Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 17, 20 January 1894 — HAWAIIAN MATTERS [ARTICLE]

HAWAIIAN MATTERS

Congressional Action To Date.

Jan. 3. —Fiye in tlie Seuate, preseuted a resolutiou declaring that in the opinion of the Senate, during the investigation of the Cornmittee on Foreign Relations | of onr relations with Hawaii, ‘ thero should be no interference on the part of the United States by moral inAnenee or physical force for the restoration of Queeu Liliuokalani or the maintenance j of tho Provisional G >verument of tho Hawaiian Islands, aud | that the naval forces should be ; used in the islands on!y for tho protection of the lives and pro- i perty of American citizens. Frye asked that the resolution lie upon the table for the preseut and stated that he wouhl later ask its reference to theCommittee ; on Foreign Kelations. Jun. 3, —The Hawaiian fight began, in the House; Boutelle, on behalf of tho Republicans, bringing it np to antagoniza the the taritf bill. McCreary, ehaiiman of the : Foreign Affairs Committee, ' sought to avoid this subject by trying to make an arraugement by whieh Friday and Satnrday of this week should be set aside for consideration of the resolution i reported by the Foreign Atfairs Committee in lieu of the Hitt and Boutelle resolutious. Hitt, headof the minority of the Foreign Atfairs Committee, j was on his feet as soon as Mc Creary mado hia proposition. He , stated that inasmucb as this proposition gave the Republicans : substantially what they desired, Lamely,atime fixed for debate of the Hawaiian matter, he wouhl be glad to accept it. But Bou- 1 telle wauted to- precipitate the questiou immediately by calling I up his resolution. Both sides were ugly, but after a lively row the speaker heUl that Boutelle s resolution was privil- j eged. The Democratic members of the W ays and Meaus Commitee wero not willing to go ahead with the Hawaiian discussion uuiil tbe t»riti debate had been gotten well under way. however, aud the qnestiou of . consideration was raised agaiust j the BoutelIe resolutiou. The Bepublicans then executed a ' I flank movement by refusing to vote, and the Democrats fouud themselves iu the I position of not being able to mus i (ter a quorum. After revoking all the leaves of abseuce \Vdson reluctantly moved au adjonrnment. The Democrats confideutly expect a quorum t >-morrow, but the opshot of today s Republican tsctics will probably be that the Hawaiian j raatter will be entirely postponed I nntii the taritf bill is disposed of. Jan. 4.—Hoar presente«l a resolutiou in ihe 8enate calling on the Secretan- of the Treasury j for mformation as to the amounts 1 paūl Blount for salary and ex s | penses as epeeial commissioner to i t Hawaii and by virtu© of what ' )

— ,rrapj<ropri«tioD or law tbe s.iine! hs3 been pai«L It w:.s UiJ on the bible for tbe present at , Hoar’s retiuest. Jan. 4.—Boatelle in tbe Hoase , i precipitated the Hawaiian fijjht < bv moving f ’i the cnnsiileration . < of his resolntion thereou. The ; Deraocrats had decided to fi;_ut this ofi till the tariif bill had beea disposed of, so MeMillin, in. behalf of the T\ uys and Means Comrnittee, raised a question for cons:deration. < P>< w:*.s sareaVtie and McMiliiu contenjptuous in the cb.mge of shots whieii follo\ved. 4.--Immediate!y after the , read ng of the jonrud the- row ( beg.in in the House. Bonteile w.s ou his feet cbunoring f“r rcc> gnition. his pnrj>« se beiug to e .ll up the Hawaiian resolution. But the 8peak.r recognized ( C.«tchings, fro.n the Comraittee on Kules, who desired to jiresent: a special order adoptod just be fure the ,Honse convened. . Boutelle londly insisted upon kuowing what had heeome of the |, ; privileged resolution whieh had j beeu called yesterday. The ; Speaker replied rather sharj)ly i that yesterday’s proceediugs hadl {illen with the adjournment, and a report called up frora tbe Com- ■ mittee on Eules was a raatter of i the highest privilege. At 9:30, Catchings moved adjournment. Jan. 8. —Hawaii is up in the Senate. Chandler introduced a i new Hawaiian resolutiou, and j tho Hoar resolution about . Blount's salary eame up in i regular order. Gorman moved their reference to tbe Foreign i Relations Coraraittee. Hoar ob : < i jected. The resolution directs the ! Corainittee of the Judiciary “to ! inquire aqd report to tho Senate j thoir opinion as to the cases in 1 whieh the President may send to foreign nutions ageats, representatives or coramissionera without the advice or consent of tbe Senate, and whether or not there was constitntional authority for tho appointment in Marchlast,| without the advico and consent! I of the Sen:ite, of Blo«nt to the 1 Hawaiian Islahds with the power conferrod upou him by his lettor! 1 of appointment, and such other! authorities as were given hira.’’ j Referred to Foreign AtTairs. Tnrpie presented a resolntion 1 declaring that tlie project of the ‘ annexation of Hawaii is iuexpedient and should be no further considered, and tbat it is of the ! highest internationaI intei‘est i that the Government of Hawaii I be allowed to i)iirsue its owu line of policy. The resolution went j over till to-morrow. Frye attempted tosecure a vote :on his resolution declaring against American interference at Hawaii, but Butler objectfd and the reso!ution went over until i Wednesday. Jan. 9.—At 1 :30 o eloek, after spending the sessiou np to that i timo in routiue busiuess, the : Senate went iuto executive sessiou. Cbandler had tried unsuccessfully to get ap his Hawaiian resolution and Gray had giveu notice ; tbat he wonld eall up tbe Federal elections bill this afternoon. Washington, Jan. 12.- -At a lato honr additional iuformation about what was talked of at today‘s Cabinet raeeting eauie to the surface. In this connection President Cleveland announced his determination to express to j Congross his views as to what shonld be done with Hawaii, whieh indicate that he has again cbanged his mind. Yesterdav j he had abont decided, it is said. to recomraend the establishment i of a protectorate over the islands I and to-day he annonnced that he would snbmit to Congress his idea that it would be only fair and jast to a majority of the people on the islands that the monarchy l>e rest>reil bv this Govemment, and that after tbis had been done this country wonld | be relieved of all resp.>nsi'bility in j connection with the whole maiter. It is now kuown to be a fact that this position will be taken bv him in his message, but he will. of coorse, leave the responsibility. for future action : upon Congress. Washington, Jannarv 12.—The * failnre of Presidont Cloveland to ; submit to Cougress to-day bis ‘ anticipated message on Hawaii J aad tbe correspomIence from e

Miuister Willis. wbieh arrived \i i the Corwin. is iluo. it is st«t j ed to-night. to the fact that at to-day s Cabinet meeting it was linallv decided to withhold matters in order to reviso the Presidenfs new recommendations. Waahington, Janu*iy 1There was a seusjitioual phase in f>dav’s Cabinet discussion on Haw.iii. The best information is to tbe etlect that there was a . !ivelv debate between the ditferent C »binet officers over the detemiiii it:oa accorded to tlie Presi«leat au 1 Secretaiy Gresham {o rec.il! Minister 'Wi!lis, aud also to sever the offic al head of CousuI-General Mills. It is uot absolutelv kuown w'u it the resalt of the Cabiuet meeting was bnt it is hinted that Seoretary Carlisle very determinedly opposed any intimation that it wouliī be proper to ask for the resignation of M illis. The other members of tbe Cabinet, it is understood, took a iiko position. It is impossible ti leam just what dispatches have been seut to Sau Francisco by the Secretarv of State, under instruction of tbe PresiJeut, to be delivered to T\'illis, either by the Mariposa or if it is finullv decided upon, by the Corwin, whieh may be \ ordered to return to Honolulu to deliver the latest orders to thes ! U.S. Goveruraenfs representative 1 there. In view of the fact that the Souate adjomned over to- 1 day until Monday the President will have plenty of tiiuu to ohango his opinions in presenting his raessage to Congress and iu furwarding all information in eonneelion with tlie latest developments both at Houolulu and at this end of tbe line. Washington Jan. 1*2.—Chair-j mau McCreary of the House Coiumittee on Foreigu Relatious otiered to presont a report to day on the Hitt resolutiou asking the President to report all iuformation in connection with the Hawaiian matter not received by Congress since the Presidenfs | : rness ige of December 18th. Ob- | 1 jection was made to the preseutation by* tho Speaker and tho : resolution was tabled pro. tera. Washington, Jan. 12.—The ■ Senato did 1 ittle else at to day’s i session tlian to consider the eon- I i : finuation of the recent appoīntraents made bv the President and , to adjourn until Mondav. When i it heeame knowu in the Senate ! chambor aud iu tbe corridors that the Presideufs Hawaiian message wonld not be submitted j to Congress to day tliere was 1ittle iuterest displayed in the ■ open session of the uppei* branch.