New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TIE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
SENATE.
CONFERENCE REPORT on sUNDRT CIVIL
BILL ADOPTED-HAWAIlAN DE-
BATE CONTINUES

o'clock to-day but u not until nfteen minutes
later that quorum was secured and proceedings
began Mr JONES Dem. Ark made the point
Of no quorum A rol-call Disclosed the presence OF
thirtv-nine Senators The ahsentees were caieo
and on motion Of Mr. BURROWS rep Micn''
me sergeant-at-arms was directed 10 request Inc
presence of Senators
Mr. sEwELL (Rep y y called NJ ard the
Senate passed The bill providing for rnliary sec
retarv n the Secretary OF War
The conference report the Sundry Civil Ap-
p-orrist!on bill ~as called W bv Mr ALLISON
rep Iowa. The Senate amendments providing
for public buildings at Annapolis Nd ana hn''e
Mont 10 which the House insisted on its disagree
menf were advocated further BY Mr. GOkMAN
Dem Nd snd Nr MANTLE per Mont
THE FOREST RESERVES
Mr. PETTIGREW (sn Rep D speaking on
the recession OF the Senate conferrees from me
Senate amendment suspencing the Executive or.
1ers Of February 1897 making forest reservations
in certain Western states. criticised the action OF
the House in insisting striking our the amend
ment He said the reservation contained one sec
tlon Of go On acres on which l5to people hV-o
and on which there II postolticcs
Explaining the contention OF the House. MT A.
lson said that the House conferrees refused abso-
lutelv 20 20 into the matter OF suspending the or
ders because the proper modification OF them vas
IN the province Of the Executive Department ana
could be secured by the representatives. Of the
In response 70 tns Mr. Pettigrew said that ne
and other Pepresentatives had been 20 the Depart
ment and pointed our the Injustice OF some feaf-
ures Of the orders. hvt the Department "onld ~
nothing 70 relieve =
The forestry reservation question vas discussed
for nearly two hours by Mr.. WILSON (Rep..
wash Mr. CARTER Rep Mont Mr. CANNON
ISL Rep Utah Mr. Mantle ard Mr. Allison The
frst three streruouslv insisted that the amendment
u the Senate providing for an aorogaiion ~ me
order creating the reservations should " Insisted
on Mr. wilson had assurances from the Secre-
tarv Of the Interior that the whole question would
be properly and fairly dealt with 70 the safsflc-
ton OF all persons interested
In a criticism Of the conference committees ac-
ton on the Paris Exposition representation vt
LINDSAY Dem Ky said II evident that no
such public sentiment existed in this country In
favor Of the Paris Exposition appropriation as ex-
listed when the bill was passed He attacked the
conference provision thar twelve commissioners H.
stead Of experts be appointed
The report presented by NJ Allison vas hnallF
agreed 10
HAWAIIAN DEBATE RESUMED
The Hawaiian annexation resolution was la'i
before the Senate Mr DAVIS Rep.. Mimi.
chairman OF the Committee Foreign Relations.
offered resolution that hereafter. until further
notice the Senate convene ~ y a N y went
over under objection
Mr. Davis then promptly moved that when the
Senate ad1Olrrq TO-DAY
and the motion was agreed to-i2 70 l.
A bin comforting authority on The President 70
appoint five additional cadetsat-large 70 tho Naval
Academy. which went over Yesterday under ohie'-
ton. called up and passed
Mr. TURLEY Dem. Tenn then resumed h'
constitutional argument against annexation
Toward the close % Mr. Turkeys speech diver
sion was caused bv an interruption nv Mr. FORA
KER CRep. Ohio) who questioned Nr Turleyr
position the point NJ the cession % territory
NJ Foraker walked over 10 tho Democratic SIDE
and from asking question he got into general
discussion win several ~ The opposiuon Senators
concerning the nature ~ treaties He argued that
IN this u more Legitimate - proceed nv
means Of legislation than ~ treaty hec1use WITH
lhA ratification Of the treaty II would oesse N Re
binding % when this should occur ~ no
PARTIES 10 the contract would pass o., Of existence
In any event. the transaction vas A. ~ ord with
no tender and acceptance. and this vas the case
whether the trsnsactlor was ~ means ~ treaty
or legislation.
Mr. FOPAKFR's CONTENTION
In The course 81 an extended coloquy h~'w"~n
Mr. Foraker IN one side srf NJ ALLEN pop
>eh1 Mr. Clay Dem Ca md M CAFFERY
Dem La on The other Mr. Foraker maintained,
as ne he'd few davs ago IN debate with Mr.
Bacon that tho annexation ~ Hawaii was not
necessarily an executive function he said that
the annexation ~ the islands IN the circumsia noes
might be made Effective even more properly nv
act OF Congress- such pending than nv
treaty. because treaty was IN effect continuing
contract which implied h. fs very terms tho con-
riruing existence Of parties to Il In the case in
hand the Government; ~ Hawaii would cease ~
exist on annexation ~ the Islands 10 the United
States
4 question b. Mr WHITE Dem Cali 20
The provisions % TIE Constitution Of Hawaii
brought out the statement from Mr Foraker that
ever, Con-iiufion the people ~ the islands had ever
sfo rly nv I've g. l.
thority The people themselves had had nothing
~ d with The making NJ tho constitutions The
HawsM1n revolution In 1913 he ssid had been pre-
cipitared ~ The people when the constituted au-
,horitv of The Islands was about 70 promulgate
another Constitution
NJ Foraker took occasion a. this point 70 de
fend The action II Minister Stevens. the represen
tative Of the United States In Honolulu at that
time He maintained that Mr Stevens had not,
done thing during the revolution which he had
no. been jus'iAe1 IN doing
othor Senators dissen'ed from this New. but Mr.
Foraker his position g-snting Of course
he said hat e. was 4 matter ~ opinion.
Mr. White expressed his qualification that one
member o. tne Foreign Relations Committee should
como forward With defence ~ the proposed az
ton on annexation of the Islands
I want % s1v 20 inc Senator" instantly replied
Mr. Foraker and saw - now. because want q
10 he Of record IN This debate. that considered
this matter tor months. and every possible phase
81 the annexation question was eahor1'ey dis
cusfed ~ the Senate l. Is unnecessary. in ny
orinion that further discussion ~ the question
should be had
A. the close ot the colo4uy Mr. Pettigrew Of
fered the following amendment 70 inc resolution
That tho contract labor laws, and all laws. civil
or criminal now IN force In said islands. BY which
men are he'd fo- service for definite term except
in punishment for crime whereof the party has
been duly convicted hereby repealed AMI all
existing contracts are hereby declared VOID
Mr. Turey then resumed his argument
A, 4 o'clock NJ JONES Dem. Ark) suggested
70 M Davis ths' T. might be desirable 10 have 4
brief executive session and then adjourn
I would ask me Senator from Arksnsas said
NJ DAVIS whether or not he would be willing