Arizona republican., 1898-01-21

Washington, Jan. 2O.-By a decisive vote of Al to 25 the senate today de- cided to proceed at once to the con- sideration of a resolution introduces d four days ago by MT. Teller of Colo rado, providing for the payment of the bonds of the United States in silver at the option of the government. The resolution provided ''that all bonds of the United States issued or authorized to be issued under the said acts of congress, hereinbefore recited, are payable, principal and interest, at the option of the government Of the Uni. ed States in silver of the coinage of the United States, containing 4121a grains each of silver; and that to restore it's coinage such silver coins as legal tender in payment of said bonds, prin- cipal and interest, is not in violation of public facts nor in deroga ion Of the rights of public credit.
 MT. Vest of Missouri, of the finan- cial committee, who has been in charge of the resolution, spoke bricf1y upon it, but disclaimed any desire at this time to thresh over the old straw of financial discussions. He believed, however, that the time was ripe for reiteration with emphasis of the dec larations of the Stanley Matthews res Olution, which had been placed o1 the statute book twenty years ago, par ticularly in view of the recent state ment of the secretary of the treasury in which the president who had, as a member of the house, voted for the original resolution, concurred, and MT. Vest announced his in tention to secure a final vote upon the resolution as soon as one could be reached, and accentuated his intention by forcing the displacement of the census bill, with the Teller resolution as unfinished business. The day af ter o'clock was spent in executive session.
 HAWAIIAN TREATY ATTAINMENT
 Washington, Jan. 20.-Sena or Ba- con yesterday, in the executive ses- sion of the senate. offered an amend ment to the Hawaiian annexation treaty providing for the submission Of the treaty to popular vote of the citizens of Hawaii and making it's ac- ceptance by this government depend upon it's cceptance by the Hawaiian people. The terms of the amendment exclude the Japanese and Chinese from participation in the proposed al ic ho1i hot ho amendment will be accepted by the friends of the treaty.
 MORGAN'S SPEECH ENDED.
 Washington, Jan. 2O.-sena.or Nor gan concluded his four days speech to the senate today on the Hawaiian treaty. He spoke for almost four hours and when he finished there were not more than half a dozen se- ators present. He discussed among other questions, the character of the pres ent government of Hawaii He con- tended that the disposition of the whites was ito treat the natives lib orally and said in reply to a ques- ton from Senator Hoar that there was one native in President Dole's cab:- net and five natives in the senate, while a majority of the members of the house were natives. The senator read liberally from public docume nts on Hawaii, including the history of the various constituents of the is- lands. There was call for a quorum during the day, but the senator re- monstrated, saying that he preferred small audience to the interruption caused by the call. Senator Teller took the floor and will speak when ths treaty is next taken up.
 The senate will next consider the nomination of Attorney-General Me Kenna to be associate justice of the supreme court.
 CLERKS ARE ON THE ALERT.