Evening star., 1898-07-07
TO ANNEX HAWAII
Newlands Resolution Adopted by the
Senate.
The VOTE STOOD AZ TO q
All the Amendments Were PromptIy
Rejected.
. n ECTED ACTION

The Hawaiian Islands are now annexed
TO the United States, so far as the legisla-
tive branch of the government is concerned.
Quite Unexpectedly, the resolution pro-
viding for the annexation of the islands
was brought to vote in the Senate late
yesterday afternoon and passed by the de-
cisfve vote of A. TO u, the vote being as
follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Burrows, Cannon,
Carter, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Elk
ins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger,
German, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Haw-
ley, Hoar, Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, McLau-
rim, Money, Morgan, Nelson, Penrose, Per-
kins, Pettus, Platt Comm, Pritchard,
Proctor, Sewell, Shoup. Sullivan, Teller,
Warren, Wellington, Wetmore, Wilson,
Wolcott-42.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery,
Chiffon, Clay. Daniel, Faulkner, Jones
New, Lindsay, McEnery, Mallory
Mitchell, Morrill,, Pasco, Pettigrew, Roach,
Turley, Turpie, White-2l.
There Were twelve 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 CockrelI. Quay with Gray.
Stewart with Mills, Smith with Gear, Aid
rich with Jones of Arkansas, Mcmillan
with Kenney, Mantle with Martin, Platt
with Spooner, Turner with Thurston, Ma
son with Tillman.
Senators Harris and Heitfeld were absent
impaired, but the announcement was made
by their respective colleagues that if pres
ent they would vote for the resolution.
Text of the Resolution.
The full text of the resolution follows:
Whereas the government of the repub-
lie of Hawaii having in due form signiiel
its consent in the manner provided by it's
constitution to cede absolutely and with
out reserve to the United States of Amer
lea 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 abso-
Lutte fee and ownership of all public, gov
ernment or crown lands, public buildings
or edifices, ports, harbors, military equip
ment and all other public property Of
every kind and description belonging TO
the government of the Hawaiian Islands,
together with every right and appurte-
nance thereunto appertaining: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That said
cession is accepted, ratified and confirmed
and that the said Hawaiian Islands and
their dependencies be, an1 they are here
by. annexed as part of the territory of
the United States, subject to the sovereign
dominion thereof, and that all and sim
guar the property and rights hereinbe-
States of America.
The existing laws of the United States
relative to public lands shall not apply to
such lands in the Hawaiian Islands, but
the Congress 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 thereof as may be used
or occupied for the civil, military or naval
purposes of the United States or may be
assigned for the use of the local govern
ment, shall be used solely for the benefit
of the Inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands
for educational and other public purposes
Until Congress shall provide for the
government of such islands all the civil
judicial and military powers exercised by
the officers of the existing government in
said land shall be vested in such person or
persons and shall be exercised in sucn man.
ner as the President of the United States
shall direct, and the President snail have
power to remove said officers ana I'LL the
vacancies SO occasioned.
The existing treaties of the Hawaiian
Islands with foreign nations shall forth
with cease and determine, being replaced
by such treaties as may exist, or as NAV
be hereafter concluded. between the United
States and such foreign nations. The nu-
nicipal legislation of the Hawaiian Islands
not enacted for the fu1llment of the treat
les so extinguished, and not inconsiste ent