Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-02-16
TO START A CABLE
The Senate Agrees 70 Appropr
ate Half Million.
THE DEMOCRATS AGAINST II
Republican, aud Pcpnlis's Is. iieve We
Shuui, Take Int re-t is tho At
faiIs or Hawaii.

Washington, Feb. By a decisive
vote Of 36 to 25, the senate voted today
to inaugurate the project Of laying a
cable from the Pacific coast to Hawaii.
An amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was made.
giving $500, 900 for the beginning of the
work on the ca BILE and authorizing the
president TO contract for the entire
work, estimated to cost $4,000, 600. The
debate of the last few days has shown
that the lines Of division We're practi-
cally the same as those heretofore eX-
listing on all issues over Hawaii, the
republican senators urging closer re-
lationship by cable and ultimately By
annexation the democratic senators as
i rule contending against the cable
OF other entangling alliances with Ha-
vail. But this party division had
nOtable exceptions during the debate
and was emphasized In the final vote.
Six democratic senators--Morgan. Cor
man Hill, Butler Cali and White
voted with the q republican senator's
and three populists, constituting a ma
iorty for the cable. One republican
senator, Pettigrew, voted with the "a
democrats against the cable. All the
absent republicans and two populists
were paired for the proposition.
CABLE AMENDMENT DEBATE.
Interests OF the United states Demand
That We Control That Enterprise sa7
Washington Feb. 9.-Secretary Car
isle sent to the senate today response
10 the resolution adopted at the re-
quest Of Senator Hill as to the charac-
ter of forms and interrogatories used
y,f lf
Secretary Carlisle says the forms are
strictly within the law as construed at
the treasury department.
Senator Washburn presented a favor
able report from the commerce COM
mittee on the plan for an international
commission to inquire into the feast
bility of the waterway connecting the
great lakes with the Atlantic ocean.
The rules We're suspended and the resO-
luton was agreed to without debate.
1t directs the president To appoint three
commissioners to treat with three ap
pointed by Great Britain toward
curing a route for the proposed water
way and to secure such treaty arrange
ments as may be necessary.
The resolution was agreed to pro-
viding for the participation by con-
tors and nine representatives in the
opening Of the Chickamaugua and
Chattanooga national parks on Sep
tember 10.
The bill was passed directing the
parting and refining Of bullion to be
carried or at the United States assay
office al Helena, Mont
Senator PETER presented a resolution
No "a To
port on a resolution he had previously
submitted for an inquiry as to the legal
right of the secretary of the treasury
to issue bonds. 1t was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Discussion was resumed on the
amendment approprating 100000 for
beginning a cable to Hawaii. Senator
Blackburn protested against making
the cable amendment a rider to an ap-
prnpriatio bill, declaring it was unpre-
cedented to cucumber diplomatic bill
in this manner. This is the opening
wedge towards the annexation of Ha
wall, lying so near to the hearts of SO
many senator's declared Senator
Blackburn. Senator Henderson ex-
pressed himself as for breaking the sen
ate rules and all precedents in order to
senator urged the annexation Of Ha
waii.
Senator Gray said the speech of Sen
ator Morgan yesterday would lead one
to believe we were on the eve Of a great
war with England
Senator Hawley said he was surprised
that Senator Gray closed his eyes as to
the extent of the British navy and her
., NJ Oh, of ct in ta "a
last one'sOught being Hawaii.
II have no fear Of Great Britain, "
continued Senator Gray were not
ready to embark on her course of an en-
pire around the world" The senator de-
nounced the cable plan as one in the in
terest of corporations and others hay
Ing interests in Hawaii.
Senator Lodge varied the Hawaiian
discussion by urging an amendment to
the diplomatic and consular bill placing
the foreign service on a civil service
basis. The first vote was taken on the
point of order raised against the Ha~
waiian cable amendment. The point Of
order was defeated, Sc to 25. The vote
on the main question, the $500, 600
amendment for the beginning of work
on the Hawaiian cable resulted in the
same vote exactly.
The amendment to place the foreign
service on a civil service basis was dis
posed Of on point Of order by viva
voice vote.
The diplomatic and consular bill, as
thus amended, then passed without di-
vision
The senate then heard eulOgies on the
late Senator Stockbrdge Of Michigan
t,Sb lai, Iri n Nv Nc
Burrows, Fry, Jones Of Arkansas. and
CullOm At the close of the eulogies
the senate. as further mark of respect
adjourned.
CLERKS DRAW ANNUAL SALARIES
Another Appropriation Grah-Ciyil Scr1'
ice Commission.
Washington. Feb 9.-The house today
in committee Of the whole, by vote
Of l24 to 81, voted to place the indiYidua
clerks of members on the annual salary
roll at the rate of 500 per month. These
clerks now get 800 per month during the
session Of the house.
The joint resolution was passed to ex
tend the time for making income ta1
returns to April 15 The remainder o
the day, after o'clock, was devoted t
eulogies on the late Representative
Wright Of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Van Noorhis rose TO a personal eX
PLANTATION in connection with the charg'
made by William r. Creamer, mem
Der Of the British parliament, who ap
peared before the house foreign affair
committee last month to ague in faVo
Of an international treaty of peace, tina
van Voorhis had insulted him. MI
Van Noorhis referred sarcastically Z
the visit of this peace missionary iron
so modest a country as England, an
then presented letter in which he re
viewed the questions he had aske
dreamer in the committee Of foreign at
fairs to which the latter had taken ex
ception. MI. Van Noorhis, in his letter
disclaimed any intention to affrpn
Creamer
When Mr.. Van Voorhis completed nj