The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-06
Senator KyIe's Note.


IN the seats OF senators when the por-
ton Of the document dealing with
Hawaii was approached.
Senator KyIe's Note.
Many of the senators had. however.
anticipated the secretary's reading by
turning in their printed copies TO this
portion. so that very few Of them APP
parently observed that the page con-
tanning the presidents brief communi-
cation on Hawaii was turned without
being read by the secretary. Senator
Kyle was one Of the few senators who
followed the reading sufficiently close
TO observe the omission, and he called
attention to the oversight by sending up
a note calling attention to the fact
After this incident there was an evident
falling off in interest on the part OF
senator's. but attention was briefly re-
Vived when the paragraph concerning
bonds was reached. When this para
graph was passed senators gradually
left their seats and went out into the
cloak rooms, so that by the time the
reading had been twO-thirds finished
there We're hardly twenty-five senators
in the chamber and a majority of these
were engaged in conversation among
themselves
The reading Of the message was con-
cluded at O'Clock, having occupied ap-
prOximately one hour and a half. Mr..
Dolph Immediately rose and said there
had been distributed in the senate print
ed copies Of what purported to be the
message of the president, in which, on
page 9, he found "A part OF a page de-
voted TO Hawaii and he did not hear
that portion read from the desk. He
desired TO know, and thought the coun-
try did also, whether that part was in
advertently or purpOsely omitted by the
secretary, or whether the copies which
had been circulated We're not true copies
of the message.
The vice-president responded that the
portion Of the message relating TO Ha-
wall had been inadvertently omitted by
the secretary and directed that it be
read. This was done and Mr.. Dolph
gave notice that he would on tomorrow
address the senate on that part Of the
MESA &c. The message was ordered 10
lie on the table.
Reference 10 the Tariff.
When the reference to the tariff was
reached the members crowded about the
clerks desk The forceful utterance
relative TO the duty Of congress on the
tariff question and the hearty indOrsement
given the Wilson bill seemed to please
the democratic members greatly, but
much surprise was evident when that
section Of the message was read stat
ing that the ways and means committee
had embraced in its plans several addi-
tional internal taxes and small tax
on the incomes of certain corporations.
AS it was understood the internal
revenue features and the income tax
had not been absolutely decided upon.
the presidents announcement came in
the nature of a surprise. A round or
applause greeted the conclusion Of the
reading of the message.
Numerous petitions were presented
and many bills introduced and referred
TO appropriate committees. a joint resO-
luton permitting Arson Mills. United
States army, to serve as engineer on the
commission to survey and fix the
boundary between the United States and
Mexica was passed. A message was re-
ceived from the house announcing the
death Of the Hon Charles O'Neill and
the Hon. William Lilley, late repre-
sentadves from Pennsylvania Mr..
Cameron offered a resolution expressive
of the sorrow of the sad intelligence and
Senators Quay. Henderson, Carey, Smith
and Kyle were appointed committee
on the part of the senate TO attend the
funeral. AS an additional mark Of re-
spect to the deceased, the senate then,
at 1858, adjourned.
In the House.
At 1856 p. m. Mr.. Pruden, the white
house executive clerk. appeared with
the presidents message and Speaker
Crisp Immediately laid II before the
house. Clerk Kerr read it in a clear.
firm voice. The galleries remained 81
met and the members leaning forward
in their chairs listened attentively to
Mr.. Cleveland's views as they fell from
the lips of the clerk of the house.
During the reading of the first por-
ton of the message relating 10 our for
eign relations Ex-Speaker Thomas Reed
burst through a side door and came
rolling across the area. in front Of the
sneakers rostrum. When he reached
his seat he deliberately lighted a cigar
and sat putting away complacently while
the reading proceeded. As the reference
to the Hawaiian affair was reached the
members Strengthened up and gave the
closest possible attention, but no eX-
preston of approval or disapproval was
INDUCED in. There seemed TO be a gem
eral air Of disappointment however,
that so little space was allotted to this