The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-07
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the proper parliamentary limits essen
tial to a full and free discussion
AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
After a statement by Mr.. Hale, in
which he said he supported the reso-
luton, but not as a war measure, a
i vote was taken on Mr.. Whites amend
ment. 1t was rejected. 40 to 20.
Mr.. Pettigrew then offered his
amendment to repeal the contract la
Dor laws now in force on the Hawaiian
islands. 1t was rejected, Al to %.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) offered an amend
ment providing that the annex
alton resolutions should not be oper-
! alive until they had been approved by
a majority of the electors of Hawaii;
defeated. 20 to AZ.
Mr.. Faulkner CIV. Va) offered an
amendment providing that the duties
of the civil, judicial and military pow
ers shall be exercised under authority
! of existing laws not in conflict with
the constitution and laws of the United
States. Rejected, 20 to 43.
| Mr.. Allen offered an amendment
! placing an internal revenue tax of l
cent a pound on Hawaiian sugar It
was defeated 81 to 4, the four voting
! for the amendment being Allen, Nor
! rill, McEnery and Pettigrew.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered an amendment
that all native-born male Hawaiians
| over q years of age and all naturaliz-
! ed aliens shall be allowed to vote in
! the elections in Hawaii. Defeated 48
| to &c. ..,e..-ef
/ Mr.. Lindsay (Ky.) offered as a sub
+ stitute for the resolutions certain sec
tons of the annexation treaty which
/ was under discussion last winter 1t
was rejected. II to H. ~-
| Mr.. Gear Qo) offered an amendment
providing that all silver money coined
by the Hawaiian government shall be
maintained at a parity with the money
of the United States. Without division
the amendment was defeated
/ RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
! No more amendments being offered,
! the resolutions. having been considered
/ i'll committee of the whole, We're re-
/ ported to the senate and placed upon
their passage.
! The resolutions were adopted, AZ to
| p, the detailed vote being as follows
| Yeas-Allison. Baker, Burrows, Cannon,
Garter Garter; Clarke. Guiom. DAVIS. Deboe Ei-
/ AlnS, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye Gallinger
German. Hale, Hanna. Hansnrough, Hawiey.
Koar. Kyle. Lodge. Mcbride McLaurin,
P R9hs P PIat Nelson Perkins
Sewell. Shoup. Sullivan, Teller, Warren,
Wellington ~etmore. Wilson wolcott-42.
Nays-Allen Bacon, Bate, Berry Gallery
Chiffon. Clay. Daniel, Faulkner Jones Ark
Lindsay. McEnery. Mallory, Mitchell. Morrill,
Pascoe, Pettigrew, Roach Turley, Turpie,
There were twelve pairs ANNOUNCE
ed as follows, the names Of
! those who would have voted
] in the affirmative being given
first in each instance: Rawlins with
Butler; Chandler with Vest Murphy
I with Cockrell; Quay with Gray; Stew
art with Mills; Smith with Gear; AL
drich with Jones; Mcmillan with
kenney; Mantle with Martin; Platt
with Spooner: Turner with Thurston.
Mason with Tllman.
Senator's Harris and ffeitfeld We're
absent, impaired, but the announce
ment was made by their respective
colleagues that. if present, they would
vote for the resolutions.
DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED
Mr.. Hale called up the general de-
ficiency bill and moved to concur in
the house amendment to the question
in disagreement.
The motion was agreed to- the bill
thus being passed
Mr.. Pettigrew IS. d., offered the
following resolution rendering the
thanks of congress to Commodore
Schley for destroying Admiral Cerve-
ra's squadron and asking that if he
referred to the committee on naval az
fairs
Resolved. ttat tie thanks of congress and
| the American people hereby rendered t.
Commodore Win-ired Schley of the United
States naval force, operating against the
! Spanish force in Spanish waters Tor hirh'y
distinguished conduct il conflict with the
enemy "a displayed by him IN the destruc-
Ssntago de Cuba. July g. 1898
ssetion 2. That The thanks of congress
and the American peop;e are hereby exte d
through Or 1amcdc-c Schiey to the officers
and men u der his command for the gal
iantry AID skill exhibited by them on that
occasion.
Section 3. T; at the pres. dent Of TIE Urited
states be requested TO causa this resolution
to re communicated to Commodore Schley
anu lEft uEn nm to the officers and men of
his command
Co'nrns ntiEg upon the resolution Mr.
Pettgrew sa d tie impression had been
conveyed to the public that mot Cam
modore Schiey. but another man" had
achieved the great naval victory. 81
know" he declared, I'VE shall he abIs
70 remove that impression by ab.a,,,,a
proof to the contrary. All the acco,,,ts
of the battle agree that Con,rn1fl.,,.o
Sch!ey was in Command of the vas-
sells of our fleet. He pursued the ,ast
Of the Spanish vessels sixty milas a,a
personally brought to an end the most
remarkable naval duel ever fought
Mr.. Stewart (Nev.) thought Adn,.r,,
Sampson had been unfortunate in tho
wording of his official announcement
of the victory and in net giving in
that dispatch the credit due to C-o,n-
mcdore Schiey. He thought it had haan
due to Schley that the credit he eivsr,
him by Sampson. but he believed The
latter would yet do justice to the com
! nlodore.
Mr. Hale expressed great confidence
4 IN the character and ability of both
Admiral Sampson and Commodore