The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-25
IN THE NATIONS LEGISLATURE
Another Hawaiian Resolution
in the Senate.
George Supports the Administra-
TONS Policy.
Tho Nicaragua Canal Bill Under Discus.
sion-House Members Attend to
Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-There was
such meagrs attendance ct the OPEN
ing of the senate today that Hoar
called attention to the absence OF
quorum and the roll call was necessary.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Chandler. Republican, to prevent
the tapping of telegraph wires used by
news associations.
Mitchell, Republican, OF Oregon,
sought to secure the passage OF resoiu.
tion calling on the treasury department
for q detailed information as to the
sugar bounty claims, but objection was
made and the resolution went over.
ANOTHER HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION.
Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, pre-.
scented another Hawaiian resolution as
follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
senate that the revolutionary govern
ment having now become the estab"
lished government of the Hawaiian
islands, that a wise and enlightened
foreign policy requires that steps should
be taken by this government without
unnecessary delay to annex those
islands to the United States az a part
thereof and that In the meantime the
personal and property rights of Ameri-
can citizens in such islands should be
protected by the presence of sufficient
naval force in Hawaiian waters. The
resolution went over until tomorrow.
The Hawaiian resolution Of Lodge was
then taken up and George, Democrat OF
Mississippi, addressed the senate in sup.
port of the administrators policy. He
made careful legal argument to show
that there WAS no popular suffrage and
no real republican form of government
in Hawaii.
George presented a table showing the
number OF DAYS United States wsrships
had not been at Honolulu during the
last 20 years. 1t shows that United
States ships had been there very little
of the time during the last 20 years.
WOULD NOT BROOK INTERRUPTION.
In the course of Georges speech Aid
rich sought to make q suggestion.
George declared with asperity that he
wanted no suggestions. Aldrioh per.
sisted, whereupon George appealed to
the chair.
II ask that the senator be directed to
take his seat" he said warmly. There
was general laugh in which Aldrich
joined as he desisted from further per.
sisting in his question.
At the conclusion OF Georges speech
the consideration Of the Nicarsguan
canal bill was resumed and Senator
White OF California spoke In advocacy
OF the project. He met in detail the ar
guments urged against ii. He spoke OF
the great benefits the canal would con-
fer ON California and the entire Pacific
coast. linking that section closely with
the Atlantic ports. The senator urged,
however, that this great project was su-
perior to considerations of locality, as
the opening of the canal would be ma.
tional achievement ranking with the
greatest events in the history OF the
country.
NEW MEMBER.
During lull in the debate Jarvis,
Democrat, OF North Caroline, presented
the credentials Of his colleague, Pritch-
ard, who had been chosen by the North
Carolina legislature for the unexpired
term of the late Senator Vance. Jarvis
escorted the new senator to the preside
ing officers chair, where the oath OF
Office was administered.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Whites
speech Mr.. Mills. Democrat. of Texas,
gave notice that he would address the
senate tomorrow on the Hawaiian ques.
ton.
The bill for the transfer OF portion OF
the exhibition of the state departm ent
at the worlds fair to the Columbi an
museum at Chicago, was also passed.
The exhibit transferred covers the COM
vent OF La Rabida and the collection
relating to it.
After q short executive session the
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