The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-01
IN THE SENATE.
The Anti-option Bill passed-speeches
gu the Hawaiian Resolution.

TasHrssros CITY, Jan. Ex-senator
Harris reported the senate quarantine
bill, with the appropriation clause omitted.
ss substitute for the quarantine and i'm
migration bill passed by the house. Hill
objected 20 its immediate consideration,
IS he wished time 10 examine is, and the
bill vent over until tomorrow.
The senate then took up Chambers
resolution requesting the president 70
transmit 20 the senate any convention be
may make With the provisional govern
rnent Of Hawaii, and Chandler proceeded
to discuss ii. Chandler exp aimed his
motives Cor Offering it. He said:
lie had no. intended ths. i: should be acted
on without confederation By tue cosuraittee on
foreign re atlors, and he intended Yesterday 10
move iss reference 10 that committee. II oc-
CURED 20 hin. however. rnst i; would be wise
for congress % Initiate action the subject
= he commissioners from the provisional gov
eminent Of Hswaii would not arrive at Vast
tnzton Ci;y until the end o. tas week. gad il
Yves fair 70 presume thst :ie rest Of the week
Will he occupied }Y the executive ia consider
ing tie subject. be tn o! March would be
then near at hsnf, aRd 80 Ae though that o.
subject On wAich there vas lnanimitF o.
opinion among AIaef.can people congress
might wsit initiate acton. American interests
very extensive ia the Hawaiian islands, AMI
b. American oii zens. The United States gov.
eminent had never shown any d position 20 de-
strGy the native government Of Hawaii. On
the contrary. Il had always maintained
such q government. and attempted TO
keep In power tae existing dTnasty, bus at the
same time there has been q feeling that /! the
ustiye government should fall All American
oiuiion wou.6 BE foun9 far the q faculties on
the Islands. Bat II il should not appear stableA
al independent government could not be main
tanned, and If the support OF any foreign gov
eminent should be required. then tie sentiment,
that the GATED State. would te willing
AID DESTROYS u annex the isands. In view oi
the siIortness OF The session auG des.rabiiIy o.
avoiding extra session, he thought action
should be taken on the subject by congress lie
thought il due to the commissioners on their
Esy 10 " ssbifgton City that "a fail and COM
plste sfateuen, should be made TO them on the
American policy. and that congress should DC
prepared % state fully ard frankly tie position
OF tie United states with reference to Hawaii
10 such foreign governments as might take an
interest in tue question. He moved reference
os his resolution 20 tie committee On foreign
relations.
Dolph, Republican. Of Oregon. said the
time had arrived for weli-dehned, ag-
gresstve American policy, ana proceeded
90 read long statement on the popula-
ton. trade and commerce Of the Hawaiian
Islands
The Hawaiian resolution having been
laid aside without having been acted on.
and tae anti-option bill having been taken
mp. arguments in opposition TO it were
made By Wo!coit % Colorado and Gray Of
Delaware.
On motion OF Sherman the time for tax
Ing the vote on the bill was extended tf-
teen minutes. to give Higgins OF Delaware
opportunity 10 conclude his argument in
support nl bill.
AT }: II The senate proceeded 10 vote.
The first vote vas on Was amendment TO
strike out Of the George substitute the
words declaring options and futures to be
distractions - commerce and Illegal and
VOID. The amendment was rejected. Yeas
III, nays 30 Georges substitute was then
rejected. Yeas j., nays 81.
Various other amendments were offered
and rejected and the bill passed. Yeas 40.
nay -. Following is the vote in detail: