The record-union., 1894-05-30
Special to the REcoRp-uN1oN.


WASHINGTON, May 29.-The question
of the right of newspaper correspondents
to refuse to give Senator Gray's Bribery
and Sugar Investigating Committee the
sources of their information was brought
before the Senate to-day in report from
the committee concerning the refusal OF
correspondents Edwards and Shriver to
answer questions.
In the morning hour Kyle. in order to
avoid further conflict over the passage of
his resolution declaring the sense of the
Senate against non-interference with the
affairs in the Hawaiian Islands, agreed to
waive vote on his resolution if the vote
could be secured on the Turpie resolution
reported from the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Vest offered, as substitute for Turpie's
resolution, one declaring that, from the
facts and papers before the Senate, it
would be unwise and inexpedient to con-
slider the project OF annexation; that the
highest international interests require the
people of the Sandwich Islands to choose
their own form of government and line
of policy; and that foreign interference
with affairs of these islands would be re-
garded as an act untriendly to the United
States.
A motion by Hoar to lay Vests amend
ment on the table was defeated-lS ayes,
50 noes.
The tariff bill was taken up.
Proctor addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton.
Pettigrew (Rep.) of South Dakota fol-
lowed in opposition to the bill. He de-
clared that 1.-The Wilson bill is swindle
upon the people of South Dakota in every
respect. 1t robs the farmers, it robs the
tin miners and ruins our mica indus
tries.''
Gray, at the close of the speech by Pet
tigrew, presented the report Of the COM
mittee delegated to investigate the charges
OF impropriety in framing the sugar
schedule.
Hill objected.
Gray said it was privileged to which
the Senate agreed, and the report was
read.
The committee, after reciting the testi-
mony of Edwards and Schriver and the
questions they had refused to answer.
says: "These witnesses are in contempt
of the Senate and ought to be dealt with
under the law providing for fine OF 500
to 81 ,009 and Imprisonment from one
month to one year"
Senator Gray submitted to the Vice.
President a warrant directing the Dis
trict Attorney to proceed against the wit
nesses.
The discussion was renewed as 70
whether the report was privileged, Hill
claiming it was not,
The Vice President ruled it was.
Hill appealed and made vigorous
speech.
The Vice President refused to allow
any resolutions regarding newspaper cor
respondence to be introduced regarding
the report of the committee, and held
that the presentation OF the report was
privileged; that the statute prescribed the
duty of the Chair, and upon the demand
for the regular order, stated that the tariff
bill was before the Senate.
This means taat the report will be GER
titled to the District Attorney for pro-
ceedings against Edwards and Schriver.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the lumber paragraph of the tariff bill,
and Squire (Rep.l of Washington adj
dressed the Senate in opposition to free
lumber.
Hale then offered an amendment to
place uniform duty OF 81 on all lumber.
Defeated.
Allen moved to place all lumber,
shingles, boards, ETC., used in the build
ing of residences, upon the free list.
Without action on Aliens amendment,
at $40 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and few minutes later adjourned
| until Thursday at 10 o'clock.