The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-08

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Washington, Feb. 1.-The credentials of
Lucien Baker as senator from Kansas,
for the term beginning March 4th next,
were presented to the Senate today.
a sequel to the spirited incident the
other day between Mr. Mitchell of Ore
gon, and Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee, oc-
CURED when the former presented an ex-
PLANTATION of the sugar bounty claims.
Mr.. Harris, looking rather serious, said
he would not renew his objection.
Makes His Explanation.
Mr. Mitchell said the sugar bounty
claims had brought difference OF Opin-
ION III the claims committee. There were
two propositions submitted. One was to
pay in fun the balance of the bounty
earned up to the passing of the new tar
lift act which repealed the bounty. The
other was to pay one-half of the bounty
for the year 1895, since the passage of the
act. The majority OF the committee be-
heVed III paying the amount of bounty
prior to the passage of the act and made
a recommendation TO that effect, not to
the Senate, but to the appropriations
committee,
a Legal Obligation.
Nj. Mitchell said his personal view was
that these claims were a legal obliga-
ton as well as an equitable one. The
aggregate of the claims for the bounty
earned prior TO the passage of the tariff
act was S630,CO0. The commissioner OF in
ternal revenue suggested 600 for
meeting those claims, but the main claim
was for one-half of the bounty after the
tariff act was passed. The total bounty
would be about SIS, O00, 600, and the claims
for one-half would be S7.5OO,0O9. The total
OF claims before and after the tariff act
would thus aggregate about 100000.
Mr.. Blanchard (DemocraD, of Louisi-
ana, said these estimates were mere con-
lectures. The sugar producers questioned
their correctness.
Objects to the Dump.
Mr.. Cockrer Democrat, of Missouri,
chairman of the appropriations commit
Tee, protested against having these bOun-
~ claims dumped on the appropria-
| tons committee.
This was question involving millions,
he said, and yet the claims committee
We're afraid to assume the responsibility.
and report TO the Senate. Instead of
that, they tried to unload the responsible
ity for this big bounty question on the
appropriations committee.
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Pascoe declared
there was no disposition to Shirk reSpon-
Sibility or to dump" the question on the
appropriation committee without action.
The claims were finally referred to the
appropriation committee.
The Senate then passed the bill relating
10 the navigation and commerce of in
land waters of the United States, not in
Guiding the great lakes and connecting
waters.
The Cable to Hawaii.
The debate on the proposition for a
cable to Hawaii was then resumed.
! Minister Thurston, of Hawaii, accom-
panied by Mrs. Thurston, were interested
! listeners in the diplomatic gallery.
| Mr.. Teller (Repubican), of Colorado
! called attention to the latest dispatches
| from Hawaii, showing the British author
| tiles were asserting their purpose of pro-
! tecting British citizens under any and al
circumstances. The senator compared
this with Secretary Herbert's orders thai
| American citizens in Hawaii would re-
ed in maintaining the existing govern
ment.
stated as d legal proposition. that in the
| citizens who participated Oh one side Of
| the other could not be called to account
! by this government, but added they for
! feited the right of protection for the re
suits consequent upon their action.
Mr.. Frye suggested that the press dis
patches today showed Mir. Gray'S lega
proposition was not the one adopted b.
Great Britain.
Purely Political.
I Mr.. Palmer Democrat of Illinois
argued against the cable project. H
said it was purely political plan, no
dictated by commercial conditions. Fl
did not believe in the acquisition o
Hawaii, either by annexation or other
lwise. Our annual eXp0rtTto Hawaii wer
less than the proposed cost Of this eablJ
'Why is Great Britain trying to bull
this cable?" asked Mr.. Aldrich.
| because she needs it for an extenSio
And that is why we want itAbscaus
we need it," responded Mr.. Aldrich
Mr.. Morgan OemocraD of Alabama
suggested the misfortune arising if on
| through a British cable company.
Mr.. Palmer asked what the Unite
States. would do with the Hawaiian is
lands if we got them tomorrow morning
oh, for one hour of Charles Sumner,
Narrated Summers course in defendin
| San Domingo against absorption
Must Watch Japan.
Look out for Japan as the great powe
of the Pacific" said Mr.. Palmer. "W
Icould have no fear of Great Britain in tina
direction but let the development of Japa
| be watched. China Mas disappeared an
ineed no longer be considered Japan
Invasion of China has been a march. a
, ready Japan has 10000 people in Hawa
ana it is japan we must reckon wit
5 hereafter"
/ Mr.. Higgins (Republicam of Delawar
spoke III favor OF the cable and said tn;
the rise of Japan in the Pacific was
5 reason why we should have this cab
and extend cur influence.
Mr.. Caffery DemocraD CT Louisan
spoke against the cable.
/ This led Mr.. Higgins to ask if the De
. lple Of Louisiana could afford to oppO.
the national policy of the United Stat,
> towards Hawaii because the latter W;
! a sugar competitor of Louisiana.
l Mr. Caffery denied there was any nj
tional policy towards Hawaii. In h
opinion, the people of the United State
| il they could express their views, Won
mot undertake the absorption of Hawaii
+ Mr.. Gallery declared himself again
: annexation.
y The consideration of the cable item ";
, not concluded when the diplomatic al
;, consular bill was laid aside.
: Comrades Again.
mr.. Mitchell RepabIican) of orego