Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-12
THE SCOLD OF THE SENATE
Makes an Opportunity to Find Fault
with Mr.. Cleveland and the Admins

Makes an Opportunity to Find Fault
with Mr. Cleveland and the Admins
tratton.
WASHINGTON, December lin the
Senate TO-DAY the unexpected happened
and the expected failed to materialize.
| The expected political debate on the
Federal Elections law repeal was avert
ed by Mr.. Hill, of New York, acqules-
| cling In the suggestion OF Mr.. hoar that
the bill should be referred to the Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections.
On the other hand no one expected
| debate on the Hawaiian question, until
the resolution calling for information
agreed to by the Senate last week had
been complied with by the executive.
To-day, however, Mr.. Hosr submitted
i another resolution, calling upon the
President for specific answers TO ques-
Uions which, literally complied Wlth'
would lay before the Senate and coun-
try the historical actions OF the present
| administration on the Hawaiian matter.
After a lively debate between tsf un-
thor OF the resolution 9"'
Delaware, thfltrod need a resolution
I'll. ti2g- upon the President for further
information as TO his actions on Ha-
wailan affairs. The resolution, by i'm
putAtion, attacks the Presidents APP
pointment OF commissioner without
the consent and advice OF the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar, in the course OF his re-
marks on the resolution, said II 1t were
true that the President, the Senate be-
ing in session, authorized an officer TO
exercise paramount diplomatic author
ity in another country with which the
United States was at peace. authorized
him to employ at his discretion the ma
val force OF the United States, and had
given him the title, which was enumezS
ated as one OF the diplomatic officers,
he was standing upon very slippery
ground, and he had better step onto
terra frma rapidly and at once.
[Lau1hterl.
Mr. Gray said Mr.. Hoar had scolded
all through the previous administration
of Mr., Cleveland and had scolded Mr..
Cleveland into the White House again.
In the course of bis remarks Mr.. Gray
said he believed the policy OF Mr.. CleVe-
land was not only that OF justice and
magpAnimitY but one OF non-inteffer-
ence. Mr.Hoar said one OF the allegations
was that the President on the 7th cay
OF March, 1893, (Senators being
then 10 SESSION. commissioned
person to go to Hawaii
accrediting him by letter as a commits
soner from this government, and said
in the letter OF instructions that he was
to be paramount as representative OF
the United States In the Hawaiian
islands. II that allegation were true,
said Mr.. Hoar, IL seemed 70 him as
gross a violation Of the constltuti on OF
the United States as was ever charged
upon or imputed 70 any public Official.
IL was not necessary TO say TO
the Senate or 20 the administration peo-
pie that an attempt TO usurp the power
OF appointing or commissioning such an
officer without the consentof the SEN
ate was an attempt 70 usurp all the
diplomatic relations Of the government.
The Hoar Hawaiian resolution was
further debated by Messrs. Hoar and
Gray and was then laid over until to-
morrow. Mr.. Hoar read an associated
press cabeEram from London attribut-
ing 70 Mr. BaYard the statement that
there conld be no reversal OF . policy
based simply on justice and msgnanim-
ity, ard that no advantage would be
taken of the weakness OF the Hawaiian
Islands. He said that II that dispatch
were true 1t was also true that Great
Britain had been taken into conf
dence which the Senate and the Ameri-
.an people had not shared.
In the course OF bis speech, Mr.. Hoar
said that when II was known that the
Presidents message had been published
10 London In the morning papers ln ad-
vance Of its delivery TO Congress. 10 was
supposed 10 be one OF those accidents
for which nobody was especially respon-
sibles but no such explanation could be
made la this case. Mr.. Hoar said he
desired the Hawaiian question 70 be
separated from ali questions 10 regard
70 which the parties we're divided.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December IL
The session Of the House was brief and
to-day. Several bills Of
minor importance were passed during
the morning hour. and a. Agreements
was reached by which tomorrow and
Wed dnesday will be devoted 70 the con-
OF the bill for the admission
OF the Territory OF Utah. The bill TO
revive the claims arising out Of the
captured and abandoned property has
aroused the party opposition Of the Re-
publicans, and notice was served on the
Democratic side By Mr.. Reed that bis
bill couid only be considered under the
stress OF . special order from the Com
mittee on Rules The remainder Of the
session after the expiration Of the
morning honr was devoted 70 District q
Cnlnmhia affairh