The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08
|IATlON OF HAWAII.
! Moraau's Amendment Makes
the Issue Plain.
sT GOVERNMENT RECOGNlzED.
Fight Recalled by
hi for the Relief of AdmirnI
erden's Famiiy-Thc House. W

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nrton. February IAN amend
more than ordinary importance
hiacance at this time was proposed
senate today by Mr.. Morgan OF
to the resolution offered a few
by MIR. White OF California. Mr..
resolution declared 1t was the right
people OF Hawaii to maintain their
I'm OF government, and The United
Aurht in no wise TO interfere with
Morgan's amendment provides dis
for the annexation OF the Hawaiian
declaring that the present govern
& a right to make such cession to
intry.
Presentation OF the memorial pre-
n The late Admiral Worden elic-
he interest in the statements re-
the historic fight in Hompton
between the Monitor and the Mer-
enate was In executive session dur
remainder of tho afternoon.
ington. February IA communlca-
S received by the senate from the
h of war today, presenting the ur-
bessity for immediate action to con-
disorderly elements that are as
3 In Alaska.
handler OF New Hampshire present
mortal which called to the attention
senate one of the most thrilling
bf the civil war. The memorial was
ii in 1874 by the late Admiral Wor-
10 us lieutenant In tho navy COM
the Monitor ia the historic fight
pton Roads between that vessel and
hcad Merrimac. Mr.. Chandler said
|lmiral Wordon conceived the idea
would lie proper for the government
United States TO DAY the officers
Nv of the Monitor the sum OF 5000
the nature OF prize money. but
living prepared the memorial he con.
not to present it 10 congress, lest
tive might be misconstrued. Mr..
IF said that he now took occasion
int the memorial himself and he
That congress might see its way
In view of the wonderful victory
u by Lieutenant WOrden, TO do
ng substantial for the surviving
Is OF his family who are not in
fcumstances. Mr.. Chandler was OF
ion that this was not a case simply
nsion. as the extraordinary services
by the Monitors commander and
hder II deserving of special consid-
He asked that the memorial be
to the naval AFFAIRS committee, his
hg, he said, that the committee and
etary of the navy could evolve some
hereby suitable recognition by the
Pent could be made of the great
rendered this country by Admiral
ale tMe.) presented high tribute
raj Wordcn. both az man and as
officer, and he appealed to the
% accord not only Just hut generous
ht to the survivors of his family.
lse bill, authorizing the secretary
treasury either to purchase or 10
Instructed suitable revenue cutter
on The Yukon rover. Alaska. at n
to exceed $4,000, was passed.
handler secured the adoption Of n
pm directing the interstate COM
commission to trnnsmit 10 the sem
nrch OF the testimony taken by the
Zion In the proceedings known as
y York produce exchange case and
|eral investigation cases of 1897 az
10 the Joint Traffic association
fnt and any action Hereunder IL
ing OF traffic or otherwise.
Morgan (Ala.) called attention TO
plution introduced few days ago
IWhite tCal) concerning this coun-
ltutude towards Hawaii and pro-
pc following amendment:
| the republic of Hawaii, estab-
p and based on its present consti-
|is a rightfnl government, and has
IA Is still recognized as such by the
States Of America and by other
Pwers, without any question by any
Fs to Its rightful and sovereign in
lhce' and said constitution is the |
"a recognized authority that fixes |
fsnre and distribution % the rights |
fers of government in that rorub- |
pie said constitution remains in |
IN conformity with the existing
ION OF the republic and so long as |
r. Is in force the powers of govern
fside in and ere TO he exercised by |
|umbents of the departments. ri
ahn offices created by SAID consti-
fnu iiled in pursuance OF law, and
ltul electors under said cons;itu-
Pc qualify as such by taking the
allegiance prescribed therein. are
to share in the government Of
according to the rights secured to
said constitution and TO the exec
ire manner therein provided so
the same is In force;
salh government Of the rcpubil, |
hll having in due form signified its
IN the manner provided in it's con-
that the Hawaiian islands, With
territory arpurtenant thereto over
anu government now claims 20 ex-
osereign jurisdiction. shall be an
ana besome a part OF the ,nrri.ory
snited States Of America. and shall
,t TO the National power ana SOW
jurisdiction thereof. 1t Is hereby
ana declared that said cession 4,
: ratified and confirmed, ard that
'wa'ian islands are annexed as a
.he territory OF the Unitsd States
,ica ana are subject 10 the sover-
nlnlon thereof"
avis tMfnn). chairman OF the
ee on foreign relations. moved that
sointion OF Mr.. White and the
eht thereto proposed By Mr. Nor
referred to the foreign relations
.e ana after a brief colloquy bc-
=, white and Mr.. Morgan the reso-
aa amendment were so referred.
'uon OF AIR. Davis The senate then
y. lnio executive session. At Coos
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