The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-31
LATEST
IN THE SENATE.
Hawaiian Resolution Passed
Without Dissenting Vote.
All Lumber Put on the Free List.
PopuIists Voting With Democrats.


WASHINGTON, May 31.-There was a
good attendance on both sides of the
political aisle when the Senate met today
at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Turpie, Democrat, In
diana, presented a set OF resolutions
adopted by the Legislature OF Ohio, pro-
testing against the Russian extradition
treaty.
Mr.. Hill, (Dem. ". W then offered his
resolution OF directing the bribery inves-
tigating committee TO throw open its
doors TO the public. 1t went over until
tomorrow under objection from Mr..
Cockreli.
Mr.. Dolph (Rep., Oregon,) followed
with another resolution directing the
Sergeant at Arms to bring Il. j. Ed
wards, the newspaper correspondent,
who refused TO answer queries OF the
Senate sugar investigation committee TO
the bar OF the Senate TO show cause why
he should not be held In contempt. This
resolution also went over under the rule.
Mr.. Turpie then offered joint resolu-
tion declaring that 1t was no longer to the
interest OF the United = States to
continue the treaty with Russia
ratified April 21, and that notice be
yerved upon the Emperor OF Russia that
that treat, at the expiration OF six
months, the time required TO be given
by the treaty. He also reported
from the committee on foreign affairs a
resolution with unanimous recommend
alton that it pass as substitute TO
the Hawaiian resolution reported some
months ago. Ii made no referencet TO an
nexation and was as follows:
Hawaiian Resolution.
Resolved, BY the Senate of the United
States, that of right il belongs wholly TO
the people of Hawaii to establish and
maintain their own form of Government
and domestic policy, that the United States
ought not in any way to interfere there
with and that interference in the politi-
cal affairs OF these islands by any other
government will be regarded as an act un-
friendly TO the United States.
Mr.. Turpie asked for vote on the reso-
luton.
Only Mills Objected.
Mr.. Mills, Dem, Tex, explained that
the resolution did not meet his approval,
although he would not vote against it,.
Believing that this Government had over
thrown an existing Government in
Hawaii he thought it the
duty OF the United States to
The resolution was then passed unani-
mously, 50 Senators voting for it. Mr.
Mills did not vote.
Mr.. PETER Pop. Kas.) offered resolu-
tion which was referred instructing the
judiciary committee 10 report whether
the government OF the United States
could by virtue of an act OF
Congress, ,consti:utionally take possession
OF and hold for public uses, paying COM
pensation therefor, all the coal beds Of
the country.
Tariff Taken Up.
The bour OF 103O having arrived the
tariff bill was taken up.
Several amendments offered to the
lumber paragraphs looking TO a duty
on rough lumber were voted
Gown by strict party vote,
as was en- amendment offered by Mr.
Allen Pop, Neb.,) TO place logs, boards,
lathes, shingles, etc, used in the con-
strnction OF dwelling houses, on the free
list.
Mr.. Allen moved strike out paragraph
lis as -folloNs: Lumber of any sort,
planed or finished, on each side so planed
or finished, 30 cents per thousand feet
board measure, and il planed on one side
ana tongued and grooved $3.50 per
thousand, and in estimating the board
measure under this schedule, no reduction
shall be made on account of planning
growing or tongueing.r
Mr.. Vest threw bomb shell
Into the Republican ranks when
he announced, after Mr.. Allen
had offered his amendment, that
1t would be accepted by the Democratic
side. As the amendments to the lumber
schedule were being voted on without de-
bate. under an sgreent made on Wecnes-
day, the vote was Immediately taken and
ii was agreed to 352i. strict party vote.
Messrs PETER and Allen, Populists, voting
IN favor of it. This will have the effect of
putting all lumber on the free list.