The herald., 1893-02-01
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
An Interesting Session Of
the Senate.
Chambers Hawaiian Resolu-
tiOn Taken Up.
The Author Of the Measure Explains
Its Purport.
Senator Dolph Also Speaks on the
Subject-The nti-Option Bill
Passed by a Big
Majority.
By the Associated Press.


today Harris reported the senate quar-
antine bill, with the appropriating
clause omitted, as a substitute for the
quarantine and immigration bill passed
by the house. Hill objected to immedi-
ate consideration, as he wished time to
examine it, and the bill went over till
tomorrow.
The senate then took up Chandler's
resolution requesting the president to
transmit to the senate any convention
he may make with the provisional gov
ernment of Hawaii.
CHANDLER EXPLAINS HIS MOTIVES.
Chandler explained his motives for
offering it. He had not intended, he
said, that it should be acted on without
consideration by the committee on for
eign relations, and he intended yester-
day to move its reference to that COM
mittee. 1t occurred to him. however,
that it would be wise for congress to
initiate action ON the subject. The
commissioners from the present provis-
ional government of Hawaii would not
arrive in Washington until the end OF
the week, and it was fair to presume
the rest of the week would be occupied
by the executive in considering the sub.
ject. The 4th of March would then be
near at hand, and 30 he thought subject
on which there was such unanimity
OF opinion among the American
people, that congress might we'll initiate
action. American interests were very
extensive in the Sandwich islands, and
the property of those islands was main
ly owned by American citizens. The
Unlte1 States government had never
shown any disposition to destroy the ma
tive government of Hawaii. On the
contrary, it always maintained such
government and attempted 10 keep ia
power the exciting dynasty, but, at the
same time, there had been feeling
that If the native government should
tall an American solution would be
found for the difficulties on the islands,
but If 1t should appear that stable, in
dependent government could not be
maintained, and the support of any for
eign government should be required then
the sentiment was that the United
States would be willing and desirous to
annex the islande. In view Of the short
nees OF the session and the desirability
OF avoiding an extra session, he thought
action should be taken on the subject by
congress. He thought it due to the
commissioners on the way to Washing
ton, that full and complete statement
should be made to them on the Ameri-
can policy, and that congress should be
prepared to state fully and frankly the
position of the United States with refer
ence to Hawaii to such foreign govern
ments as might take interest in the
question. He moved reference of the
resolution to the committee on foreign
relations.
Dolph (Rep.) of Oregon said the time
had arrived Tor wel-defined aggressive
American policy, and proceeded to read
long statement on the population,
trade and commerce of the Hawaiian
islands. Before he had concluded, the
resolution was laid aside without action,
and the anti-option bill was taken up.
THE ANTI-oPTIoN BILL PASSED.
Various amendments were offered and
rejected and the bill passed-yeas, 40;
nays. 90. Following is the vote in de-
tail:
Yeas-Allison, Blackburn, Call, Carey,
Chandler, Cockrell, Cullom, Davis, Du-
bois, Faulkner, FELTON,, Frye, Gallinger,
Gordon, Hale, Hsnsbrough, Hawley,
Higgins, Hunton, Irby, Kyle, Mcmillan.
Manderson, Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill,,
PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew, Proctor, Sher-
man, Shoup, Squire, Stock bridge, Teller,
Turpie, Voorhees,, Walthall, Washburn
and Wison-40.
Nays-Berry, Blodgett, Butler, CAT
ferv, Cameron, Cole, Daniel, Dawes,
Dixon Gibson, German, Gray, Harris,
Hill, Hscock, Hoar, Jones (Ark.). Me
Pherson, Mills, Palmer. Patt. Pugh,
Ransom, Sawyer, Stewart, Vest, Villas,
White and Wolcott-29
Pairs were announced between Carl
isle and Paddock, Aldrich and Quay,
Bate and Allen, Jones New and Saun-
ders, Pasco and Casey, Vance and
Warren.
The bill is the one passed by the house
on the 9th OF June, 1892, with various
amendments thereto.
Washburn moved that a conference
be asked, but on motion of Hoar this
motion went over.
DoLPH CONCLUDES HIS REMARKS,
The notifications appropriation bill
was then taken up. The frat amend
ment (the item for $4,000 for gun and
mortar platforms) having been read,
Dolph took the floor and continued the
speech he begun this morning on the
subject of the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands. He yielded tempo
rarily to permit notices to be given OF
memorial services, then went on with
the reading of his speech. Most of it
was devoted to the question OF the Mic
aragua ship canal, it having been orig
inally prepared as an argument in favor
of the pending bill on that subject.
When he closed consideration of the
bill was proceeded with, but
no progress was made.
The house bill to amend the act for
the construction OF wagon bridge
across the Missouri river at Sioux CITY,
Iowa, was passed, and the senate ad-
iourned.