The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-25
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
THE SENATE DABsLED A LITTLE BIT
IN atWAII MATTERS.
slso With ar.isle's Bond Issue and Federal
Eltc ion Law -1he House Made Pro-
grass on the Sugar Schedule Of
the Tariff Bill.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-In the
senate this morning Senator Turpie
(Dem. Indy, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported favorably
the following resolution: Resolved,
that from evidence and papers before
the senate it is unwise and inexpedient
under existing conditiong to consider
at this time any project of annexation
of the Hawaiian islands to the United
States, that the provisional govern
ment therein having been duly recog-
nized; the highest international inter
est requires that it shall pursue its
own liue of policy; foreign interv IN.
ton in the political affairs of these
islands would b. regarded as an act
uufrendly to the government of the
United States"
am directed by the committee on
foreign relations, said Senator Turpie,
to ask immediate consideration of this
IcSpluJl')u. IL 10 lle uLduIulOuo ili
preston of the committee, save the
dissent Of the senator from Oregon
Dolphl to the fest clause. am also
directed to say that the resolution has
no relation to the special investigation
now being made by the committee.
Il object to the present considera-
tion of the resolution" said Senator
Teller (Colo). ut has not been
printed"
Whenever the resolution comes
up" added Senator Mills (rex), II
shall ask for division on the ques-
ton"
AS this resolution may bring up con-
siderable discussion. repeated Senator
Teller, "it ought first to be printed"
Senator Turpie made an appeal, but
Senator Teller insisted and the resolu
ton went over under the rules The
Bill for the American commission at
tue Antwerp international exposition
was presented by Senator Man 1erson
(Neb) J.
Senator Peffer's resolution denying
the authority of the secretary OF the
treasury to issue bonds as contem-
plated, was taken up, and Stewart
New spoke in opposition to the res.
olutiou.
When Senator Stewart concluded,
the bill repeating the federal election
law was taken up. Senator Wilson
Uda.) addressed the same in Opposi-
tod to the bill At the conclusion of
Senator Wilson's remarks Senator Cul-
lon asked unanimous consent to take
up the resolution of Senator Frye, de-
claring against interference in Hawaii
an matters
Senator Chandler, on the Republi-
can side, was quite willing to extend
time to Senator Cullom for that pur-
pose aud allow the elections bill to go
over. In fact said Senator Chand-
Ter, "I will make even broader
proposition to the senator from
Delaware (Gray), and would
suggest that the bill repeating
the election law be allowed to 90 over
until the 1st of December next, in the
abse nee of any recommendation by tfe
president of the United States that the
bill should pass. Laughterl | infer
that the president of the United
States would be glad to let these laws
remain on t e statute books and be
tested by another congressional elec.
ton Therefore | suggest to the sen E
ate that the bill be allowed to 60 over
until the first Monday in December" "
Il AIN very lolh," said Senator Gray,
"to wound the teuder relations which
exist between the senator from New
Hampshire and the president but still,
without regarding these relations.
which compel the s. nator to subordi-
nate his own views to the views of the
executive, must insist that the bill
be considered now" Laughterl
Senator Chandler then yielded tC
Senator Culon, and the election bill
bring temporarily laid aside, the
Illinois senator addressed the
senate on Senator Frye's Hawaiian
resolution on non-interterenca.
At the conclusion of Senator Cullom's
remarks, a resolution presented by
Seuatnr Dolph was adopted request
ing the president to communicate to
tue senate any c1rree pondence ex
changed by the government of the
United States and governments of Co
! lombia Venezuela and Hayti. since
Tie locuCNt cJ ihO P'CTA
dent on the 18th of March, 1892, levy
ing Import duties on sugar, nlolasses
coffee. tea, hides and other products
brought from those countries GO the
United States.
The federal elections bill being
taken UP, Senator Chandler took the
floor aud re blied TO the recent speech
of Senator Vest (Mo.), on operations o.
the federal election law in 1876. liz
the course of bis remarks Senator
Chandler was Interrupted by Senator
Harris (renn.) and lively debate on
| constitution ensued. Senator Hoal
took a hand in the discussion. Sena
tor Chandler then resumed the former
portion of his argument. but it wal
Interrupted at 4:45 with an executive
session, and at 5p. III. the senate ad
| jOurned.
HOUSE.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 90 AT the open
| ing of the session of the house thi
morning on motion OF Mr.. Wi-e, tn
presidents veto OF the New York ant
New Jersey Bridge bill was referred t.
the committee on interstate and for
! eign commerce.
When the house went into commit
| faa g ti.a "a ola fn f.astIfna pnngiHprA