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SEEKS ANNEXATION.
The Hawaiian Question Brought Up
In the Senate
SENATOR LODGE HAS An AMENDMENT
He Declares That tho Possession Of
the islands Is Absolutely Needed
II 1t Ii Our Policy to Hold
the Philippines.

Washington, May 2s.-The Hawaiian
annexation question, which has been
the subject of no little concern about
the senate for the past few days, as
sumed definite shape in the senate Fri
day when Senator'S Lodge and Morgan
offered amendments to the war revenue
bill bearing directly upon the subject.
Senator Lodges amendment is in the
words Of the Newlands resolution and
provides IN direct terms for the annex
alton of the islands. Senator Lodge
was seen Immediately after he had sent
his amendment to the desk and an
nounced 1t to be his purpose to press
the amendment to the end.
"Henceforth," said he, "the two meas
ures must travel together. Both are
equally important and under the cir.
cumstances it would be foolhardy for us
to forego our advantage in Hawaii
Investigation develops that Senator
Lodges action in presenting the amend
ment was the result of more or less con-
ference, though Of an informal char
acter, among the stanchest advocates
of annexation. They express the opin,
ion that the amendment in the end will
be accepted, but admit that In all prob
ability il will result in delaying the
passage of the revenue bill.
The advocates of annexation assert
that when the vote is reached 1t will re-
suit in the incorporation of Hawaiian
annexation in the revenue bill, which
would of course have the effect of fore.
ing the matter upon the attention OF
the house. They claim they will get
the votes of all but four of the repub.
lican senators and also those of many
democrats, populists and silver repub.
licans. The assertion is made by SEN
ators In favor of annexation that tina
administration is more anxious than at
any previous time for legislation pro.
viding for annexation. The condition
of affairs in the Philippines and the
necessity for stopping place for our
ships on their way to those islands, they
say, is the reason for the present ur-
gency. II is asserted that to hold the
Philippines without possession Of Ha.
wall would be next to impossible.
Finds ODposition.
The members Of the senate committee
on finance are generally averse to the
Lodge amendment as inimical to the
speedy passage Of the revenue bill.
They say that the bill would be indef.
nitely delayed with the Hawaiian
amendment included and that under ex.
listing conditions this cannot be thought
Of. eff" said prominent republican
member of the committee on finance,
1--WE should undertake to put all the leg.
islation pertinent TO the war on thia
bill, with all the controverted points In.
cluded, we should not get away from
here before next December" 1t is the
general understanding among those es.
pecially interested In the revenue bill
that the amendment, II pressed, will b.
met with motion to table, and they ex.
press the opinion that the administra
ton will not support the Lodge amend
ment with Its influence and that thei1
motion to table will prevail.
Senate Proceedings.
A notable speech on the war reyenus
measure was delivered In the senate Fri.
day afternoon by Senator German dem,
Md. In the course of an argument In
support Of tax on corporations. he de,
nounced as Infamous" the decision Of the
supreme court declaring the income ta1
law Of 1894 as unconstitutional. The warn.
Ing sounded by some senators that If o
tax were placed upon corporations 1t would
be pronounced unconstitutional by the SUI.
preme court had, he said. no effect upor
him. A decision against such an enact.
ment would not destroy our financial struc.
ture, but 1t would destroy the court which
should hand 1t down. Senator GormaS
took decided issue with the majority Of
his fellow democrats upon their PROPOSE,
lions to coin the silver seigniorage and te
issue legal tender notes. and made pow,
erful argument In favor of the issuance o,
bonds to raise funds with which to pros,
ecute the war.
Senator Teller (silver rep.) concluded hi,
speech begun Thursday, advocating the
coinage Of the seigniorage, the levying Of
an income tax. and the issue Of legal ten.
der notes. and opposing the issue of bonds
Senator Nelson rep., Minn.) presented
carefully-prepared argument against the
issue Of legal tender notes. In speech OF
two hours Senator Cockrell dem. MOI
discussed the financial situation in con.
tention between the democratic and re-.
publican parties. He urged that the bill.
as reported by the majority Of the finance
committee. ought to be enacted into law.
In the House.
Washington. May 28-The house was In.
active for more than an hour while the
roll call was taken. and the sergeant at.
arms was engaged in bringing In absent
members TO make quorum, the absence
of which was disclosed by the roll call.
The suspension was caused by wrangli
growing out Of Mr.. Tongues (Ore.) at.
tempt to deliver q general pension speech
when the house was considering private
pension measure (Mr. Dalzell, Pennsylva.
MIA. In the chair) Mr.. Richardson (dem.
Tenn.) made the point of order that the
speech of Mr.. Tongue was not germane tc
the pending bill. Mr.. Cannon uep III
took issue with the Tennessee member
The speaker sustained the point of order,
and Mr.. Cannon appealed from the deci
sion. Upon the motion Of Mr. Richardson
to table the appeal 81 votes in the affirma.
tive and II in the negative. Mr.. Cannon
made the point OF no quorum, and call
Of the house followed. 1t was more than
an hour before the requisite quorum ap.
peared. The appeal was then laid upon
the table-yeas, 1874; nays. Sand consid.
Grafton Of private bills proceeded. With
the foregoing exception the session was
without incident.
At the night session the house passed rs
pension bills and in committee Of the whole
considered large number of relief and
private pension measures. Among the bills
passed was one granting Il pension of SO
per month to Gen. Cfssus NJ Clay, of Ken.
lucky. and another giving pension of $50
to the wido" of Brig. Cen Daniel Mac.
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