The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
AGAINST a CABLE TO HAWAII.
THE HOUSE REFUSES TO AGREE
WITH THE SENATE.

Sixteen Democrats Unite With the
Republicans and POpuIists in Ia
vOr of the Amendment. But IL Is
Defeated by Vote of I52 10 ia.
Gen. SiekIes Declares Himself in
Favor of the Annexation OF the
Islands.
Washington, Feb 21.-Sixteen democrats
united with the republicans and populists
Of the House to-day to sustain the Senate
amendment TO the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. which directs the Pres
ident 70 contract for the construction Of a
cable to the Hawaiian Islands from the
United States. They were: Mess-s. Bart
lett Of New York. Caminetti Of California.
Cannon Of California, Cockrem Of Texas.
English of California, Greary of Cali
fornia, Harriss OF Kansas, Ikirt OF Ohio,
Livingston Of Georgia, Mcguire Of Cali
fornia, Mccain Of Illinois. ONeiH OF
Missouri Ryan of New York. Shell Of
South Carolina, sickles Of New York. and
Whiting Of Michigan. But they were not
enough altogether to adopt the motion Of
Mr.. Hit rep, Of Illinois that the House
concur in the amendment it being de-
fsated, after am hour and a halfs debate,
by vote of 152 to III, and the matter again
went to conference.
The discussion was without notable in
cident except significant declaration by
Mr.. Sickles of New York. who. declaring
himself to be an annexationist, said that
If he could no longer labor for the progress
Of his country within party lines, he
would break them and go where he could
do so. He had done this before. and he
would do it again where 1t was necessary.
The construction Of the cable, and incl
dentally the annexation Of the islands,
was advocated by Messrs. Storer. rep,
Of Ohio. Draper. rep, Of Massachusetts.
Hermann, rep, of Oregon. Ryan, dem, of
New York, Bartlett, dem. Of New York
and Sickles, dem, OF New York. and was
opposed by Messrs. Hooker dem. of
Mississippi. Harter. dem. of Ohio, Tucker,
dem, Of Virginia and McCreary, dem, Of
Kentucky.
Consideration of the deficiency bill. the
last Of a general appropriation measures
for the session was begun. Amendments
were agreed to, giving to the Fieil Co
lumbar museum at Chicago. certain por-
tons or the state department exhibit at
the worlds fair mostly dupIcates), and
appropriates $500 for the employment of
temporary clerks in the Office OF auditor
for the postoffce department, to bring I'D
the business 10 date.
An amendment was offered by Mr.
Breckenridge and passed over temporaril
for argument to pay $4,000 in full Of all
claims on account of the Bering Sea
seizures, in accordance with the agree
ment made Aug. p, 1884. by Secretary
Gresham and Sir Julian Paunceforte, the
British ambassador.
After disposing of sixteen pages of the
bill the committee rose and It was agreed
that tomorrow the House shall meet at
II O'Clock
Public business was suspended and the
House listened to eulogtes upon the life
and services of the late Francis B. Stock
bridge, a senator from Michigan. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Messrs. Thomas.
Griffin, Linton, German, Weadock, Avery
and Richardson of Michigan, Grout of
Vermont, Dingley of Maine, and Blair of
New Hampshire. At their close the res
olutions reported from the Senate were
agreed to- and as a further mark Of re-
spect, at p. m, the House adjourned.