The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-12-07
THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR.
Senator Dolph Discusses the
Question at Some Length.
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The scrats Passes an Appropriation Reso'
tuition Proceedings In the House Dis
ranly DulI-The Bankruptcy Bill Oo-
rnplrs the Time Of the Session.
WA4HyGToN. Dec. 6,-When the sem
ute met the appearance Of the chamber
was In striking contrast with the scene
presented the previous day, The gal
leries were all but vacant, and less
than 2j senators were present to hear
the chaplain's prayer. A quiescent air
prevailed during the reading Of the
Journal, and senators busted themselves
in correspondence or listlessly glancing
over newspapers
The vice president laid before the
senate communication from Go vernon
Altgeld of Illinois, advising the senate
that the state of Illinois, in pursuance
of the invitation extended to the states
by congress, had caused to be made and
placed in Statuary hall of the national
Capitol a statue in bronze of General
James Shields, one Of Illinois most dis.
tinguished warriors and statesmen.
The communication stated that the
etatue would be unveiled at 2 p. m. to.
day, and invited the friendly co-opera-
ton of the senate Mr.. Cullom gave
notice that ne would introduce an ap-
propriate resolution in reference to the
statue for the consideration of the
senate.
Among the petitions presented was
one by Mr.. Dolph Rep, Or of the
Oregon horticultural society favoring
the maintenance of the present duties
on prunes.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution re-
Questing the president so far as in his
opinion it shall not be inconsistent with
the public interest to communicate to
the senate copies of all instructions
which may have been given to any
representative of the United States or
any naval officer since March 4, 1891, in
reference to the preservation Of public
order in Hawaii, or the protection OF
lives and property of American citizens
or the recognition or support of any
government there. The resolution was
laid over.
Mr.. Dolph rep, Or then proceeded
to address the senate on the part of the
presidents message relating to Hawaii.
House joint resolution appropriating
$50, 900 for the payment of salaries and
expenses of additional deputy collectors
of internal revenue to carry out the
Chinese exclusion act was reported
from the committee on appropriations
and passed
Resolutions from the house announc-
ing the death of Hon. Charles O'Neill,
late representative from the state of
Pennsylvania, were laid before the
senate, and Mr.. Cameron Pa.) offered
resolutions which were agreed to ex-
pressive Of the sorrow of the senate.
AS an additional mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased the senate
thereupon adjourned.
The session of the house was dismally
dull. Not spark of interest enlivened
the proceedings. The only thing, of
moment accomplished beyond the pas.
sage of several small bills affecting
land titles in the far west was an agree
ment to close the general debate on the
bankruptcy bill today. This materially
advances the parliamentary stage of
the bill. As soon as general debate
closes the bill will be open to amend
ment and debate under the five minute
rule. Colonel Oates, in charge, is
anxious to bring the bill to a vote and
with general debate at an end he ex-
presses himself as confident of succeed
ing before the tariff or something else
of more urgent Importance side-tracks
it.
A dozen executive documents were
laid before the house, and letter from
Governor Altgeld of Illinois inviting
the members OF the house to be present
ct the uuyciling of the monument to
the memory Of General James Shields
this af ternoon in Statuary hall, was
also read and the speaker ordered it to
lie on the table.
The morning hour having expired,
Colonel Oates called mp the unfinished
business, the bankruptcy bill. Pending
the motion to go into the committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Oates moved to limit
the general debate to six hours. This
motion was carried and the house went
into the committee of the whole with
Mr.. Cultivate in the chair. The do
bate was participated in by Messrs.
Bailey CTeE.) Terry (Ark.), Layton (O.),
Bretz Qnd.), Stockdale (Miss.) and
Boatner. At the conclusion of Mr..
Boatner's remarks the house adjourned.