The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-10
4 Decisive Victory IN the Uni
ted States Senate.
CABLE APPROPRIATION PASSED.
All But One Of the Negative Votes
We're Cast BY Democrats.
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Washington City. Feb. a-By . decss-
voted 10 fnaugurate the project OF lay
ing cabie from the Pacific coast To Ha-
wall An amendment was made. giving
$4,000 Tor beginning work on the cable.
and authorizing the president TO contract
Tor the entire work. estimated to cost
AWn.ua This was the fsrst practical re-
suit coninS from the Intermittent Ha-
waiian debate. lasting for more than q
year. and renewed with intensity In ths
last week In connection with the pro-
POSED cable The debate Of the last few
days has shown that the lines OF division
were practically the same as those here
toforc existing In ali issues over Hawaii
the Republican senators urging closer
relationship By cable and ultimately by
annexation. the Democratic senator's as
rule contanding against the cable or other
cnfanEitiag alliances with Hawaii But
this party division had notable excep-
uons during tho debate and was empha-
sized In the final vote Six Democratic
senator's. Morgan. German. Hill, Butler.
caIi and White voted with the twenty
eignt Republican senators and three
Poputsts constituting the majority for
the cable. One Republican senator. Pet
ugrew. voted with the twenty-four Dem
ocrafs against the cable. All the absent
Republicans and two Populists wtre
paired for the proposition
Washhurn presented a favorable report
xfom the commerce. committee on plan
LOT an International commission to In
Qnare into the feasibility OF q waterway
connecting the Great Lakes with the At
iansic ocean. The rules we're suspended
ana the resolution was agreed to without
oepafe II directed the president to ap-
point three commissioners 10 treat with
three appointed by Great Britain toward
securing route fer the proposed water
way and to secure such treaty arrange
menfs as may be necessary.
a resolution was agreed to. providing
for the participation By congress, through
commission OF six senators and nine
representatives. In the opening OF the
chickamauga and Chattanooga national
parks on September 10 and 20 next.
A oia was passed directing that the
parting and refining OF bullion be carried
ON at the United States assay Office at
Helena. Mont
feier presented resolution calling ON
the Judiciary committee to report ON the
resolution ne had previously submitted
Tor an inquiry as To the legal right OF
the secretary OF the sreasury to iss,,e
bonds. II was referred to the judiciary
committee.
The senate was then confronted arzssp
by Calls resolution for q senate tnvestj-a-
ton Of the Honduras and Louisiana Of
sery Company. It has been stdetracked
by the senate from day 10 day. but can
keeps reintrodueing It In such a way as Ia
secure rignt-of-way over other unfinished
business. Amendments were presented
hy Hill. Sherman and several Others,
until the Call resolution was in such n
tangie that Wolcott made a humorous
speech on the snarl. which started a roar
Of laughter on the floor and in the gal
ierfes. The Cali resolution was finally
cut of again by the senators agreeing
to take up the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bin.
The discussion was resumed ON the
amendment appropriating $4,000 for be-
ginning cable to Hawaii. Mr.. Hast
ings. secretary of the Hawaiian legation.
occupied q place In the diplomatic gall
lery. and several other foreign diplomats
were present. expecting final sction ON
the Hawaiian item.
Blackburn. Dem. OF Kentucky nr,
tested against making the cable amend-
ment a rider to an appropriation bill, de-
csaring 1t was unprece Tented 10 inc,isnher
The diplomatic bill II. this manner. This
is the opening wedge toward the annex
alton OF Hawaii. lying so near to the
heart Of SO many senator's" declared
Blackburn.
Manderson. Rep. Nebraska, expressed
himself In favor Of breaking the senate
rules and precedenis In order 10 adopt
such a raeritorlous project The senator
urged the annexation OF Hawaii.
Gray said the speech of Morgan yester-
day would lead one to believe We were on
the eve OF grea, war with England.
sNot at ALL" said Morgan. II merely
gave the circumstances showing we were
likely TO be cheated
Hawiey said he WIS surprised that Gray
closed his eyes as 10 the extent of the
British Eayy ard her establishment OF
strategic stations. the last one sought
being Hawaii
II have no fear of Great Britain" ecn-
tin0ed Gray. we are rot yet ready 10
embark ON her course OF empire around
the WoFk1. ne senator denounced the
cable plan as one in the interest OF cor
porations and others having interests in
Hawaii
Lodge varied the Hawaisau discussion
by urging an amendment TO che dip,o-
matia ami consular tai placing the for
eign service on civil service basis. The
first vote was taken BY agreement at
e.so. ard Was on the posat Of crsser raised
against the Hawaiian cable aInenduaeus.
T'hs point was defeated IS to s. The
vote was regariea as q test, ana la de.
fass was as fellows.
IEAS-s6
Aldrich. Aiiisoa. Burrows. Butter. Call.
Carey. Chandler. Casrk. Cgiscna. Davis
Dubois. Frye. Coruaa. Hale. Hansbrough.
Hawiey. Higgins. I'M. Hear, Kyle. Lodge
Manserson, Mitchell tor.t. Morgan. Nor
risl. Prefer. Perkins. Proctor. plass, sher-
man. Squire ssewarf. Teller. wasnburn,
White. wofcost.
SAYS-zS
Berry. Blackburn, B-see. Cafery. Cock
rel, Gsorg~. Gray. Harris. Huasou. I.sna-
say. Jores tAEki. MrLaarfn. Martin,
NfsehaN fNis3 Marrhy Palmer pzsra