Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-16

that had ever been delivered. and was
% considered BY ; Els3Ority Of the law
yers everywhere.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented & hsM pro-
vscing soE = popular loan y the Issue
u postal savings notes. Il was tSEe,
he said, 70 ses wkesher the Amsriean
reopIe could rot furnish the resources
necessary ID maintain our credit.
Mr.. Allen offered q resolution for the
appointment Of a committee OF FIVE
senator's 70 investigate the question
whelher fraud. force or in1imrsStion
had entered sae election OF members
Of the Alabama legislation insofar as
those elections bore On the election Of
United States senator's
Nj. Lodge renswer the discussion Of
Sir. Chambers biN By calling aI1sn-
ton to section 533I OF the revised stat
utes, prohibiting any citizen or the
United States holding any eommuni-
cation with any Officer or agent OF q
foreign government, the purpose Of
which was 10 influence actAcu in pend
ing international dispute or 70 inter
fere with a measure Of the United
States He cited the recent kilograms
between the prince Of Wales. the Roths-
eHflds and other well known British
subjects and Mr.. Pulitzer. Of the New
York World. concerning the Ven
ezueIan and financial policies Of the
government They were in strict con
trayention OF the statute TO which he
had just referred, he said. and the at
torney general should prosecute PuIit-
ger for thus attempting to influence
this government.
In the house, Mr. Allen fran Utah
was sworn In Mr. Loud rep, CALI. re-
ported from the committee on postoffice
q resolution calling upon the post
master general for information con-
corning the number Of clerks en-
ployed since June 80. 1895. to
do the work formerly done
by cancelIng machines. The
committee on judiciary agreed TO
report a resolution calling upon the
attorney general for information as
TO why proceedings had not been
taken TO enforce the antitrust law.
The resolution was adopted.
Chairman Cannon of the house COM
mittee on appropriations, appointed
the following subcommittee which
will have charge OF the prepare ions
Of the various appropriation bills, as
follows: Sundry civil, Cannon,
Hainer, w. A. Stone. Sayres. Layton
legislative, Bingham, Mccall. Hamen-
way, Dockery, Robertson: iortifica-
tions, Hainer, Grout, Hamenw,ly. Liy-
ingston, Bartlett: deficiency Cannon,
Northway, Arnold. Sayres, Livingston
permanent, Arnold, Bingham. Pitney
Bartlett, Livingston.
Washington, Jan. S.-The subject OF
the annexation of the Hawaiian ISL
ands was preached in the house
Wednesday by Mr. Spalding rep.
Mich) in the form Of a resolution. The
resolution provided that the Sandwich
islands be erected into new state 10
be called the state Of Hawaii. with a
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adopted by the people through depu-
ties in convention with the consent o.
he existing government.
Conditions were imposed that qnes-
tons of boundary or complications
with other governments be transmit
ted to the president to be held before
congress for its final action before jan
nary /, 1898, that all property per
tanning to the public defense be coded
to the United States. but the state re-
tain all other property and the United
states to be liable for none Of its debt
The resolution purposes as an al
} tentative that Hawaii may be admit
ted as q state by treaties between the
two governments with one representa-
tive in congress and purposes an APP
preparation Of 100000 for making the
treaty. The resolution was read by
unanimous consent and referred to the
committee on foreign affairs
Washington. Jan. 9-In the senate
Mr. Stewart spoke in advocacy Of the
Eikin's resolution prohibiting the sale
of bonds except by express consent OF
congress,