New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
THE REGULAR REPORT.
sen 4 TF.
SENATE.
,Av,u,x DEBATE CONTINUED LONGER
SESSIONS VOTED.

SESSIONS VOTED
Washington. June CATER the transact" ~
hr,nf routine business tho resolution one''"
Sunday nv Mi DAVIS rep Mimi. chairman OF
,hh toroisn Relations Committee. providing ina,
horo,f,.r until further notice the daily sessions W
tho senate shall begin at II A m was la'd 'e'o''
the Senate .,, ., M
Mr. Jones Dem Ark, made the POM OF no
ouor,im and the roll was called fo''S
RESPONDED FIVE less than a quorum 1870
Mr.. LINDSAY Dem. KY said that there "e,'
man, Senators absent who bad voted foI tle e"''
hour Of meeting and he moved that Inc .
atArms be directed to request the atienoah'e %
s,,,h senators The motion was mo"l"'" I" NV
usual Senate formula and adopted.
Al HE A m five more Senators appeared ana
tho resolution Of Mr.. Davis was agreed 10 without
division. .,.,
Consideration Of the Hawaiian annexation reSo'u-
tion was resumed. MrCLAY Dem, Ca a"uIeSS'''e
the Serate in opposition. The annexation OF ha"'"
,,.o,,fa Mr. CAV insisted start this country on q
career Of conquest which was opposed to the Uue
destiny OF tho United States. lie asserted ,"H1 "
make tho present war an excuse FOR the a0op"o"
Of a colonization policy would he NoIauo" VI nv
declarations made IN the Cuban reso'uuohs anu
would involve the country in tremendous dl'nc"'
.,o, and nossible ruin He declared that tho Onl'e"
States had no business 70 capture the Pni'ipp'ne
Islands ne the war had not been begun Tor any
such purpose
NOVEL ANTI-ANNEXATION PLEA.
Following Nh CIay's speech. and after a partial
conference report on the District OF 'oumo.d AP-
preparation bill had been disposed OF. Mt. ''CHC"
Dem y D. spoke against annexation he depre-
ca,nd tho criticism Of those who we're opposed 10
annexation. as he held that their position was
sound as would he established by subsequent
events i, Hawaii wero annexed Afer protesting
aeatns, the bringing under this Government Of
such people a. formed the bulk Of The Hawaiian
population. Mr. Roach advanced the argument tnat
tho United States should not annex the Islands as
their existence was pro3lematicaL They were "ao'e
10 be swallowed UP ny the sea IN an ear'hf'ahe'
Further Along he maintained that II annexation
was TO he effected by resolution the proposition
ought to be submitted FIRST 20 the Ha~ssns them
selves Tor ratification Any other course would
tend 10 destroy the very foundations OF this Gov
eminent BY subverson OF the principle that IT IS
based on the consent Of the governed 10 cIosihs
his speech Mr. Roach said that IN addressns 'he
Senate he had been actuated solely by q desire 10
give some Of his reasons FOR opposing The resom-
ton and not with any idea OF delaying action.
The messages OF the President relating 20 Naval
Constructor Hobson. Commander Frank II New
comb and Captain Hodzsdon were read
MR. cAFFERYs SPEECH
Mr. CAFFERY Dem La then began speech
In opposition 70 annexation He said thar the
policy proposed vas dangerous to the safety and
perpetuity OF the United states and opposed to the
fundamental principles Of the Government
In brief oolloquy about the debt OF Hawaii IN
which Mr. Carery Mr. FAULKNER Dem. y
Va and Mr.. MORGAN Dem. Ala , took part; W.
Morgan said that 100000 moro than covered the
dobt and that amount would be the entire sum 70
s sS r; the na,sd staics %oaa
property 10 the value OF $500, OF 9 fo
VI Mr Gaffery than made constitutional argument
"t Mr ciff nsty and Mr. STEWART Pop New he
nat the Cnted states under the Gons,
uon could not acaure fS;sSn 'srr0ry by les
After he coloy nad continued FOR ,s some tine
c2ssX Saa me Of o. S1 ' nSc sKSd
by a member OF the House What does the con-
siitut!on amount to among friends
LEGISLATIVE OR EXECUTIVE FUNCTION.
Further. In answer 20 an inquiry BY Mr. Faulkner
! Mr. Canery said he had never known any nation 20
-quire foreign territory by purely legislative act.
Mr. Faulkner declared that all governments
recognized the fact that the peaceful acquisition Of
! foreign territory was an executive function and
| ha1'bcan such always.
In reply Mr. Stewart cited the fact hat Great
Britain had SUCCESSFULLY acquired parts ~ INDIA bv
act Of Parliament
| Put the English Parliament is omn!potsnt."
suggested Mr.. sPoONER Rep.. wis). Does the
Senator from Nevada claim that Congress Is "n-
| nipotent?"
| Yes It is" replied Mr. stewart within the I'm
It's Of the Constitution" He pointed out that the
annexation OF Alaska had not been perfected until
Congress had taken action on the question
| In reply 10 an inqury by Mr. MALLORY Dem.
! Fla Nj Stewart maintained that the Supreme
Court had held repeatedly that it could not inquire
into the acquisition OF territory Whom the poura,
power OF the Government had tskcn action the
| transaction closed
| In resumlng his remarks Mr. taffery snid that II
| the argument Of Mr. Stewart were carried 10 It's
| legitimate conclusion n would make Congress
absolute despotsn
| Later MIR Carery Yielded 20 Mr. HOAR tRer
Mass who called up the Joint resolution authoriz-
| ing tho Librarian OF Congress TO accept. with GER
tain restrictions the Gardiner Greene Hubbard col
! lection Of engr1vnss and a bust Of Mr.. Hubbard
from Mrs. Gertrude VI Hubbard. The resolution
adopted
! Al 5 o'clock Mr. CaNery not having finished his
speech. Yielded tho hoo-. and the Hawaiian resoln-
tion was laid aside until TO morrow
Mr.. ALLISON rep. Iowa. called up the confer
ence report on the Indian Appropriation hill ard
asked that IL be agreed to
the report might be rejected. because OF the pro
vision which allowed Indian to lease mineral lands
on their reservations.
The report was rejected. the special grounds OF
objection being that stated by Mr. Jones and one
stated by Mr.. Pettgrew ISL Rep. 8 b who in
the free homes provision. bill granting a right
OF way through the Indian Territory to the C;nIf
! chckasaw and Kansas Revn, COMPANY was
passed
At 5S5 p M on motion Of Mr.. Davis the Senate
went into executive session and adjourned A, & "
r m.
House.
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