The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-22
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IN TIE SENATE.
Tilt Over the Tariff white Makes q
Cuckoo speech.

Tilt Over the Tariff white Makes q
Cuckoo Speech.
WAsHISGroy CrTY, Feb. 2i.-The tariff
question came mp In quite An unexpected
way in the senate today, and for two hours
held the floor to the exclusion of all other
business. The matter was indirectly al
luded TO by Voorhees,. who rose to q Ques-
tion of privilege TO deny newspaper state
ment that the Democratic members of the
finance COMMITTEES were submitting TO the
presidents directions in matters relating
to the tariff bill. After this denial by
Voorhees,, Chandler precipitated the dis
cussion by an inquiry as to the part Mills
- performing in Consideration Of the bill
in committee. and whether he is still act
ing as the proxy of Mcpherson since the
latter's return to the city. Voorhees, at
first referred Chandler to the Record for
information, but when the New Hamp-
shire senator insisted on direct answer
Voorhees, declared that it was no business
OF the senator how the finance committee
considered the bill. This provoked an era
of acrimony, and for the next hour sena-
torial courtesy had no place in this digni-
he'd body. Many senators accused
each other of unworthy acts, and
Record in at attempt to prove
that Chandler had promised to take care
of certain officials in Southern states in
1876 If they would decide against the Demo
Gratis and favor Hayes for president The
controversy was finally brought TO a close
by Mcpherson and Mills both explaining
their positions, the former stating that
Mills, at his request. was still acting as a
49, 80
the latter declaring that he was opposed
TO public hearings and did not believe in
consulting tariff beneficiaries in forming
laws solely designed to check their ra-
paeity and to benefit the whole people.
White of California took the floor on the
Hawaiian resolution. lie made critical
analysis OF the conduct OF Stevens, and
claimed that upon undisputed records
ample proof was found that he had plotted
against the government TO which he was
accredited. He sought to show that with
out the assistance of the United States Ii
would have been impossible for Dole and
his associates TO win. and declared that no
treaty should be made because the pro-
viyonal government had not stability
10 execute engagements; 1t was ILL
founded, its endurance problemsticai. its
right TO make contract question
able. lie referred TO the circumstances
that no one pretended Dole would be
sustained as the result OF popular vote.
White took up the suggestion OF Sherman
that the islands be annexed 10 California.
lie much preferred that nnexation should
be made TO Ohio. He respectfully declined
10 admit that IL would be good thing for
California 10 bring within her Jurisdiction
ae,oc0 people, of whom no more than per
cent. had the slightest fitness for self
government
Teller, in reply 10 White. said the presi-
dent had declared that it was his duty TO
try 20 restore the queen and having failed
had remitsed the duty 70 congress. If il
was his duty. il was also the duty OF con-
gress. but the senator would not say that
congress should do this. The practical
question IS; Are we going TO keep these
people in turmoil by maintaining q minis
ter there Who Was expressly aniriendly 20
the de facto government"
A resolution by German 10 print 5000
copies Of tue Hawaiian papess sas adopted.
The senate adjourned az 5,i5 p. m.
Northumberland stuart, OF Mon
tana. 20 be minister - Paraguay aud
Uruguay.
fGranvlle stuart is about - wears of
age ard enc of the pioneers Of Aon.Ana.
lie went - California Shen the gold ex-
element broke cot. crossing the plains
from Virginia. bis native state. ~iosty ne
asiated up the Coast and hack 70 Montana
where be arrived apont fS54 lie became
interested in a namber u "a ming ven
tuTes and made money. xhich re invested
~ cattle and took mp a claim IN Mexgher
county ana hoGgnE laud ali along the
Missouri river. This eCantry was occu-
pied ey tie eaaks Indians, and AE. stuart