The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-24
THE DAY IN THE SEN ATE.
The Committee on Foreign Anais Pre-
sent IA Revolution on Hawaiian Affairs


sent IA Revolution on Hawaiian Affairs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The attend
ance of Senators at the opening of
toiay's session was larger than usual,
both political parties being pretty
equally represented.
Turpie reported from the committee
Oh foreign relations the following reso
luton:
Resolved, That from the facts and
papers laid before the Senate il is un-
wise and ineXpedient under existing
conditions to consider at this time any
project of annexation of the Hawaiian
territory to tho United States: that the
provisional government therein having
been duly recognized, the highest inter
national interests require that it shall
pursue it's own line of policy; foreign
intervention in tho political affairs of
the islands will be regarded as an act
unfriendly to the Government Of the
United States"
Turpie said that the resolution COM
piled with the position of the commit
toe, save dissent by the Senator from
Oregon (Dolph) as TO the first section.
He mad been also directed by the com
mittee to say that tho resolution had no
relation to the special investigation now
pending before the committee; that was
subsequent matter. He had been
further directed to ask Immediate con-
sideratiOn of the re :Olution. The reso-
luton went over until to morrow and
was ordered to be printed. 1t is very
likely to provoke discussion.
The resolution offered by PETER on
the 18th instant, declaring that in the
opinion of the Senate the Secretary of
the Treasury had no lawful authority
for issuing and selling bonds, as pro
posed in his recent notice, was laid
before the Senate and Stewart spoke in
support of it. Much of his speech was
given up to rehearsal of tho machina.
lions Of the Inner ring of the gold
combination" He denied the right of
the Secretary to issue the proposed
bonds.
At the close of Stewards remarks the
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on finance. The Senate then re-
sumed consideration of tho House bill
to repeal the Federal election laws and
was adore ssed by Wilson, of Iowa, in
opposition to it.
Chandler suggested to Gray, in charge
OF the bill, that tho bill should be
allowed to go over until the first Mon
day in December next Gray said that he
felt unwilling to wound the very tender
feeling appearing to exist between the
Senator from New Hampshire and the
President. (Lauyhter.) He would have
to insist upon the bill being kept before
the Senate.
The election bill was laid aside infor-
mally and Cullom addressed the Senate
on the resolution offered by Frye ON
January 8, declaring that, pending the
investigation by the committee on for
eign affairs, there should be no interior.
ence on tho part of the United States
Government. by moral influence or
physical force, for the restoration of the
queen or the maintenance OF the pro-
visional government in tho Hawaiian
Islands.
A resolution was offered by Dolph,
and agreed to, calling for the cores
pondence with the governments of
Coiumbi Venezula and Hayti on the
subject of reciprocity.
The bill for the report OF the election
laws was again taken up, and Chandler
addressed the Senate in opposition to
the bill. Without concluding his argu-
ment Chandler yielded to motion to 20
into executive session which was agreed
to and tho doors were closed. At S
o'clock they were re-opened and the
Senate ad iOurned