The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-02-10


President to enter into negotiations with the
representatives Of the provisional government
OF Hawaii was laid before the Senate to-day
and Mr.. Chandler explained that he thought
congress should initiate action In the matter
of annexation. He moved that 1t DO referred
TO the committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Dolph said that the time had arrived for q
well-defncd, aggressive American policy, and
then he proceeded to read n long statement
OF the population, trade and commerce Of
the Hawaii islands. Before he had concluded
the resolution was laid aside without action
and the anticipation bill was taken up. Mr..
Wolcott opposed the anticipation bill rs not
sanctioned by the constitution, us vicious In
principle, and was not calculated TO work
benefit, but injury, 10 the people In whose In
terests Il proposed TO be framed. The nntl-
trust law of n few years ago ought TO be a
lesson to senators. He believed that II the
bill became law, the effect wo,rtf bs.Ac.
lower the price of agricultural products; and
the clamors for Its repeal would be far louder
than were now the demands for Its passage.
lie believed also that half OF the senators who
would vote for the measure were, at heart,
opposed to II and would vote so only be-
cause they were influenced by the unreasona,
bic demands OF grangers at home. who, not
knowing what they wanted, asked for the
passage OF the bill. Mr., Gray also spoke
against the bill and Mr.. Higgins in Its favor.
The vote on the George substitute was nd
verse, 10 TO 81. Various amendments were
offered and rejected, and the bill WAS then
passed-aycs 40, nays 20.
The following Is the vote IN detail: Ayes
Mcssrs. Allison, Blackburn, Call, Carey, Chan
dler, Cockrell, Cullom, Davis, Dubois, Faulk-
ncr, FELTON,, Frye, Gallngcr, Gordon, Hale,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins, llunton, Irby,
Kyle, Mcmillan, Henderson, Mitchell, Morgan,
Morrill,, PETER, Perkins, Pcttlgrew, Proctor,
sherman, Shoup, Squire, Stockbridgc, Teller,
-. IN.
Wilson-i0.
Nays-Mcssrs. Berry, Blodgcit. Butler, Cat
fiery. Cameron, Cole, Daniel, Dawes, Dlxou,
Gibson. German, Gray, Harris, I'LL, Hiscoak,
lloor, Jones tArkansas) McPhefson, AfiIisi
Palmer, Plat, Pugh, Ransom, Sawyer, Stew
art, Vest, Villas, White Wolcott-2a. The
bill is one passed by the House OF Represents
tivcs on the ninth Of June, 1892, with various
Senate amendments thereto, The fortlhca-
tion appropriation bill was considered for a
time.
Fen. 2.-SENATE.--Wilh,h the exception OF
an hour in the early part Of the day and u
little longer time In the evening, to-,lay's
session was held behind closed doors and was
spent In consideration Of the French and
Swedish cNtradition treaties aud, incidentally,
OF the Hawaiian question. In the open SEES
sion the Chandler Hawaiian resolution of
fcrcd some days ago. was referred To the
committee on foreign relations. Messrs.
Hale and Blackburn were appointed tcllcrs TO
assist In counting the presidential votes, and
Mr. Carlislc's resignation as senator from
Kentucky was presented. The District APP
preparation bill was taken up, considered aud
passed.
lioUsE.-Mr. Caichings, from the rules
committee, reported special order for the
silver repeal bill and gave notice that he
would call 1t up February o. A discussion
occurred as to what committee should take
charge OF the anti-opiion bill which had come
back from the Sesnc with amendments. The
Speaker will decide the question Tomorrow
The sundry civil bill was then considered.
Fen 3,-SENAT..-Mr. Teller, in presenting
petitions against the repeal OF the Sherman
act, addressed the Senate on the subject. lie
declared that In his judgment there was de-
cidcd majority on both sides OF the chamber
opposed Mt this time to the repeal Of the act:
and also that, In his opinion, Il could not be
made political question ut the next session
whatever might be the inclination Of the In
coming President. lie quoted from an arl-
Gle In yesterdays New York Herald to the cf-
feet that the Prcsidcntrolect desired TO have
the Sherman law repealed At this session. aud
said that he was unable TO determine what
the Presidcnt-elcct had 10 tlo with the aues-
ton. Mr.. Vest defended Mr. Cleveland say
Ing that such reports should not be credited
MIR. sherman said that whenever he was as
surcd there was a majority OF the Senate In
favor OF the bill reported by him to suspend
the purchase OF silver bullion. he would move
to take II up. Mr.. Hin said that In his judg-
ment the best way 10 test the sense Of the
Senate was by direct motion, aud he there
fore gave notice that on Monday next, during
the morning hour, he would move To take up
the bill to which Mr.. sherman referred. The
Senate then proceeded TO other business. Al
5 y. M. the business OF the Senate was sus-
pended In order that fitting tributes might be
made To the memory OF the late senator Bar
bour OF Virginia. Eulogics on the dead sen
ator were pronounced by Messrs. Daniel.
Henderson, Faulkner, Gallingrr. Plat. nm,
illscock and llunton-Mr. Barbour's sueces-
sor In the Senate.
llousE.-rhc friends OF the anii-opton bin
obtained n victory In tho House to-day. Al
though the Speaker decided against them and
ruled that the House could no, present non
concur In the Senate amendments and thus
throw the hill Into conference Orhrn bill
would become privileged, the House. not
wlthsianding the determined fight Of the
ways aud means committee and OF the other
opponents Of the hill referred Il TO the com
mit,cc on agriculture, which l. favorable TO
II, passage. Aud II did so by a large major.
lty-not quite two thirds but approximaiing
II 30 cio.ri, tia; I, - u dcbAiahlc question,
whether, II n two.thlrds vote l. required. n
could not he obtained. The Speaker then
laid before the House the Presidents message
relative to the bond transit over Canadian
roads. Referred. The deficiency approprla-
ton bill was passed and the Indian npproprl.
alton hill was reported. The House then paid
tribute To the, memory Of the late Representa-
tive Craig OF Pennsylvania.
Fen. I.-srSArE.-ln two hours time
eighteen House bills were passed Mr. Teller
took occasion to warn senators that II the
motion OF Senator lllll 10 take up the silver
rrpcnl bill Monday was acted upon IL would
block all other business this session. Scna-
tor Morgan introduced a resolution, which
was agreed TO, requesting the President To
send TO the Senate a draft OF the annexation
treaty negotiated In 1854, but not completed.
between the plenipotentlarlcs of the United
States and the kingdom Of Hawaii aud with
the correspondence between the two govern
ments relating Ia the negotiations. Memorial
proceedings In memory Of Mr.. Gamble OF
South Dakota. Mr.. Ford Of Michigan and Mr..
sinekhousc OF South Carolina Cntc members
Of the House Of Representation were then
begun, aud after ouoglc. on each the Gus.
iolnary resolutions were agreed To aud the
Senate adjourned.
llorsr,-Mr, Hatch reported back the anti.
option bill with she Senate amendments and
Il was referred To the committee of the whole.
The House then, IN committee OF the whole.
proceeded to the consideration Of the diplo.
matte aud the military appropriation bills,
which were both passed, A remarkable scene
WINS then witnessed In scrlos II speeches In
appreciation of Mr.. Blount " Georgia, who
voluntarily rrtircs from Congress nj the end
81 this term. Warm word. Of praise were
spoken by members on both sides. lie has
been member for twenty years,
frn. 6.-SESArr-At the conclusion Of
some unimpottnni bushes, IN the morning
hour Senator mn of New York moved tina,
the bill To repeal the Sherman silver law bo
taken up. Mr. hin quoted from the plat.
forms of the two great national parties nj
Chicago aud Minneapolis, both Of which he
said demanded the use Of both gold and silver
standard money. II wa hi. duty, he .alj, "a.
the city mud state OF New York 10 nsk In their
behalf the Immediate, unconditional repeal II
the sherman law, which repeal would bring II
season ~ financial calm instead NJ n Wide.
spread fear 81 n monetary panic. The one
controlling reason for the repeal II the shcr.
man act whA TINT II wns necessity, safe land
for tho lay1 sufficient steD Inward fro, bt,