The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-20
IN Tax SENATE.
Hawaiian Debate Postponed-wsyna
Nscvesgh Minister to Italy.

Ascvesgh Minister tn Italy.
WASHINGTON CIry. Dec. lathe ex.
pected night in the senate on the nresi-
dents message WAS averted by Hoar,
whose motion TO refer the message and
accompanying documents TO the commit.
tee on foreign relations was the nendinx
question before the senate. yielding to
Berry and Pefier. The first named ad.
dressed the senate in advocacy of the bill
TO repeal the Federal election laws, while
PETER argued in favor of the bill intro
duced by him yesterday appropriating
money tor immediate use in relieving
want and destitution throughout the
country. Hoar stated. however. that to-
morrow he would call up the motion to
refer the presidents message and accom-
panying documents TO the committee on
foreign relations and in all probability
would address the senate at that tima
upon the Hawaiian situation generally.
During the transaction of morning busi-
ness Frye said: about two years ago
Frenchsc sable company made application
to our secretary of state. Mr.. Blaine, for
permission to land its cable from Brazil
on the coast of the United States. Our
secretary of state investigated the
matter and found that the COM
Law of Brazil such q monopoly that
no other company. white that power was
in existence. could be permitted to land
cable on the Brazilian coast So our
secretary refused TO grant permission. I
am informed. whether true or not cannot
say, that the company has recently ap-
peared before the secretary of state. and
he has granted the company the rieht
which they asked. fit be true, and there
is no remedy to be had for It, then the
United States will be perpetuaily kept out
from landing any cable on the coast OF
Brazil" In view of these facts he offered
n resolution making inquiry of tho secre-
tary of state whether this was true.
Hunton objected TO present consideration
OF the resolution, and IL went over under
the rules.
In his speech in support of the bill for
relief of the unemployed, PETER stated
that the bill contemplated the distrihu-
tion of $6S, 600, 600 of idle money silver in
the treasury uncovered by certificates.
The bill was referred TO the committee on
education and labor.
The senate was in executive session
abour an hour, engaged in an effort 10
clean up nominations on the calendar be-
| fore the holidays. Seventy-eight nomina-
tions, none Of national importance. were
| confirmed.
Nominations - Wayne Macvcagh, OF
| Pennsylvania, to be ambassador TO Italy;
| John r. Irfah, of California. 30 be naval
| officer at San Francisco; James II. For
| nsy, Of Idaho. TO be attorney for the
| United States for the district Of idaho.
Wayne MscVeagh IL . recent convert 10
Mugwumpery, having left the Republican
party with Gresham In the summer of is0.,
4 h. assa nrAn vuA rax hMf
| Harrison would be beaten. Mr.. Mac
| Yeah was born in PhmnixviIie. Pa, April
! 10. 1888. He was graduated sc Yale in
/ 1853, studied law, was admitted TO the bar
| in 1856. and served as district attorney for
Chester county from 1859 I'LL 1864. In isd2
| he was captain of cavaiy when invasion OF
| Pennsylvania was threatened, and in 1868
he was chairman Of the Republican central
| committee of Pennsylvania. In 1s7o-Il he
| was minister to Turkey, and In 1878 was
| member of the Pennsylvania constitu.
tsonal convention: He was the chief
that was sent to Louisiana in 1877 by
President Hayes to represent him un-
officially and to endeavor TO pring
the conflicting parties in that state
10 an understanding. In 1881 he
was appointed attorney general In the cao-
| with the other members, on the accession
! OF President Arthur. and resumed hss law
practice in Philadelphia. He received the
| degree of IL d. from Amherst in 1881. he
has been chairman OF the Civil seryice Re
| form Association OF Philadelphia and also
chairman of the Indian Rights Association
of that city,
John T.. Irish Is well and unfayorably
known In San Francisco. where he vas for
long time in the employ OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company as editor OF the
4Ha California. lie was notorious cop
perhead IN Iowa during the war. and has
been sn idoiatrous supporter OF Cleveland
for a number of years. lie is much liked
by Cleveland, who would have given him
high Office but Tor the objections of Cali
fornia Democrats. The San Francisco E1-
nm,i,aer says Irish never did an honest day .
work In his life.