The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-11
FRIENDS OF HAWAII Win.
HOUSE TO VOTE on THE QUESTION
NEXT WEDNESDAY.


WASHINGTON. June lo.-The feature
OF today's session OF the house was the
securing of an agreement 10 consider and
vote upon the Newiands resolution TO an
mex Hawaii. Beginning tomorrow. the
debate viii proceed untu O'Clock next
Wednesday afternoon. when a vote viii be
taken. The annexa;ionists today deter
mined 10 force consideration, and for three
hours the opposition fi.oustered Con-
s.derasion Of the resolution today could
have been prevented. as under TIE rules a
recess until the evening session necessar.-
~ would have been taken ar 5 O'Clock. hu.
IL was plain that the annexationists would
win their victory tomorrow. Realizing
this and knowing the resolutions Will pass
and go to the country. involving preni-
nent issue. the opposition treated for lib
eral debate. and their demands Were
granted readily Eight Democrats voted
with the annexation.sts in the movement
today TO force considerations OF the resoiu-
tons. they being Berry OF Kentucky. De
Vries of California, Livingston OF Geor-
gia, Brucker OF Michigan. Cummings. Sui
Ger and vehsiage OF New York. and
Cochran of Missouri. 1t is claimed that
At least twenty Democrats VIII favor the
passage OF the resolution.
The Lacey BILL to enable volunteer SOL
diers to vote at congressional elections.
WAS passed. The bill was called up when
the house met.
Cummings moved to recommit the bill.
with instructions to report ii with an add
ed provision extending the suffrage priyi-
lege TO members of the naval reserve.
A roll-cali was taken, resulting in the
defeat OF the motion to recommit. 100 to
I'D. and the bill was then passed. i95 10 Il.
Mcguire of California, from elections
committee No. 2. called up the report in
the case OF William Ryan VS.. II. c. Brew
ster. from the Thrty-first New York dis
tr;ct.
Grosvenor Of Ohio. pursuant to the pur-
pose OF the Hawaiian annexationists 10
force today, IL possible. the taking up Of
the resolutions Immediately. raised the
question OF consideration against the cleo
tion case. Upon q rising vote the house
decided not to take 1t up. u to Is, and Ma
gu.re demanded a roli-call.
Meantime, Cannon of Illinois. turning to
Grosvenor inquired: II want to ask the
gentleman from Ohio if the raising of the
question Of consideration means the bring
ing up OF Hawaii?"
ut does" responded tha Ohioan. with
much vigor.
The vote resulted 90 yeas, 129 nays. and
the election case. having been refused.
Ray OF New York called for the regular
order. which. under the rules, would be
the private calendar.
GTOSVeHCT uioNeu u CohsiuSi PoeaS
business.
vote was taken. and the call Was fol-
lowed with interest, the house realizing
that the result would probably mean the
consideration OF the Hawaiian question.
Grosvenor's motion prevailed. l4o to IS.
The opposition 10 the annexation then
began filibustering, a roll-call being de-
manded on the consideration Of reSolu-
ton calling upon the secretary OK war for
names Of civilians appointed TO military
office since April "a. The vote resulted In
the defeat of the opposition. and another
rol-call had been demanded on another
minor matter, when, pending the call. or
der was brought out of chaos and an UNI
Outstanding was reached quickly whereby
the house agreed TO begin consideration of
the Hawaiian resolution and TO debate 1t
from day to day until 5 o'clock next We'd
nesday afternoon. when a vote shall be
taken. The agreement was applauded
As soon as the Hawaiian situation was
cleared several private bills were passed.
ard also one fixing the status or volunteer
staff officers BY placing them under the
regular army.
At Ass o'clock the house adjourned, hav-
ing agreed unanimously 10 vacare the or
der for the evening pension session.