The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-07
DECIDES 70 ANNEX HAWAII.
SENATE ADOPTS JOINT RFso-
LUTIoNs BY 40 TO 81
o"h REPUBLICAN, VOTED MO, AND
SIX DEMOCRATS YES
DECISIVE VOTE REACHED nan.
AND UNExPECTEDLY

numerous Amendments OHerad
were Promptly Voted Down
Demonstrating the strenvn -.
Annexntionists - Galleries
were Crowded When Final v..
Was Taken Deact. ma.
Ssed-senator Pettfgrew Asks
congress to Extend Thanks tn
commodore schIey for Gallant
work I'm Destroying Cervera,s
Fleet.
WASHINGTON. July s.-The annex
atlon OF Hawaii is now accomplished
SO far as the legislative branch Of the
government is concerned
Quite unexpectedly the resoIu+ionz
providing for the annexation of the
Islands were brought to a vote in tho
senate late this afternoon. and thew
were passed by the decisive vote Of AZ
to 21.
early In today's session of the SEN
ate conferences of the leaders on both
sides or the chamber were held. and
taclt agreement was reached that q
vote should be taken tomorrow or Fri.
day.
The opponents of annexation had
concluded their arguments. and as
they had no desire to keep the senate
IN session by purely dilatory tactics,
they announced their willingness that a
vote should be taken as soon as Mr..
White, Mr.. Pettigrew and Mr.. Allen
mad finished their speeches. Neither
Mr. White nor Pettigrew spoke at
great length, but Mr.. Allen thought
when he began that his speech might
occupy the remainder Of the day, and
a part of tomorrow. He concluded TO
eliminate part Of the matter he had
prepared, and at Ais he completed his
speech.
1t was evident that a vote was at
hand. The word was passed through
the corridors and committee rooms.
and in few minutes every senator at
the capital was in his seat. The gall
ieries filled and members of the house
of representative, learning that a vote
was to be taken, came to the senate
side OF the great marble pile to wit
ness. proceedings that will be historic.
TEST VOTE
The test vote came on an amend
ment offered by Mr.. White, of Cali
fornia. 1t was offered with no expec-
tation that it would be adopted. but
merely to place the ideas and opinions
OF the opponents of annexation on rec
ord. 1t was rejected, indicating that
the annexationists were strongly in
the majority.
Amendment after amendment was
offered, but the advocates of the reso
lutions stood solidly together. gaining
rather than losing their strength on the
successive votes
Finally, at $50 D. m., the resolutions
themselves, in precisely the form in
%nlcn they were received from the
house of representatives, were reported
10 the senate and the roll call began.
When the vice president announced
the vote by which the resolutions were
passed tremendous wave of applause
swept through the galleries, which the
vice president made no effort to check.
Those who had advocated the resoIu
tfons expressed their pleasure by shak-
ing hands with one another, and on all
sides great relief was shown that the
END had come. For few minutes so
much good-pa tured confusion existed
that the dignity of the senate was
threatened, but Vice President Hobart
quietly reminded senators that the ses-
sion was not yet at an end.
ONE REPUBLICAN AGAINST.
Mr.. Morrill, Vt.) was the only Re-
publican who voted against the reso-
lutions, although Mr.. Thurston (Neb.)
and Mr. Spooner CWis) were paired
against them. Six Democrats Mr.
German (Md), McLaurin Is. c., MoneSS
(Miss.), Morgan (Ala.), Pettus (Ala1
and Sullivan CMiss.)-voted in favor Of
annexation.
On the face of the vote cast for the
resolutions the treaty of annexation
might have been ratified, the resoIu-
tions having two-thirds majority,
but as the twelve pairs would have
been arranged on a basis of two votes
for one If the treaty had been under
consideration the vote of the full SEN
ate on the treaty, on the basis of to-
days vote. would have been Sc to 33.
not sufficient number of votes in
favor Of the treaty to have ratified it.
A sharp discussion was caused early
In the session by the introduction of a
resolution rendering the thanks of con-
gress to Commodore Schley for Destroy
ing Admiral Cerveras fleet The reso-
luton was sent to the naval affairs
committee.
The senate concurred In the house
amendment to the general deficiency
priation measures.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens
speech, Mr.. White offered an amend
ment striking from the preamble of the
Hawaiian resolutions the words ''in due
FORM" and inserting the words "by
treaty which has never been ratified,
but Is now pending in the senate of
the United States
Briefly commenting upon the discus
sion of the question, Mr.. Teller (Col)
expressed the opinion that the oppo-
nents of the pending resolutions had
acted in good faith and had consumed
no more time than had been necessary
properly to present their views
In the course of a short statement,
Mr.. Davis said he had never believ-
ed that the opponents Of the resolu-
tions had been actuated by any other
than honest purposes and conscien-
tious opinions. Il desire to say said t.
he. that I am satisfied this earnest
and able debate has not transcribed