The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-07


Hawaii is now accomplished, so far as
the legislative branch of the government
is CONCERNED. Quite Unexpectedly the res
olutions providing for the annexation OF
the islands were brought to a vote in the
senate late this afternoon and they We're
passed by the decisive vote of 42 to -
Early in today's session of the sez=te
conferences of the leaders on both sides
of the chamber were held and tacit
agreement was reached that a vote should
be taken tomorrow or Friday at the lat
est. The opponents of annexation prac-
tically had concluded their arguments and
as they had no desire TO keep the senate
IN session by purely dilatory tactics, they
announced their willingness that a vote
should be taken as soon as Mr.. White.
Mr.. Pettigrew and Mr. Allen had finished
their speeches.
Neither Mr.. White nor Mr. Pettigrew
spoke at great length, but Mr.. Allen
thought when he began that his speech
might occupy the entire day and part OF
tomorrow. However, he concluded 10
eliminate a part of the matter he had
prepared, and at Alb he completed his
speech.
1t was evident instantly that a vote was
at hand The word was passed swiftly
through the corridors and committee
rooms, and in a few minutes every sena-
tor at the capitol was in his seat. The
galleries filed rapidly and members OF
the house OF representatives, learning
that vote was to be taken. came hur
riedly to the senate 49, of the great
marble pile to witness proceedings that
viii be historic.
The test vote came upon an amendment
offered by Mr. White of California II
was offered with an expectancy that il
would be adopted, but merely to place the
ideas and opinion of the opponents Of
annexation on record. 1t was rejected by
a vote of 20 10 20, indicating that the
annexationists were strongly in the ma
jority.
Tered, but, the advocates of the resolu-
tous stood solidly together, gaining rath-
er than losing strength on the successive
votes.
THE FIRST VOTE.
Finally, at $50 p. m, the resolutions
themselves in precisely the form in which
they were received from the house of
Representatives were reported TO the SEN
ate and the roll call began. Not d sound
was heard in the chamber except the
call of the clerk and the replies OF the
senators. When the vice president an
nounced the vote by which the resolutions
were passed q tremendous wave of ap
plause swept through the galleries. which
the vice president made no effort to check.
Those who had advocated the resolutions
expressed their pleasure by shaking hands
with one another. and on all sides evident
relief was shown that the END had come.
For a few minutes so much good natured
confusion existed that the dignity of the
senate was thrown aside, but Vice Presi-
dent Hobart quietly reminded the sena-
tors that the session was not yet at an
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont was the only
Republican who voted against the reso-
buttons, although Mr. Thurston Of Ne
braska and Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin
We're paired against them. Six Democrats
Mr.. German, Maryland: McLaurin
South Carolina; Money Mississippi; Nor
CANT Alabama Pettus. Alabama, and
Sullivan. Mississippi, voted in favor OF
annexation.
In the face of the vote cast for the reso-
buttons. the treaty Of annexation might
have been ratified. the resolutions having
q two-thirds majority, but as the Y pairs
would have been arranged on a basis of
two votes for one il the treaty had been
under consideration, the vote of the fun
senate on the basis of tOday's vote would
have been Sc to 30. not a sufficient num-
Der of votes in favor Of the treaty to have
ratified IT.
A sharp discussion was caused early in
the session by the introduction of "a reSo-
luticn rendering the thanks of congress
TO Commodore Schley for destroying Ad-
uiral Ceyera's fleet. The resolution was
sent TO the naval affairs committee.
The senate concurred IN the house
amendment to the general deficiency bill.
thus passing the last of the appropriation
measures.
WHITES AMENDMENT.
At the conclusion of Mr. Aliens speech
Mr.. White offered an amendment striking
from the preamble Of the Hawaiian reso-
lutionS the words In due form and in
sorting the words by treaty which has
never been ratified, but is now pending in
the senate Of the United States"
Briefly commenting u~-n the discussion
OF the situation, Mr.. Teller Of Colorado ex-
pressed the opinion that the opponents
OF the pending resolutions had asked in
good faith and had consumed no more
time than had been necessary to properly
present their views.
In the course Of a statement Mr. Davis
said he had never believed that the or
ponents of the resolutions had been act
uated by any other than honest purposes
and conscientious opinions.
7 desire 10 say" said he. that I am
satisfied this earnest and able debate has
not Transcribed the proper parliamentary
limits essential TO full and free discus
sion.
After a statement by Mr.. Hale in which
he said he supported the resolution, but
not IS q war measure. vote was taken
or AR Whites amendment. 1t was re-
jected 20 10 -, as follows: