Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-20
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

|. The preSenlatlOn ny VII. lOar Nrep.
Mass of a monster petition in favor of
good common high roads gave rise to a
colloouy between Mr.. Hoar and Mr..
Gallinger (rep. n. H.), the latter sug-
costing that the petition had been got
up and promoted at great expense by
bicycle manufacturers who charged $50
for BICYCLES that did not cost them over
25 per cent. of the price. Mr.. Hoar
thought that such suggestion came
with i'll grace from Senators who rode
in luxurious carriages and limited at the
inconsistency of Mr.. Gallinger, a doc
tor, in oppositing the health-saving BIZ
cycle. Mr.. Gallingcr retorted with
drive at Mr.. Hoar's assertion for HIM
self of privileges which he did not rec
ognize in other Senator'S, and express
ed desire to prescribe a plan that
would cure that trouble. The petition
was referred to the committee on inter
state commerce, as was also bill Gn-
troduced by Mr.. CockrelD TO secure
aerial navigation.
Mr.. Hoar took the floor and
addressed the Senate OH the
Hawaiian question, calling up the reso-
luton laid over from Monday at his
own request for the reference of the
Presidents Hawaiian message to the
committee on foreign relations. He ar
gued against the constitutionality and
legality of the powers entrusted by the
President to Commissioner Blount dur
ing the session of the Senate and with-
out the consent ofthat body. The admin
is ration, he said, has been hurled into
this transaction, not by any sense Of
justice to Hawaii, not by any desire to
vindicate the national honor, but for
the sake of making what has turned out
TO be weak, impotent attack on its
predecessor. The great name and fame
Of Benjamin Harrison are source Of
envy and discomfort in some bosoms.
President Cleveland either intended TO
use the forces four navy to restore the
Queen, and has abandoned the scheme
because of the indignant remonstrance
of the American people, or, having no
such power, he meant TO intimidate
President Dole by leaving him to think
that he had Any other suggestion I'M
plies that the President of the United
States, representing the dignity and au-
thority of 65,000,00) Americans, by de-
sign and of purpose made demand
supposing that the authorities of whom
he made it knew he neither had nor
claimed any authority to enforce it.
The President has not word of disap-
probation for the private or for the put-
lie prohigacy on the part of the Queen
Mr.. Thurston, the Minister of the Ha-
waiian republic here, is now absent
from his post. do not know the cause
of his absence. But | remember to have
read of memorable interview between
John, Duke of Argyll, and Queen
Catharine shortly after the famous mob
in Edinburgh. The angry Queen told
the old Scotch nobleman that she would
make hunting ground of Scotland.
SIN that case, your majesty" said the
Duke, ~ must go back to Inverary
aud get my hounds ready" / suspect,
Minister Thurston-from what | hear
of him and what hear of the men who
are standing with him-may have in
fused little of the same spirit into His
reply to the diplomatic agent Of his
modern American majesty.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hoar's
speech resolution was offered by Mr..
Morgan and agreed to, directing the
committee on foreign relations to in
quire and report whether irregularities
have occurred in the relations or tho
intercourse between the Unite States
and Hawaii relative to the recent revo-
luton in Hawaii.
HOUSE.
The reference Of a pure-food bill in
troduced yesterday occasioned some
discussion in the House, both the COM