The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-16
HOUSE VOTES TO TAKE HAWAII
ANNEXATION BILL PASSES BY zoe
AYES TO OI NAYS.


ncxatiOn If He Was Present-The
Affirmative Vote Cast by ITO Re-
publlcans, is Democrats, Eight
PopuIists and Four FusiOnists.
Washington, June 15.-By a vote of 9O9
10 81, the House OF Representative this at
ternoon adopted the Newlands resolution
providing for the annexation OF Hawaii.
The debate, which was continued with
out interruption since Saturday. has been
one of the most notable OF this Congress,
the proposed annexation being considered
of great commercial and strategic impor-
tance by It's advocates and being looked
upon by its opponents as involving a rad
teal departure from the. long established
policy of this country, and likely to be
followed by the Inauguration of a pro-
nounced policy OF colonization, the aban-
donment of the Monroe doctrine and par-
tieipa,lon in international wrangles.
More than half hundred nanap.--s par
tlcipated In the debate.
From party standpoint, the result was
awaited with the keenest interest. Tho
Republicans presented practically unan-
imous support to the resolution, but three
In the Democratic ranks the division en-
the question was more marked, eighteen
Democratic members voting for annex
alton. The vote in support of the resolu-
tions to-day was made up Of 179 Repubii-
cans, ls Democrats. Populists and fus-
ionhts.
The vote against annexation comprised n
Democrats, 3 Republicans. Populists and
Fueionists
To-day's session began at 10 o'clock and
debate continued several hours. Notable
speeches were made by Messrs. Berry,
Dem. of Kentucky; w. A. Smith, Rep,
of Michigan; and Hepburn. Rep, OF Iowa.
for. and by Messrs. johnson, Rep. of In
diana, and Williams, Dem, of Mississippi
against the pending measure.
Few members were upon the floor until
late in the afternoon, and the galleries
had few occupants. AS the hour for vot-
ing drew near. however. members began
taking their places and there were not
more than a score of absentees when tie
first roll call was taken.
The announcement of the vote upon the
passage OF the resolutions were cheered
upon the floor and applauded generally by
the spectators.
Prior to announcing the vote, Mr.. Dali
zeil who In the absence of Mr.. Reed was
presiding, said: The speaker OF the
House Is absent on account of Illness
am requested by him TO say that were no
present, on this proposition, he would vote
no."
The following is the detailed vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Acheson, Adams, Aldrich,
nois, Baker OF Maryland, Barhan,
Barney, Barrows, Bartholdt, Bell
den, Beford, Belknap. Bishop,
Benner, Bennett, Berry, Bingham, Booze.
Botkln, Bottell Of Illinois, Boutelle OF
Maine, Brewster, Broderick Bromwell,
Brownlow, Brown, Buekner, Brumrn. Bull,
Burleigh Butler Cannon, capron, Chick
ering. Clark of Iowa, Clarke of New
Hampshire, Cochran of Missouri.
Cochrane of New York, Corr
ding, Council. Connolly. Cooper of Visions
sin, Corliss, Cousins. Crump, Cummings,
Curtis Of Iowa, Curtis of Kansas, Dalzell.
Danford, Davenport, Davidson, Dawson.
Dayton, Devries, Dingley, Dolliver. Dove-
nor briggs Ellis. Ermentrout. Faris.
Fenton, Fisher, Fletcher, Foote,. Foss,
Fowler Of New Jersey. Gibson, Gillett OF
New York, Giraffe, Green of Massachu-
setts, Griffin of Wisconsin, Griffith OF In
diana, Grosvenor, Grout, Grow, Hanger,
Hamilton, Hawley, Eeatwhole, Heming-
way, Henderson, Henry Of Connecticut
Henry of Indiana, Hepburn Hicks Hill
born Hill, Hit, Hooker, Hopkins. Howe,
Howell. Hull, Hurl, Jenkins, johnson of
North Dakota, Jones of Washington, JOY.
Kelly, Kerr, Ketcham, Fitzpatrick.
kowles' Knox Kulp, Laceys
lands, Lawrence, Lewis of Georgia,
Lewis Of Washington, Linney, Llttauer,
Livingston. Loud, Loudenslager, Lowering,
Low, Lybrand. McCalla, McCleary, McCor-
mick. Mcdonald, McEwan. Mcintyre, Ma
hany, hIahon Mann, Marsh, Marshall.
Meekison, Mercer, Mesick, Miller, Mills,
oil
siudd. Newiands, Northway. Nor
ton of South Carollna Ohm
stead, Osborne, Often. Packer. Parker,
Payne, Pearce, Pearson, Perkins, Peters,
Pitney. Powers, Prince, Pugh Ray.
Ridgeley, Robbins. Russell, Sauerhering.
Shannon. Shattuc, Sheldon, Sherman,
Showalter, Simpson, Skinner, Smith of IL
lnois, w. smith, w. A. Smith, Shower,
S0uthard, Southwlck, Spaulding Sperry,
Steele, Stevens Of Minnesota, Stewart of
New Jersey Stewart of Wisconsin C. w.
Stone, strole, sulloway, Sulzer, Tawney,
Taylor OF Alabama Thorp, Todd. Tongue,
Updegran, Van Voorhis, Vehslage, Walker
of Virginia, Wanger, Ward. Warner.
Weaver. Weymouth. White of Illinois,
White Of North Carolina, Wlber, Will
liams Of Pennsylvania, Wise. Yost, Young
Total. 700
Nays-Messrs, Adamson, Bailey Baird,
Ban, BanAhead, Bartlett Bell. Benton,
Bland Bradley, Brantley, Brewer. Brous-
sara BrunulSEs GaiHldCks GlHIQYg 0ldyLOna
Clarke Of Missouri, Cooney, Cowherd
Crumpacker, Davey, Davis DegranfeDreld,
Dinsmore, Dockery Elliott. Fitzgerald,
Fleming Fowler of North Carolina, Fox,
Gaines, Griggs Handy, Harman, Hay
Henry OF Mississippi. Henry of Texas.
HinrIchsen, Howard of Alabama, Howard
of Georgia, Jett, Johnson df Indiana. Jones'
of Virginia, Kitchen, Cleburg, Limb, Line
han. Lester Little, Lloyd, Love, McAleer.
McCuroch, Mcdowell, McMillin, McRae,
Mcguire Martin Maxwell, Meyer,
Moon, Ogden, Pierce of Tennes-
zee. Rhea of Kentucky, Richardson,
Rixey, Robb Robertson, Robnson Sayers,
settle shafroth, Shuford Sims. Slayden,
sparkman, stallings, Stark Stephens of
Texas. stokes, Strait, Strowd, Swanson.
raue. Underwood, Vandiver, Wadsworth.
Wheeler OF Kentucky. Williams Of Mis-
sissppl and Wilson.-Total, 81.
The resolutions adopted to-day In pre-
amble relate the offer or the Hawaiian re-
nunlic 10 cede all its sovereignty and abb