The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-26
WARM DEBATE ON HAWAII
ANNEXATIONIsTs ASK FOR A
DATE FOR A VOTE


Exciting scenes Follow - Mr..
Foraker Visits the Democratic
Side.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The senate met
today at II o'clock. but it was not until
fifteen minutes later that a quorum was Sc
cured and proceedings began.
MIR. Sewen N. J.) called up and the senate
passed the bill providing for military sec
retary to the secretary of war.
The conference report upon the sundry civil
appropriation bill was called up by Mr. ALI
SON The senate amendment providing Tor a
public building at Butte, Mont; TO which the
house insisted upon Its disagreement, was
advocated further by Mr.. Mantle (MonD.
Mr. Pet.igrew Is. D.. speaking TO the re-
cession OF the senate conferees from TIE SEN
ate amendment suspending the executive
orders OF Feb. l. 1897. making forest reser-
vations in certain Western states, criticised
the action OF the house for insisting upon
striking cut the amendment. Explaining the
contention OF the house Mr.. Allison said the
house con.erees refused absolutely to go into
the matter OF suspending the orders because
the proposed mediation of them was in the
province of the executive department.
Forestry reservation question was dis
cussed for nearly two hours by Mr.. Wilson
(Wash), Mr.. Carter (Mont), Mr. Cannon
(Utah), Mr. Mantle and Mr. Allison.
The first taree strenuously insisted that tie
amendment of the senate providing for an
abroga ion OF the order creating the reserva-
ton should be insisted upon.
Mr. Wilson had assurances frcm the Gre
tary of the interior that the whole question
would be properly and fairly dealt with to the
s. dsfactiCn Of all p -r-ons interested.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
The Hawaiian annexation question was lai:i
before the senate at 1:i0 p. N.
Mr.. Davis, chairman OF the committee on
foreign relations, moved that hereafter until
Ithcr rotice the senate convene at II a.
III.
Il went over under objection.
SIR Davis moved that when the senate ad-
jcurr today it be until IL a. nj. Monday, an /
the motion was agreed to. AZ 20 II.
Nj. TIrley CTenn.) then resumed his con-
stitutional argument against the annexation
resolutions.
At the close of Mr.. Turkeys speech Mr..
Davis again secured the floor.
Il would ask the senator from Arkansas
inquired Mr. Davis, whether or not he would
be willing now to suggest day when vote
might be taken on the pending resolutions" "
So 1ar as / am concerned" replied Mr..
Jones II am willing to agree upon some day
next term for a vote"
THAT is quite nlusory ana impossible OF
entertainment" said Mr.. Davis. Can the
senator rot make it Thursday of next week?'
That is even more illusory," responded Mr..
Jones.
Then l shall call for the regular order.
MIR. President" said Mr.. Davis.
systematic filibuster was then inaugu
rated.
Mr. Pettus (Ala) moved that the senate go
into executive session. The motion was lost.
"a 10 -.
Mr.. Allen CNeb) moved to adjourn. This
motion was defeated. also, So to 10.
Mr.. Allen then moved that the senate ad-
journ until II o'clock Monday.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) made a point of order
against the motion, and it was sustained.
Then for half an hour Mr.. Allen, sustained
by the opponents of annexation, continued
to suggest the absence of quorum or to
enter motions to adjourn. The friends of an
neXation stood fast and refused either to ad
journ or to go into executive session.
Finally. the regular order was called for.
and Mr.. Berry (ArkD insisted that a division
had been called for on one of Mr.. Aliens mo-
tions.
MORGAN VIGOROUS.
After further discussing the desirabilty Of
acquiring the Hawaiian islands, Mr.. Morgan
said We are representing here men, who
are shedding their blood for us, and instead of
consulting cur convenience and pleasure We
should be giving to them our earnest sup
port. If the members of the senate had to go
out to defend the capitol tonight and
Obliged to stand guard. we would have more
patriotism than some are now manifesting
here. By our delay on the annexation ques-
tion we are putting enormous burdens the
president. BY conduct that Is absolutely in
defensible. by endeavoring to consummate a
political trick unworthy of the senate. we are
failing Of patriotic duty. When you return
to your constituents. to the fathers. whose
sons are now in the Philippine islands, they
Will know of this trick and they will spurn
you.
II thank God there is an American spirit,
and in that spirit l rejoice. 1t has already
won for US glory that will last as long as
time, glory that viii never be dimmed. 1t
has shown that the United States is willing
to wage a war for humanity, for Christianity,
for liberty. Our soldiers are today fl yhting
for humanity, Christianity and -~tv and
with such market skill and intrepiiity that
their conduct will ever stand as a monument
to them in the eyes of the world and always
will command for them the admiration of
civilized nations. That we should in this
august body be laying pipes to carry into
effect a political scheme for the advantage of
seme party ct the November elections is in
conceivable. to use no stronger term
MIR. WHITES DEFENSE.
In the course of a heated reply to Mr. Nor
gan. MIR. White utterly repudiated the state
ments of the Alabama senator as far as they
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