The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-07
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Proceedings of Senate and House
From Day to Day.
THE SENATE.

JUNE 25TU. An exciting discussion
was precipitated in the Senate over a
proposition to adjourn until Monday.
At the conclusion of a speech by Turley,
of Tennessee, futile effort was made
to agree upon time to take final vote
upon the annexation resolutions. Inc
advocates of the resolutions voted
down motions to go into executive seS-
sion and TO adjourn and demanded the
regular order. Tho opponents OF an,
nexatlon were determined not to pro-
ceed with the debate, and for nearly an
hour carried on flibustering tactics by
entering motion after motion to ad-
journ, or 90 into executive session.
JUNE 27TH. Con sideration of the
Hawajia annexation was resumed
During brief collcquy about the debt
Of Hawaii, Morgan, of Alabama, SAID
thai 81, coo. 900 more than covered the
debt and in return for this sum the
United States would receive unencum-
bered property to the value of SS, 600, :
900 or 81, 900, 900. Mr. Allison called
up the conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill and asked that 1t be
agreed to. The report was rejected,
the special grounds Of objection being
that stated by Mr. Jones and one stated
by Mr.. Pettigrew, who insisted that
the Senate conferees should insist upon
the free homes provision. At $50
p. M, on motion of Mr., Davis, the
Senate went into executive session, and
at 5:55 p. M, adjourned.
JUNE 2STH. Almost the entire session
of tho Senate was occupied by Catfrey,
Democrat, III continuation of his
speech against the annexation OF Ha-
waii. Reading of the general deficiency
bill, which consumed an hour and q
half, Senate, at 5:35 p. NJ, went into
executive session, and at $40 p. M,
adjourned.
JUNE 29TH. Reconsideration of the
general deficiency bill was concluded
and the measure passed. An amend
ment was attached to the bill relating
10 the settlement of Pacific railroads;
an amendment offered by Butler, o.
North Carolina, providing for tish
culture station in North Carolina and
appropriating Sl5, 0O0 for the purpose;
an amendment by Hale, OF Maine for
the purchase by condemnation or 9TH
erwise of not less than 500 acres OF land
at not exceeding so per acre in Pearl
Harbor, Hawaiian Islands for coallng
and repair station. The bill as passed
carried about 1927, 900, 600, the largest
sum carried by any appropriation meas
ure since the civil war. After the pas
sage of the deficiency bill considera
ton of the Hawaiian annexation reSolu-
ton was resumed. Gallery, Democrat,
Of Louisiana, concluded his speech in
opposition to annexation. At 800 y.
II. the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and at o'clock adjourned.
JUNE 20TU The Senate cleared the
legislative decks for What may be the
final action upon the Hawaiian aaue1a
tion resolutions. The last Of the appro-
priation bills that has been pending in
conference was disposed of, and was
law before midnight At 6:34 p. IN. the
Senate went into executive session and
at G:37 adjourned.
July 1sT.-For nearly six hours the
Senate had under discussion the Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions. The
first formal speech in favor of the reso-
lutions was made by Pettus, Democrat
of Alabama. His address was strong
and patriotic Mallory, Democrat, of
Florida, presented q constitutional ar
gument against the acquisition OF terri
tory by Joint resolution OF Congress.
Hawley presented the conference agree
ment on the bill providing for the run
ishment OF persons who trespass upon
or destroy harbor defence works and
Notifications of the United States. The
Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and at $50 p. m., adjourned.