Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
CONGRESS.
Senate.

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ton of Hawaii said the annexation would
start this country on career of conquest
which was vas opposed to the true destiny of the
war an excuse for adopting a colonization
policy would involve the country in tremend-
Gus difficulties and possible ruin. He de-
clared that the United States had no bust
ness to capture the Philippine islands as the
| war had not been begun for any such pur-
pose Mr.. Roach On. d. protested against
the bringing under our government such peo-
pie as formed the bulk of the Hawaiian
ment that the United States should not an
mex the islands, as their existence was
problematical. They were liable to be
swallowed up by the in an earthquake.
He maintained that if annexation was to be
effected by reason, the proposition ought to
be submitted to the Hawaiians themselves
for ratification.
Among the bills passed by the Senate soon
after it convened on the 28th was one des-
lgnatlng 1ltuSVllle as port OF delivery In
the customs district Of Erie Pa The Ha,
taken up, and Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana re-
sumed his speech in opposition to the resou-
Caffery was expOunding legal proposition
bearing upon the question in discussion, Mr..
Jones Of Arkansas who was temporarily in
the chair, said: The senator from Louisi-
ana will suspend. 1t is manifest to the chair
that quorum Of the Senate is not present.
The chair, therefore, directs that there be a
call of the Senate The clerk will call the
roll" This unusual direction from the chair
created some surprise among senator's in the
In accordance with the recommendation
| of the President the Senate at the begin
ming of its session on the Goth took action
in recognition of the distinguished services
rendered recently by officers and men Of the
navy and revenue cutter service. Consdera-
ton of the general deficiency bill was con-
cluded and the measure passed An
amendment Of great Importance was at
tached to the bill, practically by general con-
sent. 1t relates to the settlement Of the
claims of the government against the Pacific
i offered Morgan
of Alabama, who made a strong appeal to
the Senate for its adoption. Mr.. Frye Of
Maine reported from the committee on COM
merce joint resolution recognizing the gall
| lantry of Frank H. Newcomb, commanding
me revenue cutter Hudson, and Of his, Of
ncers and men; also retiring Capt. Daniel p
HOdgson of the revenue cutter service for
efficient and meritOrious services in COM
mand of the cutter Hugh McCulloch at Ma
MIA The resolution extends the thanks Of
Congress to Lieut. Newcomb for his heroic
galIantry in the action at Cardenas when he
ana his crew rescued the WinSlOw and such
Of her crew as had not been disabled or
| Killed. and provides for a suitable medal of
gold for Newcomb, silver medals for his of
flcers and bronze medals for the members of
his crew. 1t also places Capt. Hodgson Of
the McCulloch on permanent waiting orders
at full duty pay. The resolution was adopt
ed without debate.
Late in the afternoon on the Both the
Senate cleared the legislative decks for
| what may be the final action upon the Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions. Through it's
action the last Of the appropriation bills that
have been pending in conference were dis
posed of and was a law before midnight.
| After debate lasting three hours the Sen
ate finally receded from its amendments 10
the sundry civil bill and adopted the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation bill
| Mr.. Allison. Iowa, in charge of the bills ex-
! planned that it was necessary that the re-
| ports should be agreed to today, this was
the last day Of the fiscal year. He pointed
out that if the bills were not laws by mid
| night, they would have to be passed again
by the two branches OF Congress. The de-
| lay consequent upon such action would ser-
! ously embarraSS the government and force
! Congress to remain in session several weeks
| longer
For nearly six hours on the 1st the Senate
| had under discussion the Hawaiian reSOlu-
| tons. The first formal speech in favor Of
! the resolutions was delivered by Mr.. PettuS
| dem, Ala.). His address was strong and
! patriotic. AS Democrat he maintained that
| the question was in no sense party ISSUE
but the proposition was one which ought to
of men Of all parties. He had a heated col
| loQuy with Mr.. Caffery Dem. Lao, in the
! course Of which the latter intmated that the
! Alabama senator was afflicted with senlity
Mr. Pettus retort was vigorous and resent
full of what he termed an insult. Mr. CAT
frey subsequently disclaimed any intention
OF insulting Mr.. Pettus. Mr.. Pettus said
! one of the objections urged against Hawaiian
! annexation was that the acquisition Of that
| territory would compel the United States to
construct and maintain at enormous expense
! powerful navy and perhaps maintain a
large standing army. 1T may lead the
|
! he hope to God it will. will well
come the day when our navy will be so pow
| erful that no nation of the world will ever
! dare tG offer us an insult" When Mr. Pet
| tus had concluded, Mr. Mason 0ll) gave no.
! tice that if there was no agreement to vote
| on the pending resolution, nor move made
| the Senate to keep up the useless farce of
the majority governed by the minority.
House.
! In the House on the 2Sth the conference
! report upon the bankruptcy bill was adopted
| by vote of 1874 to 53 and the measure will
| &C now TO the President. Speeches in Op-
! position to the reported bill were made by
Messrs. Terry Oem) of Arkansas, De Ar
| mond Dem) of Missouri and McRae Dem.)
! of Arkansas, and in support Of the measure
| by Messrs. Henderson Rep.) of Iowa, I'm
! derWOOd QDem.) OF Alabama and Ray (Rep.)
! of New York.
The House on the Goth disposed of num-
| Der of measures and incidentally enjoyed a
| speech from Mr.. Allen of Mississippi which
| Grosyenor lRep) of Ohio and Mr.. Bailey
| Dem) of Texas figured as the principals
| Mr.. Allen proposed that company of con-
| gressmen be raised and go to Cuba After
| sending the Indian and sundry civil bills
! back to conference consideration of bills
| from the military affairs committee under
| the rule adopted yesterday, proceeded. No
| table among the measures passed We're those
| providing for the enlistment of cooks in the
| army; providing for the appointment OF mill
! tary storekeeperS for the army; providing
| for the protection of harbOr defenses and
IOFUlHCaIlOnS against WantOn ana malicious
| injury and giving the secretary of dis
erection to permit any church or religious
sect to erect its house of worship upon the
| West Point military reservation. The last
named bill precipitated considerable discus
| sion, it being framed at the instance Of
| CATHOLIC effort, but giving equal privileges
| to all churches.
| An attempt to secure passage Of the bill to
incorporate the Internationa American bank
met with determined opposition in the House
on the 3Oth. Filibustering was INDUCED in,
but it was not effective In preventing con-
SIDE Of f the Pill Adjournment, how
measure could be reached. 1t will be urged
tomorrow. The House today adopted the
report upon the Indian appropriation bill,
insisted unanimously upon its disagreement
to the Senate amendments to the sundry
civil bill, and sent the general deficiency bill
to conference
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