The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-08

appurtenant thereto, over which said
government now claims to exercise
sovereign jurisdiction, shall be annexed
TO and become apart of the territory
Of the United States Of America, and
shall be subject to the national power
and sovereign jurisdiction thereof; it is
hereby enacted and declared that said
cession is accepted, ratified and COZ
firmed and that said Hawaiian Islands
are annexed as a part of the territory
of the United States of America and
are subject to the sovereign dominion
thereof"
Mr.. Davis (Arinnesota), chairman Of
the committee on Foreign Relations.
moved that the resolution of Mr. White
and the amendment thereto proposed
by Mr.. Morgan be referred to the For
eiEn Relations Committee, and after
brief colloQuy between Mr.. White ana
Mr.. Morgan, the resolution and amend
ment were so referred
On motion OF Mr. Davis. the Senate
then went into executive session and
at sos p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House passed the military acad-
emy appropriation bill to-day witho
only one unimportamt amendment. The
debate on the measure WAS desuitory.
and touched n variety of political top
les. AS passed, the bill carries si53.54o,
being $26,032 lass than the amount car
ried by the current law.
Mr.. Clark (Rep., Iowa) spoke on the
Loud hill increasing the rates on sec
ond class mail matter, and Mr.. Greene
Pcp., Nebraska) made some observa-
tionS on the InucIl-mooted subject of
returning prosperity.
He read n dispatch from Wheeling,
w. Va, giving an account 1f the al
lee 4
ure by workingmen. Gentlemen might
cry prosperity, prosperity, said he, but
there was no prosperity.
and others howl calamity, calamity"
cried Mr.. Perkins Wep.. Iowa), amid
shouts of laughter from the Rcpubi-
cans.
Mr. Olmstead Q7ep., Pennsylvania),
In reply to Mr.. Greene, produced clip
pings from newspapers in all parts of
the country showing a great revival of
business and trade.
Mr.. o!mstead said that the continued
agitation of the silver question was
the only thing that retarded the full
measure of prosperity that would ma
turally flow from the Dingley law The
threat contained in the Teller resolu-
tion had driven $40, 600, 900 to investment
In foreign securities.
DO we want a cowardly money that
runs away?" asked Mr. Bland Dcm,
NIissourD.
Money Is always timld," replied Mr.
Olmsscad. ut goes to places where ii
is safest and the security is best
"1cu don't hear Of silver running
away" reiterated Mr.. Bland
No" interposed Mr.. Lands (Rep.,
1ndiana), you dl1nft hear of silver
running away from Mexico"
Mr.. Miars CDem. Indianal and Mr..
de Almond Dem., Missouri both de-
nouncsd the action of the House on the
Teller bond resolution.
The whole purpose Of the Republican
party in the defeat Of that resolution,
Mr.. de Almond declared. was to commit
the country irri';rlcvably to the gold
standard. 1t had Mt last thrown off all
subteGugeS and shams. and now had
the shameless effrontery to Boldly pro.
claim the robbery which 1t always Sc
cretly connived at but never before had
the hardihood to avow
Mr.. Low N2ep., New York; said it was
no strong marvel that the Democrats
were howlng down the evidences of
prosperity which confronted them on
all sides. When a Democrat was
Drought race to face with prosperity
he shook like an aspen leaf. A.
After some further remarks iby Mr.
Williams Ocm. mississippi and Mr.
Gaines Oem.. Tennessee), the general
debate closed and the bill was read for
amendment under the five minute rule
With only lone unimportant amend
ment the committee rose and the bill
was passed.
Mr. Dingley asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of n bill nm
animously reported by the Committee
on Ways and Means limiting the time
IN which the outstanding certificates
OF deposit of 1879 can be refunded into
bonds OF 1907 to December 81, 1890
About s40,000000 Of these certificates
were issued In furthcrance Of the re-
demption act. But $4,000 of them re-
main now outstanding Thera was no
objection and 'thc bill was passed
Ihe Senate amendmem.s to the lcgis-
lataVe, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill were disagreed to and the bill
was sent to conference
AT 3:i5 p m. the House adjourned.