Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-21

speech In support Of the resolution against
the annexation Of Hawaiian territory.
He maintained that none Of the things
done by Minister Stevens ~ Honolulu were
legal. constitutional. or In accordance
with diplomatic usage and customs. while.
on the other hand, whatever had been
done by President Cleveland. the secre-
tary OF State. or Commissioner Blount
was legal. constitutional and proper. The
present Dole government he said. was
more OF monarchy. or oligarchy, than
that OF the Queen had been. IT was q
nondcscript. unlike anything In the Hea-
ven above or the earth beneath. or in the
water under the earth. II was simply
sort OF directory like the revolutionary
body which had directed the affairs OF
the French revolution. The conclusions
which forced themselves on his mind.
Mr.. Daniel said, were that President
Cleveland had done right In Withdrawing
the treaty and in sending his commis-
sioner 10 the island. He would have been
even warranted in using force TO restore
the former status, but subsequent events
had shown that II would not have been
practicable.
He UanieD was satisfied. In the light
or cyents that n would not be wise TO
restore the Queen. even II II were possi-
u, to DO 80 without committing greater
wrong than that which was sought 10
he corrected. The case was one NOT
ge'iom presented In the conflicts or laws,
ani n the perturbations OF lie. IN when
.icre was a choice OF evils, and In which
% ,sas the dictate OF wisdom ana mo-
~ 10 select the least.
IGNITION OF PRESENT GOV
EMINENT.
w,s evident TO his mind the. .he
T. v,aiiap nioi archy had boon dying o.
Glow consumption. and that violence now
ever unwarranted at the timc) had Only
Anticipated the day OF late. tie w5T'
therefore. in favor of the recognition bv
Congress of the new government, ana TO
Il and its American supporters he
waved over the waters mis- greetings Of
God-speed. The little colony IN honolulu
was I'm the first spray OF mighty wave
that would inevitably sweep westward.
with It's ships and its art and Its arms.
While he did not, In all respects. ara In
the light Of present events, applaud every
step taken by the present administration,
he honored the brave and rugged honesty
that shone beneath its every action; ana
when all unpleasant incidents OF the pass
ing event were forgotten. and the small
actors In the scene had disappeared from
the stage, the great honest heart OF the
American people would not fail 10
render a just tribute to the President and
the Secretary Of State. who had cherished,
over all things. the honor of their coun-
try. and interposed themselves so that it
might not be furnished.
Mr. White DemocraO. Of California, who
W Tn Mr wit
on the same subject, said that he would
defer speaking till tomorrow.
The Senate then took up the bill reported
from the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds to provide additional accom-
modations for the government printing
Office. The bin directs the purchase Of a
plot OF ground adjoining the pres
ent printing office. authorizes the
payment therefor OF $4,000. and
provides for the erection thereon
of a six-story building under the SUPER
vision OF the officer i'm charge OF the new
library building. IL makes available an
appropriation OF $4,000 already made for
the purchase of the site, and makes a
further appropriation OF $jl 900 for the
proposed new building.
The bill was discussed until =. NJ
when. without action upon it., the Senate
went into executive session At 5:45 the
doors were reopened and the Senate adj
journed.
House of Representatives.
When the Speakers gavel fell to-day
there was less evidence OF the presence I'm
the House of a quorum OF Democrats than
yesterday. Telegraphic requests for leaves
OF absence were read from several men,
bers and granted.
Mr.. Apsley, OF Maine, and Mr.. Post. OF
Illinois, who were In custody Of the Ser
geant-at-Arms demonstrated that they
were present and voting yea, and were
released.
In order that the House might have ac-
curate knowledge of what had been done
under the order OF arrest, the Speaker
said the Sergeant-at-Arms would make a
report.
Sergeant-at-Arms Snow reported that
under the warrant issued to him yester-
day he had sent thirty-seven kilograms.
to which thirteen responses had been
made These showed FIVE members at
home sick, and ten en- route to the Capt.
tol. and members had been placed under
arrest as follows: Messrs. Apsley, Gard
ner. Hilborn, Lucas. Marvin. Post. and
Randall. The fact that they were all Re
publcans led Messrs. Reed and Burrows
TO inquire whether or not any Democrats
rant or whether the efforts OF the Ser
geant-at-arms had been restricted alto
gether to Republicans. Later Mr.. Gros-
venor Republican,. of Ohio. asked If war
rants had been issued for the arrest of
the Democrats who failed to attend the
caucus yesterday afternoon.
AN INTERESTING PROCEEDING.
The Republicans named Except Messrs.
Apsey and POST appeared before the bar
of the House. and the proceeding attracted
the attention Of the members to an I'M
usual degree. They thronged the pit in
front of the Clerks desk and jested with
the unfortunate victims until a point OF
order enforced by the Speaker put them
back In their seats
The Speaker said 20 each OF the Repub-
leans: you are shown TO have been alb
sent from the House without leave. What
excuse have you to offer?"
The responses were as follows:
BY Mr.. Gardner: The statement OF the
Speaker IL not one of fact. l was not alb
sent from the House. as every roll-call
but one In she Record this morning de-
monstrates. And on that roll-call l came
to the Clerks desk and called attention ,
to the fact that was present and re-
spending to my name.
The Speaker: The Chair endeavored to
secure Information from every possible
source as to the status of the members
included In the writs of arrest and re-
srets that an error should have occurred.
The gentleman will be excused.
Mr.. Hilborn: i was present In the
House until L. NJ, and went to one of
the departments on important business,
and. spent the afternoon there. That is
all the excuse 1 have.
Mr.. Hilborn was excused.
Mr.. Lucas: l was present until =. NJ,
and asked the gentleman occupying the |