Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-14
UNCLE SAN TAXES HAWAII
The Senate Adopts the House Reso-
luton in Favor of Annexlng
the Islands.
VOTE WAS F0RTY-TWO TO TWERTY-OaE
The Question Was Brought ia a final
Issue UneNpectedIy-How the Sem
ators Cast Their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF the Measure Creating a New
Territory.


Washington, July THE annexa-
ton of Hawaii is now accom- Dlished so
far as the legislative branch OF the
government is concerned. Quite UNI
eNpecteGly the resolution providing
for the annexation OF the islands was
brought to a vote in the senate late
yesterday afternoon, and was passed
by the decisive vote of IL to 81 The
vote was as follows:
feas-Allison. Baker Burrows. Cannon,
Garter. Clarke. Cullom, Davis Dehoe
ltlkins. Fairbanks. Foraker Frye, CAL
hnger. German. Eale. hanna. Hansbrough,
Hawley. Hoar, Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride. Nc
Laurin. Money. Morgan, Nelson, Penronse
Perkins. Eeltus, Fiatt Conn Iritchard.
Proctor. Seweli. Shoup, sullivan, Teller
warren, W wellington. Welnlore. Wilson.
WolcOJt-42.
Nays-Allen. Bacon Bate. Berry. CAT
Jones tArk), Lindsay. Mo Emery. Mallory.
Mitchell. Morrill,. Fascoe, ettigrew. Roach,
TURKEY, 1urpie. White-2.
The Resolution.
The joint resolution was originally
introduced in the house by Mr. New
lands, of Nevada. and passed that body
June Is. Two days later it was re-
ported favorably to The senate. Its
full text is as follows:
whereas, The government of the re-
pupIlc OF Hawaii having in due form sig
nited its consent. in the manner provided
by its constitution to cede absolutely
and without reserve to the United States Of
america all rights of sovereignty of what
soever 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
ings or edinces, ports harbors, military
equipment and all other public property OF
every kind and description belonging to the
government of the Hawaiian Islands, to-
gether with every right and appurtenance
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, and they are hereby,
annexed as part of the territory of the
ereign dominion thereof and that all and
singular the property and rights hereinbe-
pore mentioned are vested in the United
States of America.
Land Laws.
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 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 gov
eminent of such islands all the civil, ju-
dicial and military powers exercised by
the officers of the existing government in
said islands shall be vested in such per-
SON or persons and shall be exercised in
such manner as the president of the United
iii and fE.2 a.f don't shall
have power TO remove said officers and nil
the vacancies so occasioned.
Assume Public Debt.
The public debt OF The republic of Ha-
waii lawfully existing at the date of the
passage of this joint resolution, including
the amounts due 10 depoSitors in the Ha-
waiian sostal savings bank, is hereby a ;
sumed by the government of the United
States; but the liability of the United States
in this regard shall in no case exceed 81
0J0,UO0. So long, however as the existing
government and the present commercial
relations of the Hawaiian Islands are con-
tinued as hereinbefore provided said gov
ernment shall continue 10 pay the interest
on said debt.
Chinese Barred.
There shall be no further Immigration
of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands en-
cept upon such conditions as re now or
may hereafter be allowed by the laws of
the United States: and no Chinese. by retl-
son of anything herein contained, shall lie
allowed to enter the United States from the
Hawaiian islands.
mssioners, at least two of whom shall be
residents Of the Hawaiian islands. who
shall, soon as reasonably practicable
recommend to congress such legislation
concerning the Hawaiian islands as they
shall deem necessary or proper.
1.-THE sum OF 500, 900. or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is appropria led ont
of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriate ted. and TO be Immediately avail
able To he exDended nj the di9cration ~
the president of the United States Of Amer
lea for the purpose of carrying this joint
resolution into effect
The Resolution signed.
Washington. July s.-President Me-
Kinley signed the resolution for the
annexation of Hawaii at seven o'clock
last evening and Admiral Miller Will
proceed to Honolulu at ono on the
cruiser Philadelphia to hoist the
American flag and take possession of
the islands.
The Commissioners.
Washington, July 9. - President Nc
Kinley has selected as the five Ha-
waiian commissioners Senator's Shelby
NJ. Cullom. of Illinois, and John T. Nor
gan, of Alabama. Representative Rob
ert II. HIT. of Illinois, and President
Sanford r. Dole and Chief Justice.
Judd, Of Hawaii.
Gives Us Many Vessels.
San FraIcisco July 1.-THE annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian islands to the
United States has given American reg.
istry to So vessels. Of these "a are
steamers, four full-rgged ships. ten
banks and 17~schoouers. Most of the
steamers are now engaged in the inter
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