Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-25
WASHINGTON.
Doin gs Of Congress.

and distinct phases. 1t came up first in
the shape of a resolution reported from
the committee on foreign relations de-
caring it to be unwise and inexpedient,
under existing conditions, to consider at
this time any project of annexation of
the Hawaiian territory to the United
States; that, the provisional government
having been duly recognized, the highest
international interests require that 1t
shall pursue It's own line OF pcllcy
and that foreign intervention in the poil'
| icul affairs of tho island would be rsBarueu
| rs an act unfriendly to the government Vi
/ the United States The resolution was
| the unanimous report OF the committees
| evcant gs TO the first clause, from which |
/ Mr. Dolph. rep, Ore, dissented, Mr.. Tur-
,,ip. DEM Ind, who reported it, desired 10
baye it acted on by the senate immedi-
ately, but objection to that was interposed
by Mr. Teller, rep, Colo, and Mr.. Mills,
dem. Tex, and the resolution went over
till to-day. The second phase in which
the Hawaiian question was presented was
a speech by Mr.. Cullom, rep, H., based
on Mr. Frye's resolution of non-interven-
tion, and severely criticising the admins
tration. The PETER resolution, asserting
that the secretary of the treasury has no
authority in law to issue and sell bonds
as proposed in his recent notice, was re-
| ferred to the committee on finance after a
speech in its support by Mr.. Stewart, rep,
New. Mr.. Wilson, rep, Ia, and Mr.
Chandler, rep, n. H., made speeches in
opposition to the house bill to repeal the
federal election laws, and then the bill
was informally laid aside The senate
adjourned at p. m.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A-The sense of the
/ house in the matter of free sugar was
again made manifest when the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Warner, dem, n. Y,
/ putting refined sugar on the free list was
reafirmed, while that of Mr.. Robertson,
! dem, La, putting tax on sugar, was
defeated, thus leaving all sugar free. The
/ greater part of the day was given up to
consideration of the free coal schedule,
/ bat the only result achieved was to show
/ the existence in the democratic ranks of
a number of members with protectonist
proclivities The iron ore schedule was
] tlen taken up, but the house was unable
to dispose of it in the time that remained
| before recess, so it went over until to-day
Rids for Bonds
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. Mr.. Low, the
new designer employed by the bureau of
engraving and printing, treasury depart
mcnt, arrived here Saturday, and began
work. He will touch up the old plates
which will be used for printing the
new bond issue and will sketch new
plate for printing bonds of the denomina-
tion Of $50, the plates of the old per cent.
issue not being of so low a denomination.
| The number of offers to buy bonds have
/ been surprisingly large. Hitherto these
/ offers had come from the east, but as the
western mails come in Chicago and other
/ western cities are heard from. Many tel
Grams are daily received announcing
hat formal offers by mail to buy bonds
are on the way. Most of the offers come,
Of course, from banks, but many come
also from individuals.
A pensioner in Ohio writes that he has
/ accumulated 50, 900 and desires safe in
vestment. 1t is stated that the bonds will
be ready for issue about February 5.
No Invitation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Gossip in dipio-
matte circles is busy over an incident of
the state dinner at the white house We'd
nesday night. In the published list of in
vited guests, as printed in the news
papers, the name of Secretary Hastings,
who in the absence of Minister Thurston,
is charge d'aifaires of the Hawaiin lega-
ton, was included. Mr.. Hastings was
not among the guests at the dinner, and,
it is now learned, that he received no in
vitation. This omission, whether acci-
dental or intentional, eXcites comment,
because both the secretaries of legation of
. Korea and Columbia, who, in the absence
| of their respective ministers, are, like
/ Mr. Hastings, charges des affaires, were
conspicuous among the list of guests,
which, in fact, included the head of every
I -,
/ Hawaiian legation.
Suit over Rental of Grazing Land.
| WAsHINGToN, Jan. .24-The suit of Will
| liam Walter Phelps against Sam Lazarus,
| involving the rental for grazing purposes
of 10000 acres of land in Texas, was ar
gued yesterday in the supreme court of
the United States. The case comes up on
appeal from the circuit court for the
northern district of Texas, which court
rendered judgement against Mr.. Laza-
rus of S,4l7 for the rental of Mr.. Phelps
| lands for two and half years.
DR.. Harris Will Hold Over
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Upon the recon-
mendation of the secretary of the interior
the president has determined to continue
DR.. VIM. IT, Harris as commissioner of
education. Dr. Harris owes his retention
to the fact that he is not in any sense a
I partisan and that he has made an ex-
/ cellent officer.
Herbert Dimes the Cabinet
WAsHISGTOS, Jan. 24-The secretary of
the navy and Miss Herbert gave "A cabinet
dianer last night at which the national
flower the golden rod, was happily inter
mingled with the magnolia, the flower Of
/ Alabama, in the table decorations where
| the settings were in white and gold to
correspond.
Discredited BY Mr.. Gresham.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Neither Secre-
tary Gresham nor Secretary Herbert have
heard anything from Admiral Benham or
any other person to confirm the cable dis
patch from Pernambuco, Brazil, that da
Cana had asked Admiral Benham to act
as arbitrator in the Brazilian war. Sec
retary Gresham said: 81 have heard moth.
ing about it and don't believe it."
still After Davenport.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Mr. Dunphy, of