Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15
WASHINGTON.
What Congress Has on Hand This
Week.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-The resolution
reported from the committee on foreign
relations declaring it unwise and mex
pedient to consider further the projec; of
anneXing Hawaiian territory, was asain
under consideration in the senate yester-
day, and was the subject of an interest
ing debate Senator Gray, of Delaware,
spoke for about three hours, in continue
tion of the speech which he began on
Monday. He supported the resolution,
and commended warmly the position OF
President Cleveland, to whom, he said,
the country should be grateful for his
wisdom and courage in daring to do the
right thing. If ever the American people
were to start out on career of empire
or colonization Mr.. Gray hoped that it
would be with head erect and without
the breath of susp cion or dislou +, in |
trigue or low dealing. Senator Teller, of
Colorado, asked him whether the whole
matter might be considered as resubmit-
ted by the president to congress, and
upon being told that that was Mr.. Gray's
understanding, expressed the hope that
the senator from Delaware spoke By au-
thori'y of the president. The resolution
went over without action and was taken
up again to-day, and Senator Daniel, of
| Virginia, addressed the senate upon it.
! The house bill, requiring railroad COM
| panies In the territories to have stations
at town sites established by the interior
department was then taken up and dis
cussed until the senate went into execu-
tive misunderstanding at $40 p. IN.
Several PennsyIvanians Kindly Re-
membered by the administration.
| WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE president
sent to the senate the following nomina-
tions:
Eugene Townsend of Pennsylvania to
be superintendent of the United States
mint at Philadelphia
John r. Reed of Pennsylvania to be col
lector of customs for the district of Phil
adelphia.
p Gray Meek of Pennsylvania to be
| surveyor of customs for the port of Phil
adelphia.
j. Marshall Wright of PENNSYLVANIA to
b. naval officer of customs for the port of
Philadelphia.
st. Clair A. Mulholland of Pennsylva-
ma to be pension agent at Philadelphia.
Major James Gillis, quartermaster to
be !ieutenant-colonel and deputy quarter
master general.
Captain G. r. Barnett, assistant quar-
termaster, to be major and quartermaster.
Willis Gives No reason for DeClinin g
to Attend the Celebration
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-The president
sent to congress yesterday another chap
ter in the Hawaiian matter. This later
batch consists of copies of two letters,
one from Secretary Gresham to Minister
| Willis, setting forth an account of his in
| teryiew with Minister Thurston when he
called to ask if the United States would
use force to put the queen on the throne,
and the other from Minister Willis to
Secretary Gresham giving an account of
his declination of the invitation to attend
the celebration of the establishment of
provisional government. In his letter to
Mr.. Willis Mr.. Gresham says Thurston |
called upon him in the morning and |
asked if force would be used, and he |
(Gresham) declined to answer until after
noon, when he asked Thurston to return.
Meanwhile Mr.. Gresham called upon the
president, and in the afternoon, in re-
sponse to Mr.. Thurston's inquiries told
him it was not the intention to use force
nor do anything to injure the provisional
government or the people; that if injury
came to them it would be through their
own acts. Mr. Willis, it appears, gives
no reason for declining the invitatation
sent him.
For Woman Suffrage
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Mr Pence (pop..
COLI has offered in the house bill pro-
| yiding for woman suffrage. The bill diff
fers somewhat from others presented on
the same subject heretofore, as it does not
propose to amend the constitution but
simply gives women over the age of 81
the right to register and to vote at all
elections for members of the house of
representatives and provides that the
right shall not be denied abridged by
the United States or any state.
Rilser Gets Hearing
WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-C. L Riker. of
Chicago, was yesterday given short
hearing by Justice Bradley in the circuit
court of the District of Columbia on his
petition asking that writ of mandamus
be issued compelling the secretary of the
treasury to turn over to him the $50, ,00O-
GOO of bonds. Justice Bradley sta ed that
after careful perusal of the petition he
was Of the opinion that the petitioner was |
entirely too broad in his requests, and |
asked something which the court had no
authority to grant Mr. Rker says he
will continue the fight
Ordered to Honolulu.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. A formal order
directing Commodore Kirkland to pro
ceed to Honolulu by the steamer Austria
ia, leaving San Francisco Feb. Il, has
been issued by the navy department.
To Reolassify Post Office Employees.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Postmaster Con
eral Bissell proposes to recommend to
congress reclassification of all the nost.
office employees in the country, including
letter carriers. While the plan involves |
an increase of abaut 5 100000 in the an
preparation for salaries it is expected to
compensate this by increased efficiency
in the service.
Wants His Sentence Committed
WASHINGTON, Feb 14.-Maior C. b.
Throckmorton, Second artillery, under
sentence of suspension has applied to the
president for a communication of his sen.
tehce which has about a year to run, in
oruer mat he can be retired and then ac- |
cePV the position of assistant superintend |
emu Oh street cleaning in New York city. !