The Iola register., 1898-03-25
Amendment Providing for the An
nexation of Hawaiian Islands.
THE MAINE VICTIMS RELIEF BILL.
The Measure Unanimously Passed by the
House--A Resolution for Recognize
ing the Independence OF Cuba
Private Pension Bills.

which he announced he would offer to
the resolution providing for the an
nexation of the Hawaiian islands to
the United States. The amendment
provides that the resolution shall not
be effective until the question of
annexation shall have been submitted
to the qualified electors of Hawaii and
passed upon afiirmatively by them.
The amendment is the same which
Senator Bacon offered to the Hawaiian
treaty and which is still pending.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, secured
the passage of resolution calling
upon the secretary of the interior for
information as to the number of all
classes of pensioners, including the
percentage of men and women and
children carried on the pension rolls.
Senator Allen, from the committee
on public lands, favorably reported
the bill extending the right of com
mutation to certain homestead settlers
on land in Oklahoma territory, opened
to settlement under the provisions of
the act entitled "An act to ratify and
confirm the agreement with the Kick
apoo Indians in Oklahoma territory,
and to make appropriations for carry
ing the same into effect"
A number of unimportant bills were
passed and at l:45 the senate ad-
journed.
The short session of the senate yes
terday was quite unusual for the first
working day of the week. That no
one was prepared to go on with any
pending measure was given as the eX-
planation, but privately the opinion
was stated by some of the senators
that while the Cuban question remains
in such suspense there was no desire
TO take up important legislation. The
outlook as to Cuba was discussed
among senators almost to the eXclu-
sion of other topics, and the belief
was quite decided that the administra-
tion is preparing to take positive po-
sition within the next week. Several
senators made the prediction that the
United States would intervene. Be-
ing pressed for reason, they stated
that they had reached this conclusion
after more or less conference with the
executive officers, but at the same time
saying quite emphatically that they
had no positive information on this
point Other senators thought the
recognition of Cuban independence
more probable than Intervention. Al
most all expressed the view that some
action surely will follow the report OF
the Maine court of inquiry, regardless
of its purport.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGToN, March ~. The house
yesterday unanimously passed the bill
for the relief of the survivors and vic
Tins of the Maine disaster. The bill
reimburses the surviving officers and
men for the losses they sustained to au
amount not to exceed a years pay, and
directs the payment of "a sum equa
to u years pay TO the legal heirs
of those who perished. There was
quite Il spirited debate over an
amendment suggested by Mr. Can
non to give each of the survivors
years pay out of hand instead
of attempting to reimburse then
for actual losses. Some old alleged
scandals in connection with the REIN
bursement of the survivors of the Sa
moan disaster were raked up, but the
debate in the end was saved from {
rather sordid tone by a beautiful trib
ute paid to the gallant dead by Mr.
Cousins, of Iowa, in a short but elo
quent speech. He aroused the gal
leries to spontaneous applause when hC
said that while the vultures might b,
watching over the dark waters of Ha
vana harbor for the belated dead
above all the eagle's piercing eye wa'
watching for the truth.
Mr.. Mesick, of Michigan, from tn,
committee on elections No. 3, presented
the majority report in the contested
election case of Wise vs. Young. Tn,
report is in favor of the contestant
The minority was given ten days il
which to file their report The hous,
then went into committee of the Who'll,
and took up the private calendar.
The senate bill to satisfy the CLAIM
of the legal representatives of JOIN
Roach, amounting to 1881, l5l, for la
Dor, material and doclSage furnished
by Roach, and the occupation of hi
yards by the gunboats Chicago, Bos
ton and Atlanta, was taken up out o
its order, and long and bitter fgh
followed. Without action upon tn
claim, the committee rose.
Mr., King, of Utah, introduced tn
following joint resolution recognizing
the independence of Cuba:
Resolved by the senate ana house OF repre-
sentatives, that the republic of Cuba havin
established and maintained an independen
government, capable of performing those du
/ ties foreign and domestic which appertan I
independent governments, and IL appearin
that there is no longer any reasonable pros
pect of the successful prosecution Of the wal
, fare by Spain against said state It is exped
E eat and proper, and in conformity with tn
lGWs OF nations and the practice OF this govern
, laert In like cases, that the Independent pc
ilucai existence of said state be acknowledge
4 .. tre government OF the United States
! At FIVE o'clock the house took a re
1 cess until eight O'clock, the evenip
0 session being devoted to the consider
I ation of private pension bills.
She Refused, TO Marry Him.