The herald., 1897-12-09
BURNING QUESTIONS
How Members Will Vote on Pending
Measures

| measures
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-A special to Tho
Journal and Advertiser from Washing.
ton says: A reporter having made a pol
of Congress on the most vital question!
likely to come before that body at this
session, below Is given the exact Ques.
| tions submitted to the members:
do you favor the retirement of green.
backs?"
The surprise in the vote upon this
proposition was in the fact that such Re-
publicans as Belknap, Dolliver. Odell
Henderson. Mesick. Bruce and Hopkins
were found in opposition. Not single
Populist, of course. favored the propo-
sition, while Brenner of Ohio and Kitch-
en- were the only Democrats in its favor.
The following propositions were SUBJ
mitted to the Senate:
Can any radical financial legislation.
involving the retirement of the green
backs, the limitation of the legal ten
der quality of silver, or the issuing Of
gold bonds for the retirement Of green
backs pass the Senator"
There was practically a unanimous
sentiment that nothing can be done. On
this poll there was not an affirmative
vote.
The negatives were largely in the ma
jority and the doubt expressed by GER
tain Senators virtually meant a mega
tive.
To the Senate on the matter Of annex
alton this proposition was submitted:
do you favor the annexation of Ha-
waii?"
Not single straight Republican was
found in opposition, but Cannon and
Pettigrew. The silver Senators voted in
favor of it. All the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party were opposed, with the ex-
ceptions Of Morgan, Pettus, Rawlins
and Turpie.
The exact form of the vote taken upon
the question of arbitration was this:
do you favor the adoption Of gener-
al arbitration treaty with Great Brit
ain?"
Among the Republicans found in the
negative were Elkins, Frye and Baker,
going with Cockrell, Mills, Morgan and
Murphy among the leaders of the Demo-
Gratis. The greater lights in the Re-
publican party who leaned toward an
affirmative view were Allison, Foraker,
Hale, Hanna. Hawley. Morrill, and
Hoar. But many of the Senators who
wished to be recorded in the affirmative
qualified their declarations by con-
ditions and estimates as to exactly what
such treaty should comprise and what
it's exact conditions might be.
Upon the Cuban question, these two
propositions We're submitted to the men,
bers Of the House:
do you favor the joint resolution
passed by the Senate at the extra ses-
sion declaring that a state Of war ex-
lists in Cuba?"
"Do you favor a resolution acknowl-
edglng the independence of Cuba?"
The first proposition seemed to meet
with the views Of the greater portion Of
the known friends of the insurgents, al
though the Republicans were far be-
hind the Democrats in numbers. Among
those on the Republican roll who voted
for the proposition were Belknap Bou-
telle, Danford, Davenport, DOrr, Grow,
Henry of Indiana, Robbins, Stevens and
Overstreet. All the Democratic leaders
favored it. Such men as Bailey, Ben
ton, Bland Ermentrout and Taylor of
Alabama being found among the posi-
tive friends of belligerency for the gall
liant patriots of Spain's beleagurer COL
ony.
Friends of Cuba appeared to be bit
shy of the bold suggestion of Cuban in
dependence, probably for the reason that
the first proposition having passed the
Senate affords the means of more direc-
tion, and through the fear that the Con-
gressonal recognition of Cuban inde-
pendence might lead to complications
with spain which the other move would
avoid.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: If a
vote could be taken today the PROPOSE
tion to annex the Hawaiian Islands
would undoubtedly fail to secure the
necessary two-thirds majority. This
is the result Of an informal canvass Of
the Senate made since the opening by
Senators who are more or less favorable
to the project. They say that thus far
not over half dozen Of the Democrats
have announced themselves as being
openly in favor Of the treaty. There are
about ten Of the same party who are ad-
mittedly on the fence. At the present
time they would vote against the treaty.