The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23
Too Fatigued to Finish Yesterday,
Also Opposed to Annexation.
GEN. GROSVENOR HSSAILED
ACCUSED BY JERRY SIMPSON OF MIS-
REPRESENTING MINORITY.
Bill Providing for Revival of Grade of
Lieutenant General - Preparations
to Enforce New Revenue Law.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Opponents of
the annexation of Hawaii again occupied
the attention of the Senate to-day. Mr..
White Dem, CALI resumed his speech, be-
gun yesterday, but, after speaking two
hours, yielded the floor to Mr.. Pettgrew,
of South Dakota, who discussed the resou-
lions for an hour and half Mr.. White
has not concluded his speech, Mr.. Petit
grew taking up the argument against the
resolutions merely to afford him an oppor-
tunity to rest. The conference report the
Indian appropriation bill was presented to
the Senate and read, but no effort was
made to dispose of it, 1t was sharply cri;-
icised however, and the indications are that
its adoption will be contested because of
the elimination of the Senate free home
stead amendment and the acknowledgment
of the right in certain circumstances and
conditions, of Indians to lease mineral
lands
At the opening of the session Mr.. We'll
lington presented the credentials of the Hon.
Lewis E. McComas. lately chosen a senator
from Maryland to succeed Mr. German.
A joint resolution was passed authorizing
the President of the United States to invite,
through the proper channels, the govern
ments of England, France, Germany, Aus
tria, Russia. Belgium. Switzerland Mexico
and Venezuela to send details of infantry,
artillery and cavalry to this country to par
ticipate in a military jubilee to be held in
Madison-square Garden, New York by the
trustees of the Red Cross Society of New
York The jubilee is to be held during the
two weeks beginning Dec. &c, $685.
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations asked immediate consider
alton of the following resolution: THAT the
secretary of the navy is directed to inform
the Senate whether Lieutenant Hobson and
those who were captured with him have
been or are confined by the Spanish authori-
ties within the line of fire or under the fire
of the United States fleet and if So at what
place or places they are or have been so
confined also to inform the Senate what eff
forts have been made to effect the EXCHANGE
OF such prisoners and with wat results: :
also to transmit to the Senate copies of the
correspondence or report upon the subjects
OF this inquiry" The resolution was agreed
Mr.. Davis then offered the following reso-
luton, which was also agreed to: That the
secretary of the navy is directed to inform
the Senate whether the bodies of the United
states marines or sailors, who were recently
killed in battle at or near Santiago de Cuba.
were mutilated after death by the Spanish
soldlery and to transmit to the Senate
copies of the official correspondence and
reports on the subjects, of this inquiry
A. resolution was offered bv Mr.. Jones
(ArkD directing the committee on public
lands to investigate the official conduct of
Special Agent Camp Schlierholz. located at
Batesville, Ark. In the course of a speech
upon the resolution Mr.. Jones made some
very serious charges against Schlierholz.
The resolution went over pending further
investigation.
The resolutions providing for the annexa-
ton of Hawaii were then laid before the
Senate, Mr.. White resuming his speech, be-
gun yesterday, in opposition to the resolu-
tons Mr.. White presented additional argu-
ments and citations of authorities to estab-
fish his position that annexation of foreign
territory must be by treaty and could not
be by legislative act. Shortly after o'clock
Mr.. White. announcing that he was much
fatigued yielded the floor to Mr.. Pettigrew.
Mr.. White will proceed with his speech
probably tomorrow.
Mr.. Hoar made effort to secure con-
sent to vote upon the conference report on
the bankruptcy bill without debate, but OBJ
lection was made.
Mr.. Allison then presented the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill.
After the reading of the report, at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Davis the report was ordered
printed and went over There was some de-
bate on the action of the conferees and then
Mr., Pettigrew began his speech on the Ha-
waiian question.
At 4:55 p. m, Mr.. Pettigrew not having
concluded his speech, the Senate went into
executive session, and at 5:15 p. m. ad-
journed.