Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-26
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

IS, 1878, are lawful money. The opin-
ion is that they are "just what they
plrport to be-that is, they attest the
| fact that the United States has on de-
posit so many silver dollars which will
be paid to the holder on presentation
and surrender of such certificates. If
they are to be regarded as money it is
only because the United States agrees
to receive them for customs, taxes and
other public duties, and only to that
extent. In my opinion they are not
lawful money, within the meaning of
the statutes.n
The opinion was referred to the f.
nance committee.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, reported,
in print, the opinion of the committee
on the subject of Hawaii. He said
that upon n of the main propositions
submitted to the committee, and which
had been under debate throughout the
country, of rather a heated character,
the committee had agreed in opinion,
and that opinion was now expressed.
He did not know, indeed, that there
was any dissent on any of the main and
leading propositions. There were,
however, some subordinate questions
relating to the personal official conduct
of certain of the officers of the United
States government on which several
members of the committee had ex-
pressed their individual opinions. They
did not relate as he understood it, to
the controversy on the main PROPOSE
ton reported by the committee. If he
did not feel that it would be an impo-
sition on the patience of the Senate he
would ask to have them now read.
Mr.. Cockerell said that he had no
objection; but hat the Senate would
probably want a very early adjourn
ment to-day, as early as m o'clock.
He suggested that the opinions be
printed in the Record.
Mr.. Morgan said that he was perfect
ly content with that; and it was so or
dered.
Mr.. Fry, a member of the committee
on foreign relations gave notice that
he would address the Senate on the
subject next Wednesday morning. He
admitted that it would be tedions per-
formance for himself and for the Sen
ate; but he bsAeved it the duty of some
one to bring IN salient features of the
testimony to the attention ofthe Senate
and of the country. He had assumed
to perform that duty and therefore he
gave notice now so that as many Sen
ators as possible might be present.
Senate joint resolution for the ap-
pointment of q commission to the An
very international Exposition was, on
motion of Mr.. Sherman, taken from
the calendar and passed.
The Senate then at 1910 proceeded
to executive business and at / p. m.
adjourned until to-morrow-the early
q ljournment being to enable the demo
cratic Senators to resume their caucus
meeting.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hatch moved that his anti-option
bill be taken from the committee on
ways and means and referred to his
committee-agriculture
Mr.. Hopkins.-Under the rules ofthe
House, does not that bill belong to the
committee on ways and e affect
ing the revenues of the government?
The Chair.-That is the question for
the House to determine. The Speaker
referred it to the committee on ways
and means, and the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Hatch), now desires the
reference changed.
Mr.. Reed suppose no member has
a right to vote against the rules, unless,
of course, he is opposed to them.
The motion to change the reference
was carried on division, IS to AZ, but
Mr.. Coombs made the point of no quo
rum and the yeas and nays were order
ed.
The vote resulted: yeas 167; nays So.
So the change of reference was order
ed.
Mr.. Boutelle offered a resolution re-
citing that the United States would not
permit the representative of any gov
eminent to remain in the capital who
had intrigued with its enemies for the
overthrow of its government and that
the same rights should be conceded to
other governments, ever the weakest I;
therefore, be it resolved, that Minister
| Willis be recalled and a minister sent to
Honolulu who will represent the senti-
ments and wishes of the United States.
The Speaker ruled it was a question
of privilege and sent the resolution to
the committee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Bland renewed his motion to
take up and debate his seigniorage bill
until I o'clock tomorrow. 1t received
16S votes and five in the negative-six
less than a quorum.