The herald., 1894-02-07

first minister to Hawaii, received in
structions, both written and verbal. to
court the most fliendIy relations with
q view to ultimate annexation.
Loud said the annexation scheme, in
stead Of being suggested by the sugar
men, was opposed by them.
Turner DENY OF Georgia made an
;aasassiened speech. 1.-THE revolution
Of our countrymen in Hawaii, said he,
twas not against oppression 1t was q
conspiracy which overthrow and tram
pied under foot the constitutional form
Of government under which our coun-
trymen there fcurished and prospered.
And what was the condition there now
This constitution was suspended; the
queen was dethroned; even the writ OF
habeas corpus, that palladium of Anglo
Saxon liberty, was suspended and every
resident In the islands disfranchised-
What sort Of spirit Of liberty was in
voked on this floor, ASKING the house to
stand up for such defiance OF liberty
and constitutional prerogstive because it
was the work of our countrymen?''
Democratic applause.l
Turner paid high tribute, in the
course of his remarks, to the ability and
integrity OF Blount, and the magnani-
NOUS course Of Cleveland.
Eickles (Dem.) OF New York then got
the floor and made the first speech on
the Democratic side against the Nc
Craary resolution. II the resolution
which the house was asked to pass con-
fined itself to the past and present, he
said. he would have remained silent,
Int il went further. II had an impor-
tant bearing on the future. He did
not believe one administration
was q court OF appeals or q
court OF review for the acts of the pre-
vious administration. Republican sp-
pleuse.l He should look forward with
regret to the possible review five years
hence OF the acts of Cleveland and
Blount, as he now saw with surprise
and regret the attempt to review the
acts Of President Harrison and Minister
Stevens, both Of whom are now out of
Office. The present government of Ha-
wall, he continued, was recognized by
the United States as the legitimate
government. Its authority is unquea-
toned.
II do not agree with the resolution"
said Sickles emphasically, ''and l will
not vote for it. Republican applause
As long ago as 1850 l heard Governor
Marcy say the Sandwich ielands should
not belong to any other power. and
would eventually belong to the United
States. l agreed with him then; agree
with him now" Republican applause. ]
DeForest (Dem.) Of Connecticut en-
dorsed the action OF the administration.
Hepburn (Rep.) of Iowa said the res
oIution which the Democratic house
proposed to pass condemned Minister
Stevens on ex parte evidence secured by
Blount, evidence McCreary would not
have been warranted in using before
any court.
Hooker called attention to those fes-
lures OF the Hawaiian treaty submitted
by President Harrison which gave q
pension Of $780, 600 per year to the de-
throned queen and $15. 200 to the royal
princess and assumed the Hawaiian
debt of over s., zoo, 600. He alleged the
existence Of conspiracy, which, having
accomplished the usurpstion of the
functions Of the government, proceeded
to divide up the spoils.
The hour of 8 80 having arrived, vot-
ing was commenced. The first question
pending was the majority resolution
offered by McCreary condemning the
action of Minister Stevens and approx
ing the presidents Hawaiian policy
the second was Hits minority resolu.
ton, offered as substitute, censuring
the Presidents attempt to overthrow
the provisional government and restore
the monarchy; also, Blair's substitute
declaring for annexation.
The Blair substitute was lost; n to
155. M
The Hit resolution wss lost: l02 to
1852.
Upon the announcement OF the vote
Reed moved to recommit the raport OF
the committee, with the ACCOMMODATING
resolutions, with instructions to inyesti.
gate all the assertions Of fact. Lost: gS
to 100.
After a motion of Burrows to Law nm
the table was declared out of order. the
vote required upon the adoption of the
McCreary resolution. The Kanubheans
excepting Broderick of Kansas. refused
to answer to their names. The POM
lists also declined to vote. The Demo.
Gratis lacked IL OF a Quorum. McCrearv
Immediately moved a call of the bouse.
Reed followed up the filibusterino pro.
Rramme by forcing roll call upon this
motion. A call of the house was ordered
The call developed the presence of 245
members.
During the call of names of absentees
+h.t ascb star -. ta;iad 81 seseio1 1
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