Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-14
Pension Appropriations Bill
Reported in the Senate.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
House CompIct.,, Consideration OF the Az
ridnitural appropriation Bill. Charac-
teristAc Speech by MIR. DcA rIoonc.
Mr. Mahany Defends Hanna.
(By telegram

was placed on the calendar.
AL the conclusion of the morning bus
mess the immigration bill. the unfin-
ishsu business, was taken up and .AIr
SaHery. OF Louisiana, was recogrsssad
| for speech in opposition to the meS@ss
IRE.
Senator Cannon, of Utah, presented
| the following resolution, and 1t was
adopted:
Resolved. That the President is ~
quested. If in his opinion it is NOT in
compatible with the pu bic interest. to
ItranSmlt to the Senate at his earliest
convenience statement showing what
measures are in force by this govern
Inent IN the island of Cuba and in wa
ters contiguous thereto to protect the
lives, property and liberty Of American
| citizens now dwelling i'm Cuba"
The eutoSieS in memory of the late
Senator 1sham G. Harris, of Tennes-
sec, which were to have been presented
today, We're postponed at the request
OF Senator Bate on account of the All
sence OF his colleague, Senator Turley
They Will not be offered until after the
election OF a Senator by the Legisla ture
of Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The Senate
did not make great progress with the
Ha waiian annexation treaty today.
several speeches We're delivered, but
In every instance the speaker ANNOUNCE
ed THAT today's remarks We're merely
before the close of the debate
The executive session opened short
~ afr i o'clock, with Senator White
on the floor. but Senator Stewart ~
terrupted and Others cut the California
Senator out of the discussion These
VINO spoke were Senators Stewart, FRYE
and Morgan.
Senator Stewart, OF Nevada, support
ed the treaty and was the first Senator
to discuss the question of sugar in con-
nection with the subject. He said all
the sugar lands Were now occupied and
that little was LEFT except lands avail
able, for the production of coffee. He
asserted that the Importation OF sugar
to THE United States from Hawaii
would not be increased to any percepti-
Bile extent. because the Islands had
reached their limit in the production of
that article. For this reason THE pro-
duecrs of beet sugar and OF cane sugar
need not be alarmed. Senator Stewart
eulogized the natives as Intelligent and
docile.
Senator Frye spoke upon the comne,-
ctal and mi lit airy aspects which annex
presented i'm favor of the United
Senator Morgan, of Asabama. made
the principal speech of the day and oc-
cupied the time of the Senate until it
adjourned. He will Continue tomorrow
The Senator began by referring TO 4,
suggestion made by Senator Hoar this
the committee on foreign rela lions had
made no report and he UMr. Hoar),
was without sufficient Information
concerning the subject OF Hawaiian
annexation.
Mr.. Morgan then piled on his desk
numerous volumes. including reports
before various Congressional commits
tees. reports OF the officers OF the Ha-
waiian government and other docu-
ments relating to Hawaii. '"The Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, 81" said Mr.. Nor
gan, Is welcome to these documents.
ana If ne will give them the attention
which he u:slaNy gives to publ ques-
tons. he will have all the Information
necessary on this subject
Senator Morgan then Went into de-
tailed history OF the Hawaiian Islands
trana the time OF their discovery 10 the
nres eMrs lie believed 1t was the inten-
stored Queen Linuokalani 70 fef> thro ns,
and after t.lat transaction to afa N
| opened negotiations for the annsxatfaf;
OF the island under her reign.
This assertion brought Senator Chan
dler to his feet with the question as to
what authority there was for this as
sertlon. Mr.. Morgan replied %hat there
was no special authority. but that ne
was expressing his opinion and that
such course would have been IN keep
ing with the logic of events.
Senator Morgan described at consd-
last summer and related his own per-
| sonal observations and in reply to a
| question explained why the Portuguese
could not vote. He then turned his at
tention to the Kansas. He said that
they We're b picturesque people who
would be much better off under u gov
eminent by the United States. He
spoke of the ladies going barefootet,
along the streets in loose gowns which
we called mother hubbards" ard the
men with little clothing. but yet Strcng
and manly hooking fellows.
Here Mr.. Tiilnhan, of South carolina,
broke in and asked: How many Of
them are allowed to voter
Let me answer the question:" said
Senator Kyle. of South Dakota How
| many Of such people are alk wed to
vote in your State?''
Senator Niinlan's retort caused Mr..
Ma son. who was in the chair. to rap for
order
Senator Morgan then resumed his
iSpeech and presented a certificate show
| ing what the voting privilege was and
explaining from documents Which have
been published as to who was allowed
to vote and who were not, and why not.
| HOUSE OFF REPRESENTATIVE
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The House
today completed the corsidera ton of
1.-THE agricultural appropriation bill in
commi ttee of the whole.
There was the annual fight over the
lquestLon of free seed distribution to the
farmers, but the effort to strike out
the appropriation f$f30, 000), failed as
tasual. the majority against it today
being 1856. One of the important
amendments adopted provided for the
inspection of horse meat for export
purposes In the same way that the
| meat of cattle and other animals is now
inspected. There was a lively row
over q motion to print another edition
| of the famous "horse book" to cost
Sl05, 600. Chairman WadsWorth and
members of the appropriation commit
ltee resisted it, but it was carried over
ltfleir heads by a, narrow margin in
icomnslttee Of the whole. In the House,
however, they succeeded i'm carrying d
motion to adjourn. which leaves tfle
fate of the amendment Still In doubt
Under the latitude allowed for debate
ilMr Williams CDemocrat). OF Mississip-
! pi, submitted an extended argument In
/ favor of the establishment OF posta
tsavings bank system.
After some remarks by MIR. Hender.
son, Repnhlicanl. of Iowa. in supper