New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE HENNlE'

WHAT WAS DONE IN THE SENATE
,,rssps MIrcuEI.L AND HARRIS REcoNc1LEp -
u,,yA1,N CABLE DEBATE CONTlNt III.
vas,,r,,on Feb THE personal alteration be
tween Senators Mitchell Rep. OrcJ ana i'"'t'S
dem Tenn on Tuesday was recalled To-Day ny
the action Of Mr. Mitchell in presenting Inc report
which he had Withdrawn on that occasion am "
making the explanation 90 1t when ne ha' "''"
roven,ed from, giving The report and tho remarks
had reference to the claims for sugar hohh'l'S anu
the effect was (as the Committee on CLAIMS VAS
equally divided simply to leave the maitcr-dH'un'
ing I, about ss.oD.cco-to he passed upon - inc
Committee en- Appropriations ana the oehf" ~
the close OF the days session suitable expression
OF regret for the unpleasant occurrence aiuneh 70
were mad, by both senators, ana sooh iee'i"S W.
tween them restored
The Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation biil
was before the Senate up TO the hour OF adJ'u'h-
ment when ii went without acton on the
item for the construction Oh tclesraphic cable
between the United States and the Hawaiian Isl
ands
Speeches were made by Senator Higgins dep.
Deli in favor Of the item and by Senators Palmer
ODem ILL., and Caffery Dem. LaJ against H.
Mr. Frye (Rep Me- called Mr.. Gray's attention
to the dispatches from San Francisco In this morn
ing's papers indicating ,ha' the British Govern
men, neld that British subjects in ia"ah VINO
helped to maintain the existing Government there
had not thereby forfeited their right to protection
from then own Government. while under the orders
of the Secretary OF the Navy to Admiral Walker
American citizens. under the like circumstances had
forfeited the protection which their own Govern
ment would otherwise extend TO them
Mr. Gray questioned the correctness OF the inioi-
nation which came from San Francisco lr regard
to affair in Hawaii
At 2 O'Clock the presiding officer Nir Faulkncr
Dem W. Va laid before the Senate the Bank
ruptcy bill as the unfinished business, and MT.
Blackburn asked that that bill be lald ASIDE IN
formally. that the Seuif' might go on WIN the
Diplomatic Appropriation bin. Objection was made
by MIR. Hoar (Rep.. Mass, and then Mr.. BLACKBURN
moved go with the Diplomatic BILL not"ltn-
standing the objection. As this motion. II carried.
would deprive the Bankruptcy bill Of its present
advantage the unfinished business and send IL To
the calendar. Mr.. George dem, NJ $50, who Ia
motion. But while Mr.. Bacburn was assuring
Mr. George in stage whispers, that the mo-
ton WIS obligatory him and was not made In
hostility to the Bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Hoar. with a
relieve the situation by Withdrawing his objection.
The Bankruptcy bill was therefore ana asiit IN
formally retaining It's position as diminished bu4-
ness. and the discussion of the Hawaiian cane
listeners the discussion being Mr. Thurston me
Hawaiian Minister. and his wife. VINO occupied 'front.'
seats in the diplomatic gallery.
The Indian Appropriation bill was reported from
the Committee Appropria tons ana placed on
the calendar. .
bin authorizing the Kansas city. Okah9ma and
Pacific Railway Company 10 construct ana operate
a railway through the Indian Territory was taken
from the calendar and passed.
Also Senate bill 10 authorize and direct me sec
rotary Of War TO place on file IN the war pelari =
Frontier Guards. mustered into the voluntary milf
tary service of the United States on the 10Th day OF
April 1861 and issue discharges to the same