The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-07
SickIes Of New York Stands
Up with Republicans.
FILIBusTEaING is REsoRTED TO.
A Number of Amendments Voted Upon
and Lost-A Detailed Account of the
Hawaiian Discussion In the House
Yesterday.


house took up the consideration of tn.
resolutions of the foreign affairs commit
tee, censuring ex-Minister Stevens for his
course in Hawaii.
Mr.. Outhwaite asserted that Minister
Stevens was in league with the sugar
planters of Hawaii.
Mr.. culberson defended the resolution
In legal argument
Mr.. Everett defended the course pur-
sued by President Cleveland. He said
that he had decided the case on It's mer-
its, but when he found he could not restore
the queen without force, he referred the
whole matter to congress.
Mr. Loud opposed the resolution and
particularly disputed the Bleaat report,
he being in Hawaii at the same tirae as
the ex-commissioner.
Mr.. Storer made an argument against
the Legality OF the appointment of Mr..
Blount. l
Mr. Turner defended Mr.. Blount from
the charges made against him, and at
tackled the provisional government.
sickles Surprise.
Mr.. Sickles created sensation by at
tacking the presidents policy He was
the first Democrat who had not upheld
the resolution Of the foreign affairs com.
mittee. He held that one administration
should not constitute itself court OF
appeal or review of the preceding admin
istration. lie said he could not indorse
the resolution and that he would not vots
for IL. Sooner or later the Hawaiian
islands would become part OF the United
States
Mr.. DeForest advocated the foreign af-
fairs committee resolution, while Mr..
Hepburn spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Hooker was the last speaker, and in
long speech defended the resolution.
At $3.50 the previous question was or.
dered and vote was first taken on Mr.
BlaIr's amendments approving the recogni
tion OF the provisional government by the
Harrison and Cleveland administrations
and declaring for policy of ultimate an.
nexation. This was defeated on stand
ing vote of a to 1855. and on the rolcall
by vote OF 80 to 1855.
A vote was then had on Mr. Hits sub
stitute. This declares the sense of the
house that the presidents demand on the
provisional government TO surrender, and
his attempt to erect n monarchy in its
stead was an unwarrantable Intervention
in the affairs of friendly recognized gov
ernment, contrary to the law of nations,
the policy and traditions of this republic,
and the spirit of the constitution. Also
that the provisional government having
been recognized, the highest international
interests require that it shall pursue its
own line of policy; and foreign interven-
tion will be regarded AS an act unfriendly
TO the United States.
This substitute was lost: Yeas, 103;
nays, 15S.
Mr.. Reed moved TO recommit; and this
was lost. Yeas, 91; nays, 1873
Mr.. Reed demanded the yeas and nays,
and the motion TO racommt was again de-
feated. Yeas, 30; nays, 100.
All were strictly party votes, except
that Mr.. Cummings voted with the Re.
publicans. The Populists also generally
voted with the Republicans
The McCreary Resolution.
The question then recurred on the origi-
nal resolution offered by Mr.. McCreary.
These declare the sense Of the house that
Minister Stevens action in employing
the naval forces to aid in overthrowing
the queen and setting up provisional
government not republican in form. and
in opposition 20 the majority, was con.
trary TO the traditions of our republic and
the spirit OF our constitution, and is CON
demned. Also that the house approves
the principle announced by the president
that interference with the domestic af-
fairs of an independent nation Is contrary
10 the spirit of American institutions
Further, that annexation of Hawaii or
protectorate is uncalled for and inexpe-
dent, and that the people OF Hawaii
should have freedom TO pursue their own
line of policy, aud that foreign intcrven-
tion will not be regarded by us with in
difference.
The yeas and nays being called for, the
Republicans abstained from voting and
the Democrats could only muster 16l
members, and one of these, Mr.. Sickles,
voted against the resolution.
The speaker announced the result:
Yeas, 100; nays, Pho quorum; and Mr..
McCreary moved n call of the house.
Fiiibustering.
The Republicans, under the leadership
of Mr. Reed. flibustered and demanded
the yeas and nays on the motion, aud the
roll was called. The motion was agreed
tQ-yeas 15S; nays, %, and the call of the
house was ordered.
On the call of the house Mr. Reed en-
ployed his dilatory tactics, and as the
name of each absentee was called, Mr.
Reed requested that he be excused.
Mr.. McCreaty offered resolution that
all leaver Of absence be recalled, and that
the sergeant-at-arms be ordered to tele-
graph 90 absent members On this quos.
ton Mr.. McCreary demanded the previous
question. and the resolution was agreed TO-
Mr. McCreary then moved that the
house adjourn; aud this was carried, leav.
ing the McCrcsry Hawaiian resolution
pending.
I'm the senate.
Immediately on the conclusion OF the
routine morning business, the senate re-
sumed consideration of the house bill TO
repeal the federal election laws, and the
session was devoted to argument on that
subject. IL was decided to extend the
time for debate on the bill until this after
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