The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-05
SENATOR HOAR's INQUIRY.
He Wants to Know What BIOunt Was
Paid for His Work.

Paid for His Work.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The session of
the Senate to-day was significant in two
respects. Senator Hoar, of the Republican
side, introduced resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for his author
ity for the payment of Special Commissioner
Blount for his Hawaiian services, and Sem
ator Gray, of the Democratic side served
notice that on Tuesday next the Democrats
would insist on taking up the federal cleo
ton repeal bill. and continuing with its
consideration until the measure should be
finally disposed of. The object of Senator
Hoar's resolution is manfestly to call into
question the right of the President to send
a personal commissioner to Hawaii, or, in
deed, any commissioner, without the concur
renee of the Senate having been first OBJ
tanned by the confirmation of his nomina-
ton, and this object is. of course, most
effectively reached by demanding the au-
thority of the Secretary of the Treasury
for the payment of Commissioner Blount
for his services and expenses. The notice
of Senator Gray indicates that the Demo-
Gratis are determined to dispose of the fed
eral election bill at an early day, and be-
fore it can possibly be hampered by the
tariff bill or any other party measures
which might come over from the House de-
manding early consideration through mo-
tives of party eXpediency. The bill will be
taken up Tuesday, and will continue the
permanent question in the Senate until
finally disposed of.
There was a slight attendance when the
Senate met this morning, only a score of
Senators being present when the Vice
President raped the Senate to order. Sem
ator Hoar presented the following resolu-
4, f% 10 10 4
for the present:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be requested to inform the Sen
ate of what sums have been paid to the
Hon. James I'll. Blount for salary, services
or other expenses as a special commits
soner to Hawaii, together with copies of all
orders, vouchers and receipts for such
payment, and also to inform the Senate
from what funds and under, or by virtue Of
what appropriation or law, the same have
been paid"
Senator Berry called up the House bill
relating to the disqualification Of registers
and receivers Of the United States land
offices, and making provisions in case Of
such disqualification After amendment,
the bill was passed.
suggestion of Senator Gray that the Senate
proceed to consideration of the federal elec,
ton bill.
Senator Chandler asked whether this was
merely for the purpose of allowing some
Senator to speak, or for general considera-
ton.
OF SeIcIdl COhShlSidlIOli, ScLldlOr
Gray.
The views Of the minority are not yet
prepared" said Senator Chandler, "and will
not be ready for some days yet. L do not
think it we'll, 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 Senator Gray.
'"There are gentlemen on this side" in
terrupted Senator Hoar who desire to
debate this bill at considerable length"
II have no doubt of that" quickly re-
pose IL will involve considerable debate on
both sides, and for that purpose thought
it would be well to take 1T up at this early
day. So far as am concerned L will con-
sent to the suggestion of the gentleman
from Massachusetts to postpone considera-
ton until Tuesday, and L give notice that
on Tuesday, Immediately after the morning
business / will move that the Senate pro-
ceed to consider the election bill and con-
tinue with it's consideration from day to
day until il is disposed of"
A message was received from the Pres
ident transmitting the report of the Secre-
tary of State in the matter of claims Of
certain persons against the government OF
Spain for illegal arrest on the coast of
Yucatan in 1850, and subsequent illegal i'm
prisonment
Senator Dolph called up the bill to ex-
tend for three years the time of the Una
tilla Irrigation Company in the construc-
ton of its irrigating canal across the Una
tilla Indian reservation in the State Of
Oregon. and IL was passed without opposi-
Senate. at 1:20. adjourned until Monday