The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-31
CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the More Important Pro-
ceedingS of Both Houses
MONDAY, JAN. 81

MONDAY. JAN. 81
In the Senate Mr. Lodge Mass, R.) offered
the following resolutions, and asked for their
immediate considerations:
Resolved That the Senate cordially approves the
dispatch of a ship of war TO the Sandwich Islands
Saturday last. and is OF opinion that an Aneri-
ship of war should be for the present kept at
Honolulu.
TO construct, promote the construction of sub
marine cable from San Francisco to Honolulu, and
that parts of the rights and privileges secured to
the United States byArtcIe Nv of the existing treaty
between the United States and the Hawaiian Gov
eminent should be abandoned or waived, in order
TO enable any other Government TO secure loot
hold or lease upon any part OF the Hawaiian Is
lands.
Resolved, That In the judgment of the Senate
immediate steps should be taken TO secure posses
sion of the Sandwich Islands by their annexation
to the United States.
Mr.. Blackburn Ky, d. and Mr.. Vest mo,
d. objected simultaneously, and the resolution
went over till tomorrow.
The presiding officer laid before the Senate
the resolution offered on Saturday last by Mr.
Fry Me, r. declaring the profound regret
with which the Senate learned of the attempt
to restore a deposed Queen to power in the
Hawaiian Islands
Mr.. Gray DEL. d. addressed the Senate. He
spoke of the amazing want of sense of pro-
priety in the attention given to the emeute
in the Hawaiian Islands," and he reminded Mr..
lJUuSe lHdL lulS WAS MOI u ntCtlHk
in which we are called upon to express ympathy
with those who have gone to those islands to
preach the gospel of peace" This was the Sem
ate of the United States, dealing with an inter-
national question. i maintain that the atti-
tude of the Administration has been In exact
accord with the time-honored presidents that
have obtained in this country for 100 years.
Mr.. Gray quoted from the report of Admiral
Walker in order TO establish the point that it
was not deemed necessary to keep an American
ship of war at Honolulu, and much time was
consumed by Mr.. Gray and other Senators in
quoting extracts on both sides of that question.
Mr.. Frye Me, r. said: I'VE have no right
to send an American vessel into those waters to
keep President Dole or his Republic in power,
but there are American citizens there, with
lives and property; and it is for them to say
whether or not they need the protection Of
American vessels. And if they do. utterly re-
gardless of the Republic there, it is the duty of
the President of the United States to send
American vessels there, not to sustain the Re-
public. but to take care of the lives and prop
erty OF American citizens"
The morning hour expired, and the Nicar-
aqua canal bill was laid before the Senate
as the unfinished business.
hPr. Frye asked unanimous consent that the
bill be laid aside informally, and that the dis
cusson of the Hawaiian resolution should pro-
coed. This was objected to. 1t was decided
that debate on the canal bill should close at
p m. Friday.
The fortifcation appropriation bill was then
taken up read, and passed, with Senate amend
ments. The amount of the House bill was
81. $40 051. and the amount Of the Senate bill as
passed is 81, 935, 557 as against this years APP
preparation of s., 427, 004.
In the House, the major portion of the day
was given up to the consideration OF bills pro-
viding for public buildings in various cities.
Two resolutions directly concerning Hawaii
were introduced. Col. w. c. p Breckenridge
Ky, d. was the author of one of these reso-
lutons, which is as follows:
Rcsolued. That il is the sense of the Houae that
the President should at once enter into negotis-
lions with the Republic of Hawaii, looking TO the
annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands upon terms
alike honorable and mutually satisfactory to the
wall.
The second resolution was one of inquiry. and
was offered by Mr.. Storer, Of Ohio. 1t reads:
Whereas it is widely reported that the recent
belion against the lawfully constituted and uni
versally-recognized Government OF the Hawaiian
Islands was melted. supplied with and in fact
led by persons who claim 10 be British subjects;
and
Whereas II is reported that the Minister Of Great
Britain 10 Hawa has interviewed In order to pre-
vent the application Of martial law proclaimed
BY said Government 10 those concerned in said re-
bellon who claim to be British subjects;
ReSoiued. That If not inconsistent with the public
Interest, the President be requested to transmit to
Congress all correspondence. documents. and
other Information on this subject which he may
have received.