The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-09
HAWAII IN 1BB SENATE.

Ths Resolutiour OF Me..r-. Hear s-s Frye
Referred TO Senator MorHsu's Conutttec.
WASHINGTON. Jan. a-The Hawaiian busi-
mesa came up promptly in the Senate to-day.
Soon after the journal had been read Mr..
Chandler rep, N H. offered . resolution d.
rectinR the Judiciary Committee to inquire
and report its opinion a. TO the cases In which
the President may constitutionally send to for
eiRn countries agents. representatives, or
commissioners without the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate. and whether there was con-
stitutional authority for the appointment in
March last. without the advice and consent OF
the Hawaiian Islands
On motion OF Mr. German Dem. Md the
resolution went over till tomorrow.
Thsresointion offered last week By Mr.. Hoar
Rep, Massl calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for q statement OF the payments
made to Mr.. Blount as Com missioner to Ha-
walt and the authority for such payments.
was laid before the Senate.
Nr. German moved its reference to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. and submitted
that the proposed inquiry was very extraordl-
nary. The disposition Of the fund granted to
the State Department in the nature OF secret
service fund was q matter which ought not to
be inquired into with great particularly.
Does the Senator from Maryland" Mr.. Hoar
asked. :" understand that this m money was paid
to Mr.. Blount out Of the secret service fund "
Il take II for granted that IL has BEEN Mr..
German replied. although I know nothing
about II. know that In the last Administra-
ton, and In every Adm Illustration. q sufficient
amount OF money 10 appropriated by Congress
to conduct the business Of the State Depart
mont. and that it has been always expended
at tho discretion OF the President and without
further inuury."
All that ask IT," said Mr.. Hoar Ito know
whether NJ. Blonnt has been paid out OF this
II would consider II great misfortune I'M
der the peculiar circumstances, Mr.. German
as to whether the secret service fund has been
properly expended by the last Administration
placed fund at the disposal OF Mr. Harrison
to enable him to protect the interests o. this
"Ho Sn Tor h fSs
i has been attempted or suggested. II It were.
should shS take the same position against 1t that
But does tho Senator believe" Mr.. Hoar
persisted, that this was secret transact
:, There I. no other way that I know OF. or
Piled Tor paying s Services OF that Iind than
from the secret service fund"
~ Mr.: Morgan Dem: Alail Chairman o. the
question produced whenever TWAS touched.
Committee on Foreign Relations. and in " hich
twas now engaged, was Of n very broad char
gested in the pending resolution fRs rssoia-
ton raised the question OF in sS-
President Of the United States had the right to
appoint Mr., Blonnt as an agent, or as
secona. Whether p'nq Mr Blouht s~ Snd S Sna;
paid out q thel contingent fund voted |
some other appropriation. The Committee on
Foreign Relations would necessarily ascertain
to send Mr. Blount to Hawaii; whether he had
authority to commission him 70 the extent
M M action 81 Mr. Bduns na
Hawaii was regular or irregular That aues-
ton carried with 1t. necessarily whether the
or out OF some other preparation. He there
fore thought 1t quite unnecessary to have so
OF the action OF the Committee on F oreien Ike,
lations. and thought that the resolution should
MIR. Hosr said that alter Mr.. Morgau's state
mept ne consented that the resolution should
TO- on sNrsfP Hs IS
Senate to ask the President either as to the
amount OF expenditure OF the secret service |
iund d OF as to the purpose Tor which 1t was cx-
The resolution was referred to the Commit |!
The resolution offered last week BY Mr.. Frye |
thep, Me- declaring IT. TO be the sense OF the |
@ttse on FopeiSn n Relations. the G S 9
OF the United States should not use either its |
moral influence or its naval forces either to |
restore the Queen OF Hawaii or to maintain |
the Provisional Government. was laid before |
the Senate. and was. after . few remarks by |
Mr. Frye as to tho proprety OF having action |
upon It, allowed to go over till Wednesday |
next SO that Mr. Davis tRep. Mimi might ad- |
dress the Senate on tho subject
Mr. Turpis dem, Ind then offered the fol, |
lowing resolution, which was. at his request,
laid on tho table for the present:
Re.av-d That from the facts and papers laid before
us by the Executive and other un wise IN.
Kpedient and in accordance with the character
And dignity OF the United States to consider further
At tn. time sMher the treaty or project OF snnsxA.
the Provisional Government therein having been duly
recognised the highest international interests require
that 10 shall pursue its own line OF poy, and that
foreign Intervention IN the political AnAirs of tho
islands will be regarded unfTtendly to the
Government OF the United States
After an executive session the Senate at 3
+. M. adjourned till tomorrow.