The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

ate met at noon to-day the appearance
of the chamber was in striking contrast
with the scene presented yesterday.
The galleries were all but vacant. aud
then less than twenty.three senators
were present to hear the chaplain's
prayer.
The Vice Preaident laid before the
senate communication from Governor
Altgeld, Of Illinois, advising the senate
that the state OF Illinois, in pursuance
OF the invitation to the state extended by
Congress, had caused to be made and
placed in statuary hall OF the national
capitol, statue in bronze OF General
James Shields, one OF Illinois' most dis
tinguished warriors and statesmen.
The communication stated that the
statue would be unveiled at 2 p. m, on
December 6, 1893, and invited the
friendly cooperation Of the senate.
Mr.. Cullom gave notice that to-mor-
row he would introduce an appropriate
resolution in reference to the statue
for the consideration Of the senate.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution for
which he asked consideration) request
ing the President, go far as in his opin-
ion it shall not be inconsistent with the
public interest, to communicate to the
senate copies of all instructions which
may have been given to any representa-
tive OF the United States or any naval
officer since March 4, 1891, in reference
TO the preservation OF public order in
Hawaii, or the protection OF lives and
II A oiNt1nnu ~ N
recognition or support OF any govern
ment there.
Mr.. Sherman (Rep., ohio,) while ex-
pressing himself as in favor of the reso-
luton, said that in the absence of the
chairman OF the committee Of foreign
relations nothing should be done but
refer the resolution to the committee.
After some further debate the resotu-
tion was laid over.
Mr.. Dolph (Rep., Oregon,l then pro-
ceeded to address the senate on the part
OF the Presidents message relating to
Hawaii, He began by expressing his
surprise at the utterances of the Presi-
dent in his message. Mr.. Dolph said
he could not conceive it possible that
the administration had determined upon
the forcible overthrow Of the existing
government and the restoration Of
corrupt aud licentious queen.
Mr.. Dolph read part OF the refer
ence OF the President in his message to
Hawaii and asked whether the report
of the personal representative OF the
President, acting under Instructions and
conducting g-an-sx.parte examination,
was entitled to more credence than the
official report Of the former American
minister to Hawaii and OF American
naval officers and the representatives OF
the Hawaiian government to this coun-
try, and of all the information received
from Christian and intelligent persons
OF Hawaii since the revolution.
In the course OF his speech Mr..
Dolph was asked by Mr.. Vest whether
he was arguing in favor OF the policy on
the part of the government OF securing
the Hawaiian islands and holding them
as colony under what is known in
Europe as the continental system.
Mr.. Dolph replied that he favored
the annexation OF the islands; the Civ
ing to them OF q suitable government
and the exercising OF control over them.
The most that the United States could
do, continued MIR. Dolph, if it did not
care to annex the islands, was to with
draw its support of the provisional
government and allow it to take its own
course.
Mr.. Gray (Dem., DELI inquired
whether the present Hawaiian govern
ment was republic.
at comes as near to that as anything
else" replied Mr.. Dolph.
"How near does 1t come to it2 asked
Mr.. Gray.
'I am not going to stop to discuss
that" replied Mr. Dolph. at is Il gov
ernment established by the people. 1t
is not a monarchy, that is certain"
at Is not a republic, that is certain"
said Mr.. Gray.
Mr.. White (Dem., La asked BY how
many people the present government
was established.
"As many as ever established any
government there" replied Mr.. Dolph.
Mr.. Dolph referred to the fact that
nothing was made public in the direc-
ton Of the intention OF the administers
tion until Congress had adjourned,
when there could be no congressional
interference.
The report OF Mr.. Blount, said Mr..
Dolph, read more like tho plea OF q
Jealous lawyer for his side OF the con-
troversy than like the unprejudiced
and impartial decision OF a Judge. Per-
sonally he would sooner take the state.
ment OF ex-Minister Stevens; the state
ment OF Mr.. Thurston; the statements
OF honorable men who were engaged in
the rebellion; the testimony that had
come from the enlightened portion oi
the Hawaiian community, than to take
the one-sided, colored report of Mr..
Blount and the statements presented in
regard to affairs in Hawaii.
Resolutions from the house announc-
ing the death Of Hon. Charles 0'Neill,
late representative from tho state OF
Pennsylvania, were laid before the sem
ate, and Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsyl.
vania, offered resolutions, which were
agreed to, expressive of the sorrow OF
the senate. As an additional mark Of
respect to the memory of the deceased
the senate thereupon adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 5.-The gal.
leries of the house were sparsely occu.
pied and not over 100 members were on