Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-08

Text of the House Resolution Adopt
ed by the senate wednesday.


The text OF the House Hawaii annexs-
E1on resolution adopted by the Senate
Wednesday is as follows.
Whereas. the government OF the re-
public of Hawaii having in due form
signited lts consent in the manner pro-
vided by its Constitution TO cede abso-
lutely and without reserve to the United
States Of America all rights Of sovereignty
OF whatever kind in and over the Ha-
wallan Islands and their dependencies,
and also TO cede and transfer 10 the
United States the absolute fee and own
ership OF all public government or Crown
lands. public buildings or edihces. PORTS,
harbors military equipment. and all other
public property of every kind and de-
scription belonging to the Government OF
the Hawaiian Islands, together with every
right and appurtenance thereunto apper-
tanning: therefore.
Resolved. by the Senate and the House
OF Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled. That
said cession is accepted. ratified. ana con-
firmed, and that the said Hawaiian
Islands and their dependencies be and
they are hereby annexed as part of the
territory of the United States. and are
subject TO the sovereign dominion thereof.
and that all and singular the property
and rights hereinbefore mentioned are
vested in the United States OF America.
The existing laws of the United States
relative to public lands shall not arply
to such lands in the Hawaiian Islands,
but the Congress of the United States
shall enact special laws for their manage
ment and disposition; provided that all
revenue from or proceeds of the same.
except as regards such part thereof as
may be used or occupied for the civil.
military, or naval purposes of the United
States, or may be assigned for the use
of the local government. shall be used
solely for the benefit of the inhabitants OF
the Hawaiian Islands for educational and
other purposes.
THE PRESIDENTS POWER.
Until Congress shall provide for the
government of such islands. all the civil.
judicial, and military authority exercised
by the officers of the existing govern
ment Of said islands shall be exercised
in such manner as the President OF the
United States shall direct, and the Presl-
dent shall have power to remove said
officers and fill the vacancies so occa-
stoned.
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Islands with foreign nations shall forth
with cease and determine. being replaced
by such treaties as may exist or as may
be hereafter concluded between the
United States and such foreign nations.
The municipal legislation Of the Hawaiian
Islands not enacted for the fulflment Of
the treaties so extinguished, and not
inconsistent with this joint resolution,
nor contrary to the Constitution of the
United States. nor to any existing treaty
OF the United States. shall remain In
force until the Congress Of the United
States shall otherwise determine.
Until legislation shall be enacted eX-
tending the United States customs-laws
and regulations TO the Hawaiian Islands
the existing customs relations Of the Ha-
waiian Islands with the United States
and other countries shall remain UNI
changed.
HAWAIrS DEBT ASSUMED.
'The public debt of the republic of
Hawaii lawfully existing at the date of
the passage OF this joint resolution, in
Guiding the amounts due 10 depositors
in the Hawaiian Postal Savings Bank, Is
hereby assumed by the Government OF
the United States, but the liabilities of
the UHhed States in this regard shall
in no case exceed 100000. So long,
however, as the existing government and
the present commercial relations of the
Hawaiian Islands are continued as here
inbefore provided. said government shall
continue to pay the interest on said
debt.
There shall be no further immigra-
ton of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands,
except upon such conditions as are now
or may hereafter be allowed blythe laws
Of the United States, and no Chinese. ty
reason OF anything herein contained,
shall be allowed to enter the United
States from the Hawaiian Islands.
1.-The President shall appoint five COM
missioners, at least two of whom shall
be residents OF the Hawaiian Islands,
who shall. as soon as reasonably prac-
ticable. recommend 10 Congress such le-
gislation concerning the Hawaiian ISL nds
as they shall deem necessary or proper.
Section 2 That the commissioners here
inbefore provided for shall be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
Section 3. That the sum Of $1,000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary. is
hereby appropriated out Of any money
I'm the Treasury not otherwise ppro-
pristed. and TO be Immediately available.
TO be expended at the discretion Of the
President of the United States of Am a.ica
for the purpose of carrying this joint