Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-30
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. June 80.
SENATE.

pie Emanuel and professor of Semitic
languages and literature at the Univer-
sity of California, San Francisco, open"
ed Senate with prayer to-day.
The Hawaiian annexation resolutions
were taken up and Mr.. Bate spoke in
opposition to them. He said the pend
ing question was fraught with more OF
good or evil to this country than any
That has been presented for many years.
1t was an innovation, he said, upon all
precedent, that resolution from the
House should be sent to the Senate
while treaty upon the same subject
was pending. He declared that the
treaty could not secure the necessary
two-thirds vote in the Senate and that
the political machinery had been set
in motion in order that the sentiment
of the Senate might be overridden.
MIR. Bate declared that war times
would cause the majority to adopt the
resolutions. The lever was in the
brains of the people and in those Of
Senators and it would force such action
as, in his opinion, would prove disas,
trous.
Mr.. Tillman followed Mr.. Bate.
THUS far" he said, "the discussion OF
the resolutions has been entirely one
sided. Whenever the majority OF the
Senate sits in sulen silence On SO i'm
porlaut a question as this am i'm
pressed with the idea that there is de-
vlment afoot. Senators like to talk;
they like to hear themselves speak, to
get their names in the newspapers ana
to see their remarks in the
Record. When, therefore, they are
silent there is, depend upon it,,
something rotten in Denmark. j"
He religiously believed, he said, that it
was unconstitutional to acquire terri
tory by Joint resolution, but an AFRO
giant majority was, however, pressing
forward its purpose without regard to
constitutional obligations or to oath of
office. Discussing the race problem
presented, Mr.. Tillman said: 1.-THE
wisest craftsmanship is unable to fore
see the final result OF the presence here
of two distinct races, each possessing
the same rights under the law, but one
OF which is superior to the other. If
we are not to witness blocking of the
wheels of progress and condition
of morgrelism, decentralization and re-
PROGRESSION such as is appalling to every
lover of the Anglo-Saxon race, we must
settle this question wisely and justly.
With 100000 negroes already among
US, the adding of more colored peoples
present to student of sociologi-
cal and political questions is a grave
problem, solemn responsibility. For
my part, I declare that the races are
not equal and never were. God never
made them so, and while / subscribe
to the doctrine that among the in
alienable rights of man is the right 10
life, liberty and pursuit of happiness,
1 declare my upalterable faith in the
doctrine that the white race is superior
TO the colored."
Mr.. Tillman maintained that in view
OF the declaration of Congress in the
war resolutions this government, in
Selling upon Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines with the purpose of hold.
ing them, was acting in bad faith with
the world. The American people were
becoming land grabbers under the guise
of humanitarianism. This bad faith
had, he said, already excited the dis
trust of European nations, and Ger
many, with her warships at Manila,
and perhaps other foreign nations,
would demand their share of the booty.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Sherman
presented the conference report upon
the Indian appropriation bill.
The report was adopted and Mr..
Cannon then called up the general de-
fciency bill as amended and passed by
the Senate Yesterday and moved gen.
eral inconvenience in the amend.
ments and request for g conference.
The motion prevailed, but pending
that, upon the suggestion of Mr.. Ma
guire, Mr.. Cannon gave assurance that
opportunity TO debate the Senate's Pa
cifc railroad amendment would be
given ultimately. The Speaker an.
nounced Messrs. Cannon, Northway
and sayera as oopferees,
Another failure to agree upon the
sundry civil bill was reported by Mr.
Cannon ahd the House again voted to in
sist upon its disagreements to the Sen
ate amendments and sent the bill again
to conference.
An Intellectual effort was made to Sc.
cure consideration of the Senate bill to |
incorporate the International American |
Bank by calling it up from the Speak
er's table but point Of order was
made against it by Mr. Bailey. Then |
under a call of committees Mr.. Hill |
called up the House bill of the same
character. Mr.. Bailey made a point of |
order against present consideration, but
was overrhled and he Immediately
raised the question of consideration.
The House voted to consider, yeas 70;
81 and the democrats, persistinR
II determined resistance, ordered q roll
call.
The roll call resulted yeas SO, nays
10. Mr.. Bartholdt then moved to ad.
ourn and another roll call followed.
The House declined to adjourn and
Mr.. Maddox made the point of no quo.
'um. Parliamentary discussion of the
point and the counting of quorum in
7olved n further delay of halt an hour.
Beading of the bill then proceeded.
BUCKLIN's ARNICA sALVE.