The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-16

,,,ton, June Is by a vote of 200
y house today adopted the resolu-
.r,a,nv for the annexation Of 1ia-
n. debate has been very inter-
since Saturday
,hon half n hundred members
.,sd in the debate. From a party
M, the result was awaited with
NEST interest
republicans presented practically
nous support to the resolution. but
.,,hlsan members voting in oppo-
IA the democratic ranks the diti-
rore marked, eighteen democrats
for annexation.
,o,s IN support of the resoiullons
"a. maae UP OF liJ repuoiicdhs'
ds,nocrats, eight pCpuiists AMI
sonlsls. r,soa
sms against annexation comprised
r.sayeu democrats, three repup-
,syen popunsts and -FOUR fusion
~ session began at ~ O'CLOCK anu
Nd seven hours. Notable speeches
made BY Messrs. Berry tDem.' hy')'
smith (Rep.. Mlch) and Mr.. Hep
no. md Tor and by Messrs. John'
Rsp. Ind and Williams Dem.
uainst the pending measures.
ms,,hsrs we're late on the floor
Me In the afternoon. AS the hour
ting drew near, however, members
fixing their places, and there were
han score Of absentee5 when the
vi cali was taken.
announcement of the vote upon
soluilons was choered on the floor
pliuded generally by the spectators.
solutions provide Tor a commission
At least two OF whom shall be resi-
Hawaiians to recommend to con-
such legislation as they may deem
hk
public debt OF Hawaii, not to exceed
|qtA Is to he assumed, Chinese Inn
lon /. prohibited, ali treaties with
powers are declared null and it is
I'd that until congress shill provide
he government of the islands all
judicial and military powers now
ped by the officers OF the existing
intnt shall be exercised in such
given Tower TO appoint persons 10
eject provisional government far
bands
house met today at 10 o'clock to
the Hawaiian debate. Sixteen
I'm we're In attendance. The senate
sfanting American register to the
SPECIALIST and Unionist were passed.
Fitzgerald Dem. Mass) smoke
The Newlands resolution. In. the
q bis speech he emphasized the
o majority of Hawaiians to ex-
,uelr desire relative to annexation.
insisted that every people had the
me government OF their choice.
~ iurther, Mr. Fitzgerald opposed
.I. ra "a the ground that an injurious
sensnt would be brought into com
MN American lnborers.
N,,lng the resolution. Mr.. Berr,
h a! devoted much of his time "a
,. ua. annexation was In line with
ivy policies. He reviewed the ter.
n ,hs. i'lons to the original State.
MAJ wa. practically all had been made
cuo.ss
ssO eI Jefferson. Pierce. Marcy,
ppn Of his contention that demo.
mnnor, warranted present demo.
Bsrry ' AL ~ annexation.
kuns. uisressed 10 speak of tn.
In n. ',tuauon and while not ad-
,s retention of the islands. he
Str,srsu, United States should brook
t Mace on the rart of Germany
rnanr ea as being likely, and said
bslo,s would attempt 10 defeat any
b. WIN ses to America, then this
.too IN ios ships in commission anc
dam nople would be ready to respont
Mr' Berry's remarks in tbis cnn,
|s,dIn ,s applauded generally.
I,on ~ ne advocated the early con,
n. " The Nicaragua canal and
iun Importance of its control by th,
IA NJ government. In his snescb h,
hs ir Me democratic caucus and de.
b hIs se,pshdence OF any attempt t.
brous t.'on on the pending question
nsds 'ng that any such attemp, hat
M,
I'd ,s Incident out of the ordinar,
Ir,rt ,n IN reply to a remark o
la s . of Hawaii, and statesmen
~. seen .s It, Mr.. Berry said h. hai
Ir r We dance while in Hawaii. an,
in washinsto,nr, names thss,s could be see'
als upon M y, Rhea Dem, Ky) wa
rs M me immortality OF the Ha
hxly ..r perry interrupted to asser
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