The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
GRQSVEI0R IS ANXIOUS
Stir in the House Over Hawaiian
Annsxatioh.
ARE WORKING FOR DELAY


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OF the sundry civil bill and agreed to
further conference. The conference re-
port upon the po~stofice appropriation
bill was adopted without debate and
the house proceeded to consider the bill
to provide for participation Of volun-
| teer soldiers in congressional elections.
| Adjournment was taken pending dis
| posal and It will come ND tomorrow.
The session began and ended to-day
with Hawaiian incidents. Mr.. 0rosve-
| nor, rep, o., q leader Of the annexa-
tionists. figurjng In zach instance.
These grew out Of the anxiety Of those
who want early consideration. lest the
| opposition win . victory and eject uu-
Que delay. IL not the defeat Of b res
olutions at this session.
To-day's session of the house began
with q slight outburst over
Of Hawaii. The regular order pursu-
ant to unanimous consent granted yes
| terday was the consideration OF the
conference report upon the sundry civil
bill.
Mr.. Smith, rep, Mich. demanded the
regular order, but withdrew II tenn
porarily to permit the consideration OF
a minor measure.
MI. Grosvenor, rep. o., a leader OF
the annexationists. gained recognition
n asked unanimous consent to read
and have referred to the COMMITTEES on
rules a resolution providing for giving
the Hawaiian resolution precedence
over all other business except confer
ence report until disposed OF.
IT will say to the gentleman" quick
Iy intertected Mr.. Henderson. rep.
Iowa, a member Of the rules commit
tee, that it Is entirely Unnecessary 10
read or present to the house this reso-
luton. He has only to deposit 1t with
the clerk and it will be referred appro-
priately."
II understand" responded Mr.. Gros-
yenor, but 1 want 1t q plain that
the resolution has been introduced n
sent to the committee"
IT object" said Mr.. Johnson, rep,
Ind.
MIR. Smith, rep, Mich. renewed his
demand for the regular order u the
resolution was forced through tue 'eb-
ular channels.
Consideration Of the senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill then pro-
ceeded and the following were agreed
to: Improving the harbor OF whining
ton and Christiana rivers, Deiawere,
continuing improvement OF the harnor
at Oakland. CAL. n ppropriatin
$3.50. 900 for the protection OF the Sacra-
mento and Feather rivers, Cahfornia.
The house voted to insist upon Its dis
agreement to the other amendments
and voted for further conference WIN
the senate. The speaker named Messrs'
Cannon, w. A. Stone and oayers, dem.'
Tex, as conferees. -
Mr.. Loud. rep, Cal, presented the
conference report upon the poetoffice ap-
preparation, which was adopted withou'
debate.
Mr.. Smith, rep, Mich, then called fo'
the Lacey bill. to enable volunteers &c
vote at congressional elections durine
the war. the bill having been made tht
special order for to-day.
Mr.. King, dem, Utah, moved 10 ao'
iourn, but the motion was defeated.
Mr.. Powers, rep. VT. contended To-
the bilrs constitutionality. An adjourn
ment was taken at the conclusion OF MI
Powers speech, and the close OF the ses
sion, like the opening. was marked py
Hawaiian incident In which Mr.. eros
venor likewise figured.
Mr.. Smith moved to adjourn pendinl
the disposal of the bill, and Mr.. Gros
yenor was instantly upon his feet, pro
testing that he had a parliamentary IN
ouiry. 1t was to find the effect or al
tournment that Mr.. Grosvenor rose. Z
wrangle ensued pending the vote to ad
journ, during which Mr.. Grosvenor, u
response I o some nearby mi wn'
had suggested that adjournment woui'
O0 GQulNdlcHt ~ -
making the election bill privileged 70
morrow, said, angrily: Yes. I know !
Is q continuing order. and II 10 continu
ing order to obstruct the passage OF tn
Hawaiian resolutions"
There was q ripple of applause at TIL
from the members favoring annexation
Above the noise OF applause and com
ment Mr.. Lacey. ep., Iowa. was near
TO declare that the gentleman snoui
be ashamed to make such IN accusa
tion," addressing with much vigor Nj
Grosvenor. 4,
when the commotion was quieted
a measure Mr.. Grosvenor put the quer
!, to the speaker. who said the enect {
8 adjournment would leave the eiectio
bin the privileged business to be ALE
nm Tomorrow Immediately after conven
ing. but he added. replying to q furthe
query, tina the question OF considers
tion could be raised and the house tt
morrow could vote to dtsplace the oil
!. The vote proceeded. and h house ae
, journed.
: Oregon Returos.