The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-07
Stands az to Il With II Pairs
Announced.
SPEECH MAKING CUT SHORT
Amendments Voted Down As faSi
As Offered.

Washington, July 6.-The annexation OF
Hawaii IS now accomplished, so far as
The legislative branch of the government
is concerned.
Quite Unexpectedly the resolutions pro-
yjdine for the annexation of the islands
&ere brought to a vote in the Senate late
this afternoon, and they were passed by
the decisive vote of AZ TO p. The detailed
vote follows:
Yeas-AIessrs. Allison, Baker. Burrows,
Cannon. Carter. Clark, Cullom, Davis
Deboe. ElI1ins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye
Gannger. German, Hale Hanna, Hans
broueh, Hawley, Hoar, Kyle, Lodge Nc
BRIDE McLaurin, Money, Morgan, Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Plat of Connec-
ticui. Pritchard, Proctor, Sewell, Shoup,
Sullivan, Teller, Warren, Wellington, Wet
more, Wilson and Wolcott-42
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Ber-
ry Cafery, Chiffon, Clay, Daniel, Faux
ner, Jones of Nevada, Lindsay, McEnery,
Mitchell, Mallory, Morrill,, Petugrew, Pas
Co Roach, Turley, Turpie and White-21
There We're twelve pairs announced, as
follows, the names of those who would
have voted in the affirmative being given
first in each instance: Mr.. Rawlins with
Mr. Butter, Mr.. Chandler with Mr.. Vest,
Mr. Murphy with Mr. Cocbrell, MIR. Quay
with Mr.. Gray, Mr.. Stewart with Mr.
Mills, Mr.. Smith with Mr.. Gear, Mr.. Aid
rich with Mr.. Jones of Arkansas. Mr.
McMnln with Mr.. Kenney, Mr. Mantle
with Mr.. Martin Mr.. Plat with Mr.
Spooner, MIR. Turner with Mr.. Thurston,
Mr.. Mason with Mr.. Tillman
Senator's Harris and Heitfeld were alb
sent impaired, but the announcement was
made by their respective colleagues that
II present they would vote for the reso-
buttons
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont was the only
Republican who voted against the resoIu-
tons, although Mr.. Thurston of Nebras-
ka and Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin were
paired against them.
Six Democrats. Messrs. German of Ma
ryland, McLaurin of South Carolina, Mon
ey of Mississippi, Morgan and Pettus of
Alabama, and Sullivan of Mississippi vo-
ted in favor of annexation.
On the face of the vote cast for the
resolutions the treaty of annexation might
nave been ratified, the resolutions hav-
ing two-thirds majority, but as the
twelve pairs would have been arranged
on a basis of two votes for to one against
the treaty, the vote would have been Sc
10 s. not a sufficient number of votes in
FAVOR Of the treaty TO have ratified it.
Early in to-day's session conferences of
me leaders on both sides of the chamber
were held and a tacit agreement was
reached that vote should be taken to-
morrow or Friday at the latest. The op-
ponehts OF annexation practically had
concluded their arguments and as they
"ap no desire to keep the Senate in ses-
sion by purely dilatory tactics they an
bounced their willingness that a vote
should be taken as soon as Mr.. White
MI Fettigrew and Mr.. Allen had finished
their speeches.
->ei'Aer Mr.. White nor Mr.. Pettigrew
spoke at great length, but Mr.. Allen
thought that when he began tbat his
s'eeeh might occupy the remainder of
Jay ana part of tomorrow How
ever ne concluded to eliminate a part of
O's matter he had prepared and at 4;15 he
completed his speech.
"@S evident instantly that vote
was at hand. The world was nassed
"-'y through the corridors and com
le rooms and in few minutes every
l''or at The capitol was in his seat. The
galleries filled up rapidly and members oe
-iouSe OF Representatives. learning
H.
20 the Senate side of the great marble
p 10 witness proceedings that will be
su vote came upon an amendment
e''.'ea by Mr.. White of California. substi-
'5 lHe treaty for the resolutions If
otered with no expectation that If
'01.u De adopted, but merely to place the
''7"s and opinions of the opponents Of an
VIZ 0li record. 1t was rejected by a
ar,o.f1,1O TO ~ indicating that the annex
49, were strongly in the majority.
hdment after Amendment vas a.
So Dut the advocates of the resolutions
losi7g .St.Hy together, gaining rather than
VIZ strength on the successive votes
ANY at $50, the resolutions them
WEI ~ precisely the form in which they
ssr-,,t,.CoeelVsd from the House of Repre-
ron call began '4
err, sL se interest was manifested bv ev-
herd in 9s9r' MOI sound was to be
the 60 we chamber except the call of
VIZ and the responses of senator's
vor Ken ~, me Vice President announced The
a frsy,a m5ich the resolutions were passed
thra1ate "uous wave of applause swent
Pros i5n the galleries, which the Vice
TboSo N' made made no effort to check.
lions ev, ~Io mad advocated the resolu-
hands ap,tsessed their pleasure by shaking
ey@l s with one another. and on al 7i'a aidas
come e''' belief was shown that the end had
u.red lev rev minutes so much good ma
Of tbs 0SSaiusion existed that the dignity
President qJ te was threatened, bus Vice
MOZART quietly reminded the