The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-07

forward with n much rexrst 90 possible
review fve years hence Of the acts OF
Cleveland ard BIount a. he nov saw with
surrrise and regret the attempt to revisu
the acts Of President Harrison and Minis
Ter Stevens. both Of whom were now out Of
ONCE The present government OF
Hawaii, he continued, was recognized by
the United ssates - . legitimate govern
fnent, and It's authority Was unquesticned-
II do not agree With the resolution. said
sickles enphaticaiIy, land I viii not vote
for 1t. TRepublscan app.ause.l As long
ago - ESQ heard Gov. Marcy say the
Hawaiian islands should not belong to any
other poser and would eventually belong
20 the United states. I agreed With him
then. and I agree with him now" Re-
publican applause.
Dsforest. Dem, Of Connecticut. indorsed
the action OF the administration Hep
burn. Rep, Of Iowa, said the resolution
which the Democratic house proposed 20
pass condemned Minister stevens on ex
parte evidences secured by Blount. This
evidence the Democracy would not be war
ransed in using before any court. Hooker
called ATTENTION TO those features OF the
Hawai- treaty submitted by President
-
per year TO the dethrcned queen, Sl5.oco to
the royal princess. and assumed the ha-
wasian debt, over S. 600. 900. He argued
the existence OF q conspiracy which. hav-
ing accomplished usurpation OF the gov
eminent. proceeded to divide up the spoiis-
The hour Of 3:3o having arrived vote
was taken. The resolutions pending were
the msiority resolution offered by Nc
Cresry. condemning the action OF Minister
Stevens and approving the presidents
Hawaiian policy Hits resolution. offered
as substitute. censuring the presidents
attempt TO overthrow the provisional gov
eminent and restore the monarchy, and
Biair's substitute declaring for annexa-
lion.
Blair's substitute was lost. n to i5S.
Hits resolution was lost. i02 10 ib2.
Upon announcement of the vote Reed
moved 10 rscommit the report of the COM
mittee, with accompanying resolutions.
with instructions to investigate all asser-
tons Of fact Lost, 80 to f60. After .
motion OF Burrows to lay on the table had
been declared out of order, the vote re-
Cured upon adoption OF the McCreary
resolution. The Republicans. excepting
Broderlck Of Kansas, refused 20 answer
their names. The Popuiists also declined
to vote. The Democrats lacked seventeen
of a quorum. McCreary Immediately
moved q call of the house. Reed followed
up his filibustering programme by forcing
a roll call upon this motion. A call OF the
house was ordered. The call developed
the presence of 245 members.
During the call of the names OF ABB
sentees for excuses Reed asked in success
sion that each member who failed to
respond be excused for thirty minutes.
While these requests were being put to the
house Reed delayed the proceedings. The
Democrats were chatting great deal under
the sarcastic remarks Of Reed, but word
was quietly passed around that resolu-
ton would Immediately be adopted to re-
woke leaves of absence, and he was al
lowed TO proceed. As soon rs the call was
completed, and after ali the abscntees had
been excused. McCreary presented reso-
luton to revoke all leaves of absence ex-
cept those granted on account of sickness.
and instructing the sergeant-at-arms to
telegraph absent members and request at
tendance. Reed saw he was TO have his
trouble for his pains. and accordingly
made the point Of order that under the
special order. quorum having been dis
closed. nothing was in order save to pro-
coed with the vote upon the resolution.
Dockery OF Missouri, who was in the chair,
overruled the point. The resolution was
adopted without division, and at 6:S the
house adjourned.