The record-union., 1893-12-12

voted 10 SOnSld9faClon ol Inc Dill
to Admit Utah as state.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the Senate
the unexpected happened, and the ex-
pected failed to materialize. The ex-
pected political debate on the Federal
elections law repeal was averted by Hill
acquiescing in the suggestion Of Hoar
that the bill should be referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On the other hand, no one expected to
debate the Hawaiian question until the
resolution calling for information by the
Senate last week has been complied with
by the Executive.
To-day Hoar submitted another resolu
ton calling upon the President for
specific answers to questions, which,
literally complied with, would lay before
the Senate and the country the history
of the actions Of the present Administra-
ton on the Hawaiian matter.
After lively debate between the au-
thor of the resolution and Ray, the reso-
luton went over until tomorrow.
The resolution is as follows: That the
President be requested to inform the SEN
ate, if in his opinions it would be not in
consistent with public interest, whether
any person whose name has not been sub
mitt6d to the Senate for advice and con-
sent, and, if so, what person, has been ap
pointed since the 4th day of March, 1893,
TO represent the United States in the
Hawaiian Islands; and whether such per-
son has been accredited to the President
Of the Executive and Advisory Council
of the Hawaiian Islands; and whether
such person has been presented to the
head of the Government Of the Hawaiian
Islands; and whether any, and, if so,
what authority has been given to such
person touching upon the relations OF this
Government to the then existing or other
Government IN the hawaiian Islands,
and the protection of American citizens
therein; and whether any discretion or
power mas been committed to such person
10 determine when the naval forces of the
United States should be landed thereon
or Withdrawn therefrom; and whether
authority has been committed to such per-
son to use physical force in the territory
OF said Government, or to land an armed
force there; and whether such person has
been authorized, or has, in fact, cor
responded in regard to public affairs of
the Government of the Hawaiian Islands
with any private person, newspaper or
any other periodical, or has been author
lied to or has in fact undertaken to re-
ceiVe in said Hawaiian Islands testimony
Of any private person, or has requested
or received written communications from
any private person IN regard to the law
ful and existing Government there, or the
circumstances under which said existing
Government was established or any
other matters relating to public affairs
thereof. and ifany such appointments or au
thority has been made or given; further, to
inform the Senate whether the same was
made or given at time when the Senate
was in session, or has continued in force
during any session of the Senate or Of
Congress, and any part thereof; and fur
ther whether such appointment or au-
thority was communicated to the Senate
during any session thereof; and further,
whether any person has accepted or
undertaken any correspondence with the
Government of Hawaii, or with any pri
vate person, to describe himself as a
commissioner of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE session of
the House was brief an uninteresting
An agreement was reached by which to-
morrow and "Wednesday will be devoted
TO the consideration of the bill for the ad-
mission OF Utah.
The bill to review the claims arising
erty Act aroused the opposition of the
Republicans. and notice was served on
the Democratic side by Reed that this bill
could only be considered under the stress
OF a special order from the Committee on
Rules.
The bill was passed making it compul-
sorry for all steam vessels of one thousand
tons burden to have, when under way,
one engineer and one helper in the en-
gine-room, and all such vessels are to
carry two licensed engineers. The bill is
not applicable 10 ferry boats which run
less than ten hours daily.
JAPAN NOT AFTER THE ISLANDS.
The Oriental Government VIII Estab-
lish no Protectorate Over Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - 1t can be
stated positively that Japan has no pur-
pose of assuming a protectorate over
Hawaii in case the United States should
lose or abandon its status there Reports
have been persistently circulated of late
as to Japan's intentions Of advancing her
control of the islands, and in a statement
published to-day Henry Smith of Buffalo.
who has just returned from Hawaii, says
il the Provisional Government retires it
will be succeeded by a pr0tectorate by
Japan or Great Britain. At the Japanese
Legation here this statement was
declared to be visionary, and a
statement was made regarding the
matter that so far as Japan is concerned,
a Japanese warship was sent to Homo
lulu some time ago III order to insure pro-
lection during these critical times 10
10000 Japanese on the islands. This was
not step toward acquiring or controlling
Hawaii, as it is not to the interest Of Japan
to extend her present Government rela-
tons with the islands. They are fourteen
days sail from Japan, and she has no
other possessions in that locality which
would make Hawaii valuable to her as q
stragetic naval station. Moreover, it was
added, the interests of Japan will undoubt-
edly be best served by maintaining her
present relations with Hawaii. These are
guaranteed by treaty, and give the Jap
anese on the islands many privileges and
assurances of protection which Japan
would not care to disturb. The treaties
were made during the reign Of the Queen,
but have been fully lived UP to by the
Provisional Government, so fully so that
japanese immigration to the islands con-
tinues unabated.
TIE NEW TARIFF BILL.
Revise of the Measure Laid Before the