New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-01
STILL VOTING AGAINST \ CABLE.

THE HOUSE AGAIN Rejects THE HAWAiAN
AMENDMENT OTHER BUSINESS or THE DAY.
Washington Feb 2s (speclaD.-By a vote Of 10
TO $50 the House OF representatives, today again
voted 10 reject the Hawaiian cable amendment %
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. ana
il was sent back to conference. some OF me
cuckoo" opponents OF the Amendment have been
asserting ever since 1t adopted by the Senhi"
that If IL should be accepted by the H1iS" th'
President would veto the Consular ard Dlp.omdnc
bill TIE members who haze been making these as
sertions in private discussions with their party asso-
ciates have been careful not DO in public de-
bate In the House, where their statements couh D.
challenged and officially brought to N" attention
OF the country. Persons who are familiar win me
strong recommendations submitted to Congress seven
years ago by President Cleveland In favor OF the
laying Of a submarine cable between the United
States and Hawaii are by no means disposed 70
accept as correct statements which indicate a com
pete reversal by the President OF his former attl-
tude. and they refuse to believe that the assertions
OF the opponents OF the amendment have been au-
thorized or approved by him. Nevertheless by per
slstent repetition OF these assertions; the cuckoo
leaders have succeeded thus far in holding me
Democrats with fsw exceptions heretofore men
toned In these dispatches) SOLID against the ae"u
ment. =, ,
Although the day had been set apart by unan,,
and disposition Of measures relating TO arArs 90
Mr. Heard Dem. MOI chairman Of that commitIee,
succeeded IN getting the first bin before the House
Before that hour there hdl Dten several
under consideration. which required rolicalls Tor
their disposition, thus occupying much time. Inc
first of these the Hawaiian cable matter.
The ressage of the President vetoing the bill 70
repeal a special pension act Ia favor OF Hiram NJ
Rhea and authorizing the secretary OF the Interior
to place his the roll under the provisions
OF the general law required yea and nay vote 10
dispose o. It, Mr.. Martin dem, Indl moved -
pass the bill, the objections OF the President 10
the contrary Notwithstanding" but the House re-
fused-yeas 81, nays l5,. Another rollcai was had
on the WilliamsSettle contested election. case
Senate amendments to the bill making II unlawful
for any unauthorized person 10 wear the insignia OF
the Red Cross were agreed TO. ana 1t now goes 10
the President for his approval. The bill 70 protect
forest reserva lions. which the Senate amended by
the substitution OF rev proposition was referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands which " equva-
lent "A defeat Senate bills were passed resuld ting
the ascertainment Of the tonnage Of vessels 50
to include the deductions made In British YES
sels and put American vessels the same ba" 4
as they are. and TO authorize Second Lieutenant
r b. Rockingboush, 10th Cavalry. to accept the
place Of commandan Of cadets at the Virginia state
Military Institute.
The Joint resolution. authorizing the erection in
the District Of Columbia Of statue OF the late Pro-
fessor Samuel Gross of Philadelphia, having been
recalled from the Senate agreed to. with an
amendment striking out the appropriation OF $3.50
for a pedestal for the statue.
At As p. m. after passing the District Of CO.
lumba bill. the House adjourned until to-mor-
a