The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-21
He Says the President lmagines "the
United States of America" Is a
Synonym for Cleveland.
DOGBERRY TO THE WATCH
Shakespeare Quoted to Ridicule
Willis's Instructions.
Investigation Ordered on Motion of SEN
ator MorganTMileage Grabbers
Scored by Texan.


in the Senate to-day, when, after Mr..
Hears argument, the message and accom-
panying documents were referred to the
committee on foreign relations. Later in
the day. by resolution offered by the chair
man of the committee on foreign relations,
that committee was directed to inquire and
report whether, and if so, what Irregular
ties have occurred in the diplomatic or
other intercourse between the United States
and Hawaii in relation to the recent revo-
luton in those islands.
The resolution for a joint committee or
three Senators and three members to ex-
anime 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 Congress from tomorrow until Jan. 3,
1894
Mr. Hoar presented a unique petition on
the subject Of good roads. The petition,
which he said was signed by about 15O0OO
citizens of the United States for the estab-
lishment of department Of roads OF ex-
ecutive administration in the national gov
eminent was wound on two immense rolls,
which was supported by wooden and iron
frames ten feet high. 1t required the ef-
forts of several employees to wheel the i'm
mense petition into the Senate chamber.
The petition was referred to the committee
on interstate commerce
Mr. Cockrell introduced a bill TO secure
aerial navigation, and added that if that
could be secured it would dispense with the
necessity of so many good roads. Qaugh-
teri
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
ST.
for information whether permission had
been granted to any foreign cable telegraph
company TO land its line on the coast of
the United States since March 1. 1893. and
whether such permission had been refused
such company prior 10 that date, was taken
up and agreed to-.
Mr.. Noar then addressed the Senate on
the Hawaiian question, and said he should
devote himself to a purely American ques-
tion--a question affecting the constitutional
rights of the American people and the con-
stitutional power, duty and responsibility
Of the various departments Of the govern
ment as established for hundred years.
Mr.. Hoar then carefully reviewed the
events in Hawaii up to the Inauguration
of Mr.. Cley Gland, and said that there took
place a certain transaction which suggested
the American question, "Who is the United
States Of America; who represents in great
national and international affairs its pur-
pose, its honor, its policy to foreign
relations? The question of the legality of
the proceedings as to Mr.. Blount's ap-
pointment, he thought, was question
which Ii was the duty of the Senate TO deal
with. The President, when he undertook
| to decide that question and to withhold
from the people of the United States what
he was doing until IL settled one way
or the other, seemed to have supposed that
he was the United States of America, and
that whatever that phrase meant it was
but synonym for him.
LIKE DOGBERRYS INSTRUCTIONS.
There was but one parallel for Mr.. Will
liss instructions, Mr.. Hoar said. He did
not know whether the President had ever
| read Shakespeare, but if it were true. Shak
| speare had read the President daughter,
Inc only parallel was Dogber1y's instruc.
tons to the watch: You are thought here
| TO be the most senseless and fit man for
! the constable of the watch Therefore
pear you the lantern. This is your charge;
you snail comprehend all vagrom men You
name. N
INFLAMMATION if he will not stand?
| Dogberry-Why, then, take no note of
| him, but let him CO., VI
The quotation evoked a wave of laughter
AZ the conclusion Of Mr.. Hoar's remarks
the message of the President and the in
| formation sent. to the Senate in response
TO Mr. Hoar,s resolution OF some DAYS ago,
cd IN.
the committee on foreign relations
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the committee
| on foreign relations. then submitted the
| Resolved, That the committee ON for
eign relations shall inquire gand report
have eccur nrd sn So So What irregularities
| intercourse between the United States and
Hawaii in relation to the recent political
revolution in Hawaii and to this end said
| committee is authorized to send for nar-
| sons ana papers and to administer oaths
to Witnesses
| Mr.. Morgan explained the purpose of his
| resolution, which was to have a. settlement
| OF the charges against this and the former
administration regarding their Hawaiian
| policy.
| Mr.. Call took occasion to say that he re-
| garded the Presidents message an ex-
Geedlngly able state paper, and that the
PRESIDENTS course met his entire approval
| The resolution was then agreed to.
Several bills were taken from the cal
| endar ard passed. including the following:
Senate bill for the issue of ordnance stores
| and supplies TO the State OF Nebraska, to
| replace similar stores destroyed by fire.
| Senate bill for the relief of Gen. Napoleon
| j. I. Dana placing him on the retired list
Mr. Cockrell reported the urgency de-
| Mr. PETER moved to strike out the item
allowing mileage To Senator's and members
| for the present session He argued that in
! the present depressed condition of the
| country II was wrong for senator's and
| Representatives to take money TO which
their right at least was doubted.
1
| from Kansas that something had escaped
| his attention; that no one was Obliged to
take the mileage. and if the bill passed and
| the Senator from Kansas or any other SEN
| ators had any computations of conscience
about it they could leave the money in the
| treasury.
After some debate. by vote. of L. yeas
| to IL nays. the motion to strike out was
| rejected. The yeas were Allen, Bate, Ber-
| nv Chandler. Coke George. Hill. Lindsay
| Mcpherson. Mills. PETER and Platt-l2 The
bill was then passed.
The Joint resolution offered heretofore bv
MIR. Morgan for the appointment of a Joint
committee of three Senators and three
members to examine and report to Con-
gress as to the condition OF the Nicaragua
maritime canal, was then taken up and
agreed TO.
The conference report on the New York
and New Jersey bridge bill was laid be-
fore the Senate and concurred in.
The Senate then proceeded to considera-
ton of executive business. after which it
adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Bridge and Deficiency Bills PASSED.