Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Hawaii md Ilection-Law Repeal-TariT
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Amcndmcnts-Ci Cigarettes.
WASHINGTON. j. C.. January 1e-
In the morning business Of the Senate the
Presidents message 10 Congress transmit
ting the correspondence in the Hawaiian
matter. was read by the Secretary.
Mr.. Hoar moved that the message ac-
companying the documents be printed and
referred TO the Committee on Foreign Re
lations lie desired TO address the Senate
on that motion but postponed doing so
until after the transaction Of the routine
mo-r ing business.
Mr. Can offered n resolution suspending
the rule as 20 secrecy in executive scs-
sions IN the case Of the nomination OF
Iutcrral-Rcvenue Collector for the state
Of Florida
Mr. Ioar suggested that the resolution
would have 20 be considered in executive
sriOn.
Mr.. can said that he dld not ask FOR
present consideration OF the resolution.
lie declined. however, 10 Withdraw H. and
thcrtupon. al 1915 O'Clock. the presiding
officer ordered the galleries to be cleared
and the doors closed. and the Senate
won't into executive session.
Tho doors were reopcned at 7. NJ, and
q resolution was offered by Mr.. Call,
which went over without action. author-
ziug an examination into the condition Of
the CiVii-stry.ce.
The House bill for the establishment Of
a light and fog signal station near But
Ter. Fla. was taken from the calendar
and passed.
Mr. Hoar addressed the Senate on his
resolution to refer the Presidents Ha-
waiiau message 10 the Committee on For
cign Relations It would be remcmb red.
De said, that the President of the United
States. dccming that it would be q
shame. n foul shame t. expose the per-
sons who had been engaged In the e.
tahlishmcnt Of the present Government
Of Hawaii 10 the vengeance Of cruel
and mi-barbarous ruler, demanded from
her an understanding that there should
le a complete pardon and amnesty of
an the persons engaged in the revolution.
QUEEN LILTS BLOOD-THIRSTINESS.
Nobody. however severe n CRITIC Of the
present administration, questioned the
wisdom and humanity Of that stpula-
ton. when the suggestion was made TO
the Queen 10y Mr. Willis, 'ail Mr.. l0ar
she was asked t. issue proclamation OF
amnesty. and she said that she thought
that the persons concerned ought TO be
bchcadcd. their property confscated, and
their children driven from the realm.
The Queen had also Informed Mr.. Willis
that she had no constitutional right to
uromise amnesty Finally, however. a
promise Of amnesty had been extorted
from hcr and that promise was az gross
q violation Of the Hawaiian Constitution
as could be suggested or supposed. Tine
Queen had notified Mr. Wills Of that
fact. and had refused twice to do so for
she had no legal right.
"Mr. President" said Mr.. Hoar. with
emphatic solemnity. there IS but one
point 81 sympathy between the present
Executive of the United States and the
dcposed Queen OF Hawaii, and that is Il
purpose on the part Of each Tccklcssly
to disrenard the Constitution of their
own country-the only difference being
that the President Of the United States
disreCards our Constitution rccklessly and
without provocaton. while the Queen OF
Hawaii. I'm this instance, proposes 10 dis
regard It only before the great tempta-
tion OF throne"
GRAY FOR GROVER.
Mr.. Gray coneratulatcd Sir. Hoar on his
tender regard for the maintenance OF the
Hawaiian Constitution. He Gray did not,
however. know that the Presidents act
i'm insisting on a condition OF amnesty
and pardon was not wise act, notWith-
standing the argument of the Senator
from Massachusetts,. lie Gray believed
that tie President was right in saying
that De would exact such a condition
from the Queen before he would inter
vtuc. or exercise his good Offices with the
Provisional Government in her behalf;
and that the President was able (under
the powers with which he is clothed,
and that the United States were able 10
make good that promise.
Nj Hoar took exception TO Mr.. Gray's
remarks. and colloquy took
plac. between them as to what
each OF them had. or had not
said. The collOquy led 10 the raising OF
the Am rican flag and the landing OF
American marines in Honolulu and IN
rc.ard 10 the flag Mr.. H1ar said that.
us ne understood It, the flag had been
hcietcd purely and simply as an act
OF courtesy on the part OF the Provisional
Government.
DANIEL TAKES a HAND.
Mr.. Daniel asked Mr.. Hoar what right
the American minister or the American
admiral (at anybody's invitation had TO
assume the Sovereignty OF the islands.
"Noue al an" Mr.. lloar admitted.
After further discussion. In which
nothing interesting or important was said.
the resolution went over without action,
Mr.. Hoar stating that the Senator from
Illinois tA1r. Cullom) desired to address the
Senate upon it.
Mr. Ganinger Qcpublicam. OF New
Hampshire. then addressed the senate on
tho resolution offered by him on the 2oth
Of December. declaring. as the sense Of
the Senate. that IL IS unwise 10 attempt
any change I'm the tariff laws during the
present administration
Mr. Callingcr concluded his speech at
2:i5. and then the House bin TO repeal the
Federal election laws was laid before the
Senate and became the unfinished busi-
ness"
Mir. Palmer arSucd in support Of the
hill. and the discussion was participated
in by Mcssrs Chandler Gray. and Hoar.
NATIONAL" OR "FEDERAL."
In the course OF Mr. Hoar's remarks he
said that he preferred 10 use the word
National" rather than the word "I.ed-
eral." and Mr. Mills murmured the quota
tioa that rose by any other name would
smell as sweet. Mr. Hoar caught up the
quotation and SAID that whether the
word National" or Federal smelcd
equally sweet depended on the nostrls
and that there was a time when the word
-NaIOllti hitl llDN ot4i'iA fNNre 80 Af~+i'N
cratic nOstrils. Mir. Mills retorted that
there was q time when the people OF
Massachusetts were az rebellioUs agains;
the government as the people OF Texas.
At this point Mr. Palmer yielded the
floor to give Mr. Voorhees, an opportunity,
OF which ne availed himself. 10 present the
letter addressed TO him by the Secretary
OF the Treasury. telegraphed last night as
TO the condition OF the Treasury. lie
asked that the bin accompanying the let
te- might be printed in bill form, but to
this there was some objection made. main
~ by Mr. Teller. and the letter ana biil
mot formally introduced were referred
10 the Committee on Finsnce.
The discussion OF the bill 10 repeai tle
Federal election laws was resumed 10y
Messrs. Palmer and Chandler, anu al ON
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
There was but little routine business
| TO be disposed OF by the House To-Day
and at lla2 O'Clock the House went INTO
| Committee OF the Whole TO consider the
tariff bill. with Mr.. Richardson u1emo-
| craD. OF Tennessee, In the chair.
number OF amendments were ohered
by Mr.. Wilson, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, and they %ere