Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-19
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENATE.

successor, Mr.. Thurston, which were
read and placed on file.
Mr.. FRYE offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the Senate learns
with profound indignation of the at
tempt to restore deposed queen to
power in the Hawaiian Islands, and ex-
presses to the young republic the warm
est sympathy in her effort to suppress
the rebellion.
Resolved further, That the President
OF the United States ought at once to
order to the Hawaiian waters ships OF
war for the protection of the lives and
property of American citizens resident
IL said islands.
Mr.. Gray: object to the last OF those
resolutions but not to the first.
Mr.. President pro. tenn: The resolu-
ton being objected to goes over under
the rules.
Mr.. Frye: As the question is divisi-
BILE I ask leave to proceed to the con
sideration of the first clause of the res
olution.
The President pro tenn: Does the
Senator propose to modify the resolu-
ton
Mr.. Frye: will modify it, because
there is, a long time. pending here a
resolution emeodying the latter part
of mine, which can be taken up at any
time.
Mr.. Hill: 1 suggest that the words
1--WE learn with regret" would be bet
ter than the words 'We learn with
profound indignation.
The words with profound regret
do not express my feeling in the
matter" said Mr.. Frye, passlonately.
But" Mr.. Hill suggested coolly.
1--WE do not propose TO express your
feelings"
and they do not" Mr.. Frye con-
tinued, express the feelings of the
American people to-day; not at ALL"
"Nor the feelings of the Senator from
New York." Mr.. Chandler put in.
"Nor the feelings Of the Senator from
Delaware Mr.. FRYE added.
81 would like the privilege of ex-
pressing my own feelings" Mr.. Hill
retorted, rather than commit them to
the guardianship of the Senator from
New Hampshire. l simply think that
regret would better express the feelings
of the Senate and of the country than
the words indignation That change
would relieve the resolution from any
friction, and would make the resolution
road better"
"Well, Mr.. President" said Mr..
Frye. lin order that the resolution may
be cabled promptly to the Hawaiian
islands, 1 Will modify it as suggested
by the Senator from New York" =
Then" said Mr.. Hill, II see no OBJ
lection whatever to it."
The resolution having been read as
modified, Mr. Gallery remarked that
there was no evidence that there had
been an attempt to restore the deposed
queen. He asked the Senator from
Maine TO modify his resolution so as
not to express that view of the matter.
Mr.. Frye: l have read in this mo; n.
ing's paper (but I do not give full credit
20 it, l admit that our Secretary Of
safe says he can take no action in the
premises whatever, while the Secretary
OF the Navy is ready to order ships of
war to the Hawaiian Islands. can
not consent to any further modification
of the resolution.
The President pro TEN: Does the
Senate consent to the present consider
alton of the resolution?
Mr.. George object.
Mr. Frye, (passionately): 1 have no
doubt that God will forgive any Ameri-
eau Senator who objects to the consid-
Grafton of resolution like that. modi-
fed. as tits, but l do not believe that
the American people ever will.
Mr.. George: l am not responsible
to the Senator from Maine for my con-
duct. I objected to the consideration
of the resolution because We have no
proper information before US on which
to act.
The President pro tem.: The resolu
ton goes over.
Mr.. Lodge then moved to take up
the resolution offered by Mr.. Aldrich
January 8, declaring it to be the sense
OF the Senate that one or more Amer
lean ships of war should be kept at
Honolulu; but the motion was super
seeded by the conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill conference re
ports having preference under the
rules). After the report had been ex=
planned aid discussed, a motion was
made to postpone till Monday next.
house.
After the reading of the journal Hon.
J. C. Burrows, representative from the
Third Michigan district and Senator
elect from that State, appeared on the
floor and was heartily congratulated by
republicans and democrats, upon the
result of the senatorial contest.
Speaker Crisp announced that Mr..
Burrows had asked to be excused from
further service on the committees on
rules aud ways and means, and Mr..
Cannon was appointed to take his place
on the first named committee and Mr..
Grosveuor on the committee on ways
and means.
The House non-concurred in the Sen
ate amendments 10 the army appro-
priation bill and conferrees were az
pointed. The same action was taken
with respect of the pension appropria-
ton bill.
Senate bill was passed authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to correct err
rors in allotments of Indian lands.
The Senate amendments to the army
and the pension appropriation bills
we're disagreed to and conferences Or
dered.
Mr.. Hartman asked consideration OF
and explained q resolution directing the
Secretary of the Interior to suspend the
issuance of land patents to railroads