Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-13
UNCLE sam TAKES Hawaii
The Senate Adopts the House Reso-
luton in Favor of Annexing
the Islands.
VOTE WAS FORTY:1Wo TO TWEN1Y-oNE

Inc question Was Brought to n Final
issue unexpectedly-Hovvt the Sem
ators Cast Their Ballots-Synopsis
of the Measure Creating New
Territory.
Washington, July 1.-THE annexa-
ton OF Hawaii is now accomplished so
Tar as the Legislative branch of the
government is concerned. Quite un-
eSpected1y the resolution providing
for the annexation of the islands was
brought to vote in the senate late
yesterday afternoon, and was passed
by the decisive vote of AZ to 21 The
vote was as follows:
1eas-Al!lson. Baker. Burrows, Cannon.
carter carter Clarke. Cullom. Davis. Deboe.
linger. German. Hale, Hanna Hansbrough.
1awley. Hoar. Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, Nc
Laurln, Money, Morgan, Nelson Penronse
Perkins. Pettus, Plat Comm. Pritchard
Proctor, Sewell, Shoup, Sullivan. Teller,
Wolcott-R
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate. Berry, CAT
terry, Chiffon, Clay, Daniel. Faulkner,
Jones (Ark), Lindsay, McEnery, Mallory,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Pascoe, fettigrew, hoacn.
hurley, Iurp1e, White-2l.
The Resolution.
The joint resolution was originally
introduced in the house by Mr.. New
lands, OF Nevada, and passed that body
June Is. Two days later it was re-
ported fayorably to the senate. Its
| full text is as follows:
Whereas, The government of the re-
| pu ;a OF Hawaii having in due form sig
by Its constitution to cede absolutely l
and without reserve to the United States OF
A dner al, al rights OF sovereignty Of what
lands and their dependencies, and also to
cede and transfer to the United States the
| absolute fee and ownership OF all public
government or crown lands, public build
! ings or edifices, ports. harbors. military
equipment and all other public property Of
Of the 50
! gether with every right and appurtenance
| ihereunto appertaining, therefore
representatives. of the United States Of
america in congress assembled. That said
| cesslon IS accepted. ratified and confirmed,
| their dependencies be, and they are hereby,
| annexed as part Of the territory of the
! United States and are subject to the SOW
! erelgn dominion thereof, and that all and
singular the property and rights hereinbe-
! pore mentioned are vested in the United
otaleS OF America.
| Land Laws.
THE existing laws of the United States
relative to public lands shall not apply to
! such lands in the Hawaiian islands; but
| the congress of the United States shall en-
act special laws for their management and
disposition; provided, that all revenue
| from or proceeds Of the same except as
regards such part thereof as may be used
| or occupied for the civil, military or naval
| purposes of the United States, or may be
assigned for the use of the local govern
ment. shall be used solely for the benefit
OF the Inhabitants of the Hawaiian islands
for educational and other public purposes
Until congress shall provide for the gov
er nia1 OF suGh islands all the civil ju-
d1clal and military powers exercised by
said islands shall be. vested in such per-
such manner as the president of the United
States shall direct; and the president shall
have power to remove said officers and fill
the vacancies so OccasiOned.
The existing treaties OF the Hawaiian
islands with foreign nations shall forth
with cease and determine. being replaced
be hereafter concluded between the United
States and such foreign nations. The mu-
nicipal legislation Of the Hawaiian islands
treaties SO extinguished and not inconsist-
ent with this joint resolution nor contrary
to any existing treaty at of of the United States
shall! remain in force until the congress Of
the United States shall otherwise deter
mine.
Until legislation shall be enacted ex-
tending the United States customs la WIS and
| regulations to the. Hawaiian islands the
existing customs relations of the hawaiian
islands with the United States and other
countries shall remain UNCHANGED.
Assume Public Debt.
THE public debt of the republic of Ha-
passage of this joint resolution, including
waiian postal savings bank, IS hereby as;
States; But the liability of the United States
| in this regard shall in no case exceed ST.
100000. So long, however. as the existing
relations of the Hawaiian islands are con
1inued as hereinbefore provided said gov
eminent shall continue to pay the interest
on said debt.
Chinese Barred.
| '"There shall be no further immigration
of Chinese into the Hawaiian islands, ex-
| cept upon such conditions as are now or
the United States; and no Chinese, by rea-
son of anything herein contained, shall be
allowed to enter the United States from the
THE president shall appoint five com
| missioners, at least two Of whom shall be
residents of the Hawaiian islands, who
shall, as soon as reasonably practicable,
concerning the Hawaiian islands as they
1.-THE commissioners hereinbefore pro-
vided for shall be appointed by the presi-
dent. ana Win the aQVlce ana consent OF
the senate.
1.-The sum Of 100000, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is appropriated, out
| Of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and to be Immediately avail
able, to be expended at the discretion of
the president of the United States Of Amer
lea, for the purpose Of carrying this joint
resolution into effect"
-, Other Business.
A sharp discussion was caused early in
the session by the Introduction of a reso-
luton rendering the thanks of. congress
to Commodore Schley for destroying Ad-
miral Cervera's fleet. The resolution was
sent to the naval affairs committee.
The senate concurred in the house amend
ment to the general deficiency bill, thus
passing the last of the appropriation meas
ures. 49,
Chicago Papers Resume.
Chicago, July 6.-For the first time
since last Friday morning the Trib-:
une, Record, Chronicle, Times-Herald
and Inter Ocean are issued this morn
ing. A sufficient number of outside
nonunion stereotypers has been i'm
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