The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-07
THE HAWAIIAN DEBATE

THE HAWAIIAN DEBATE
Closes nnd tho aicCrenry Resolution
Passes in Part by Party yotc-Gcn.
SIckics tho Only Democrat Who Isu't q
"Cuckoo."
WASHINGTON, Fob. G.-The Hawaiian
debate was concluded to-day, but the
entire resolution was not passed be-
cause Of tho failure OF tho Democrats to
secure 4 quorum when vote was taken
upon it. Much less opposition from
tho Democratic side developed than
was at one time anticipated. The Hit
substitute, the Blair amendment and
N otion made by Mr.. Reed to re.commit
the resolution werc in turn voted down.
When the voto came to be taken upon
the main question, however, the adop-
ton OF tho entire resolution, the Re.
publicans refrained from voting and the
Democrats lacked seventeen OF n quo.
rum.
Mr.. Cummings, OF New York, voted
for Mr.. Reeds motion to recommit tile
resolution, and Mr.. sickles against tho
McCreary resolution.
The Democrats expect to have a quo
rum present whom the house meeta to-
morrow.
After severa. speeches on both sides
OF the question, Genesal SiclslesefD Derfa.,'
Now York. got the toer and made tho
first speech on the Democratic side
against the McCreary resolution. II
the resolution, which tho house was
asked to pass, confined itself to tho past
and the present, hc said, he would have
remained silent, but 1t went further.
1t had m important bearing on the
future. He did not believe that ono
administration was court of appeals or
court OF review for the acts Of pre-
vious administration. Republican ap-
plause. He should look forward with
regret 10 a possible review five wears
hence OF the acts of Cleveland and
Blount, as he now saw with surprise
and regret an attempt to review tho acts
of President Harrison and Minister
Stevens, both OF whom were now out OF
office. The present government Of Ha-
waii. he continued, was recognized by
the United States as legitimate gov
ernment, and its authority was unques-
toned.
~ do not agree with this resolution"
continued Mr.. Sickles, "and I will not
vote for il. Republican applause
], "As long ago as 1850 l heard Governor
March say that the Sandwich Islands
should not belong to any other power
and would eventually belong to us. !
agreed with him then, and I agree with
him now." Republican applause.
Mr.. DeForest dem, Conn. endorsed
tho 4.tion OF the administration.
= Nj. Hepburn (Rep., Iowa) said tho
resolution which the Democratic house
proposed to pass condemned Minister
Stevens on OK parto evidence secured by
Mr.. Blount; that evidence Mr.. McCreary
would not have been warranted in using
before any court.
Nr. Hooker, Of Mississippi, made the
closing speech. He called attention to
those features OF the Hawaiian treaty
submitted by President Harrison,
which gave n pension OF $4,000 per
year to the dethroned queen; Sl50,000
to tho royal princess, and assumed tho
Hawaiian debt OF over three millions.
Ho argued at length tho existence nf a
conspiracy, which, having accomplished
its usurpation OF the functions OF gov
crnment, proceeded to divide up the
spoils.
In the course Of his speech Mr..
Hooker paid q high tribute to MIR.
Blount. In concluding he delivered n
glowing euiogy Of Mr.. Cleveland for his
devotion to truth and honesty.
Mr.. Hooker received a round of up.
Dlailsn M he tonk HIS spnt rsF s. sr-tr
THE VOTING.
The hour OF $3.50 then having arrived,
according TO the special order, tho vote
was taken. Three resolutions were
pending. The frat was tho majority
(McCreary) resolution. 1t contains a
denunciation Of the overthrow of the
constitutional government of the Ha-
waiian Islands, and approves the prin-
clplc OF the President Of tho United
States that interference with the domes-
tic affairs OF an independent nation Is
contrary TO tho spirit OF American in
stitutions.
The second was the minority resolu-
tion offered rs substitute for tho Nc
Creary resolution. 1t recites that it is
the sense OF this house that anv inter-
yention by tho executive of tho United
statcs, its civil or military representa-
tivos or officers without authority Of
Congress is q dangerous and unwar-
ran;ed invasion Of the rights and digni.
tics Of the Congress OF the United
States and 4 violation Of tho law Of
nations.
To the last resolution Mr.. Blair offer.
ed substitute approving the recogni-
ton of the provisional government by
both administrations and declaring for
annexation. s. 80 c5ii, q .gs',sl 4 !.
The vote was frat taken on the Blair
amendment which was lost on \ rising
vote II to. l55. g. " ;i
~ The vote was then taken on the