present session. AS was the case /
in the House there was a long discus /
sion N the proposition 90 strike out the
mileage appropriation. This was adyo
Gated by senators George. Bate. McPher- /
sOn, and Cooke on the general ground |
That mileage had really been drawn al-
ready and therefore this second appro- !
puation was illegal.
Mossrs Harris, Cockren German
White, and Manderson defended the ap-
rropriation as being just and strictly |
within the law.
Tine motion TO strike out the mileage
clause was reiected-yeas. u; nays. Al.
Ihe bin was then passed.
rngu. Ciua q oiodoD Passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Norean. FOR me appointment of a joint
committee on the Nicaragua maritime
canal was then laid before the Senate,
ahd with some notifications, was agreed
'o 10 provides for the appointment OF
~ nmltiee Of three senators and three
representatives. 20 examine into and re-
P'fi upon the present condition Of the
maritime canal OF Nicaragua. and the
prospect Of the completion Of the work
uaaer the control ana with the means
10 De raised By the company. and such
Viher matters connected with the con-
s'tocuon and control Of the canal as may
,,eller enable Congress TO determine what
''sisidlon. II any. Is proper and neces-
10y lor The promotion Of the general
States 'eu