The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-07
IN xAE SENATE.


Dfscussion OF the Pr opposed Approprla-
sicn for a Hawaiian Gable.
Washington City, Feb. 6-The Hawaiian
question in general and the Hawaiian ca
bic In particular were the main themes
before taa senate today. The diplomatic
and consular appropriation blu was taken
UP, and would have been quickly disposed
OF except for the item OF 10000 for i'm
mediateiy beginning cable construction
between the United States and Hawaii
Mills of Texas made . point Of order
against the cable proposition which is
likely to rule 1t out. but the decision was
withheld until the senator's could further
debate Hawaii.
The Democratic majority In the senate
was eliminated when Clarence D. Clark.
the new senator from Wyoming. was
sworn in to fill the vacancy which has
existed for two years.
The resolution of PETER was agreed to,
calling on the secretary OF the treasury
for information as to the kinds of money
which had been realized from the sale OF
bonds. When the yice-president put the
question on the resolution there was so
little attention paid to it that no one
voted. .Ts is tie vote" said the presid-
ing officer. no votes in the Affirmative
and none in the negative PETER insisted
he had voted aye in low voice. The
resolution was again put to vote and
agreed to.
The bill was passed to provide for the
examination and classification of certain
mineral lands of Montana and Idaho. Tho
measure Is OF far-reaching importance to
the far Northwest and by an understand
ing among the senators 1t went through
without debate. The bill-amends the bill
already passed by the house Some time
after the bill was passed, German gave
notice he would move reconsideration OF
the vote.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was then taken Up. The Hawaii
an amendment proposed an appropriation
of sseoes0 TO begin the work of laying a
cable between the United States and Ha-
wall and authorizing the president to
contract for the entire work.
: Blackburn, In charge Of the bill, stated
that he expected this would occasion some
debate. and asked II 10 be passed over
until the formal items had been disposed
o.
Before that IL done." interposei Mills.
81 wish 10 make point OF order against
the amendment. and viii ask for ruling
now
Blackburn urged that this would precs-
pitate the Whole Hawaiian debate. ard he
asked NH. TO withdraw the point Of or
der for the present. This was finally
agreed TO.
Pending the reading Of the bill. Morgan.
chairman OF the committee on foreign re-
latiens, presented an amendment erbo5y-
ing a comprehensive revision and re-
form OF our foreign service II IS based
on civil service principles. and applies to
the state department az well as 10 the
ceasuls. ministers and other officials
abroad. Motgan stated that she members
Of THE committee were substantially
sgreei On re amendment
4 number of minor amendments 10 the
fs.l wer4 agreed 20 and The Hawaiian ca-
bic item then caTne up. Mills renewed hss
point OF order. saying she inaugurasson OF
s1th a vast rsar wes general legislation.
and therefore couis net be adsse1 70 an
aprror-.afioa hsli Tire immediate decf-
ssor cs The roint wss put OF 10 permit a
general sehafe.
Hale - Maine add-essei the senate in
favor os cable connection with Hawaii
stT,he annexation 81 Hawaii Is ss;re. cable
or nc cable sad Hale. THE senator
spesse II TIE efforts OF Great Britain 20
s:usgd the Hawaiian rabse. and sais we
sfsossss not permit . foreign power 20 get
this aivas.age-
yest ard Palmer asked ghe cost OF Tire
erfsr& cable Hale said he had carevui
estimates rsa5s by cabie expsrTs. The
esssaress abpn~ the surveyed ro1te was
assosst :. 10 rssses. The estimates showes
me oosx 70 ns ahpx ssa.y1 70 $1,000 per
mile. Ttzss world nsake a toal cost OF
s. so ass or s. Soc ese Ter the ersire cable
Hass sasa TIRE rece~st unfortunate evenss
o. the Islands and the deuases IN coagrrss