Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-12-30

by Mr. PETER ia advocacy Of the bill
introduced by him yesterday apprOpri-
atiug Si3D0O00 10 relieve. want and
destitution throughout the country,
the senate on motion OF Mr. Cameron,
republican, Of Pennsylvania. proceed
ed 10 the consideration Of executive
+ business
When he doors were rcppened
+ Cockrell moved 10 take up rhe bin
amending the laws 70 a. 10 require
that the original receipts for deposits
by postmdsters be sent direct To the
auditor for the posraiiice department
I After considerable discussion the
bin went over withou, action and the
senate adjourned
{ Immediately after the journal had
been read in the house this morning
Mr.. Cochran offered his resolution
looking Tor the appointment Of com
( mittee 10 investigate the Hawaiian
question and the privileges Of the house
( In such matters. II was referred 10
! the committee on rules
/ Mr. BoutelIe eudcayored 70 secur,
immediate consideration by the house
. for his c0ndenuatory resolution and,
speaking 10 point Of order made
7 by Mr.. McCreary, vigorously attacked
the administration Hawaiian policy
rs calculated 70 plunge the country
ihtU wan.
He held. he said. that it Is the inn
perative duty Of congress. reluctantly
recognized by the president. to dis
avOw aud discredit a policy designed
TO bring the country into discredit in
the eyes Of the civilized world. II
care not from whence the policy ema-
mates, continued Boutalle, whether
from q republican president or a demo
cratic ustTper
The confusion that followed the word
"usurper" drowned the rest Of his
sentence He continued to talk amid
loud cries for order.
Finally his resolution was referred
to the committee on foreign affairs
over bis protest Mr. Boutelle appeal
ed from the decision and his appeal
was tabled
shortly thereafter the house ad
iouu@i without accomplishing any
thing
Washington. Dec Ex-senator Hoar
addressed the senate on the Hawaiian
question this afternoon. calling up the
resolution for the reference Of the
presidents Hawaiian message TO the
committee on foreign relations. ur.
I Hoar said:
The president Of the United States
has three powers with which alone
we are concerned in this discussion.
First. he may appoint ambassadors
land other public ministers and con.
suls. This power can only be exer-
cised 10y and with the advice and con-
sent Of the senate.
second he may appoint inferior Of
is vital question of affecting the
dignity and authority Of the senate
in relation 10 one of its most important
constitutional functions aud affecting
the great question Of all questions
whether the people Of the United
States are living under a constitution
or under Il Dictator No president OF
the United States, in his widest
dreams, ever thought that such a pow.
or as this belonged 10 the executive
before March 4, 1888
The president cannot appoint, when
the senate is IN session, commodore
Of the navy, or a major general in the
army, without the consent and advice
.of the senate. He cannot appoint
minister or Il minister paramount with
out the consent of the senate. He may
appoint private agent to obtain in
formation, but has no right 10 clothe
him with the authority Of an officer
.of the United States
If we submit TO this astounding
and unheard OF pretension, the au-
thOrity of the senate itself, over
large part Of its constitutional domain,
is abandoned and gone"
At the conclusion of Mr. Hoar's
speech a resolution wa, offered by
Mr. Morgan, Of Alabama, and agreed
TO. directing the COMMITTEES On foreign
relations 10 inquire ana repol, wheth-
er Irregularities have occurred in the
diplomatic OF other intercourse between
the United States and Hawaii. relative
10 the recent revolution in Hawaii
The resolution gives the committee fun
power to send for persons and papers
administer oaths, etc
The senate concurred in the house
resolution for holiday recess of con .
greSs from Dec q TO Jan g.
Cockrell reported the urgent dctcicn-
cy bill PETER moved 70 strike ont
the item allowing mileage to senators
and members for the present session F.
After some debate by a vote Of Il
yeas to II nays, the motion to strike
out was rejected The ill was then
passed.
The house spent the day in the con
>ideration Of two pending conference
reports, those on the urgent deficiency
bin Of the last session and for the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill, .
preparatory TO adjournment for the
holiday recess tomorrow. Both reports
We're agreed to after a short debate
Tho 1af..fauat- Iill ..g Tla1 f,rfl, a y-ary.