The morning call., 1894-01-05
MR.. HOAR WANTS TO KNOW.
An Awkward Question for the
Secretary of the Treasury.
REPUBLICANS FIGHT FOR DELAY
Continued Success of the Tactics
Which Have STAYED Off the
Tariff Debate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE session OF
the Senate was to-day Significant in two
respects. Hoar introduced a resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for his authority for the payment of
Special Commissioner Blount for his
Hawaiian services. and Gray served notice
that on Tuesday next the Democrats
would insist on taking up the Federal
election bill and continuing its c0nsideTa-
ton until the measure was finally disposed
of. The object of HOar'S resolution was
manifesly to call into question the right
of the President to send a personal CON-
IN issioHer to Hawaii or, indeed, any COM
missioner without the concurrence of the
Senate and his object is of course most
effectively reached by demanding the au-
thOrity of the Secretary of the Treasury
for the payment of Blount for his services
and expenses.
The notice of Gray indicates that the
Democrats are determined TO dispose of the
Federal election bill at an early day and
before it can be hampered by the tariff
bill or any other party measures which
might come over from the House demand
ing early consideration through motives of
party expedIency. The bill will be taken
mount question in the Senate until it is
finally disposed of.
Only a score of Senators were present
when that body was raped to order.
Hoar presented a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for infor-
nation as to the amounts paid BlOunt for
salary and expenses as special commits
sioner to Hawaii, and by virtue of what
To- h. hod ha.
paid. 1t was laid on the table for the
present at Hoar's request.
An interesting colloauy took place over
the suggestion of Gray that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of the Fed
eral election bill.
Senator Chandler asked whether this
was merely for the purpose of allowing
some Senator to speak or for general con-
sideratiOn.
For general consideration" said Gray.
The views of the minority are not yet
prepared" said Chandler, land will not
be ready for some days yet. / do not
think it well, therefore. to proceed with
the consideration unless some Senator
specially desires to speak upon it to-day"
My understanding was that the views
of the minority might be presented at any
time" said Gray.
There are gentlemen on this side" in
terrupted boar, "who desire to debate the
bill at considerable length"
Il have no doubt of that" quietly re-
tOrted Gray. LLaughter.] II suppose it
will in yolve considerable debate on both
sides, and for that purpose L thought it
would be well to take it up at an early day.
So far as I am concerned l will consent to
the suggestion Of the gentleman from
Massachusetts to postpone consideration
till Tuesday. and l now give notice that on
Tuesday, Immediately after the morning
business, will move that the Senate pro-
coed to the con sideration of the Federal
election bill, and continue with its con-
sideration from Tuesday until 1t is dis
posed off,
Dolph called up the bill to extend three
years the time of the Umatilla Irrigation
Company in the construction of an irri-
eating canal across the Umatilla Indian
reservation in the State of Oregon, and it
passed without opposition.
After brief executive session the SEN
ate at 1 90 P. NJ. adjourned until Monday.