Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-07-09
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 crats Voted For Resolution.
RIPPLE OF APPLAUSE
 THROUGH THE SENATE.
Friends of Annexation Shook Hands With Each Other, and ihe Beeia. tors Gave vent to Their Pop.
 ular Sentiment.

Washington, July 8.--Tho annexation of Hawaii is now accomplished so far as the legislative branch of the govern ment is concerned. Quite unexpected ly the resolution providing for the an- nexation of the islands was brought to a vote "Wednesday afternoon ana was passed by the decisive vote 49 to 23
 Early in the session of the senate con feronces of the leaders on both sides of the chamber were held, and T tacit agreement was reached that 9 vote should be taken today or Friday, at the latest. The opponents of annexa- ton practically had concluded their ar guments, and as they had no desire to keep the senate in session by purely dil- atory tactics, they announced their wiII- ingness that vote should be taken #as soon as MT. White, 1Ir PetHereW and Mir Allen had finished their speeches.
 Neither 11r. White nor AIr. Petttgrew spoke at great length, but 4lr. Allen thought when he began that his speech might occupy ire remainder of the day and part of today However he con eluded to eliminate a part of the matter he had prepared, and at 1 15 he com pleted his speech. It was evident that vote was at hand. The word was passed swiftly through the corridors and com nittee rooms and soonevery senator was in his seat. The galleries filled rapidly and members of the house, l2a.e1t21 t7,a- a vote was to be taken, came hur..e-.-. to the senate side of the great marble pile to witness proceedings that will be historic,
 The test vote came upon an amend ment offered by BIr White of Califor- nia. It was offered with no expectation that it would be adopted, but merely to place the ideas and opinions of the op- ponents of annexation on record. It was rejected by q vote of 40 to 30, in- dieating that annexationistsw were strong in the majority. Amendment after amendment was adopted but the adyo- cates of the resolutions stood solidly to- gether gaining rather than losing strength on the successive votes.
 Finally at 5: 30 D. m. the resolutions themselves, in precisely the form in which they were received from the house of representatives were reported to the senate and the roll call began. Intense interest was manifested by every spectator Not a sound was to be heard in the chamber except the call of the clerk and the responses of senators. When the vice president announced the vote by which the resolutions were passed q tremendous wave of applause swept through the galleries which the vice president made no effort to check Those who had advocated the resolution expressed their pleasure by shaking hands with one another and on all sides evident relief was shown that the end had come.
 Mir. Morril of Vermont was the only Republican who voted against the reso. lutions, although Mir Thurston of Ne. brasla and 4Ii Speoner Of Wisconsin were paired against them. Six Demo- erats-Mr. German of Maryland, Me Lanrin of South Carolina, Money of Mississippi Morgan of Alabama, Pettus of Alaboma and Sullivan of Mississippi voted i'll favor of annexation.
 The detailed vote is as follows:
 Yeas-Allison, Baker, Burrows, Cam non, Carter, Clark, Gullom, Davis, De boe, Elkins, Fairbanks. Fora1er, Frye, GalIinger, German, Hale, Hanna, Hans. brough, Hawley, Hoar, Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, McIaurin, Money, Morgan, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus. Platt, Conn, Pritchard, Proctor, ,Sewell, Shoup, Sullivan, Teller, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore. Wilson, Wolcott-42.
 Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery, Chiffon, Clay, Daniel, Faulk- ner, Jones of Nevada, Lindsey, McEu- cry, Mallory, Mitchell, Merrill, Paseo, Pettigrew, Roach, Turley, Turpia and Nbite-sl
 There were p pairs announced as fol- lows, the names of those who would