The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
50 DECIDED IN THE SENATE.
Six Democrats and Three POpulistS
Join the Republicans.
HALF A MILLION is APPROPRIATED.
An Amendment TO the Diplomatic Bill
Authorizing the President to
Contract for the Cable.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. - By the decisive
vote of Sc to 25 the Senate decided to-day
to inaugurate the project of laying cable
from the Pacific Coast to Hawaii. An
amendment to the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation was made, giving
$500, 900 for beginning work on the cable
and authorizing the President to contract
for the entire work, estimated to cost
100000. This was the first practical re-
suit coming from the intermittent Ha-
waiian debate, lasting more than year,
and renewed with intensity the last week
in connection with the proposed cable.
The debate of the last few days has shown
that the lines of division were practically
the same as those heretofore existing on
all issues over Hawaii, the Republican
Senator'S urging closer relationship by cable
and ultimately by annexation, and the
Democratic Senators, as rule, contending
against the cable or other entangling ALI
ances with Hawaii. But this party division
had notable exceptions during the debate
and was emphasized in the final vote. Six
Democratic Senators - Morgan, German,
Hill, Butler, Call and White-voted with
the twenty-eight Republican Senators and
three Populists, constituting the majority
for the cable. One Republican Senator
(Pettigrew) voted with the twenty -four
Democrats against the cable. All the alb
sent Republicans and two Populists were
paired for the proposition.
The discussion was resumed on the
amendment to the diplomatic and consular
bill, appropriating $500, 900 for beginning a
cable to Hawaii. Mr.. Hastings, secretary
of the Hawaiian legation, occupied place
in the diplomatic gallery, and several other
foreign diplomats were present, expecting
final action on the Hawaiian item.
Blackburn CD of Kentucky, protested
against making the cable amendment a
''rider" to an appropriation bill, declaring
it was unprecedented to incumber the
diplomatic bill in this manner.
''This is the opening wedge toward the
annexation of Hawaii, lying so near to the
heart of so many Senators" declared Black
burn.
Henderson (R.) of Nebraska, expressed
himself in favor of breaking Senate rules
and precedents in order to adopt such a
meritorious project. The Senator urged the
annexation of Hawaii.
Gray said the speech of Morgan yesterday
would lead one to believe 1--WE were on the
eve of great war with England"
'ENot at ALL" said Morgan, II merely
gave the circumstances, showing we were
likely to be cheated"
Hawley (R.) of Connecticut said he was
surprised that Gray closed his eyes as to
the extent of the British navy and her
establishment of strategic stations, the
last one sought being Hawaii.
81 have no fear of Great Britain" con-
tinued Gray. eve are not yet ready to
embark on her course of empire around
the world"
The Senator denounced the cable plan as
one in the interest of corporations and
others having interests in Hawaii.
Lodge varied the Hawaiian discussion
by urging an amendment to the dipIo-
matte and consular bill, placing the
foreign service on civil service basis. The
first vote was taken by agreement at 2:30,
and was on the point of order raised
against the Hawaiian cable amendment.
The point was defeated-36 to %.
The vote was regarded as test, and in
detail was as follows:
Ayes Aldrich, Allison, Burrows, Butler,
Call, Carey, Chandler, Clark, Cullom, Davis,
Dubois, Frye, German, Hale, Hansbrough,
Hawley, Higgins, Hill, Hoar, Kyle, Lodge,
Henderson, Mitchell of Oregon, Morgan, Nor
rill, PETER, Perkins, Proctor, Platt, Sherman,
Squire, Stewart, Teller, Washburn, White,
Wolcott. Total-36.
Noes-Berry, Blackburn, Brice, Gallery, Cock
rell, George, Gray, Harris Hunton, Lindsay,
Jones OF Arkansas, McLaurin, Martin, Mitchell
of Wisconsin, Murphy, Palmer, Pascoe, Petit
grew, Ransom, Roach, Smith, Turpie, Vest,
Villas, Walsh. Total-25.
The vote on the main question, the
$500, 900 amendment for beginning work on
the Hawaiian cable, resulted in the same
vote exactly.
The amendment to place the foreign serv-
ice on civil service basis was disposed of
on point of order by viva voce vote. The
diplomatic and consular bill, as thus
amended, was then passed without di-
vision.