The age-herald., 1898-07-07
HAWAIIAN BILL
 PASSES SENATE Quite Unexpectedly Resolutions Were Brought to a Vote.
 ! THE HISTORIC PROCEEDINGS AnneXatiOniStS Gained Strength as Each Amendment Was Rejected. SIX DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR BILL Both the Alabama Sc, Cast Their Ballot in A $ i've.
  OPPONENTS oE RESOLUTION
 s After Consume. I the Time Possible, Were Fir sS Compelled to Allow theE v $ to Be Placed on
 Its Final Passage.

Washington, July 6-The annexation of Hawaii is now accomplished so far as the legislative branch of the government is con- cerned Quite unexpectedly the resolutions providing for the annexation of the islands were brought to a vote late this afternoon, and they were passed by the decisive vote of 42 to 21
 Early in todays session of the senate con- ferences of leaders on both sides of the chamber were held and tacit agreement that vote should be taken tomorrow or Friday at the latest. The opponents of an- nexation practically had concluded their argument and they had no desire to keep the senate in session by purely dila- tory tacticsc they announced their willing ness that vote be taken as soon as MT. White, MT. Pettgrew and MT. Allen had 1, finished their speeches.
 Neither MT. White nor MT. Pettigrew spoke at great length, but MT. Allen thought when he began that his speech might occupy the remainder of the day and a part of tomorrow.
 However he concluded to eliminate part of the matter he had prepared and at 415 he completed his speech.
 It was evident instantly that a vote was at hand. The word passed swiftly through
 
 a few minutes every senator at the capitol was in his seat. The galleries filled rapidly and members of the house of representa- tives, learning that vote was to be taken, came to the senate side of the marble pile to witness proceedings that will be his- toric.
 The Test Vote
 The test vote came on an amendment offered by Mr. White It was offered with no expectation that it would be adopted, but merely to place the ideas and opinions of the opponents of annexation on record. It was rejected by vote of 40 to 20, indi- eating that the annexationists were strong ly in the majority. Amendment after amendment was offered but the advocates of the resolutions stood solidly together gaining rather than losing strength on the successive votes.
 Finally, at 5:30 D. m, the resolutions themselves, in precisely the form in which they were received from the house, were presented to the senate and the roll call began. Intense interest was manifested by every spectator. Not sound was to be heard in the chamber except the call of the clerk and the response of senators. When the vice-president announced the vote a tremendous wave of applause swept through the galleries, which the vice-presl- dent made no effort to check The advo- cates of the resolution expressed their pleasure by shaking hands with one an. other and on all sides evident satisfaction shown that the enu ndu cOHe-
 MT. Morrill,, of Vermont, was the only republican who voted against the resolu- tions, although MT. Thurston and MT. Spooner were against them.
 Six deniocrats-Gorman of Maryland, Me- Laurin of South Carolina, Money of Mis- sssippi Morgan of Alabama, Pettus of Alabama and Sullivan of Mssissippi-voted in favor of annexation. sharp discussion was caused early today by the introduction of resolution rendering the thanks of to a- stroying Cervera's fleet. The resolution was sent to the naval committee.
 The senate concurred fh the house amend ment to the deficiency bill thus passing the last of the appropriation measures.
 MT. Whites Amendment
 At the conclusion of MT. Aliens speech Mr. White offered an amendment striking from the preamble of the Hawaiian reso- lutions the woirds ''in due form, and n- serting the words "by treaty which has never been ratified but is now pending in the senate or the United States"
 Briefly commenting upon the discussion of the question MT. Teller expressed the opinion that the opponents of the pending resolutions had acted In good faith and had consumed no more time than had been necessary properly to present their views. In the course of a short statement MT. Davis said he had never believed that the opponents of the resolutions had been actu- 
 conscientious opinions. "I desire to say,'' said he, that I am satisfied this earnest debate has not transcended the proper par liamentary limits essential to full and free discussion"
 A vote was then taken on MT. Whites amendment-rejected, 40 to 20.
 MT. Pettigrew then offered his amendment to repeal the contract labor laws now in force in the Hawaiian islands. It was re- jected, fl to 20.
 MT. Bacon offered an amendment pro- v'1ng that the annexation resolutions sl )uld not be operative until they had been proved by majority of the electors of -4wafi It was defeated 20 to 42.
 MT. Faulkner offered an amendment pro- viding that the duties of the civil, judicial and military powers shall be exercised un- der auth6rty of existing laws of the United States. It was rejected by vote of 20 to 43
 MT. Allen offered an amendment placing an internal revenue tax of cent pound ~---~-~>->-~->-~-~--<-~--