The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-02-19

nlS own lnlOT1ldtlOu as a. IieulDeI VI |
Congress. He assailed Cleveland !
for putting himself above Congress,
and Blount for having conducted a
star chamber inquiry. Loud assured
the House that "a government OF the
people had been established by the
decent people Of Hawaii, who had
for years furnished the means and
power to sustain the old form OF
government.
Turner 3D. uf Georgia made an
impassiuued speech "Thc revolu-
tion OF our cOuntrSmon in Hawaii
said he, was not against oppression.
/ 1t was a conspiracy which overthrow
and trampled under foot the consti-
/ tutional form of government under
! which our country men there flour
ished aud prospered. And what is
| the condition there now? The Con.
stitu,ion su.pemdcd, the Queen de-
| thronod. even the writ OF habeas
corpus suspended aud every resident
! in the islands disfranchised. What
sort Of spirit of liberty was invoked
On this floor by asking the House to
stand up for such defiance OF liberty
and constitutional prerogative be-
cause il was the work Of our coun-
trynen2" Turner paid high tri.
butte in the course Of his remarks to
the ability aud integrity of Blount
and the maguanimouS course OF
Cleveland
Sickles (D) Of New York was the
first Democratic member to attack
the policy of the 'Administ ration.
He took the ground that IL had no
right tO review or reverse the acts
Of the preceding Administration.
ton. In 1850 he heard Governor
Marcy say the islands would eventu-
ally bulung To the United States,
and hr agreed with him then as he
did now.
, De Forest % uf Connecticut en-
dursrd the Administration.
Hepburn (R.) of Iowa said the
resolution which the Democratic
House proposed to pass condemned
( Minister stevens on rN.parie evi-
demcr secured 10y Blount; evidence
: which MrCrcary would not have
, been warranted in using before any
court.
+ Hooker d. Of Mississippi called
, attention To those features Of the
:, Hawaiian treaty submitted by Prcsi-
dent Harrison, which gave pen
sion to the dc,hruncd Queen and
nthcr-. He argued the existence OF
a conspiracy, whirh having accom-.
I plishcd the usurpatiun of functions
- Of government proceeded To divid,
the spuils.
Til, appointed hour uf 3D hav,
4 iug arrived. voting On the question
:. b"gan.
Bars substitute. declaring fol
annexation. was lost by - to lh5.
:. llilt's minority resolution. crlsur
/, ing the attempt nj restoration, wa
:. lost by lO2 to lIi2.
!, Reed then moved To commit tn,
!, resolutions aud inv".tigatr the fact :
n This was lost by ~ To 100.
|. After a motion 10y Burrows To Ia,
on the table wa, lost. the R"puhli
=, cans refused tu answer To thci
:. names and ,hus destroyed the QUO
, rum.
~" A resolution by McCrcary to RS
(, Ntht All lfaNf- III tbr'l'' 'N'pl W
~ sickness having carried, the Hous
adjourned for TIA" day.
, The following day, on Tia. voi
4 being called, the Republicans agaiI
iiiibustrrrd. aud there appeared fo
10 the McCrcary resolution la, agains
%, g.
m Springer mad" the point Of orde
A. that ~ there were four vacant seat
p. Ia instead Of ~ should constitut
,c quorum.
:. After some debate the point {
!. order was sustained and the resolu
il. tiou declared passed.
a, Another wrangle ended IN il
~ Speakers conscnting To withdra
n, his decision and have another rol
ia call.
y" When il became apparent on th
~ second rnl.-call that the D"mocra,
M would have quorum the Republ
:, cans voted against the resolution
If II passed liz to -.
.. The Senate COuImitt"" on Foreig
A. Relations is still pursuing its invest
-, CATION. Minister Thurston Of H.
81 vail was prevent Il from giving ev
nr drncr, Secretary Gresham objectiu
.r that his appearance would be
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