The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
No HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
The Senate Supports the Admin
stration Policy.
BUT ONE REPUBLICAN AYE.
Mr.. Wilson Makes Some Striking
Statements In the House Re-
garding the Financial Out
look. The Differental
Tax on Sugar.
Dy Southern Associated press.

WASHINGTON. January 2G.-SEY-
ATE.-The Senate to day adopted by
vote of a to - the substitute
offered yesterday by Mr.. Vest to
the resolution offered by Mr.. Allen,
which favored the annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands. The substitute
reat1irms the policy Of absolute non
interference with the affairs OF other
nations, and declares the admins
tration OF President Cleveland in
maintaining that policy to deserve
the approval and support of the
American people. 1t did not receive
single Republican vote except that
OF AIR. Pettigrew. All the Populists
Allen, Kyle, PETER and Stewart
recorded their votes with the Re-
publicans, in the negative.
The resolution is MS follows;
THAT while the people Of the
United States earnestly sympathize
with the effort TO establish Republi-
can institutions wherever that effort
is made. they advocate the policy of
absolute non-interference, unless bv
agreement, with the affairs OF other
nations, and recognize to the full
est extent the right of every people
TO adopt and maintain their own
form of government, unawed and
uninhuenced by foreign dictation.
That the administration of Pres
ldent Cleveland in maintaining this
policy as to our foreign relations
deserves the approval and support
OF the American people
The Bankruptcy bill was brought
before the Senate and went over rs
the unfinished business.
Among the petitions presented
and referred was one by Mr.. Butler
from citizens OF Newberry county.
5. c., alleging that "frands of the
most disgraceful and fragrant char.
acter were committed" IN the late
election IN that State, and request.
ing that proper measures be adopted
by Congress 10 luquire into them
and to punish the parties guilty OF
them. Referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections.
MIR. Gall speaking 10 a question of
personal privilege, denied certain
publications. in q Florida paper,
charging him with keeping public
documents from the people of his
State and disposing OF them by sale
to dealers in this city. Mr.. Call
said the Senate ought to brand us
public ana professional liars the
men engaged In this business, No
action was taken.
Senate bill TO authorize the CITY
OF Charlotte, n. c., to beautily and
use as park the United States
mint property there, was taken
from the calendar and passed.
At 800 the Senate adjourned
until Monday, after having devoted
half an honr to eulogles of the life
ana character of the late Represen-
tativc Charles O'Neill, OF peunsyl.
yania.
HOUSE, Some striking statements
regarding the financial outlook Of
the National Treasury were made
IN the House to-day by Chairman
wilson, of the Committee on Ways
and Means. They were uttered in
the course OF the opening argument
on the bill to repeal the provision
OF the tariff net which opposes an
additional dnty of one tenth OF a
cent a pound on sugars, molasses
and syrups imported from countries
which pay an export bounty on
these articles.
Mr.. Wilson in the beginning had
read the correspondence between
Secretary Gresham and the German
Am Dassador relating to the protests
ny germany against the adoption of
the dlilerenilal duty and TO the pro.
hbition by Germany of American
cattle and meat products.
Discussing the Favored nation"
OF commercial treaties, MIR. Wilson
spoke OF General Olney's
interpretation III opposition to tint
of Secretary Gresham as an obiter
dictum. But it was when he came
to discuss the financial bearing of
the bill that the chairman OF tho
Ways nnd Means Committee aroused
the ironical laughter of Republlcnns
and the enthusiasm of Democrats,
lie declared that there was no
danger tnat the Treasury would de.
fauit In payment Of expenditures OF
tho Government; that IT could. nm.
der present conditions, stand a de
hclt OF 500, 100000 III receipts this
year and still pay all obligations;
that revenues were increasing and
rapidly reaching point where they
would yield surplus, and TINT the
present tariif bill would provide enf.
nclent revenues for all Durnoeoe