The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-16
THE REsOECTIONs.
LAW which Provides for the Annexn-
ton Of Hawaii. ..s

The Joint resolution which passed the
senate providing for the annexation of
Hawaii was originally introduced In the
house by Mr., Ncwlands, OF Nevada and
passed that body June 10 Two days later
II was reported favorably to the senate.
Its fun text is as follows:
Whereas. The government OF the re-
pubic OF Hawaii, having In due form sig
mined It's consent In the manner provided
by its constitution, to cede absolutely and
without Reserve To the United States CT
America all rights of sovereignty OF what
,soeyer kind in and over the Hawaiian Is
lands and their dependencies. and also to
cede and transfer to the United States the
absolute fee and ownership of all public
government or crown lands, public build
ihEs or edihces. ports harbors. military
equipments and all other public property OF
every kind and description belonging to the
government of the Hawaiian islands to-
gcthcr with every right and appurtenance
thcreunto nppertalning, therefore
Resolved, by the senate and house of
representatives. Of the United States OF
Amcric In congress assembled. That said
Cession is accepted, ratified and confirmed
and that the said Hawaiian islands and
their dependencies be, and they are hereby
annexed as a part of the territory OF the
United States and are subject to the SOW
ercign dominion thereof. and that all and
singular the property and rights hcrcinbe-
lore mentioned are vested in the United
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 en-
act special laws for their management = I'd
dispositions. provided, that all rcvcr -
from or proceeds of the same, except as
regards such part thereof as may be us, d
~" occupied for the civil, military or naval
purposes Of the United States, or may / %
assigned for the use OF the local govern
mcnt. shall be used solely for the bcnet
OF the inhabitants of the Hawaiian islands
Tor educational and other public purposes
"Intil congress shall provide for the gov
ernment Of such islands, all the civil, u.
m "a L.,
the officers of the existing government In
said islands shall he vested in such per
son or persons and shall be exercised In
such manner as the president OF the United
states shall direct; and the president shall
have power to remove said officers and I'LL
the vacancies so occasoned.
The existing treaties of the Hawaiian
islands with foreign nations shall forth
with cease and determine, being replaced
he hereafter concluded, between the United
states and such foreign nations The mu-
nicipal legislation OF the Hawaiian islands
not enacted for the fulhlmcnt of the
treaties so cNtinguiShod and not inconsst-
ont with this joint resolution nor contrary
to the constitution of the United States nor
TO any existing treaty Dt the United States
shall remain in force until the congress OF
the United States shall otherwise deter
mine.
Until legislation shall be enacted OK
tending the United States customs lawsand
regulations to the Hawaiian islands the
existing customs relations of the Hawaiian
islands with the United States and other
countries shall remain unchanged
The public debt of the republic of Ha-
wall lawfully existing at the date of the
passage OF this joint resolution, Including
the amounts due to depoSitors in~fhc IIa-
waiian postal savings bank, is hereby as
stunned by the government OF the United
states; but the liability OF the United States |
this regard shall in no case exceed |
AOCO,OtO. SO long, however. as the existing |
government and the present commercial |
relations OF the Hawaiian islands are con- |
tinued as hcreinbefore provided said gov
eminent shall continue to pay the interest
on said debt.
There shall be no further immIgra ton
OF Chinese into the Hawaiian islands ex-
Cept upon such conditions as are now or
may hereafter be allowed by the laws of
the United States; and no Chinese by rea-
son of anything herein contained shall he
allowed to enter the United States from the
Hawaiian islands.
The president shall appoint five com
miSsloners, at least two OF whom shall bc !
residents OF the Hawaiian islands, who
snail, as soon as reasonably practicable |
recommend TO congress such legislation |
concerning the Hawaiian islands as they
snail deem necessary or proper.
The commissioners hereinbeforp Dro-
ident, and with the advice and consent of
the senate.
The sum of 100000 or so much thereof
rs may be necessary. IL appropriated, out
Of any money In the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and to be Immediately avail |
able, to be expended at the discretion of |
the president OF the United States OF Amer
Ca, for the purpose OF carrying this Joint
resolution into effect"