The record-union., 1894-01-01
Special to the REooRD-US1ox.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Although Con-
gress reconvenes Wednesday, it is not
likely the Senate will have a quorum, or
attempt any transaction OF business be-
fore Monday. The most important bill
on the calendar Is the Federal elections,
and possibly the speeches on this meas
ure may take up the latter half OF the
week, but it is not likely an attempt will
be made to pass it before next week. The
Senate will do comparatively little until
she House sends over the tariff and ap-
preparation bills.
The Hawaiian and tariff questions will
probably figure in the House. The tariff
debate will begin as soon as the House
reassembles on Wednesday. The Demo-
cratic leaders think the debate should not
last over two weeks, urless the Repub-
icans insist on full reading of the bill.
Wilson's opening speech will be heard on
Wednesday, followed by Burrows for the
Republicans. L he tariff debate will be
at the outset antagonized by the Hawaiian
matter, as Boutelle has served notice that
he will call up MS resolution AS privi-
legged question. 70 prevent enbarrass-
ment the Democrats have practically de-
Friday in the shape of the McCreary sub
stitute for the Hit resolution, and will
give two days consideration.
The Republican members Of the For
eign Affairs Committee have completed
the minority report on the resolutions
presented by Chairman McCreary. 1t is
very voluminous and goes in detail into
the whole history of Blounts appoint
ment as Commissioner paramount and
the course of the Administration.
When President Cleveland was inaug
urated in 1884, says the report, the Ha-
waiians were under the control of re-
publican Government, already recog gnized
not only by the United States, but by
every civilized nation. This Government
was in name provisional, but in fact was
10 remain in existence for an Indefinite
period-until the time when the terms of
union with the United States should have
been agreed upon.
1.-The Minister PienipOtentiary of the
United States to Hawaii was in person at
his post and the Senate of the United
States in session. The President sent the
Senate the name of Gresham as Secretary
of State and that body on March 5th con-
frmed the appointment. 1t was at that
time publicly stated, though as yet not
officially known, that James Nj. Blount
started from Washington March 7th on
mission to the Hawaiian Islands, with
verbal, secret instructions from the Pres
ident If this be true his subsequent
written instruction, not made public IN
til November last, must have been for
warded to Blount after his departure from
Washington, as they hear the date of
March 1lth."
The report discusses at length the
Presidents power to appoint a diplo
matte officer armed with the powers
given to Blount, without the consent OF
-.
''coyers all needed to show how the Pres
ident ignored the plain language of the
Constitution. He has assumed to appoint
of his own volition, without the advice of
the Senate, diplomatic officer with par
amount powers"
After reviewing the course of the Ad-
ministration. as appears from the records,
the minority recommended the adoption
OF the following substitute for the resolu-
ton reported by the majority:
WHEREAS, The executive communi-
cations to Congress disclose that the EX-
ecutive Department has been furnishing
to a Minister Plenipotentlary of the
United States secret instructions to con-
spire with representatives and agents of
a deposed and discarded monarchy for
the overthrow of a friendly republican
government, duly recognized by all civ
ilized nations, and to which the said
Minister was accredited, and TO which
his public instructions pledged the good
faith and sympathy of the President,
Government and people of the United
States.
ResoEUed, That it is the sense of this
House that any such Intervention by the
Executive of the United States. its civil
or military representatives or officers,
without the authority of Congress, is
dangerous and unwarranted invasion of
the rights and dignltles of the Congress
of the United States and violation of
the law of nations.
And further, that the manner of such
attempted Intervention by the Executive
and the methods used are unworthy of
the Executive Department of the United
States, while the confessed intent of such
intervention is contrary to the policy and
tradition of the republic and spirit of the
Constitution.