Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
HAWAII COMES In.
So Far, at Least, as Congress Can
Bring Her.
THE SENATE VOTE AZ TO Fl.
Daniel Among The Noes and Martin
Paired Against Annexation.
MORRILL, IN THE NEGATIVE
The Only Republican Who Stands
with the Democrats for the Ancient
landmarks, Though Two Other Re-
pubIicnns Are Paired That Way

| ton of Hawaii is now accomplished, 30
| far MS the legislative branch of the gov
ernment is concerned.
| quite Unexpectedly, the resolution pro-
viding for the annexation was brought UP
| in the Senate this afternoon, ana was
| passed by the decisive vote OF 4Z 10 IL
| The detailed vote follows
Yeas-Messrs. Allison. Baker, Burrows,
| Cannon, Carter. Clark. Cullom. DAVIS
Deboe Elkins. Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye
Gallinger German, Hale, Hanna, Hans
brough. Hawley, Hoar. Kyle. Lodge, Me-
Bride McIaurln, Money, Morgan. Nelson
Penrosa, Perkins, Pettus, Platt of Con-
| necticut, Pritchard Proctor, seweil'
Shoup. Sullivan, Teller, Warren "ei-
lington. Wetmore, Wilson, and Wolcott-
| AZ.
| Nays-Nlessrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Ber-
ry. Caffery, Chiffon. Clay Daniel FAUX
nor Tones of Nevada. Lindsay, McEnery'
Mitchell. Mallory, Morrill,, PettisreW,
Pasco. Roach, Tur!ey, Turpie' ana
| Wnite-H.
MARTIN PAIRED IN NEGAllN T.
There were twelve pairs announced as
| follows the names of those VINO woui"
have voted in the affirmative being gwen
first i'm each Instance: Rawllns with but-
ier. Chandler with Vest; Murphy with
Cockreu. QUAY with Gray; Stewart Win
Mills. Smith with Gear; Aldrich wi'h
Iones of Arkansas; Mcmillan with Ken
nev. Mantle with Martin, Platt WIN
Snooner- Turner with Thurston, ana Ma
son with Tillman.
senators Harris and Heitfield were ao-
sent nlnpairedD but the announcement
was made by their respective colleagues
that it was thought they would nave
voted for the resolution.
MORRILL, WITH THE DEMOCRATS
Mr. Morrill, OF Vermont, was the only
Republican who voted against the reso-
lution. although Mr. Thurston, OF NC
braska. and Mr. SpOoner OF WISCONSIN,
were haired against 1t. Six Democrats
Nassrs. German of Maryland; McLdu'li
of south Carolina: Money. Of MISSISSIPPI;
Norean and Pettus, OF Alabama ana SUI
Ivan. of Mlssssippi-voted in iaVor Vi
annexation. 49,,
IN the face Of the vote cast, anneNd-
tion might have been rauheu' the ic9Ciu
lion having a two-thirds majority pu'
os the twelve pairs would nave peeh "i
ranged on a basis of two votes lor oie
~ ,ba treaty had been under considera-
.ton ,be vote of the full Senate on the
trootv an the basis OF to-1ays vote
would have been Sc to 3S-not sufficient
'u,,,bar of votes in favor Of the treaty 10
have ratified IT,
THE VOTE HURRIED W.
r.,,. IN ,o-dav's session conferences
of the leaders on both sides OF the chaHl-
,,as reached that a vote should be taken
to-royrow or Friday, at the latest. me
onnonents of annexation practcahy had
oapcludad their arguments, ana as the5
hod no desire TO keep the Senate III ses-
sion nv purely dilatory tactics they an
nounced their willingness that No'S
should be taken as soon as MI nlto,
Mr Pettigrew. and Mr.. Allen mad nhlshed
Neither Mr.. White nor Mr.. Pettigrew
snoke AT great length. but MI. Aheh
thought when he began that ms specch
might occupy the remainder Oh t"e uay
and a part Of tomorrow. Ho"eNei' nc
concluded to eliminate part OF 'he mat
tpr ne had prepared, and at i'io ne COM
pleted his speech.
THE VOTE AT HAND
II was evident instantly that Vo'e
- bord The word was passed
a.if,t1, through the corridors and COM
,,,t,,,o-rooms and in few minutes every
'anator ot the Capitol was in his seat.
frho galleries filed rapidly, ana mem
-, 20 the House Of Representatives,
learning that q vote was 10 De taheH'
carne hurrledly TO the Senate side OF the
great marble pile to witness proceedings
that will be historic.
rrhe test vote came upon an amendment
osYered bv Mr.. White, OF Callfornia, SUD
stltuting the treaty for the resolution. ~
wos offered with no expectation that II
would be adopted. but merely 10 place the
tdoos and opinions OF the opponents OF
.l,.a+Ior on record IL was rejected
nv vote OF 10 to %, indicating that the
onnexatIonists were strongly In the ma
jority. -. - -.
fsred INT the advocates OF the resolution
stood solidIy together. gaining rather than
losing strength on the successive votes.
THE Resolution PASSES.
Finally. at $50 p. NJ. the resolution
itself in precisely the form IN which II
was received from the House or Repre-
sentatives. was reported to the Senate.
and the roli-call began. Intense interest
manifested ny every HPNNNSNN'As 49,
n sound was TO be heard In the chamDer'
except the call OF the Clerk and the re-
sponses Of the senators. When the Vice
president announced the vote by which
the resolution was passed tremendous
wave OF applause swept through the gall
leries which the Vice-President made no
effort TO check Those who had advo-
Gated the resolution expressed their plea
sure by shaking hands with one another.
and on all sides an evident belief was
shown that the end had come. For
few minutes so much good-natured con-
fusion existed that the dignity OF the
senate was threatened. but Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart quietly reminded senator's
that the session was not yet at an end.
THANKS TO ScHLEY.
FarIy in the session Mr. Pettigrew offer
ed resolution rendering the thanks OF
Congress- 10 Commodore Schley and the
men under him for gallant conduct In the
destruction OF the Spanish feet at Santi-
ago II occasoned some debate. Sena-
tor Hale said no one knew who was en-
titled 10 the credit for the great victory.
Mr.. Pettigrew said he introduced the
resolution TO remove in a measure the
erroneous impression that Sampson had
won the most remarkable naval battle
OF the world.
The resolution went 10 the Committee
on Naval Affairs
LAs- or APPROPRIATION BILLS
The Senate concurred in the House