Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-29

! Mr. Cochran offered his resolution
looking to the appointment of a COM
mlttee to Investigate the Hawaiian
question and the privileges Of the house
III such matters. 1t was referred to
the committee on rules.
Mr.. Boutella endeavored to secure
Immediate consideration by the house
for his condemnatory resolution and.
speaking TO Il point of order made
by Mr. McCraary, vigorously attacked
! the administration Hawaiian policy
rs calculated to plunge the country
/ into war
lie held, lie said, that it is the I'M
peratiye duty of congress, reluctantly
recognized fy the president, to dis
avoW and duscredit policy designed
to bring the country into discredit in
the eyes of he civilized world. Il
care not from whence the policy ema-
mates, continued Boutelle whether
from republican president or a demo-
cratic usurper'
| The confusion that followed the word
''uslrper' drowned the rest of his
sentence. He continued to talk amid
/ loud cries for order
! Finally his resolution was referred
TO the committee on foreign affairs.
| over his protest. Mr.. BoutelIe appeal
! ed from the decision and his appeal
was tabled.
! Washington, Dec Ex-senator Hoar
addressed the senate on the Hawaiian
question this afternoon. calling I'D the
resolution for the reference of the
presidents Hafaiian message to the
committee on foreign relations. Mr.
Hoar said:
] The president of the United States
mas three powers with which alone
we are concerned in this discussion.
! First, he may appoint ambassador
and other public ministers and con
suls. This power can only be exer-
cised by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate.
Second, he may appoint inferior of
Ulcers, but in all these cases the office
must have been created and the power
of appolntmnt invested in him by CON
gress.
! Third, he may, to aid himself in the
performance and exercise of his execu-
tive powers, if convenient, appoint a
mere agent as minister or spy of
person, to gather or convey informa-
tion. But such Il person. so appoint
ed, could be in no sense an officer
Of the United States
| Now it seems to my mind propo
Sition that never can he questioned
that this gentleman was appointed
as public minister. The powers with
which he was clothed were the powers
of public minister, of the amp1est
character. He was received as a pub
lie minister by the government to
which he was accredited. This matter
is a vital question of affecting the
dignity and authority of the senate
in relation to one Of it's most important
constitutional functions and affecting
the great question of all questions
whether the people Of the United
States are living under 4 constitution
or under 4 Dictator No president of
the United States, in his widest
dreams, ever thought that such Il pow
before March 4, 1898.
The president cannot appoint, when
the senate is in session, Il commodore
of the navy, or a major general in the
army, without the consent and advice
of the senate. He cannot appoint a
minister or Il minister paramount with
out the consent of the senate. He may
appoint Il private agent to obtain in
formation but has no right to clothe
him with the authority of an officer
Of the United States.
IF we submit to this astounding
and unheard of pretension, the au-
thority Of the senate itself, over Il large
part Of its constitutional domain is
abandoned and gone.
At the conclusion of Mr. Uoar's
speech & resolution was offered by
Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama, and agreed
to, directing the committee on foreign
relations to inquire and report Wheth-
CT irregularities have occurred in the
diplomatic or otlter intercourse between
the United States and Hawaii relative
10 the recent revolution in Hawaii The
resolution gives the committee full
power to send for persons and papers.
administer oathS. etc
The senate concurred i'll the house
resolution for Il holiday recess Of con
"rcsS from tomorrow until January
=. 1894
Eockrell reported the urgent detcicn
cy bill PETER moved to strike out
the item allowing mileage to- senators !
and members for the present session
After some debate. by a vote of l. yeas
to II hayes. the motion to strike out .
was rejected. The bill was then pass
ed. The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of executive business
after which it adjourned
Washington, Dec 2O.-The house
spent the day in the consideration of
two pending conference reports, those
on the urgent deficiency bill of the
last session and for the New York and
New Jersey bridge bill. preparatory
to adjournment for the holiday recess
tomorrow. Both reports We're agreed
to after q short debate
The deficiency bill called forth very
bitter arrangement of both parties and
the bridge bill, as amended by the SEN
ate. WIS vigorously opnoSad hIlt was