The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-08
IN THE SENATE.
Republicans Favor and Democrats Op-
pose q Cable tn Hawaii


Washington City, Feb THE laying of
a cable to Hawaii was further discussed
In the senate today, but no conclusion
was reached. and the item remains as a
stumbling block TO the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. The cable
project has been well nigh lost sight Of in
the wide range OF the Hawaiian debate
1t is expected, however. that the cable
item will be voted on tomorrow. and from
the tendency shown by the speeches. the
belief prevails that the Item Will be
adopted. All the Republican speeches
have been favorable 10 the cable. and II
Is expected that the entire Republican
vote will be given to the appropriation OF
500. 600 10 begin the work. Several Derno-
Gratis. Including White, Morgan and
Blackburn. and other Democrats of the
foreign relations committee, are favorable
TO the cable although some OF the Demo-
cratic senators oppose IL as antagonfstic
to the ADMINISTRATORS policy towards
Hawaii
A sequel to the spirited incident of the
other day between Mitchell OF Oregon and
Harris OF Tennessee occurred. when the
former presented the explanation OF the
sugar bounty claims. Harris. looking
rather serious, said he would not renew
his objection. Mitchell said he was glad
TO hear the senator admit aie had made
mistake Harris rose then sat down. evil
IDENTIFY ready to let the personal incident
close.
Mitchell said the sugar bounty claims
had brought difference of opinion in the
claims cornn1sttee. There were two proTso-
sitsors submitted. One was to pay In fun
the balance OF the bounty earned up TO
the passage OF the new tariff act, which
repealed the bounty. The other Was 10
pay one-han OF the bounty for the year
1885, since the passage OF the act. Tie
majority of the cousnittee believed Ia pay
ing the amount OF bounty earned prior TO
the passage Of ffe act. ard made o rec
orrsr1wndatEon % that effect, not 10 the
senate, but TO the appropriations commit
zee. Mitchell said his personal view was
that these claims were legal obligation.
as wei Az an equitable one The agvTe-
gate OF the claims for tire bounty earned
prior 4, the passage Of the tariff act was
xszs GO The commissioner OF internal rev.
erues suggested s25aee for meeting those
ciaarns. But the main claim was for one
hair OF the bounty after TIE tariff act was
passed The total bounty would be about
srs sfa uss and the claims for oEe-ba1
would be s. So, ezh Tae total Of claims
before and after the tariff act would sftsls
aggregate about sSeoo.tssi.
Blanchard. DeTrA. La, said these esti-
mates were uaere coH5ecfures. The sugar
producers questioned their correctness.
t.cckreF. chairman Of the appropriations
committee protested against having these
t<s,nty cfazuas dlirrpesl on the apTsrursrsa-
sesrrS rssus-Ysssis@. Tats was question
srvasving millions. RE said. an9 yet the
ss;a&rrs xoEnsnsEfee was afraid 10 assume
.n.s responsibility and repo-g 90 fne SEN
ase Instead q that ezsEy t-aed 20 uTssosd
.ne responsibility for this big bounty qses-
,sors on tfe appropriations c5raEntt1es-
Mitchell end Pasco declared there was
r.. als7gssat.on 10 stsrs< responsibility Or 10
sss,.r,r she question On tsze appropriations
committee without action. TIE elssnas
we're finally referred 30 sse appropriations
COMMITTEES.
1Ae senate than PASSED the ssass relating
u the nayssasson ard -czasserce Of sn.2azd