The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-16
HAWAIIAN PASSES
Tho House by an Overwhelming tInJor-
l'y-Eightsen Democrats Voted with the
Rspnbiicnns-LittieD Doubt bat WHAT tho

-Eightsen Democrats Voted with the
Rspubiieans-Littio 10 Doubt hat w hat tho
Senate VIII Concur. +ie ~ ,rii
Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgencor.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. June 15.-Wlth
the exception OF Mr.. Dorr. who Is out
OF the city, the West Virginia members
were in their seats .his afternoon and
voted for The annexation Of Hawaii. The
vote In the Affirmative was n little lar
ger than was predicted in the Intelll-
gencer. The result. however would
have been more overwhelming had not
some Democrats refrained from voting
In the affirmative out OF regard for
Leader Bailey. One Democratic mem
Der, FOR example. was paired with n
man whom he knew to be in favor OF
the proposition, and. had he been pres
ent, the two would have been OF one
mind. But the member present declln-
ed to vote. ~ zi7st $40
The result In the senate will be pro-
portionately as pronounced In favor OF
annexation as was the house vote.
The failure OF Mr.. Bailey to make O
party issue OF the question will have
It's effect on the senate. II Is eaid there
are fitty-six votes Il, that body pledged
to the Affirmative, which number will
probably be increased &c sixty, while
forty-six senators have agreed to force
executive sessions durirS the debates,
thus defeating tho pu-poee OF the fill
busters TO have their speeches printed
In the Record. There seems to be but
little doubt that the resolution will pass
the senate within two weeks or less
time. .-s:t" .s..is y
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. June .15.-By q vote
of 2o9 to ol, the house OF representatives
this afternoon adopted the Newlands
resolutions, providing for the, nnnexa.
tIon Of Hawai-" The debate, which has
continued without interruption since
Saturday, has been one OF the most no.
table Of this Congress, the proposed
annexation being considered Of great
commercial and strategic Importance by
It's advocates, and being looked upon by
Its opponents as involving o. radical de-
parture from the long-established pol
lev OF the country, and likely to be fol-
lowed by the inauguration OF O pro-
nounced policy OF colonization, the
abandonment OF the Monroe doctrine
and participation in international
wrangles.
More than half a hundred members
participated in the debate. From q
party standpoint the result was awaited
with the keenest interest The Repub-
leans presented practically a unani-
nous support TO the resolutions. but
three Republican members voting In
opposition. In the Democratic ranks
the division upon the question was more
marked, eighteen Democrats voting for
annexation. >5-5 -
The vote In support OF the resolutions
to-day was made up OF 179 Republicans,
IS Democrats, s Populists and A Fusion-
lists; the vote against annexation COM
prlsed II Democrats. 3 Republicans, Z
Populists and 4 FusionIsts..
The resolutions adopted to-day In a
preamble relate the offer, OF the Ha-
wallan republic to cede all OF It's sover-
eighty and absolute title to the govern
ment and crown lands, and then by res
olutlon accept the cession and declare
the islands annexed. The resolutions
provide for q commission of five. at
least two OF whom shall be resident
Hawaiians, to recommend to Congress
such legislation as they may deem ad-
visable. The public debt OF Hawaii not
to exceed 100000 is assumed. Chinese
immigration IS prohibited, all treaties
with other powers are declared null and
It Is provided that, until Congress shall
provide for the government, of the is
lands, all civil, judicial and military
powers now exercised by the officer OF
the existing government shall be e1-
ercIsed In such manner as the President
shall direct and he Is given power to.
appoint persons to put In effect pro-
vlsional government for the island.