Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
HAWAIIAN TEST VOTE
Strength Of Annexationists in the
House Developed.
Mr.. BAILEY AND TEE SPEAKER AGAIN
Senator Stewart Speaks on the
Teller Resolution.
Mr.. NELSON'S AMENDMENT

In a somewhat indirect way there was an
expression of sentiment in the House this
morning on the Hawaiian question. The
question was presented in the form of a
motion to lay on the table a resolution
which had been some time ago referred to
the foreign affairs committee, which, among
other things, inquired of the President in
effect upon what authority he had entered
into negotiations to pay 100000 fer the
islands of Hawaii.
The democrats, under the leadership OF
Mr. Bailey, opposed tabling the resolution.
The vote showed the republicans standing
solidly together, and the resolution Was Ia
bled by vote of ia to los. The vote of
the majority may be construed as showing
the sentiment on that side favorable to the
annexation Of Hawaii.
In the House of Representatives today
some odds and ends of legislation were
cleaned up by unanimous consent.
A bill was PASSED declaring bridge
across the Tallahachie river, in ITALIA
hachie county, Miss, lawful structure.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper CTex.). bill
was passed appropriating $4,000 for OPP
Grating dredge boat at Sabine pass, Tex.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, submitted a privileged report
from his committee, recommending the
passage of resolution of inquiry, request
ing the State Department., if not incom-
patible with the public interest, to trans
init to the House all information in its
possession relative to the military execu-
ton of Col. Ruiz, a Spanish envoy to the
insurgcnt camp of Aranguez
The resolution was adopted without d.
vision.
Mr.. Hit also reported back, with an I'M
favorable recommendation. the Lewis reso-
luton calling the State Department
for draft of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty and for information to what
constitutional authority the President had
to contract for the payment of an Hawaii
an debt Of si.G0000o out of the public treas
ury. Mr.. Hit explained that the resolu-
ton had been offered at the last session,
and, as the treaty mad been made public,
there was no necessity for its passage.
Mr. Bailey (Tex.) thought that the lat
ter part of the resolution preached ques-
ton of Importance and one that could be
inquired into with Dropriety.,
Mr.. Hit cut off further debate with
demand for the previous question.
The demand was sustained.
Mr.. Dinsmore (Ark.), the senior minority
member of the foreign affairs committee
stated that the report of the committee
was unanimous, as it appeared to them
that the main purpose of the resolution
was to procure copy of the treaty which
had already been printed. He would vote
to sustain the committee.
Mr.. Bailey declared that he was unwilling
to vote to lay on the table a resolution
which sought to learn the Presidents au-
thority for contracting to pay out 81 OOO, 900
of the public funds.
The resolution was laid on the table, f
1O5.
Mr. Alexander IN. " secured considera-
ton for bill to suspend the federal laws
against the sale of spurious liquors to In
dams so far as they relate to the Indians
of New York state, and substitute therefor
the laws of the state. He explained that
the purpose of the bill was to break up a
w had
cOnspired to obtain witness fees and mile
age to Albany, where they were tried for
such offenses. Over $40, 600 was annually
taken out of the treasury for the payment
of such fees. The bill was passed.
Something of a FURRY.
At this point Mr.. Bailey, the democratic
leader, created something of a furry by
rising to a question Of personal privilege, in
connection with his controversy with
Speaker Reed at the close of the Cuban de-
bate last Thursday.
Mr.. Bailey said he would not revive the
controversy for the purpose of sustain
ing himself or showing that his adversary
was wrong as explanations in such cases
did but little good, usually leaving the par
tisans of each only the more firmly con-
WINGED of the correctness of the position
of his side. But, said he, an examination
of the Record showed that there was an
agreement that there should be a yea and
nay vote on the motion to recommit so
explicit and distinct that he felt 1t his
duty to call it to the attention of the coun-
try.
The Record Read.
He then read at length the colloquy
which took place between Mr.. Williams
(Miss), Mr.. Hit and others as to the
closing of the Cuban debate. When he
finished by quoting Mr.. Hits last remark:
And it is understood, Mr.. Chairman, that
at o'clock tomorrow there shall be but
one yea and nay vote, that on a motion
to recommit," the democrats broke forth
in applause.
THAT was precisely my statement" con-
tinued Mr.. Bailey. II do not desire to
impute motives other than honorable ones
to any one, for l am slow to charge false
hood or unfair dealing. but do affirm that
there has been either a misunderstanding
or misSta tement'
Mr.. Henderson Qowa) asked Mr.. Bailey,
as lawyer with full knowledge of what
the Record contained, If he would say that
the agreement set forth contemplated a
motion to recommit that was not in order.
Mr.. Bailey insisted on answering the
question in his own way. On the question
of acknowledging Cuban belligerency, he
said, the republicans during the debate had
been urged by the gentleman from Illinois
CHitD to leave it to the President. If they
were ready to support that view he believed
they were ready to come to a direct vote,
and lis construction was that they. were
ready to face the direct issue.
rs there not difference between a mo-
ton to recommit and to recommit with in
structionsr
That is a mere quibble" replied Mr..
Bailey, amid democratic applause.
Mr. Williams (Miss.) interrupted to say
that there was no question about the fact
that the motion was to be motion to
recommtt with instructions.
MI Henderson, who was not satisfied
with Mr.. Bailey's reply to his question,
again called for an answer.
Il ask the gentleman" said he, ito re-
ply, not from his philosophy or his breast
or his theories, but as a lawyer, a MEM
Der Of the House and a member of the
committee on rules, to say whether there
is any statement in the Record which
Will justify any other presumption than
that the motion to recommit was to be
made under the rules"
had the right to make the motion
under the rules" replied Mr. Bailey.
The gentleman has answered NV uues-
tion, said Mr. Henderson, land 1 want to
say that no understanding on the part OF
the gentleman from Texas or any one else
could nave cut out the right Of myself OF
any other member to make the point OF
order upon any instructions which might
not be proper under the rules of the
| House."
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