Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-22


Congress upon the bill II offered as an
amendment.
Credit to Friends.
Your representative is of the opinion
that II was largely due to the personal
efforts of Senators Perkins of Califor.
mia. Warren and Clark of Wyoming.
Senator Allison, chairman of the Com.
mittee on Appropriations and Sepa-
tors Foraker and Cockrell that the
amendment was reported favorably out
Of the Committee on Appropriations
to the Senate, and subsequently paNed
by the Senate unanimously on June
18th without a dissenting vote, thus
affording the only possible chance OF
securing relief at this session. which
adjourned four days after.
The Critical Time.
The House refused to concur as to
certain Senate amendments to the Def.
cheney bill, and asked for a confer.
ence on the matters of disagreement,
Messrs. Cannon of Illinois, Barney of
Wisconsin and Livingston OF Georgia.
being appointed as conferees from the
Teller as conferees on the part of the
Senate. II was then understood on
the part of all friends of the measure
that the critical point had arrived, and
all possible effort was made by those
interested TO induce the House mem.
bers, more especially the conferees. to
allow the amendment to stand and the
appropriation for the relief of Hawaii
10 go through.
II is needless for me to dwell in de-
tail upon the results, with which You
are familiar. However, the fact that
the amendment carried an Apr Toria-
ton of $l,0OO,OO0 was felt to be of so
much Importance as to require more
careful consideration on the part OF
the members of the House.
Unfortunate Circumstances.
Unfortunately. Senator Foraker, VINO
! am pleased to state took very earn.
est and active part in securing the
passage Of the bill through the Senate.
and had conferred with some members
OF the House in regard thereto. was
confined to his home by illness when
the matter was being considered in
conference, and could not be present.
Senator Teller, also a member OF the
conference committee on the part Of
the Senate, and very friendly to the
measure, was called away to Colorado
CD Sunday morning. the goth, and Sen.
ator Cullom, whose good influences can
always be relied upon for Hawaii, was
al this time called to bury his daugb-
ter. We had counted much on his be.
ing able to put us in good favor with
conference members of the House, and
particularly with Mr.. Cannon.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Mon.
dell, was permitted to meet Speaker
Henderson, on the morning of June
2sth the day after the Deficiency bill,
was reported back to the House by
the Senate, and explained briefly 10
him the reason why Hawaii ought to
be afforded the relief sought for at this
session, and the good II would do the
people of the Territory of Hawaii If it
could possibly be realized at this time.
Call Upon Cannon.
In company with Mr.. Mondell, went
to call upon Mr.. Cannon, who stated.
that for want of time II was out of the
question for MIN to listen to any oral
statements, or to read the Senate Com
mittee report, a copy of which ] gave
him, However, ii would prepare for
him written brief of the Senats's
committees report, accompanying the
amendment offered, he would, II pos
sible, try to familiarlze himself with
/ the subject.
! was only too glad of an opportuni-
T. of this kind, and, with the help of
Mr.. A. c. Campbell. one of Judge Van
dcventers able assistants in the Int
rior Department. drafted and presented
a brief 10 Mr.. Cannon on the following
Monday morning, June 30th and az
the same time gave copies to the Other
cOnferees, Mr.. Barney and Mr.. Lvings-
ton, of the House, and to the conferees
on the part of the Senate. II was my
privilege also to nave personal inter
views with each member of the con.
ference committees of the Senate and
House, and to explain so far as | was
able the reason why the measure
should be fayorably considered.
/ Discussion in House.
As before stated, it was supposed
that the matter would be settled in
the conference meetings between the
Senate Fnd the House, as to this and
other am, ailments offered by the Sen
ate but Mr.. Cannon, chairman, desir-
ing otherwise, insisted that the House
IN Committee of the Whole should con
slider these amendments. Thus IL
came about that this amendment, with
others had to no taken up and dis
cussed upon the floor of the House, at
which time, although the House was
strongly urged in speeches made by
Mr.. Mondell of Wyoming, Mr.. Sulzer Of
New York, Mr. Powers of Maine. and
MI. Hill Of Connecticut, that the
House concur In the Senate amend
ment for the relief Of Hawaii. 1t failed
10 pass and, while there was pronounc.
ed opposition to the passage OF the
amendment, as offered. the belief OF
friends OF the measure is that the op.
position was due more especially TO
the want OF time to consider II by the
House than because OF any objectill
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