The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
Hawaiian Island AnneXa-
ton a House Subject.
Bill Authorizing the Increase
of Enlisted Navymen.
Senator Stewart Wanted to Remark
on Financial Question.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The subject OF
the annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands
was broached in the House today by Mr..
Spaulding rep, Mich, in the form OF
resolution providing that the Sandwich
Islands be erected in new state to be
called the State OF Hawaii. Conditions
were imposed that Questions or boundary
or complications with other governments
be transmitted to the President to be laid
before Congress for its final action before
Jan. ]. 1898, that oil property pertaining
TO the public defence be ceded TO the
United states but the State retain all
other property, and the United States be
liable for none OF its debts. The resolu-
tion provided an alternative that Hawaii
be admitted as a State by treaties between
the two governments with one represen-
tative in Congress, and PROPOSES an appro-
priation OF 100000 for making the
treaties. The resolution was read by
unanimous consent and referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
Upon his request Mr.. Harrison (Dem.,
Ala was relieved from service on efec-
tion committee number two because his
seat is contested and Mr.. Bailey (Dem.,
Tex.,) was appointed ia his stead. Mr..
Henderson, rep, Ia, stated that the
committee on rules would not be able to
report until tomorrow I'D at 12:45 the
House adjourned.
The House way and Means committee
began today its investigation OF the pres
ent system of appraising imports with
view OF amending the administration foa
tres OF the tariff act along the lines pro-
posed by Representative Dwyer of Massa-
chusetts, TO prevent undervaluations.
Mtftr. SCmt1ville gDd Lrnt, OF the
board OF general appraisers, made state
ments to the committee.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Mr. Woicott OF
Colorado, who has been absent in Europe
for some months. was present in the SEN
ate today and took the prescribed oath.
Mr.. Hale, 'front.' the COMMITTEES on nava
affairs, reported back fayorably a bill au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Navy to in
crease the number OF enlisted men in the
navy. lie directed attention TO the inn
portance OF the bill and gave notice that
he would call 1t up at an early date. Mr..
Butler Pop, n. c., offered two amend
ments TO the free coinage substitute for
the House bond bill. The first prohibited
the sale of interest bearing bonds with
out the express consent Of Congress and
the second made it mandatory on the
Secretary of the Treasury to redeem
greenbscks in treasury notes In silver as
long as the market price OF 412la grains
of silver was lower than that OF 29la
grains of gold.
At the conclusion of the morning hour,
Mr.. Sherman, (Rep., o.. moved that the
Senate adjourn. He explained that an
early adjournment would facilitate the
work OF the Senate { reing understood
that the Republicans desired to hold a
caucus.
Mr.. Stewart, Pop, Nev.,) requested
Mr.. Sherman to Withdraw his motion in
order TO give him an opportunity to
make some remarks on the financial ques-
tion. but the Ohio Cen tor eciined to
yield. Accordingly at 1880 the Senao
adjourned until tomorrow.
Immediately after adjournment the
Republican Senators went into caucus
upon the tariff bill. Ii was the impress
sion that the only method open to tho
Republicans was to pass he bill as II came
from tile House and that such would be
the action OF the caucus.