Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-07-14
WORK OF CONGRESS-

Washington, July 6-The debate on
the Hawaiian resolutions were con-
tinued in the senate. Three speeches
were made, Mr.. Hoar OF Massachu-
sets In advocacy Of annexation of the
islands, and an urgent appeal against
the advocacy of policy of general
territorial acquisition in consequence
of war. Mr.. Lindsay Of Kentucky op-
posed the resolutions directing his at
tack principally against their constitu-
ency. Mr.. White Of California re-
sumed his speech in opposition.
In the House.
At the opening Of the house Chaplain
Couden made feeling reference to the
events ut Santiago. Mr.. Payne of
New York presided in the absence of
Speaker Reed, who was detained in
New York. A .,:I was passed provid-
Ing for lIcul inspection. of mates, engi-
neers and pilots Of all steam vessels
and all barges III tow of steam vessels
on thu great lakes and the masters
and Chief officers Of sailing vessels of
over 500 tons, and the bill was amend
ed to- permit of the inspection of all
sail vessels carrying passengers on
application. The senate amendments
to the bill for the pay Of the army
from enrolment to the mastering in
were concurred in and the bill now
goes to the president. The partial con-
ference report on the general de-
ficiency bill leaving only the senate
Pacific railroad refunding amendment
open was adopted. The minority
fought for an extended debate on the
accepted amendment. Mr.. Cannon
asked for three days, but agreement
was reached for vote tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Washington, July Z. - The annexa-
ton Of Hawaii is now accomplished so
far as the legislative branch of the
government is concerned. Quite unex-
pectedly the resolutions providing for
the annexation Of the islands were
brought to vote in the senate late
yesterday afternoon and they were
passed by the decisive vote Of AZ to
Fl. Early in the session of the senate
conferences Of the leaders on both
| sides of the chamber were held and a
tacit agreement was reached that a
vote should be taken to-day or to-mor-
row. The opponents Of annexation
had concluded their arguments and as
they had no desire to keep the senate
in session by purely diliatory tactics.
they announced their willingness that
| vote should be taken as soon as Mr..
White, Mr.. Pettigrew and Mr.. Allen
had finished their speeches. Neither
Mr.. White nor Mr.. Pettigrew spoke Mt
great length, but Mr.. Allen thought
when he began that his speech might.
occupy the remainder of the day and
a part of to-day. He concluded to
eliminate a part Of the matter he bad
prepared and at 4:15 he completed his
speech. 1t was evident instantly that
Vote Was Mt Hand.
The word was passed swiftly through
the corridors and committee rooms and
in few minutes every senator at the
capitol was in his seat. The test vote
came on an amendment offered by Mr..
White of California. 1t was offered
with no expectation that it would be
adopted, but merely to place the ideas
and opinions of the opponents of an
nexation on record. 1t was rejected
by vote ofS4O to 20, indicating that
the anneXationists were strongly in
the majority. Amendment after
amendment was offered but the advo-
Gates of the resolutions stood solidly
together, gaining rather than losing
their strength on the successive votes.
Finally, at $50 p. M, the resolutions
themselves, in precisely the form in
which they were received from the
house of representatives, were report
ed to the senate and
| The Roll Call Began.
Intense interest was manifested by
every spectator. Not sound was to
be heard in the chamber except the
call of the clerk and responses of SELL
ators. When the vice president an
nounced the vote by which the resolu-
tons were passed a tremendous wave
of applause swept through the CALLER
les, which the vice president made no
effort to check. Mr.. Morrill, of Yer
mont was the only Republican who
voted against the resolutions, although
Mr.. Thurston Of Nebraska and MI.
Spooner of Wisconsin were paired
! against them. Six Democrats-Gorman
of Maryland, McLaurin of South Car
DINA, Money of Mississippi, Morgan
Of Alabama, Pettus of Alabama and
Sullivan of Mississippi-voted in ia
vor of annexation. A sharp discussion
was caused early in the session by the
introduction of a resolution rendering
the thanks of congress to Commodore
Schley for destroying Admiral Ger
vera's fleet. The resolution was sent
to the naval affairs committee. The
senate concurred in the house amend
ment to the general deficiency bill,
thus passing the last of the appropria-
] ton measures.
In the House.
The house, after a debate of four
hours, concurred in the senate amend
ment to the general deficiency bill au-
thorizing the secretary of the interior,
! the attorney general and the secretary
! of the treasury to settle, with the ap-
! prevail Of the president, the indebted
| ness of the Central and Western Pa
| cific roads to the government. The
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