The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
HAWAII AND COAL
THE TWO TOPICS
Foreign Intervention in the FOrm9T Will Be
Regarded UniTiendly
The House Votes FOR FREE Coal
Animated Discussion on the Subject
in Which Several Democrats Vote
in Favor Of Different Amendments
Making 1t Dutiable But the Original
Section of the Wilson Bill Finally
Adopted by Good Majority.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 90.
6PHE attendance of senators at the
opening of todays session was
larger than usual, both political
nartiea beinv Dretty equally rep

IPHE attendance of senators at the
opening of today's session was
larger than usual, both political
u parties being pretty equally rep
resented.
Mr.. Turpie Dem, 1nd.) reported
from the committee on foreign rela-
tions the following:
Resolved, That from the facts and papers
laid before the senate it is unwise and
iueXpedlent under existing conditions to
consider at this time any project OF an
nexation Of the Hawaiian territory to the
United States: that the provisional gov
ernment therein, having been duly recog-
nized, the highest international interests
require that 1t shall pursue its own line of
policy: foreign Intervention in the political
affairs of the islands will be regarded as
an act unfriendly to the government of
the United States.
MET WITH COMMITTEES FAVOR.
Mr.. Turpis said that the resolution
complied with the unanimous position
of the committee, save dissent from
the senator from Oregon (Mr, Dolph),
as to the first section. He had been
also directed by the committee to say
that the resolution had no relation to
the special investigation now pending
before the committee. Thatwas sep
arate matter.
The resolution went over till tomor.
row and was ordered to be printed.
The resolution offered by Mr.. PETER
(Pop., Kan.), Jan. 1S. declaring that
in the opinion of the senate
the secretary Of the treasury
has no lawful authority for issuing and
selling bonds as proposed in his recent
notice, was laid before the senate and
Mr.. Stewart (Rep., Neb. spoke in sup
port of it, Much of his speech was
given to rehearsal of the machina.
tions of the 'inner ring Of the gold
combination" He denied the right of
the secretary to issue the proposed
bonds. At the close of Mr.. Stewards
remarks the resolution was referred to
the committee on finance.
The senate then resumed considera-
tion of the house bill to repeal the
federal election laws, and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Wilson rep, Iowa. in
opposition to it.
The election bill was laid aside in
formally and Mr.. Cullom rep, H.
addressed the senate in favor Of the res
olution offered by Mr.. Frye rep, Me.
Jan. 3, declaring that pending the
investigation by the committee of for
eign relations, there should be no in
terference on the part Of tho United
States government by moral influence
or physical force, for the restoration oi
the queen or the maintenance Of the
provisional government in the HS
waiian islands. The bill for the repeal
of the election laws was again taken
up and Mr.. Chandler (Rep., N, Fl. ad-
dressed the senate in opposition to the
bill.
CHANDELIERS POINTED ALLUsIoN.
In the course of Mr.. Chandler's ar
gument he made pointed allusion to
Senator Hill 8 knowledge Of the alleged
fraud by which the last state senate of
New York had been made Democratic
and to Judge Maynard's part in that
supposed fraud; and he expressed the
hope that the present Republican leg
islature of New York would undo the
legislation resulting from that "lar-
ceny," andsthat the Democratic COVER
nor of New York would have the good
sense and patriotism to approve its &C
tion. At this point Mr.. Chandler
without concluding his argument,
yielded to motion to proceed TO exec
utive business, and aftsrward, at 8 p
m, the senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
The sense OF the house in the matter
of free sugar was again made manifest
when the amendment offered by Mr.
Warner Dem., N Y) putting refined
sugar on the free list was reaffirmed,
while that of Mr. Robertson's Dem,
La amendment putting tax on su-
gar was defeated. thus leaving al
sugar Tree The greater part of thu
day was given up to a consider.
alton of the free coal schedule
but the only result achieved was tc
show the existence in the Democratic Il
ranks Of number Of members wit
prOtectionist proclivities. The iron
ore schedule was then taken up but
the house was unable to dispose of it il
the time that remained before recess,
80 it went over until tomorrow.
During the debate on the coal sched.
ule Mr.. Oates Dem, Ala) offered al
amendment striking out coal from tn,
free list and putting duty Of 40 cents
a ton on 1t. and 20 cents ton on stack
Mr.. Wise Dem. ,Va) offered an amend
ment to this amendment, placing tn
duty at 80 cents per ton. Mr.. McKaiI
(Dein, Nd. submitted a substitut
Woviding for the retention Of tn
present law of 75 cents per ton on Goa
and 30 cents per ton on stack. MI
McKaig gave as his reasons for askin
for protection on coal the fac
that the occupation Of coal mining wa
extra hazardous, and that the extr
men employed in it had to pay ia
on the tools they used.
He was interrupted by Mr.. Dalzel
Republican. Pennsylvania who aske
II he had not voted the other day TO
free rails.
Il did" replied Mr. McKaig. "but
gave my reasons for it.
Il thought So said Mr.. DAlzell in
self satisfipd way.
Mr. McKaig rag followed by Mr.
Raynor democrat, Maryland who dt
livered an earnest and eloquent pie
for free coal
DEMOCRATS OPPOSED.
Mr. Tucker Dem, Va, said he ad
vocated the amendment substitutin
the coal schedule OF the Mckinley lay
FOR the corresponding provision Of th