The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-06-30

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The Foreign Relations Committee
through Mr.. Davis. the Chairman on Fri
day reported favorably to the Senate the
4 Newlands resolutions for the Annexation
I of the Hawaiian Islands. The bill to in
corporate the International American
Bank. in accordance with the recommend
alton of the Pan-American congress.
which has occupied greater part of the
Senate's time during the week was pass
ed by vote of 26 to %. The conference
report on the bankruptcy bill was present
ed and read. but no action was taken. The
| general deficiency bill occupied the atten.
| ton of the House
Saturdays session Of the House was do
voted chiefly to eulogies upon the life and
character of former Senator Harris of
Tennessee. Prior to hearing euloges some
consideration was given to conference
report upon the District of Columbia an
preparation bill. The Senate was not in
session.
Discussion by the Senate Of the ques-
ton of Hawaiian annexation was begun
on Monday In open session. The princi
pal speech of the first day was made by
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, in opposition
TO annexation. The taking Of test vote
(45 to 15) showed the opponents of annex
alton to be in a hopeless minority. The
House passed the general deficiency bill,
carrying $224. 100000 The bill OCCASION
ed little debate. and it passed practically
as reported to the House from the Com
mittee on Appropriations. The remainder
Of the day was given to District of Co
lulnbia business
The resolution for the annexation Of
Hawaii was laid before the Senate al
most Immediately after it convened on
Tuesday. Speeches opposing annexation
were made by Mr.. Mitchell of Wisconsin
and Mr.. White of California. After pass
ing several bills of miner Importance the
House, in committee of the whole, consiG-
cred, without disposing OF it. Il bill to re-
fer to Tie court OF claims certain claims
of persons for property taken or destroyed
by the confederate invasiOns into the
southern counties of Pennsylvania. The
bill brought on Il long debate.
Opponents of the annexation of Hawaii
again occupied the attention Of the Sen
ate on Wednesday, Mr.. White Dem,
CALI resumed his speech begun the day
before. but, after speaking two hours,
yielded the floor to Sir. Pcttigrcw Is. d.,
who discussed the resolutions for an hour
and a half. Mr.. White had not concluded
his speech Mr.. Pettigrew taking up the
argument against the resolutions merely
to afford him an opportunity to rest. Mr..
Pettigrew maintained that the territory
of the United States was already large
enough. and he believed it his duty to re-
sist the acquisition of any territory inhab-
tied by a people far inferior to ours or SO
located as to require a navy to defend it.
Discussion in the Senate of the Hawaii
an annexation question was interrupted
IN Thursday by Mr.. Rawlins of Utah with
Il speech in which he criticised vigorously
the provision embodied in the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
which acknowledges the right of Indians
to lease mineral lands Oh their reserva-
tons. AT I O'Clock the Hawaiian resolu-
ton was called up and Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota resumed his speech in oppo
sition, addressing the Senate for about
two hours. Mr.. Pettigrew. on account of
fatigue. yielded the floor to Mr.. McEnery
Oem.. La.l. who presented constitution
al argument against annexation. At the
session of the House further agreements
upon the sundry civil bill were reported
from the committee Oh conference and
adopted, and further conference upon the
remaining points in difference was re-
Guested. a large number OF bills of minor
Importance We're passed and sixty-three
pension and relief measures were disposed
OF. pursuant to the recommendations
reached several days before in committee
of the whole. The House adjourned until
Monday.