Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
WAII DISCUSSION.
1T rs BEGUN IN THE SENATE IN
oPEN SESSION.
VOTE STRONGLY PRONUNCIATION.
MesSrs. morrill, and Bacon SPEAK
Against Adoption of Rcsciutfon--
Argument-TeDier for Full Debate.

| the senate or me queSuon or ttdWallaf
annexation was begun to-day in open ses
sion. At the very opening of the question
| the opponents of annexation quite unex
( pectedly scored a point by preventing q
yea and nay vote on taking up the reso-
| buttons. When Mr.. Davis. chairman Of
the Committee on Foreign Relations. call.
| ed up the resolution. the Vice-President
as usual, announced that without objec-
| ton the resolution would be considered
no objection being entered, the resolution
to be before the Senate. A minute or two
| later Mr.. Frye, of Maine, demanded the
yea and nay vote upon the request to take
up the resolution. Mr.. White. of Cali
fornia, instantly made the point Of order
that yea and nay vote could not be had
on a dead issue-that the resolution was
already before the Senate by unanimous
consent OF course, the point was sus-
tanned.
The opponents of annexation were de-
cidedly pleased at preventing a show Of
strength, but at 4:3O this afternoon Mr..
White afforded the friends of annexation
the opportunity they had been awaiting.
He moved 10 adjourn, and like a FASH
Mr.. Davis demanded the yeas and nays
The motion. to vote upon which was a
test Of strength between the friends and
opponents Of annexation was decisive
Al TO Is.
VOTE IN DETAIL.
The detailed vote was as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Bacon, Bate, Berry, But
Ter, Chiffon. Clay. Cockrell. Jones Of Ar
kansas, Mallory, Pasco, Pettigrew, Roach,
Turley, Turner, and White-l0.
Nays-Messrs. Aldricn. Allison, Baker,
Burrows. Cannon, Carter, Clark, Cullom,
Davis, Elkins, Fairbanks Foraker, Frye,
Gallinger. German, Hale, Hanna. Hans
brough. Harris. Hawley. Heitfeld. Hoar,
Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, McLaurin, McMil-
Ian. Money. Morgan, Penrose, Perkins,
Pettus, Plat of Connecticut, Pritchard,
Rawlins. Sewell, Shoup. Spooner, Stewart
Teller. Warren, Wellington, and Wet
more-44.
Having gained his point in developing
the numerical weakness of the opposition,
Mr.. Davis readily agreed to enter a mo-
ton for an executive session.
The proceedings Of the day indicate
clearly that there is 10 be no debate on
the Hawaiian question in the ordinary &C
ceotation of the term.
The speakers to-day were Mr.. Morrill,.
the venerable Senator from Vermont and
one of the Republican opponents of an
nexation, ano Mr.. Bacon Democrat, Of
Georgia Mr.. Morrill covered the general
question. while Mr.. Bacon discussed the
power of Congress to annex territory by
legislative act maintaining that such an
nexation was unconstitutional.
MIR. BACON'S ARGUMENT.
mo more important question than this"
said he in beginning. has been brought |
recently to the attention of Congress. 1t |
Is not simply the question of the anneXa- !
ton Of a very small territory, but 1t is |
Dne which involves an utter revolution of !
he practice of our government and Of the |
the government lays upon the |
people.
The proposition which / intend TO dis
,uss is that a measure which provides
'or the annexation of territory is neces-
;arily and essentially the subject matter
If a treaty, and the assumption of the
House that the Senate will pass upon it in
his way is without constitutional
round"
Mr. Teller spoke briefly on the parlia-
situation. He asserted that no
enator had the right to farm out the
ime Of the Senate, saying that the con-
ent Of no senator making speech was
ecessary for interrupting him when that,
peaker had taken his seat.
As for himself, he was prepared now
o vote for the Hawaiian annexation reso-
ltion, but he recognized the right Of all
o be heard on the subject, and he pleaded
or a proper regard for the amenities Of
he Senate In considering the question.
TREATY-MAKING POWER.
Resuming. Mr.. Bacon addressed himself
o the legal and constitutional questions
the issue. He contended that the joint
now before the Senate was a
irect blow at prerogative of the Senate,
\ that the only proper method of an
exing foreign territory was by means
{ treaty. He urged the Importance of |
maintaining the constitutional method in
o important an undertaking. In this
onnection he deprecated the suggestion
hat the President could seize the Ha-
'aiian Islands without the concurrence
( the Senate. The President would
ave no more right thus TO seize Hawaii
nan he would TO seize Jamaica. Still,
jch a seizure would be as legal as would
by joint resolution
Mr.. Bacon contended that statute OF
ne country could not be made obligatory {
pom another country; hence, the neees-
" or treaty IN dnntNdtlOil pi OSVV"~ :
Igs. as treaty only can bind both ,
,untries. The effort III the present pro- !
,eding was to make treaty by statute I
nd this. ne contended. was irregular He :
aintained that inasmuch as the annex
ion OF Hawaii could be accomplished
lly by the consent of the two govern
ents, it was necessarily a consumma-
on Ia be attained only by treaty. The
gislative action of the United states
one would not be sufficient legal and
authority for annexation. ,
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Bacon
as frequently interrupted by senators
Ith questions bearing upon the constitu- I
)nal point he was arguing. 4
PROPOSAL REVOLUTIONARY n
IN concluding his speech Mr.. Bacon .
I'd that If the Senate passed the pend
2 resolution. Congress would enter upon u
revolution which would raise the flag I
the United States over a country =
hose people were entirely and essen :,
llly different from our own people:
volution. too, in which the Senate be- -
use the majority have the power, =
,uld surrender it's treaty-makng power. ,
The Senate at 5:S5 +. NJ. went into ex- -
ltive session, and at 5A5 j. NJ. ad- -
irned. N
DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED. ~
he House to-day passed the general de- -
ency bill. carrying $224OOOOoO. The bill ?.
,asioned little debate, and passed prac- -
ally as reported 10 the House from the =,
m mittee on Appropriations -
he conference report upon the Dis l.,
ct of Columbia appropriation bill, and ."
lumber OF conference reports upon