Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-21
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In anticipation of discussion on
Hawaiian matters, Mr.. Thurston, the
Hawaiian minister to The United states
occupied front seat in the diplomatic
gallery this morning and ex-senator
Dawes, of Massachusetts,, was on the
floor, exchanging salutations and con-
ferring with his former associates on
both sides of the chamber.
Immediately at the close of the rou'
tine morning business Mr. Lodge. oiieI-
ed resolution and asked for It's lnime-
date consideration. approving the di;-
patch of ship of war to the Sandwich
Islands and declaring that one should
be kept there, and that measure
should be taken to lay cable irem
San F. ancisco to Honolulu and that
no other nation should be allowed TO
do so. and that the islands should be
annexed to the United States.
The presiding officer asked wh' ther
there was objection to the consicera'
ton of the resolution.
Mr.. Blackburn and Mr.. Vest objected
stimuli aneously, and the resolution wei
over till tomorrow.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Call in
reference to the packing up and mail
ing public documents OF his, which have
accumulated during his fourteen years
service, provoked much opposition as
being utterly unnecessary. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
Then the presiding officer laid be,
fore The Senate the resolution offered
on Saturday last by Mr.. Frye declaring
tn profound regret with which the
Senate learned OF the attempt to restore
a deposed queen TO power in the Ha-
waiian Islands.
Mr.. Gray spoke against its adoption
and defended the President from the
criticisms of Mr.. Lodge in his speech Of
Saturday.
The Hawaiian matter was discussed
until , o'clock, when The Nicaragua
Canal bill came up as the the unfnish-
ed business. Mr.. Frye asked uuani-
nous cons ant to have the Nicaragua
bill laid aside informally so as to pro-
coed with the Hawaiian resolution.
Mr.. Morsa II charge of the Nicaragua
bill. objected 10 that course; and then
Mr.. Frye gave notice that he would
move to take up the Hawaiian resolu-
ion during the morning hour and
would try 10 have it sdoptedss
Mr.. Mills noti6ei him that it could
not be adopted without foil debate. A
suggestion was made by Mr.. Chandler
that Mr.. Frye ask unanimous consent
10 have the House resolution retain its
place on the table.
Mr.. Frye's response to that was:
1--WE are strong enough to take it up.
And I would rather illustrate our
strength by vote on the motion to
take it up
The Nicaraguan canal bill was tenn
porarily laid aside and the conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill was
taken up.
HOUSE.
Representative Richardson was elect
ed speaker pro TEN of the House TO
day in the absence! of Speaker Grip
who has gone to Asueville, n. c., tore
cuperate.
A resolution relating to the cost of
survey of the lands in the Indian Ter
rto Y was adopted despite a criticism
of Mr.. Hooker that these Indians, be-
ing independent people, should be al
lowed to N Ike their own survey.
Mr.. CatchiDgs reported from the
committee on rules special order pro-
v:ding for the consideration of bills for
some public buildings. It was adopt
ed aud The one for the public building
in Chicago was taken up.
Amendments were adopted to the
Chicago bill extending the time of COM
pletion from Is months to three years
and limiting the entire cost to four
million dollars in place of the appro-
rriation of that sum 'for its erection"