The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-10

Washington, D. c., Feb. By the
decisive vote of Sc 10 Is, the Senate
voted today to inaugurate the project
of laying cable from the Pacific coast
TO Hawaii.
An amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill vas made,
giving 100000 for beginning work on
the cable and authorizing the president
10 contract for the entire work, esti-
mated to cost 100000 This vas the
first practical result coming from the
intermittent Hawaiian debate lasting
more than year and renewed with
intensity during the last week N con-
nection with the proposed cable. The
debate of the last few days has shown
the lines of division were practically
the same as those heretofore existing
on all issues over Hawaii, the Repub-
1ican senators urging closer relation
ship by cable and ultimately by annex
alton; the Democratic senators, as a
rule, contending against the cable CIR
other entangling alliances with Hawaii.
But this party division had notable eX-
ceptions during the debate aud was
emphasized in the final vote. Six Dem
ocratic senators-Morgan, German,
Hill, Butler, Cali and White-voted
with the twenty-eight Republican SEN
atorS md three PopuliSts, constituting
the majority for the cable. One Re-
publican senator, Mr.. PettigreW, voted
with the twenty-four Democrats
against the cable. All the absent Re-
publicans and two PopuIists were
paired for the proposition.
The diplomatic and consular bill was
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late Senator Stockbridge, Of Michigan.
closed the day.
The Income Tax.
Secretary Carlisle sent to the SEN
ate today a resolution adopted at the
request of Mr.. Hill, as to the charac-
ter of forms, interrogatories, ETC., used
in collecting the income tax. Mr.. Car
Isle says the forms are strictly within
the law as construed at the treasury
department.
The credentials of Mr.. Berry Demo
craft, Of Arkansas, for the terms be-
ginning March 4 next, were presented
by his colleague, Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Washburn (Republican), of Min
peSota, presented a favorable report
from the committee on the plan fol
an international commission to enquire
into the feasibility Of a waterway con
meeting the great lakes with the AT.
lantic ocean.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution was agreed to without de.
bate. 1t directs the president to ap.
point three commissioners to treat with
three appointed by Great Britain to.
ward securing 2 route for the proposed
waterway and to secure such treaty
arrangements as may be necessary.
The resolution was agreed to pro.
Viding for the participation by Con.
gress, through a commission of sis
senators ana nine Representatives, il
the opening of the Chickamauga anC
Chattanooga National parks on Sep
TENDER 10 and 20 next.
The credentials of Mr.. Harris Demo
crab, Of Tennessee, for the term be
ginning March next, were presented
by his colleague, Mr.. Bate (DemocraD
Of Tennessee.
The bill was passed directing thu
parting and refining of bullion to bt
carried on at the United States ASSAY
office at Helena, Mont.
Mr.. PETER presented a resolution
calling on the Judiciary Committee Il
report On the resolution he had pre-
yiously submitted for an inquiry as {,
the legal right of the secretary of tn,
treasury 10 issue bonds 1t was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.