The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-17

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| San Francisco, stating emissaries OF the
revolutionary government in Hawaii
were on the way to Washington for the
purpose of asking annexation to the
| United States. The senator from New
Hampshire rushed frantically into this
chamber, and offered resolutions for inn
mediate and unconditional annexation
| of the Hawaiin islands with 10000 in
habitants, about 1000 whites, and with
| the institution of leprosy firm
| ly established in the midst
| Of these blissful islands. Now
we are told by the morning papers
propriation'' for the late Queen of Ha-
waii, of $4,000 q year and bounty for
| their sugar. Is it not strange in all this
furore of jingoism that we hear nothing
| of the Hawaiian Commercial Company,
| an immense corporation, go per cent of
| whose assets consists in sugar planta-
tions on the Hawaiian Islands, and the
stock of which is owned almost entirely
by Claus Spreckels? That stock is to-
day selling at a nominal figure. II an
nexation takes place, millions on mil
lions will bc put in the pockets of the
men who own this stock. The
senator from New Hampshire Chan
dler) is willing now to embrace
| leprosy, although he shudders with
fright at the idea of Asiatic cholera. We
arc by this continuing appropriation
for Hawaii on the system invented by
standing on volcano. Let the tax mon
ey of the people gush forth in continu-
Gus, lavish stream, no matter if the
treasury be depleted and bankrupt. Mr..
President, / do not propose to contro-
i vert single argument made by the Sem
atoc from Maine Mr.. Frye1 I simply
rose to express profound astonishment
and regret that the economical spirit
! which had such eloquent ebullition on
this floor yesterday did not sooner come
from the distinguished leader of the Re-
| publican party and chairman of the COM
mittee on approiations.
| After further discussion, the amend
ment reducing the appropriation for
| Philadelphia from 100000 to $500, 900
was rejected.
The amendment reducing the appropri-
alton for Hay Lake channel, st. Mary's
river, Michigan, from $500,000 to 1925, 900
was agreed to.
The amendment reducing the appro-
priation for improving the Hudson River
from $500, ,090 to 100000 was rejected.
Amendments reducing appropriation
for St. Mary's River, Michigan, from
s., ,000, 900 to 81, ,230. 900, and appropriation
for channel connecting the waters of the
great lakes between Chicago, Duluth and
Buffalo. from $1,0O0,0O0 to $S75,000, we
agreed to.
The appropriation for the canal at the
cascade Of the Columbia river, Oregon,
was reduced from 81, ,419.000 to $1,239,-
900.
A number of amendments making
large reduction in appropriations for the
Mississippi river, Savannah harbor, and
other places, were disagreed to.
The amendment providing that not
not more than three-fourths of the APP
preparations for internal improvements
be expended during the next fiscal year,
except as to the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers, and Hay lake channel was agreed
to.
The next reserved amendment was one
striking out of the provision that no mon
ey shall be used for warrants or arrestsor
prosecutions under the internal revenue
laws, the words s'or laws relating to cleo
ton of members Of .Congre ST. Mr..
Voorhees, spoke of John I. Davenport of
New York, supervisor of elections, as
unfit to be paid, unfit to hold Office and
unfit to be at large.
M. Hiscock asked if allegations against
him be true, why were they not presented
to the circuit court.
"They were presented to the courts on
three or four occasions said Mr.. Frye,
land Mr.. Davenport invariably declared
not guilty"
Mr.. Frye quoted statements creditable
to Mr.. Davenport by S. S. Cox and VIM.
C. Whitney, corporation counsel, and
now, said Mr.. Frye, Adviser of Mr..
Cleveland, who has been elected Presi-
dent by some strange insanity of the
people, Laughter.
Mr.. Hill opposed the amendment. No
action was taken on the amendment and
at 10 the Senate adjourned.
In the House.
The House resumed in committee of
the whole the consideration of the pension
appropriation bill.
The chairman, Mr.. Wilson Oem.) West
Virginia, delivered decision on points of
order raised against various amendment
recommended by the committee on ap-
preparations, changing pension laws.
Those relative to transfer of pension
bureau to the war department., to re-
rating upon basis of ability to earn a
living, to limitation to persons receiving
income less than 5000, and soldiers
widows, were overruled.
Point made against amendment author
izing detail of medical examiners as ex-
amining surgeons. was sustained.
Mr.. Burrows of Michi an, appealed
from the decision so far as it referred to
the amendment for the transfer of the
pension bureau. The decision of the
chair was sustained. After desultory
debate the amendment for transfer was
disagreed to. Other amendments rela-
tive to requiring pensioners under act of
1890, to show they are disabled for man
ual labor and have not an annual income
of 5000, and providing no widow be
granted pension if not married within
five years after the close of the war in
which her husband served were defeated
without division.
Mr.. Andrew of Massachusetts, offered
an amendment providing in every COM
petitive and non-competitive examina-
ton under the civil service law, honora-
bly discharged union soldiers be pre-
ferred. Defeated 81 to 10S.
Mr.. Cummings of New York, in favor
of the amendment, gave notice that he
would call for separate vote in the