The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-07
He Makes n Point of Order Against
the Proposition and n Spirited De-
bate In the Senate Follows.
MR.. HALE GIVES ESTIMATES
COST OF LAYING THE CABLE WOULD
BE ABOUT s2,5OO,O 1000.
Mr.. Teller Criticises Herbert and Mr..
Gray Defends the Secretary-Bfll to
Reorganfxe the Consular Service.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Hawaiian
question in general and the Hawaiian cable
IN particular were the main themes before
the Senate to-day. The diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill was taken up, and
would have been quickly disposed of ex-
cept for the item of 100000 for Immediately
beginning cable construction between the
United States and Hawaii. Mr. Mills made
point of order against the cable proposi-
tion which is likely to rule it out but the
decision was withheld until Senators could
further debate Hawaii. Mr.. Hale presented
estimates showing the prospective cost of
the cable to be about $2,500,00o Mr.. Platt
upheld the cable project and read early
presidential messages of Mr.. Cleveland urg-
ing Congress to provide for the cable Mr.
Platt maintained that Great Britain would
build this cable if the United States did not,
thus linking England and Hawaii by COM
mercial ties Mr.. Teller renewed his criti-
cisms of Secretary Herbert's course toward
Hawaii. Mr.. Gray defended the course of
Secretary Herbert and of the, adIninistra-
tion, and caustically characterized the over
throw of Queen Liz as a mean paltry
conspiracy" He declared it was about as
commendable as a husbands beating
wife. The Hawaiian debate will be resumed
Tomorrow The bill for a new postoffice
position just as the Senate was about to ad-
journ.
The Democratic majority was eliminated
to-day, when Clarence D. Clark, the new
Senator from Wyoming. was sworn in to
fill the vacancy which has existed for two
years. His credentials had previously been
presented. Mr. Clark is another of the
young men who have recently come into
the Senate, materially reducing the average
of that body. The credentials OF Stephen
B. Elkins, of West Virginia, for the term
beginning March 4 next, as the successor
of Mr.. Camden, we're presented by Mr..
Faulkner, of West Virginia. Mr.. Coke sub
mitted the credentials of his SUCCESSOR Hor-
ace Chiffon, of Texas, for the term begin
ming March next.
PETER ALONE VOTED.
The resolution of Mr.. Peffer was agreed
TO, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information to the kinds of money
which had been realized from the sale of
bonds When the Vice President put the
question on the resolution there was so
little attention TO it that no one voted 1T
is a tie vote" said the presiding officer:
mo votes in the affirmative and no votes
In the negative" Mr.. PETER insisted that
he had voted aye in low voice. The res
olution was again put to vote and agreed
to.
The bill was passed to provide for the ex-
animation and classification of certain min
eral lands of Montana and Idaho. The
measure is of far-reaching importance to the
far Northwest. but by an understanding
among Senators it went through without OPP
position. The bill amends the measure al
ready passed by the House Some time after
the bill had passed. Mr.. German gave no
tiee that he would move a reconsideration
of the vote.
The diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was then taken UP. The Hawaiian
a m At
S5D0.0oO to begin the work of laying cable
between the United States and Hawaii and
authorizing the President to contract for the
entire work.
Mr.. Blackburn, in charge Of the bill.
stated that he expected this would occasion
over until the formal items had been dis
posed of.
Before that is done" interoosed Mr.
Mills, Il wish to make a point of order
against the amendment, and I win ask for
cipitate the whole Hawaiian debate. and he
asked Mr.. Mills to withdraw the point for
the present; This was finally agreed 70.
Pending the reading of the biil MIR. Nor
gan chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, presented an amendment elubody-
ing comprehensive revision at.d reform of
our foreign service. 1t is based an civil
service principles. and applies to the State
Department as well as to the conuiis. min
listers and other officers stationed ahrcad
Mr. Morgan stated that the .nemDars of the
committee were substantially agreed en- the
A number of minor amendments TO the
bill were agreed TO, and the Hawaiian cable
then came up again. Mr.. Mills renewed his
point of order. He said the inauguration Of
such vast plan general legislation
and. therefore, could not be added to an ap-
preparation bill. The immediate decision of
the point was put off in order to s.mit a
general debate.
ANNEXATION BOUND TO COME.
MIR. Hale addressed the senate in favor of
cable connection with Hawaii. "The annex
alton Of Hawaii is sure to come. cable or no
cable" said air. Hale. The Senator smoke
of the efforts of Great Britain TO Luild the
Hawaiian cable. and said We should not
permit u foreign power to get this ad-
vantage.
Mr. Yes; and Mr.. Palmer asked the cost
OF tho entire cable.
Mr. Hale said he had had careful esti-
mates made BY cable experts. The distance
along the surveyed route was about 2.I0o
miles The estimates showed the cost to be
about $4,000 to Sl2,00o per mile This would
make total c1st OF s.. 600 900 to 81 600 900 for
the entire cable. Mr.. Hale said the recent
unfortunate events on the islands and tho
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