Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-07-14

i dDptltdtlDn. lie Studie entertainments
TO the bill for the gay 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
vas 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 a vote in the senate late
yesterday afternoon and they were
passed by the decisive vote of AZ to
q. Early in the session of the senate
sides of the chamber were held and a
tacit agreement vas 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
a vote should be taken as o o as Mr..
White. Mr.. Pettigrew and Mr.. Allen
| had finished their speeches. Neither
Mr.. White nor Mr.. Pettigrew spoke at
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 had
| prepared and at AIS he completed his
speech. III was evident instantly that a
Vote Was Mt Hand.
| The word was passed swiftly through
| the corridors and committee rooms and
in a 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 ii would be
adopted. but merely TO place the ideas
and opinions of the opponents of an
nexation on record. 1t was rejected
by a vote of 40 to 90. 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 4. 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 a sound was To
i be heard In the chamber except the
| call of the clerk and responses of sem
| 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 10 check. Mr.. Morrill, of YER
mont was the only Republican who
voted against the resolutions. although
| Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska and Mr..
Spooner of Wisconsin were paired
/ dGdllSI lltilia ON btliifNld Atthh
| of Maryland, McLaurin of South Car
! olina. 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 20 Commodore
| Schley for destroying Admiral Ger
| vera's feet. 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 10 the general deficiency bill au-
thoriZing the secretary Of the Interior,
| the attorney general and the secretary
| Of the treasury to settle, with he aD-
| prevail OF the president. the indebted
| ness of the Central and Western Pa
cific roads to the government. The
amendment was concurred in by a
| yote of Oh to ST.. An amendment was
| offered and adopted ~ the Pacific rail-
| way amendment providing that I'M
less settlement was ,~Geheal within n
| year the presi1cu; Should begin fore
closure .procccdiugs 10 collect all
money due the government.
Washington, July S.-Mr. Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania offered from the commit
tee on ways and means, a concurrent
resolution providing for final adjourn
ment of the session of congress al 2
| O'Clock to-day. 1t was Immediately
passed and generally applauded by the
members.
The day In the house was given TO
| consideration Of measures by uEani-
| nous consent. Few of importance
were passed. After the resolutions
! providing for final adjournment were
agreed to there was n clamor charac-
teristic Of the closing days of a session,