Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
HAWAII IN THE SENATE.
discussion ofthe Annexation
Question Begun.
A SIGNIFICANT TEST VOTE
Delighted mt ,h.
""''h Shows That the ls,und
""l 500" Form IA Fart or
e"c'e SANS Domain
lBy Talapr,nh \

: .ieh session. AT the y,rS ',,, o.as
nr question the opponents lo,InIs !,
: unini Ia, 'luite unexpectedly scorer,
~ preventing IL ye;. ana -.
nolc On taking w m. M.
s..ii VIZ. Davis. chairman nt ~, .'''.t
], ~, ~ foreign relations r:,lIa,l -,
n.n.,, 's'n'stl"hs. the c-presi,I.nt ~
> lin ~ a",iounccd that without nhi.r
: ,ra, " resolutions would b,. cnnSi,
100. ~" objection being cnt.,. ",iai II,
: '''i'u Inc resolutions Ia IL. No.. ,''
: iS','i''- y minute or two l,,nn VIZ
,,... "l MAINE. demanded tho ye,s ~,
,nsnl,,,inn. S',', request tn take IN thu
instantly made the point or o,rnr ~ , ia
-" ana nay vote could MOI Ia ,
-. q dead issne-that the rcso n ia u
mn.,,,in n,r"ady before the Senate Inv hv
hoiht WAS sustained Sc. IN.
Ne opponents or ANNEXATION ,,,,,
~ l'icased at preventing ~ sba,,
NJ strength. but ut a:3o this :, ftcrn m"w
w.: me Afforded the friends Of :, ~
or',n awaiting. He move,, 10 -, .au
,,'. me Hash. Mr.. Davis demnnf1a,f
~ SsAS ana nays. The motinn ~
So 49,. upon which was n test or
,nnn, G.h between the friends ana on.
! to H. Was aeeisiTe, ~
ne proceedings Of tho day ,ndIcnt.
| - l'H mat there is tn be no tlrhnt-
'I, ",'. we Hawaiian question In the Or
n "'t''t ~, hecentanc" Of that term. 1t Is
~. We purpose of the friends of an.
| '"Satlnn to consume tim, in ,,n,-' .,,
,, Believing that the SENATE.
'', ,,, ',,lre',aE' IN executive session. thor
IN NY discussed the question. thew
i w., PERMIT the opponents of the pro
o' campaign is not satisractory +, 49,,
| 'allcr ana during the session TO-DAY GOV
siderable bitterness was n,anirasto3 -,
times az" ~
The speakers today were nro.sr,
M"rrill the venerable Senator rom
vermont. and one OF the Rcp,,blicon
opponents OF annexation and Mr. Ia,
con. or Georgia. Mr. Morrill, coversi,
~" question while Mr.. Bacon discussed
~ RIVE: OF Congress to annex ter
rltory by legislative action. m,intotn-
ing that such annexation was unconsri-
OF the annexation OF a Very snia'E n "a
rity but it is one which inSoEs:st ss:.
utter revolution or the practice Of our |
government and OF the obligations the |
government lays upon the people.
The proposition which I intend TO
discuss is that n measure which pro-
vides for the annexation Of territory
is necessarily and essentially the sub
iect matter of n treaty and the assump-
sinn of the House that the Senate win
pass trnn II in this way is without
constitutional rrolnd. .M
r1r. Teller spoke briefly on the par
liamentary situation. He asserre1
that no Senator had the right to farm
ont the time Of the Senate. saying tna1
the consent Of no Senator making
| speech was necessary Tor in1erruprtns
| him when that Senator has taken nils
seat. AS for himself he WAS prepared
| now to vote FOR the Hawaiian annex
| alton resolution. but he recognized the
right of all to be heard on the subject
| and he pleaded For a proper regard ron
| tho amenities Of the Srn:lIp III consider
| ing the question.
| Mr.. Bacon then addressed himself TO
| the legal and constitutional questions
Of the issue. He contcnded that the
toint resolution now before the Sen>
II" WAS n direct blow ut n prerogat!ve
Of The Senate. in that the anly proper
| method of anneNing foreign territory
was by means or treaty. He urged the
Importance OF maintaining the consul
| Iutional method or so important an un-
dcrtaking. In this connection he ocp
rerated the suggestion that the Pres
;,!ent could seize the Hawaiian ISLANDS
without the concurrence OF the Sen
ate. The President would have no
| more right to thus seize Hawaii than
he would have to seize jamaica. Still
such 4 seizure would DO MS legal ~
would annexation by Joint resolution.
Mr.. Eacon contended that Il statute
Of one country conld not be made on
;igat unnn another country: hence
y
proceedings. as n treaty only can bint
both countries.
'rAc effort in the present proceedings
was to make treaty by statute anf
? this. he contcnded was irregular II,
G maintained that inas,nuch as the AN
? ueNntion Of Hawaii could be accom-
; olshed only by the consent of the tw.
T governments it was necessarily a cor
summation to be attained only by !
'reaty. The legislative action of tn
United States alone would not he sufff
:, cient legal and constitutional authorit.
Tor annexation. 49,
a In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Kh
II con WAS frequently INTERRUPTED b.
Senator's with questions bearing upo
She constitutional point he was ar
suing.
In concluding his sncech Mr.. Baco
said that if the Senate passed tn
q ocnding resolution Congress would en-
"a .er upon n revolution which woul
), -aise the flag of the United States owe
country whose people were entirel
snd essentially different from orr ow
=. ocople. n revolution. too. in which III
= Senate, because the majority has tn
~ 9OWer. would surrender IT'S trsH -
making power. ...
The senate. at So, P. NJ. went I'M
-xccutive session and ut 5:45 p. NJ az
W iourncd.
ID wASnINGTON. June 20.-'Fhe f!ou:
$ .oday PASSED tho general deficiency b
o. CARRYING S224 900, OO9. The bill occ;
o. stoned little debate and it passed pra
ne the committee on approximation
in the committee on appropriation
liz rhe conference report upon the Distrl
n u Columbia appropriation bill. as WI
n as a number of other conference
rorts upon legislation affecting the u!
Ike .rct OF Columbia. We're disposed
k and consideration was then given
IL The conference report upon the bill
,J> Is 49, tho Indian tprrltQf