The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
TO ADJOURN TODAY.
Legislators to Take "a Vacation of Two
Weeks.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-The Ha--
waiian question was disposed of for the.
present in the senate today when. after
Mr.. Hoar's argument, the message and
accompanying documents were referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
Later in the day, by resolution offered
by the chairman of the committee on
foreign relations. that committee was
directed to inquire and report whether,
and if so what irregularities have oc-
CURED in the diplomatic or other inter
course between the United States and
Hawaii in relation to the recent revolu-
ton in those islands. The resolution for
joint committee Of three senators and
three members to examine and report
to congress upon the Maritime canal
company Of Nicaragua. with authority
to visit Nicaragua, was agreed to.
The senate also concurred in the house
resolution for a holiday recess Of con-
gress from tomorrow until Jan. 3, 1894
Mr.. Hoar presented a unique petition
on the subject of good roads. The petit
ton, which he SAID was signed by about
100000 citizens Of the United States for
the establishment of a department of
roads as a department Of executive ad-
miTMstratiOn IN the national government
was wound on two immense rolls, which
were supported by wooden and iron
frames ten feet high. 1t required the
efforts of several employees to wheel the
immense petition into the senate cham
Der. The petition was referred to the
committee on interstate commerce.
Mr.. Cockrell introduced bill to secure
aerial navigation, and added that if
that could be secured 1t would dispense
with the necessity of so many good
roads. LAC ghter)
The resolution offered yesterday by.
Mr. Frye calling upon the secretary of
state for infor nation whether permission
telegraph company to land its line on
the coast of the United States since
March l. 1893, and whether such permits
sion had been refused such company
prior to that date. was taken up and
agreed to.
HOar auOstes Shakespeare.
Mr.. Hoar then addressed the senate on
the Hawaiian question.
The question of the legality Of the
proceedings as to Mr.. Blounts appoint
nient he thought was a question which
it the duty of the senate to deal
with. There was but one parallel for
Mr.. Willis's Instructions. He did not
know whether the president had ever
read Shakespeare, but if it were true,
Shakespeare had read the president
Gaughter) The only parallel was Dog
berTy's instructions to the watch: you
are thought here to be the most sense
less and fit man for the constable of the
watch. Therefore, bear you the lantern.
This is your charge; you shall COM
prehend all men. You are to bid any
man stand in the princes name"
Watchman-"How if he will not
stand?''
Why, then. take no note
Of him. but let him CO." The quotation
evoked a wave of laughter.
Mr.. Morgan's Resolution.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, then submitted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on for
thgn relations shall inquire and report
Whether, and If so, what irregularities,
have occurred in the diplomatic or 9TH
er intercourse between the United
States and Hawaii i'm relation to the re-
CENT political revolution in Hawaii and
to this end said committee is authorized
70 send for persons and papers and to
administer oaths to witnesses"
Mr.. Morgan explained the purpose of
his resolution which was to have set