Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01

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The Foreign Relations Committee,
through Mr.. Davis, the chairman, on FRI
day reported favornbly to the Senate the
Newlands resolutions for the annexation
II the Hawaiian Islands. The bill to in
corporate the international American
Bank, in accordance with the recommend
alton Of the Pan-American congress,
which has occupied n greater part Of the
Senate's time during the week was pass
ed by q vote of 26 to %. The conference
report on the bankruptcy bill was present
ed and read. but no action was taken. The
lion Of the House.
Saturdays session of the House was de-
voted chiefly to eulogies upon the life and
character Of former Senator Harris Of
Tennessee. Prior to hearing eulogies some
consideration was given to u conference
report upon the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill. The Senate was not in
session.
Discussion by the Senate of the ques-
ton of Hawaiian annexation was begun
on Monday in open session. The princi-
pal speech of the first day was made by
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, in opposition
to annexation. The taking of n test vote
as to 15) showed the opponents of annex
ntion to be in n hopeless minority. The
House passed the general deficiency bill,
carrying 1921, 100000. The bill OCCASION
ed little debate, and it pissed practically
rs reported to the House from the Com
mittee on Appropriations. The remainder
OF the day was given to District of Co
lumbia business.
The resolution for the annexation of
Hawaii was laid before the Senate al
most Immediately after it convened on
Tuesday. Speeches opposing annexation
were made by Mr.. Mitchell of Wisconsin
md Mr.. White of California. After pass
ing several bills of minor Importance the
House, in committee of the whole, consid-
cred, without disposing of it. a bill to re-
fer to the court of claims certain claims
of persons for property taken or destroyed
by the confederate invasions into the
southern counties of PENNSYLVANIA. The
bill brought on n long debate.
Opponents of the annexation of Hawaii
again occupied the attention of the Sen
ate oil Wednesday. Mr.. White Q)em.,
Cal.) resumed his speech begun the day
before. but, after speaking two hours,
yielded the floor to MIR. Pettigrew Is. d.,
who discussed the resolutions for an hour
and n half. Mr.. White had not concluded
his speech, Mr.. Pettigrew taking up the
argument against the resolutions merely
to afford him an opportunity to rest
Pettigrcw maintained that the Il
of the United States was alread
enough, and he believed it his duty
ciof tho n nO,,scst:or ne 0~~, <oou:ko~-
tied by n people far inferior to ours or 81
located as to require n navy to defend it.
Discussion in the Senate of the Hawaii
an annexation question was interrupted
on Thursday by Mr.. Rawlins of Utah with
n speech in which he criticised vigorously
the provision embodied in the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
which acknowledges the right of Indians.
to tense mineral lands on their reserva-
lions. AT I o'clock the Hawaiian resolu-
ton was called up and Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota resumed his speech in oppo-
sition, addressing the Senate for about
two hours. MIR. Pettigrcw, on account of
fatigue, yielded the floor to Mr.. McEnery
NDem., LAD, who presented n constitutions
al argument against annexation. AT the.
session of the House further agreements
upon the suhdry civil bill were reported
from the committee on conference md.
adopted, and further conference upon the.
remaining points in difference was re.
1uestcd. A large number of bills of minor
Importance were passed and sixty-three
pension and relief measures were disposed.
Df, pursuant to the recommendations.
reached several days before in committee
Of the whole. The House adjourned until
Monday.