The Helena independent., 1893-12-05
Members Of the House and Senate
Discuss the Message Very
Readily.
Tom b. Reed Heads the List With
q Characteristic Sort Of
Plant.
Others Vary in Their Estimate Of the DOE.
ument Largely According to Poiis-
ical Antliation.

WARRINGTON Dec. 4.-The views OF she
members Of both houses concerning the
message are freely expressed. E1-speakss
Hssd said: 'It 10 exceedingly dissppoint-
ing, both In matter and manner. On the
Hawaiian question We are left % much In
ths dark a. ever. and must await news By
next steamer, just - we have been Waiting
30 long. That part Of the message which
relates to tho tariff nssevsratss that the
house committee In charge of that subject
has formulated plans and devised methods
Of taxation which. - q member OF the oom-
mittes, i have not even heard proposed. 10
il rather unnusal sensation to learn the
deeds Of q committee NOT In . commits
room. but from the president Of tho United
States. Has that committee ceased In form
10 be composed al both parties. and has It.
without even the formality OF wo'd 10
open committee. informed the president OF
it, dstsrmination in such way that the
president can officially communicate y to
the house? How long has it been part OF
our systen that . committee OF an inde-
pendent branch, and shove all tho COM
mittes which controls the purse. shall re-
port to congress through the prssidsntf
..Is this the result Of the rumored blend
Ing Of the appointive with the legislative
now.r? Il ia bad enough to have tari6
bill made up by little cotsris. bus to have
IL communicated to the president before -
reaches even tho committee. still loss the
house. shows discrimination to be moved
bv no facts and modified by NO arguments.
which makes apparent the absurdity OF sp-
pointing republicans on the committee OK
-.,s and rusana At all, :"
Mr.. Springer approved the refsFsaes 70
Hawaii % the only course consisssns witA
International honor and comfy.
Holmsp-"An able and forcibls docu-
ment."
MeCroa,y-"Abls and appropriate"
DoIliver. of Iowa-"WantinR In dehnise-
ness. and makes no prstsnse to leadership
OF public opinion"
Wilson. OF West virainis-'Ths message
| il all right"
Tracy. Of New fork-n N s'ools
Car of Iova-"Ths president aivss away
the vnys and means committee ON tho In
som. tax: will restore Liliuokalsnt. and
sgress with Hancock that tho ss''n 's q
T Bynum. Of 1ndisna-"Cleas and concise
statemsnt."
Rontsiis-"First executive dosumsnt
vhioh charges q United States minister with
| 70, ,aLseaeanas and treason" :.
Payne, of New York-''Remasksbly dis-
appointing doeu%ens manifestations. and
Dinaley, of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. eno
Dalz,il. of Psnnsylvsnia-''Ths portion
on tariff shows that facts weigh nothing
with tariff rsforners"
Hepburn, Of Iowa-'Discuasion OF the
Hawiian policy is dissppo'nI,ne; ..In n. -.i, .
sound. strong document"
| through" ar.
Murphy, of New lori-"h' is . good
Pslme,-''Ths president. impression:
arc wide Of the mark regarding itauou'en'
'Kgyls|:Pleased with the income tax por-
tion. but not about Hawaii and the issu-
| suce Of bonds" n ,,,
Morsiil-"Indors.ment Of = tariff bill
not yst acted upon In tho comnis'se 10 on-
Hoar - ''Trsats important question:
feebly and briefly. Reference TO the tari0
report 10 . breach OF privilege"
Mitehell-.'.u,p1issd TO learn that the
restoration Of Queen Liliuokal'ni 10 really
contemplated" 49,.
'Duoois- In foroe. strength and
| Amsricanism." :,
Jonss. Of Nevada-''No hope for silver
while the present admiuistsation 10 IN
power"
Platt-"Soarceiy deserves comment"
khoup-"Dis appointed at the absence OF
anv Recommendation of ths recognition OF
silver"
Dixon-"Wsarisome without suRGeations
a. to the immediate interests OF tho coun'
try."
Among the senator's who declined TO e1-
press their views were sherman. Aldrioh.
HNI, Of New York, Daniel, Mills. Coke.
Jones, Of Arkansas, Coektsll. Smith. Has-
ria and WaItbalL,