The herald., 1893-12-22
ADJOURNED FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
Congress Takes a Recess Till
January Sd.
The Tariff Bill to Be Called Up on
Reassembling.
A Substitute Reported for the Hit and
Boutelle Hawaiian Resoi buttons.
Statehood Bills Receiving
Attention.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The house
committee on foreign affairs this morn
ing considered the resolutions intro
dueed by Hit and Boutelle relative to
the Hawaiian policy of the administra-
ticn, and decided to report substitute,
which, when reported by Chairman
McCrsry of the committee, caused
scene in the house. Only three Repub-
licsn members OF the committee were
present. The meeting was not marked
by any lively demonstration. FOLLOW.
ing is the substitute for the HIT ana
Boutelle resolutions:
Whereas, 1t appears from executive
communications sent to the house OIL
representatives, that the United States
at Honolulu exceeded their authority in
January, 1898, and illegally aided in
overthrowing the constitutional govern
ment of Hawaii, and setting up in its
place a provisional government not re-
publican in form, and In opposition to
the will of a majority Of the people OF
Hawaii; therefore,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
house that such intervention by the
government of the United States, its
representatives or armed forces, was con-
trary to the policy and traditions Of our
republic and the spirit OF our constitu-
ton, and should be, and is, emphatlcslly
condemned.
Representative Slower of the commit
tee offered substitute for the resolu-
ton adopted by the majority, which was
rejected and which Stover wished to
substitute as minority report. Follow
ing is the resolution, which embodles
the views of the minority:
Whereas, Executive communications
to congress disclose that the executive
department has been furnishing to
minister plenipotentiary OF the United
States secret instructions to consplre
with the representatives and agents OF
deposed and discarded monarchy, for
the overthrow of friendly republican
government, duly recognized by all
civilized nations, to which said minister
is accredited and to which his public
instructions pledged the good faith and
sympathy OF the president, the govern
ment and the people of the United
States,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
house that any such intervention by the
executive of the United States, it's civil
or military representatives or officers,
without the authority OF congress, is q
dangerous and unwsrranted invasion OF
the rights and dignities OF the congress
of the United States and violation OF
the law of nations; and further, that
the manner of such attempted lntsrven-
tion by the executive, and the methods
used, are unworthy OF the executive
department of the United States; while
the confessed intent of such interven-
| ton is contrary to the policy and tradi-
| tions Of the republic and the spirit OF
the constitution.
Boutelle sent to the clerks desk and
had read resolution questioning the
authority of Blount to command Amer-
lean naval officers at Honolulu. The
yice-president declined to allow hlm to
discuss the resolution without unani-
nous consent which he could not OBJ
tain. The resolution was referred to the
committee on naval affairs.
A resolution allowing etockIhen who
drove stock ecross the Texas border into
Mexico, to save them from famishing,
on account of drouth, to reimport them
into the United States until May lst
was passed.
Wilson gave notice than on the first
day after the reconvening of congress ht
would call up the tariff bill.
McCreary, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee. gave notice that h'
was assured that within 10 days afte
reconyening two dsys would be giver
for consideration OF Hawaiian affairs.
Boutelle gave rotice that on the fire
day after convenlng he would call ~
his Hawaiian resolution of today.
The house at 5:l5 adjourned unit
January Sd.