The record-union., 1894-02-22
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
The Tariff and Hawaiian Questions
Discussed in the senate.

The Tariff and Hawaiian Questions
Discussed in the senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The tariff
question came up in quite an unexpected
way in the Senate to-day, and for two
uours held the floor to the exclusion of
all business. The matter was indirectly
alluded to by Voorhees,, who arose to a
question of privilege to deny the news
paper statement indicating that the
Democratic members of the Finance
Committee were submitting to the Presi-
dents directions in matters relating to
the tariff DILL
a fter this denial by Voorhees,, Chandler
,recipitated discussion by inquiry as to
he part Mills is performing in considera-
ION of the bill in committee, and whether
le is still acting as the proxy of Nc
Pherson since the lattePs return to the
city.
the record for information, but the New
Hampshire Senator insisted upon direct
nswer. Voorhees, finally declared that
was no business of the Senator how the
nance Committee considered the bill.
This provoke ed an era of acrimony, and
,r the next hour Senatorial courtesy had
no place in this dignitied body. Many
Senators accused each other of unworthy
record in an attempt to prove that Chand-
Ter had promised to take care of certain
9fficials in the Southern States in 1876 if
hey would decide against the Democ-
.acy and in favor of Hayes for the Presi-
dency.
The controversy was finally brought to
I close by Mcpherson and Mills both
xpiaining their positions, the former
tating that Mills, at his request, was
iii acting as a member of the Finance
subcommittee, and the latter declaring
that he was opposed to public hearings
nd did net believe in consulting tariff
,eneiiciaries ia framing a law solely de-
igned to check their rapacity and for
.he benefit of the whole people.
White of California then took the floor
on the Hawaiian question. White made
y critical analysis OF the conduct of Stew
ms, and claimed upon undisputed records
ample proof was found that he plotted
against the Government to which he was
accredited He sought to show that with
out the assistance OF the United States it
vas impossible for Dole and his associates
30 win. He declared that no treaty should
be made, because the Provisional Gov
ernment had not the stability to execute
is engagements. 1t was ill-founded, its
9lduranee problematical, and its right to
-ltract questionable. He referred to the
ulnStanceS that no one pretended that
le would be sustained as the result of a
Druular vote. White took up the sug-
.tion of Sherman that the islands be
nexed to California. He much pre-
ID that annexation should be made to
10. He respectfully declined to admit
it would be good thing for Califor-
leller, in reply to White, said the Presi-
IT had declared that it was his duty TO
10 restore the Queen, and, having
ed. had RENTED the duty to Congress.
il was his duty, it was also the duty OF
1gress, but the Senate would not say
Congress should do this. The practi-
question is: Are we going to keep
Aese people in turmoil by maintaining
'inister there who was expressly un-
vorable 10 the deJacto Government ~
A resolution by German to print 5000
opies of the Hawaiian papers was
Iopted.
The Senate adjourned at 5:45.
IN THE HOUSE.
WAsHINeToN, Feb. 21.-Bland again