New-York tribune., 1898-07-02
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
Mr. PET1Us MAKES THE FIRST SPEECH FOR

SENATE.
Mr. PETTUS MAKES THE FIRST SPEECH FOF
THE ANNExATION RESOLUTION
Washington. July AT the opening OF to-dav''
session Of the Senate Mr. MORRILL, Rep, "
reported from the COMMITTEES Public Buildings
and Grounds bill to authorize the purchase OF a
site FOR building FOR the Supreme Court OF the
! United States.
Mr. SEWELL (Rep. y. j.. OF the Committee or
Military Affairs. secured the passage OF niIi &c
provide for a temporary increase in the Inspector
Generals department OF the Army.
Mr CULLOM Rep., HI called attention ~ tn-
presen, construction Of tho law providing for the
payment OF the volunteer troops In some IN
stances regiments had rot received as much from
/ tho United States as they evidently entitled
to- and he spoke ~ Illinois regiment TO which
a bout 81 due
M- Sev.ll said that the matter would undoubted'
/ y be taken care o! properly.
Mr. PETrUS SPEAKS FOR ANNEXATION.
The Hawaiian annexation resolution was then
i taken up. and Mr.. PETTUS (Dem.. AIaJ addresse1
/ tho Senate His the first formal speech deliV-
cred since the opening Of The present discussion IN
/ favor Of the resolution In beginning h" said that
he proposed plr,i.uIarly 10 address himself 70
those with vh-n hc had been politically assocla'e7
al his llfe He requested that no ono should caU
for = quorum while ne speaking
Within minute afterwsrd Mr. PETTIGREW
ISL. Rep : D. made the point OF no quorum. Tho
roll was called and disclosed the presence Of tor'T-
I'VE Senators-1 quorum
Mr. Peitus sad he had no respect Tor legislativ,
nMhustenng. ard Just rs little respect FOR a ma
forty TIA, would attempt 10 prevent tui snd free
dehate Fhustering was beneath the dignity ~ a
Senator and such crime as hllhus'ering should
no ne charged except on evidence sufficient -
convict on the other hsnd. 20 deny tho rgnt -
fuii ard free discussion would be - e..mnat" a
rrinc!p'A rriaraniesd - ~ ~ the Constitution
II opening hts argument on annexation he SAID
f. vas not q pa.iv question. and could not be
maho 20 hv ore man a few men. Even x T.
we're party question said he. ~e acre all
Americans. and ! hope. patriots. before We i"ned
ans par'y'
CONsTTTU TToNAL ARGUMENT.
Mr Pe''us then hegan legal ana ccnst!tu'ional
.rgrn.n, IN suppo't ~ he resolution. taking sharp
issue with Mr pe-nrs who had antasonized Tho
resolution constitutional grounds He main
,ained ths, no LAWYER NJ court. could correctly
cons,rue provision os ne Constitution without
contider!ng au other parts Of he instrument
While Mr.. Pefus wss defining some ot the powers
o. coarre.s NJ MALLORY Dem. Fla inquired
Has congr.s. me power - make peace
!, has the power 70 make peace o. vel. az war.
replied the Alabama senator. Can o. Preslden,
msk. p-s,e' NAvcr OF course admit the Pres.
dent IA, The power =, make treaties. Npt onlY
under such limitations as have alluded 20
Mr. Pe''us took issue With Mr.. Canery, uho had
argued ,ha' the acquisition ot Louisiana Territory
BY act ~ Congress was unconstitutional He 70
la.ed he arecdo,s ot the possIn.hun,er who
saoei on The limb Q. tree which a possum
nsd ,tkea rAfugA thus lettins 'h> 'possum fall 20
ne ground bur himself falling 20 ne ground with
+, Ee applied the anecdote - Mr. canery who
force n Mr. Ca0erys argument. Louisiana vas not
legally In the Union. and he had come - he
sera'e bringing Nth him rh@ contention that o
had no rlsh. ~ seat II will be strange news
% nc people - Louisiana ~ said that 'ho.r
Senator - denying his ri.h' - repr-s"n' them
here
Mr Pe,;us ril!cul-i Nr Canerys argument that
the question 5ugh, be submitted - the people Of
Hawaii Such an arsumen, had q mora bu' no
coasiiufional bear.ns and whne 4 might be f,
rrtsena.on 20 chiidren N ne nurstIy y "oun
have force "'ith senators j was TOO a1Q.eS' eN
wRANGLE WITH Mr. cAFFEPY
Mr. cAFFERY Der, La replied :artly ,hn, as
he,ueen ado.esceat expressions - sympathy ana
he .sn.uos o, age he would profe! tho former
Mr Petrus. s,ung by Mr canerys rerort said
TIC scaator from Louisiana has made us" of
custom @, ~. senate fer grossy Improper pur-
pose IL rose 70 ask NE question. and under The
fraud ot askns m. the question he sought TO de-
such small ;hnss 40 interruption Is proper OK
intO!mat.jr Ana The man who Goes interrupt an
other for ~. purpose OF Offering an nsul.--well.
NJ President. ! vas brought ny a Fres3yierian'
Mr Canery-Wlll the Senator permit me- - IN
"N;5H, ~ill not" declared NJ Pe:.us / VIII
MOI again be intsrrupied. am an Oh man, Ny.
TIesidcnr. bu' inis /. N" first time vas ever IN
sulted in the United States senate by such Ian
suage snd don inte3d 70 tolerate Il =, -,
MIR Clnery absolutely disc'aime9 MAJ ne naa
-.f..l hfa r-IlIf no id
merely retor 10 Mr. Petuss sts'emtnt regarding
when "a he vas "'r .ntefrnpiei bv his coeagGe. Mr
MORGAN Dem Az wn9 Iead "a d,sni'fn Sid 6hs am
and fighting WAS proceeding along the entire line
TINE TO sUPPoRs THE GovERNMENT.
Yes. Mr. PresiGent" SAID Mr Petms, the hght
is going on along the entir. line and It behooves
every man adclescent senIle. ~ support the
Government to support the Army and the Navy Of
the United States. by all his actions We ought 20
support the President Of the United States How
MAN. will DE- in inc hght to-day nobody can sav
But pray God that those brave men OF ours, II
die they must. MAJ die with shouts Of victory in
Mr. Pettus said thar one ~ the objections urged
against annexation was that the acquisition OF
Hawaii would coupel he United States 10 construct
Army II may lead the United States TO build a
great Novy" hc said L hope 70 Goa Wi! will
ful fhat no nation Of the world will ever dare
OFFER : insult
Wen Mr. Peitus had conciud'd Mr. MASON
N2ep. Ill) gave notice that II there was no agree
men, 70 vote on the pending resolution nor a
mov, made 10 change the rules. he would not stay
IN the Senate TO Keep u? the useless iarce ot the
majority governed by the minority
The conference reports on the bills TO increase the
efficacy OF the quartermasters and subsistence de-
parimcnfs were agreed to
In beginning argument against Hawaiian an
nexation Mr.. Mallory said the question involved a
rev departure In governmental policy, an increase
OF tho Army and The Navy and the establishment
ri system OF government in colony OF tho
T'nited State. which never heretofore had existed
Hc maintained that the resolution presented was
Mr. HAWLEY Rep.. Conn., presented tho con
ference agreement on the bill providing for the
n,inis hment OF persons who trespnss destroy
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