Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1893-02-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6, '93.

he annexation OF that country TO
be United States, aud ls now,
With his usual thoroughness and
care, studying the question, in all
It's bearings, in order to make up
his mind whether he will take any
steps towards annexation, make
any recommendations to Congress
or leave the whole matter for the
incoming administration and Con
gress. Before the commissioners
arrived it was thought prohable. |
indeed It was informally agreed |
hat treaty by which the United |
States took the republican gov
ernment Of Hawaii under its pro-
lection would be about the proper
ching for the present, leaving an
nexation TO follow, as il unqres-
uonably would have done in
few years. But when the ultima
tum of the commissioners-annex
| alton OF nothing-ws5 received
the situation was changed, The
President and all of his Cabinet
are favorable to annexation, but
! IS it would have to be preceded
by Congressional legislation, and
he life of the present administrs-
ion and Congress is SO nearly
spent it may be deemed advisable
~ the administration not II be-
lin what would probably have to
be ended by the new Congress
| md administration. 4 decision
| viii probably be reached III few
laws. The Hawaiian flag red,
lwhife and blue stripes, with red
ross in the corner is flying from
| he top of the ho' i st which the
| hawaiian commissioners are
| quartered. There is nothing for
ign looking about the members
| # this commission.
| A determined effort is being
made TO secure some silver legis-
alton on q compromise basis be-
fore the session closes. Dan La
mont and Don Dickinson are here
the interest of the new admin
stration, and to submit to the sill
YER men several propositions for g
compromise, all Of them involving
q suspension Of the purchase OF
silver by the government. They
say that If their efforts are, moi
successful an extra session of Con
grass will certainly be called.
The bill authorizing the expen.
l1ture Of $4,000 in the prepara-
ion of an exhibit for the World
Fair, showing the progress of the
'olored race since 1863, hes beer
favorebly reported to the House
and the favorable manner il
ghich it is spoken OF by members
3 indicates that ii may pass, bat
b owing to the crowded condition oi
the calendar, action Oh no meas
ure is,cartain,
/ Probably no single action O.
] The President during his entire
term has been more talked abou
han the nomination Of Judge
| Howell Z. Jackson, of Tennessee
! an able jurist, but an uncompro
. missing democrat, TO succeed tht
late Justice Lamar on The bencl
t If the q. S. Supreme Court. Ih,
u President had stated to numbe.
!, If gentlemen his intention t.
nominate q republican, ard sucl
wgs his intention until the da,
| before he nominated Judge Jack
J. son, and the cause OF his chang
of mind was q notification he re
ceived to the effect that twelve re
t publican Senators would vot
n with the democrats against th
confirmation of any republican h
t might nominate. The reason Civ
L IN by most of these republican
r vas that an attempt to force th
Il continuation of g republican woul,
= result in either tieing up the Sen
y ate for the rest of the session, O
e The adoption of a cloture rule, ant
. that they would not take an
II chances of either. Contrary t
A, precedent Judge Jackson's nom
8 ination has been referred to
u committee. 1t has been custom
L ary to confirm the nomination O
e nX-Senators without referrin.
J. hem to committees. Judge Jack
y son, although democrat is not
believer in the doctrine of state
rights. Democratic Senators ga,
: privately that his confirmation de
= pends upon Mr.. Cleveland's wish.
e es. The House while sitting as
committee of the whole adopted
! very sensible amendment to al
Appropriation bill, giving tn,
owners OF American quarries
g chance to compete with foreigner
q in furnishing the marble FOR tn,
n new Congressional library build
ing, out when the yea and na,
d vote was taken in regular session
y The party whip was brought int
: nse and the protection" cry rails
t ed; consequently The amendmen
q was rejected by a party vote.
II Sec. Fosters report on the con
lltion CT the Treasury, and hi.
:, stimates of receipts and expendi
t tures fur this and the next fsca
e year has put an end to the tall
o about bankrupt Treasury