The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
PfTTIGRfW'S SPEECH
HE CHARGES THE PRNnfDNDR1
WITH LOBBYING
Continuation Of the Debate ON n.
waiian Resolutions-No Pros
pect Of a Vote

WASHINGTON. July 2-Today' . session
of the senate was devoted chiefly to the Ha.
waiian debate. Senator Pettigrew Of South
Dakota occupying five hours. An effort was
made to secure an agreement to adjourn
until Wednesday, but Mr.. Davis, in charge
of tho resolutions, declined to listen to the
proposition unless an agreement to vote
next week upon the resolutions could b.
entered.
This Mr.. White. to whom Nh. Davis "a.
dressed himself, said he considered impos-
sible. 49,,
Fifteen minutes passed before = quorum
arrived in the senate. Bills were passed a.
follows:
Amendatory to the law regarding fraudu.
lent aff1cavits in pensions and bounty land
cases; to pay the owners Of the ship Achilles
for expenses incurred in rendering service 70
the wrecked American ship Arabia.
Mr.. Pettgrew, South Dakota. then re-
sumed his speech upon ths Hawaiian an
nexation resolutions. the preceding part Of
which was delivered ten days ago.
Mr.. Pettigrew, discussing the establish
ment Of the present Hawaiian republic, saids
1.-THE American flag went up in Hawaii in
dishonor; 1t came down in honor. and II u
goes up again now, 1t will 90 up In infamy
and this government will join the robbaS
nations of the world"
Mr.. Pettigrew made the statement that
the president was lobbying through oon-
gress the resolutions of annexation, and but
for him it would not enlist any appreciable
support.
Mr.. Pettigrew then yielded to Mr.. White,
and the latter yielding a number Of pri.
vate bills were passed.
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported. and the
senate passed. the house bill fixing the pay
of volunteer service from the date Of en-
rollment for service. The bill was amended
so as to include all officers.
The senate passed the house bill to
amend the statutes relating to the bonds
Of vice consuls and the quarterly returns
of business by consular offices and the sem
ate bill amending the laws relating to Amer
lean seamen for their protection and to pro-
mote commerce. The chief features Of the
latter are the elimination of all imprison>
ment provisions in the coastwise trade, Inc
Guiding Mexican and West Indian; the re-
duction Of penalties in the foreign trade.
the Improvement Of the provision soalsD
and the reduction OF aloltments to one
month.
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Question of a Vote
There Is prevailing opinion In the senats
that a vote would be reached on the Ha-
waiian annexation resolution some time dur
ing the coming week. The opponents Of the
resolution say that a vote is impossible next
week, and say that at the inside limit the
debate will run a week from next Wsdnes.
day. The contest seems to have settled to
this situation: If the friends of annexation
are able to maintain a quorum until the
end of tho week, 1t Is probable that the op.
ponents will consider further opposition
of filibustering nature useless, and some
arrangements for a vote will be reached.
The Deficiency Bill
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE codlferees
on the general deficiency bill reached an
agreement today on everything except the
Pacific railroad amendment. Chairman
Cannon had promised a vote in the house
on this matter before an agreement was
made. The principal items of interest which
remain in the bill are: The Canadian COM
mission; relating to the compensation Of
gaugers of spirits; relating to the govern.
ment of soldiers homes; to pay forest In
spectors 800, 900; payment of boards Of town
site entries In Oklahoma.
All senate amendments for the war and
navy are retained in the bill, also all GER
titled claims.
The senate amendment appropriating
s145, 900 for the purchase of land adjacent
to and dredging the entrance of Pearl har-
Dor was eliminated. The impression is that
the Pacific railroad amendment will be
agreed to in the house, with the addition Of
the conference report, would pass the
house.