The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-07
amendment to the general deficiency bill.
thus passing the last of the appropriation

amendment to the general deficiency bill.
thus passing the last of the appropriation
measures.
WHITES AMENDMENT
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Allen,A speech
Mr.. White offered an amendment striking
from the preamble of the Hawaiian reso-
lutions the words ''in due form" and in
sorting the words by treaty which has
never been ratified, but is now pending in
the Senate of the United States"
Briefly commenting on the discussion of
the question, Mr.. Teller expressed the opin-
ion that the opponents of the pending reso-
lutions had acted in good faith and had
consumed no more time than had been
necessary properly to present their views.
In the course of short statement Mr..
Davis said he had never believed that the
opponents of the resolutions had been actu-
ated by any other than honest purposes
and conscientious opinions Il desire TO
say" said he. that / am satisfied this
earnest and able debate has not transcend
ed the proper parliamentary limits essen
tial to a full and free discussion"
After a statement by Mr.. Hale, in which
he said he supported the resolution, but not
as war measure. vote was taken on Mr.
Whites amendment. 1t was rejected-40 to
2O-the detailed vote being as follows;
Ayes-,Allen, Bacon, Bates. Berry, CAT
of Arkansas, Lindsay, McEnery, Mallory,
Mitchell. Pasco, Pettigrew, Roach, Turley.
Noes Baker Burrows, Cannon, Carter,
Clark, Cullom. Davis, Deboe, Eikins, Fair
banks, Foraker Frye, Gallinger, German,
Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar. Kyle,
Lodge, Mcbride, McI.aurin, Money, Nor
gan, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus,
Platt of Connecticut, Pritchard, Proctor,
Sewell Shoup, Spooner Sullivan. Teller.
Warren, Wellington, Wilson, Wolcott-40.
ALL OTHER AMENDMENTS REJECTED
Mr.. Pettigrew then offered his amendment
to repeal the contract labor laws now in
force on the Hawaiian islands. 1t was re-
Jected-41 to %.
Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment provid-
ing that the annexation resolutions should
not be operative until they had been APP
proved by a majority of the electors of Ha
wall Defeated-20 to AZ.
Mr.. Faulkner offered an amendment pro-
vidng that the duties of the civil, judicial
and military powers shall be exercised un-
der authority of existing laws not in con
t1ict with the Constitution and laws OF the
United States. Rejected-20 to AZ.
Mr.. Allen offered an amendment placing
an internal revenue tax of / cent pound
on HaWaiian sugar It was defeaeed1 Sa,n TO
Allen, Morrill,. McEnery and Pettigrew.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered amendment that
all native-born male Hawaiians over TWEEN
ty-one years of age and all naturalized
aliens shall be allowed to vote in the elec-
tons in Hawaii. Defeated-S to 16.
L.
the resolutions certain sections of the an
nexation treaty which was under discussion
last winter 1t was rejected-47 to IL.
Mr.. Gear offered an amendment providing
that all silver money coined by the Ha-
waiian government shall be maintained at
a parity with the money of the United
States. Without division, the amendment
was defeated.
THE FINAL VOTE.
No more amendments being offered the
resolutions, having been considered in COM
mittee of the whole. were reported to the
Senate and placed upon their adoption.
The resolutions were adopted AZ to "a. the
detailed vote being follows
Yeas-Allison. Baker. Burrows Bacon,
Carter, Clark, Cullom. Davis, Deboe Elkins'
man, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough. Hawley.
Hoar, Kyle. Lodge. Mcbride. McLaurin.
Money Morgan Nelson rtebard
Proctor, Sewell. Shoup, Sullivan. Teller.
Warren, Wellington, Wetmore. Wilson,
Nays-Allen. Bacon, Bate, Berry, ,Caffery,
Chiffon, Clay, Daniel. Faulkner, Jones OF
Nevada, Lindsay, MeEnery. M Inorgg
MITCHELL Morrill,, Pasco, Pettgrew, Roacn,
Turley, Turpie, White-21.
There were twelve pairs announced as fol-
lows. the names of those VINO would nave
voted in the afirma tive being given first
in each instance: RawlinS with Butler,
Chandler with Vest. Murphy with Cockrell,
Quay with Gray. Stewart with Mills; Smith
with Gear, Aldrich with Jones of Arkansas,
Mcmillan with Kenney, Mantle with Mar
tin, Plat with Spooner, Turner with Thurs
ton, Mason with Tillman. Senators Harris
and Heitfeld were absent impaired, but the
announceme mt was made by their respective
colleagues that if present they would vote
for the resolutions.
Mr. Hale called up the general deficiency
bill and moved to concur in the House
amendment to The question in disagreement.
The motion was agreed to. the bill thus be-
ing passed.
Soon after the Senate convened Mr. Hoar
introduced and secured the adoption of
resolution that the committee on appro-
priations be directed to consider a report
whether any further security is necessary
for the protection of the United States
against fraud and extravaganza in con-
tracts and especially such contracts as are
necessary for the prosecution of the existing
war The committee is directed to make
thorough investigation of the subject of
government contracts.
Mr.. Frye reported from the committee on
commerce bill granting an American reg
ister to the steamer Titanoa, owned by John
Rosenfeld q Sons, of San Francisco. The
bill, which contains a provision that the
vessel shall not engage in the coastwise
trade, raised.
at $50 p. m. the Senate went into execu-
1--WE session and at 6.15 p. m. adjourned.
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION