The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-21
THE HAWAIIAN
RESOLUTIONS.
Yesterday in the Senate Was Devoted
to Their Consideraton--A Test
Vote Was Taken.

WASHINGTON. June 2o.-D!scusslon by
the Senate Of the question of Hawaiian
annexation was begun to-day in open ses-
sion. At the very opening of the ques-
ton the opponents Of annexation quietly,
unexpectedly scored a point by preventing
a yea and nay vote on taking up the res
olutions. When Mr. Davis. chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations GALL
cd up the resolutions, the Vice-?resident
as usual announced that without obiec-
ton the resolutions would be considered.
No objection being entered the resou-
tlons were declared TO be before the Sem
ate.
4 minute or two later Mr.. Frye CMaine)
demanded the yea and nay vote upon the
request TO take up the resolutions.
Mr.. White california; instantly made
the point OF order that a yea and nay
vote could not be had on dead issue
that the resolutions We're already before
the Senate by unanimous consent. or
course, the point was sustained
4 TEST VOTE.
The opponents of annexation were de-
cidedly pleased AZ preventing a show OF
strength. but at 4:30 this afternoon Mr..
White afforded the friends Of annexation
the opportunity they had been awaiting.
He moved TO adjourn and, ike a iiash.
MIR. Davis demanded the yeas and nays.
The notion 10 vote upon which was a
test of strength between the friends and
opponents Of annexation, was decisiye-4f
20 Is.
The detailed vote was as follows:
Yeas-Bacon. Bate, Berry. Butler Chill
ton. clay Cockrcll. Jones (Arkansasl
Mallory. Pasco. Pettigrew. Roach, Tur-
lev. Turner and Whlte-b.
Nays-Aldrich Allison. Baker, Burrows
Cannon. Carter, Clarke. Cullom, Davis
Elkins. Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye. CALM
ger German. Hale. Hanna. Hansbrough
Harris. Hawley He'tfeld. Hoar. Kyle
Lindsay. Lodge. McLaurin. Mcmillan
Money Morgan, Penrose, Perkins. Pettus,
Platt (ConnecticuD. Pritchard. Rawlins.
sewelt shoup. Spooner. stewart, Teller
Warren. Wellington Wetmore-ii
Having gained his point IN developing
the numerical weakness of the opposition.
Alr. Davis readily agreed 20 enter mo-
tlon for an executive session.
TO BE no DEBATE.
Tho proceedings OF the day indicate
clearly that there IS to be no debate on
the Hawaiian question in the ordinary
acceptance OF the term.
The speakers to-day were Mr. Morrill,,
the venerable senator from Vermont and
one of the Republican opponents OF an
nexation. and Mr.. Bacon. Dem OF Geor-
ga). Mr. Morrill, covered the general
question while Mr.. Bacon discussed the
power % Congress 20 annex territory by
legislative act. maintaining that such
annexation was unconstitutional.
mo more important question than
this" said ne I'm beginning has been
brought recently 20 the attention OF Con-
gress. II is not simply the question OF
annexation or very small territory. but
It Is one which involves an utter reyolu-
ton Of the practice OF our government
and Of the obligations the government
lays upon the people
SUBJECT FOR A TREATY
1.-The proposition which I intend TO dis
cuss Is that a measure which provides
for the annexation Of territory - neces-
sarily and essentially The subject mat
ter of a treaty and the assumption OF
the House that the Senate Will pass upon
It in this way Is without constitutional
ground"
Mr. Teller spoke briefly on the parlia-
mentary situation. RE asserted that no
Senator had the right 20 farm out the
tCsntiEuaa on sixth PaEa1