Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
THE SID CONGRESS.
populIsT PENCE PRODUCES A SEN
SATlON.
lie Uses Language which tho House
Formally Decides TO Re rnpariis-
ruentsry-rcrcnniai Hawaii.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. February %
SENATE. Tho necessity or the anxiety
al thc Democratic senators 10 arrive at
eome definite agreement on the subject
of the tariff bill led to an early adjourn
mont OF The Senate to-day. the remainder
o. che afternoon being spent n Demo
Cratic caucus. as portion Of "a" fore
-.ap had been. During the forty minutes
shat the public session lasted there was
tr,seuted. in compliance with the resoiu-
tln adopted last week. a copy Of the
c,rr,sp,sldoncc between the Treasury Dc
usriment and the Department OF JUS
t.., ass 90 whether silver certificates Issued
.flrr the Bland Allison act OF February
., ISIS are lawful money under GER
t.,p statutes Thu opinion Of the Depart
mont OF Justice as givdn to the Urea
esr- Department is that these silver
certificates ARE just what they purport
O., t.." that they are only lawful money
.. fhc cxt,nt that they are received Tor
customs taxes and other public dues,
and that they are not lawful money
v.t.iu The meaning Of the statutes cited.
T.rcien Relations IN regard 10 the VIA
v.u.n question were presented ~ the
c..i-ma,i- SIR Morgan Democrat, OF
t.IAma.-and notice was given ~ Mr..
Tr.. lRfuublicRm Of Maine, a memucT
o. Che committee that he would address
in. Senate on the subject next Nednes-
on, m1f3iEg.
Tbs senate al III adjourned
House of Representatives..
,.r Hatch moved that his anti-option
lu Dc taken from the Committee on
WAYS and Means and referred to his
coumi,t',-that Of agriculture.
Mr Hopkins Republican. of Illinois:
FINDER the rules Of the Housa does not
u.t b.u belong 10 the Committee on
NHys ana Mens affecting ~ 1t dos the
revenues ~ tho government?
Tlr Chair. That is a question for the
House 90 determine. The Speaker refer
rl u io the Committee on Ways ana
Noans and thu gentleman from Missouri
D.r HATCH now desires the reference
changed
Tine motion 10 change the reference
WINS carried on divisiOn--Se 10 q. but Mr.
Caomhs democrat, 81 New York made
Oh, point Of no quorum. and the yeas
AMI NAYS were ordered The vote result
,l.rcss. iG1. nays o. So The change OF
reference was ordered
Mr Boutcue 6;epubican). Of Maine
offered the following resolution AS mat
teg ot privilege.
'.Wior,aa ne Government Of the United
States would not tolerate the presence
at us capital 81 any foreign diplomatic
r,lr.seltativr who hal engaged In any
movement OF performed amy act in dero-
l.ti.n OF Ns authority. or calculated 10
disturb a. destroy iis administration; ana
whereas. the Government Of the intel
States has repeatedly refused 90 entertain
f.re,-p Diplomatic representatives, who
l,ys even ia the slightest degree seemed
o., be interfering In our domestic affairs
.r sctug IVA manner prc'udiciW 10 the
dignity and interest 81 this government
and
"Wh,ras. il has been the timchonorol
polio, 81 the United States t. extend TO
an other governments. whether humble
or g-.lt thc same honorable dealing ana
pr1d f.ith that We demand for ourselves
an 80 milton. and
where's uo civilized government can
=. expected 80 regard with favor oil
1Iomatc representative OF another nation
vii, l.s engaged in secret conference
with itq enemies and who has openly ana
formally demanded of said government
that 81 surrender it, authority 70 sald
'uf.nics. and
where. IN. extraordinary ana most
,rtiecworfhv forbenrdncc ~ the Govern
mont IL the Hawaiian Islands Boa relation
% ntc active and aggressive Efforts Of
tho present United States Minister 10
,.rur. ifs overthrow strongly attests the
a.-.re Of that government 20 preserve
.u-f,rhle relations with the people of The
1'rftsI St9rcg iu Tie face of continued
rr,to.ati'n. and
"Nhercas. tho people Of the lnited
Cf4,.s hnva peculiar Interests In the good
.....rruopt ~ the IaHaiAu Islands. and
hive for more t~sn half a century as
..rt,a tho uri 1~ity OF American influence
-,.r.in bYsai on tho ties OF kinship with
fr..s who have built mp there Chris
tom civilization. and upon. our commerclal
ta4 geographical relations with nose
Islands: therefore,
-E.enl,.t That II H. the sense % ~.
1{..4. thqt th- most gaCrci Obligations OF
-..I faith ,hc HIGHEST mutual interests
ur t1e ruifeJ states md the friendly gov
s~..snt OF Hawaii. she plaintst dictates
,f international comfy and the ln''ia 1--WE
f.tvofaVOiIinE further, risk Of completely
., l.. in,it-n ID II disorder and possible
n.ai.h.d n Hawaii require hat th"
f.,.s.rt Tinted states Ministcr To Tn ITO
,..i.,.l Government OF the HaWdhdn
Island. D.. imm-iia--ly recalled and super
c.I.. iv the appointment o. another Mlh-
i.t.- .,ho Will De- unhampeTrt hy th" Ia
inevitable incidents OF the recent past "ha
vr..y Nh h. able ana willing TO represent
th. sincere desire OF Tho people OF the
United States % CultiNai" 10 Inc tulil9l
,>..ut me friendship which has 50 long
rul.i>ttI between us. and To consistently
.nl,ulor to advance the interests ann pi"s-
lrii,y OF both governments.
The Speaker ask'd upon what grounds
Mr. l{outcHc claimed the resolution TO Ice
priyil. ret.
Nr Boutcllc said th" resolution was one
at r.rt,it.e.. for The reason thai il related
p. Tho exercise Of tn war power ana
matter referred 10 Congress by the iresl-
DON'T
Air Nr,'rcarv Democrat. OF kentucky,
MAD. tho point Of ORDER that 1t was MOI
ris.rlcr,a. and ihe Speaker held the point
w.l taken.
Str Boui,llr said IN was not very cie''E
ou ftc subject himself, but inasmuch us
,n. resolution was CONSENSUS OF pubic
o..ri1u. both # ne n.ess and both par
r... ia Congress. ne asked UNANIMOUS con-
sell flr It's immediate passage.
Air. Aiccseary ohlcciei. ana the Tes"'u'
f..r Was r.iorred 10 the Committee On
f,.r,ipn Affairs. Mr. Boutehe reque5ted
r.rt the committee be little more
t...rpt ana active in the consideration
- thc resolution than u had been on
..l.r papers ON the same subject
THE SElGNIORAGE BILL
,t- bland moved that the House resolve
r.f into Committee OF tho Whole on
u. ..rmioragc bHl. general debate TO
.. .e ~ 1 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon ana
DO. nn t1 De further considered under
tI. minute rude and On the motion de-
..rGal the previous question. Nthoui
......1u the yeas and nays were ordered
.l thc previous question. reSuitng-y cas-
.... uays. r. This was eleven less thon
a quorum. and MIR Bland moved a call
q 30. House. The call showed Z'S mem
l... presn1t. and further proceedings
taIer the call were dlpcnsea with.
.Ir Bland then cut the Gordisn Knot
~ OH. sitrntion by unexpectedly with !
cr.. ..iue the pending motion and making
D.. t. 20 into Committee Of the Whole |
90 the bill
Ttr Chair: Without limitation OF de-
i.fr2
Nr Bland: Yes. sir.
The motion preyailed-ii9 10 0-and Mr.. |
Hatch took the chair. Thus. quietly, and |
aimart without tbs know ledge Of the |
fgtraf-..e OF the House the struggle OF /