Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-14
VOTE TO ANNEX HAWAII.
The Senate. Al to ~, Passes the House ELL
The Vote In DETAIL Resolution
na Adopted.

| kONNA 10 NOhNVhhGNs fuAbS hh
expectedly, the resolution providing
for the annexation of the islands were
brought to a vote in the senate yes
terday and they were passed by the
decisive vote of AZ to 81.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, was the
only republican who voted against the
resolutions, although Senator Thurs
ton, OF Nebraska, and Senator Spooner,
of Wisconsin, were paired against
them Six emocrats-Senators Cor
man of Maryland, McLaurin of South
Carolina, Money of Mississippi, Nor
gan of Alabama, Pettus of Alabama,
and Sullivan of Mississippi-voted in
favor of annexation.
The detailed vote was as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Burrows, Baker, Cannon, Car
| ter, Clark, Culom Davis, DeBoe, Elldns, Fair
banks, Foraker, Frye, Galtnger. Gorman,
Hale, Hanna Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
Kyle, Lodge Mcbride, McLaurln Money, Nor
gan, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt
Comm Pritchard. Proctor Sewell, Shoup,
Sullivan, Teller, Warren, wellington, Wet
more Wilson, Wolcott-42
Nays-Alen Bacon, Bate Berry Caffery,
Lindsay, McEnery, Mallory, Mitchell, Morrill,,
Pasco, Pettigrew Roach, Turley Turpie,
White-2l.
There were 10 pairs announced, as
follows, the names of those who would
have voted in the affirmative being
given first in each instance:
Rawlins with Butler, Chandler with Vest,
Murphy with Cockrell, Quay with Gray Stew
art with Mills, Smith with Gear, Aldrich with
Jones Of Arkansas Mcmillan with Kennedy
Mantel with Martin, Platt with Spooner, Tur-
ner with Thurston Mason with Tillman.
Senators Harris and Heitfeld were
absent and not paired, but the an
nouncement was made by their re-
spective colleagues that, If present,
they would vote for the resolution.
The joint resolution which yester-
day passed the senate providing for
the annexation of Hawaii was origi-
nally introduced in the house by Mr..
Newlands, of Nevada, and passed that
body June Is. Two days later it was
reported favorably to the senate Its
full text is as follows:
Whereas, The government OF the republic Of
Hawaii having in due form, signihed its con-
sent, in the manner provided by its constitu-
ton. to cede absolutely and without reserve to
the United States of America all rights OF
sovereignty OF whatsoever kind In and over the
Hawaiian islands and their dependencies, and
also to cede and transfer to the United States
the absolute fee and ownership OF all public,
government or crowned lands. public buildings
or edihces, ports, harbors, military equipment
and all other public property of every kind and
decription belonging to the government of the
Hawaiian islands, together with every right
and appurtenance thereunto appertaining:
therefore,
Resolved, BY the senate and house Of rep
resentatives OF the United States OF America
in congress assembled that said cesslon be
accepted, ratified and confirmed and that the
said Hawaiian islands and their dependencies
be and they are hereby annexed as part OF
the territory of the United States, and are
subject to the sovereign dominion thereof, and
that all and singular the property rights here
inbefOre mentioned are vested in the United
States Of America.
The existing laws of the United States rela-
tive to public lands shall not apply to such
lands in the Hawaiian islands; but the con-
gress Of the United States shall enact special
laws for their management and disposition.
Provided, That all revenue from or proceeds
Of the same, except as regards such part there
OF as may be used or occupied for the civil,
military or naval purposes Of the United
States or may DO assigned for the use of the
local government, shall be used solely for the
benefit of the inhabitants of the Hawaiian is-
lands for educational and other public pur-
poses,
Until congress shall provide for the govern
ment of such islands, all the civil, judicial and
military powers exercised by the officers Of the
In tel ho1 ha
exercised in such manner as the president Of
the United States shall direct; apd the presi-
dent shall have power to remove said officers
and fill the vacancies so occasiOned.
The existing treaties Of the Hawaiian islands
with foreign nations shall forthwith cease and
determine, being replaced by such treaties as
may exist, or as may be hereafter concluded,
between the United States and such foreign
nations The municipal legislation of the
Hawaiian islands, not enacted for the fulfill
ment Of the treaties so eXtinguished, and not
inconsistent with this joint resolution nor
contrary to the constitution of the United
States nor to any existing treaty of the United
States shall remain in force until the con-
gress of the United States shall otherwise de-
termne,
Until legislation shall be enacted extending
the United States customs laws and regula-
tions of the Hawaiian islands, the existing GUS
toms relations Of the Hawaiian islands with the
United States and other countries shall remain
unchanged.
The public debt OF the republic of Hawaii,
lawfully existing at the date of the passage OF
this joint resolution, including amounts due to
depositors in the Hawaiian Postal Savings
bank is hereby assumed by the government Of
the United States; but the liability of the
United States in this regard shall In no case
exceed a. 100000 So long, however, us the
existing government and the present COM
mercial relations of the Hawaiian islands are
continued us hereinbefore provided, said gov
eminent shall continue to pay the interest on
said debt
There shall be no further immi grafton Of
Chinese into the Hawaiian islands. except
upon such conditions as are now or may here
after be allowed by the laws Of the United
States and no Chinese, by reason Of anything
herein contained. shall be allowed to enter the
United States from the Hawaiian islands
The president shall appoint five commission
ers, ut least two of whom shall be residents Of
the Hawaiian islands, who shall, as soon as
reasonably practicable, recommend to congress-
such legislation concerning this Hawaiian is
lands rs they shall deem necessary or proper
Section 2-That the commissioners hereinbe-
fore provided for shall be appointed by the
president, by and with the advice and consent
of the senate.
Increased Revenue Receipts.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, July THE
internal revenue collections for the
district of Kansas and the Indian and
Oklahoma territories for the month OF
June amounted to $3s, 40O.O5. This is