The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-23
STOPS TO BREATHE
Mr.. Pettigrew then Comes to
Mr.. Whites Aid.
ARE AGAINST HAWAII
MIR. DAVIS RESOLUTION CON
MIR. DAVIS RESOLUTION CON
CERNING LIEUT.. HOBSON.
MILITARY JUBILEE TO Be HELD IN 1898
The Indian Appropriation BiII'-Mr. GroSvenor
Strongly Criticised in the House Ma
tonal Congress of Mothers
Private Bills.

Washington, ID. c., June 22.-Oppo-
nents of the annexation of Hawaii again
occupied the attention of the Senate to-
day. Mr.. White Dem. CALI, resumed
his speech begun yesterday, but after
speaking two hours yielded the floor to
Mr. Pettigrew IS. d., who discussed the
resolutions for an hour and IL half. Mr..
White has not concluded his speech. Mr.
Pettigrew taking up the argument
against the resolutions merely to afford
him an opportunity to rest.
The conference report of the Indian
Appropriation bill was presented to the
Senate, and read. but no effort was
made to dispose of it. 1t was sharply
criticised, however, and the indications
are that its adoption will be contested
because of the elimination of the Senate
free homestead amendment and the ac-
acknowledgements of the right, in certain
circumstances and conditions, of Indians
to lease mineral lands.
A joint resolution was passed, authori-
Zing the President of the United States
to invite through the proper channels,
the governments of England, France.
Germany, Austria, Russia, Belgium,
Switzerland Mexico and Venezuela. to
send details of infantry, artillery and
cavalry to this country to participate in
a military jubilee TO be held in Madison
Garden. New York, by the trustees Of
the Red Cross Society of New York.
The jubilee is to be held during the two
weeks beginning December 26, 1893.
Mr.. Davis Mimi, Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, asked
immediate consideration of the follow
ing resolution:
THAT the Secretary Of the Navy IS
directed to inform the Senate whether
Lieutenant Hobson and those who were
captured with him have been or are
confined by the Spanish authorities with
i'm the line of fire or under the fire of
the United States fleet. and if so, at
what place and places they are or have
been so confined; also to inform the Sen
ate what efforts have been made to
effect the exchange Of such prisoners
and with what results; also to transmit
TO the Senate copies of the correspOn-
dence or report upon the subjects of this
inquiry"
The resolution was agreed to-.
At 4:J5 p. M, the Senate went into
executive session and at 5:15 p. M, adj
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, ID. G., June 22.-Today's
session Of the House was uneventful
with the exception of brief but severe
denunciation by Mr.. Simpson Pop.
Kan). of Representative Grosvenor's
speech at the Ohio State Republican
The criticised portion was
relative to alleged failure of the Demo
Gratis and Populists to vote for appro-
priation bills succeeding the precipitation
of the war and the original appropriation
of S50,000,000 for the National defence
A bill incorporating the National Con-
gress of Mothers was passed. 1t was
called up by Mr. Linney tRep. n. C),
and after being read Mr.. Moody rep
Mass.), created laugh by feigning ig
norance of its provisions and asking
Mr.. LinneRy if there was anything CON
templated by the bill or organization kim
dred to the artificial Matching of chick
ems.
Mr.. Linney assured him there was
nothing Of the kind in the bill.
Several private bills were passed and
then the House went into Committee cf
the Whole to consider District of Co
lumbia legislation, and at 3:12 p. m, adj
journed.