The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-08
4 Move to That End Taken by Senator Nor
gan Of Alabama.
Offers an Amendment to senator
Whites Resolution, Which Pro-
{ vides Distinctly for the Annex
alton of the Islands, Declaring
That the Present Government
Has a Right to Make Such
Cession to This Country.

posed in the Senate to-day by Morgan
of Alabama to the resolution offered
few days ago by White of California.
Whites resolution declared that 1t was
the right of the people of Hawaii TO
maintain their own form of government,
and that the United States ought in no
wise interfere with it. Morgan's amend
ment provides distinctly for the annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian Islands, declaring
that the present Government has right
to make such cession to this country.
The presentation of a memorial pre-
pared by the late Admiral Worden ellc-
tied some interesting statements regard
ing the historic fight in Hampton Roads
between the Monitor and the Merrimac.
The Senate was in executive session
during the remainder of the afternoon.
A communication was received by the
Senate from the Secretary of War, stat
ing the urgent necessity for immediate
action to control the disorderly elements
that are assembling in Alaska.
Chandler of New Hampshire present
ed a memorial which called the at
tention of the Senate to one of the most
thrilling events of the civil war. The
memorial was prepared in 1874 by the
late Admiral Worden, who. as Lieu
tenant in the navy, commanded the
Monitor in the historic fight in Hamp-
ton Roads between that vessel and the
Merrimac. Chandler said that Admi-
raj Worden conceived the idea that it
would be proper for the Government of
the United States to pay the officers and
Grew of the Monitor the sum of 500
each in the nature of prize money, but
afer having prepared the memorial con-
cluded not to present it to Congress,
lest his motives might be misconstrued.
Chandler said he now took occasion
to present the memorial himself, and he
hoped Congress might see its way clear,
in view of the wonderful victory
achieved by Lieutenant Worden, to do
something substantial for the surviv-
ing members of his family, who are not
In good financial circumstances. He
asked that the memorial be referred to
the Naval Affairs Committee.
Hale of Maine paid high tribute to
Admiral Worden.
Morgan of Alabama called attention
to the resolution introduced few days
ago by White of California, concerning
this country's attitude toward the Ha-
waiian Islands. proposing the following
amendment thereto:
That the Republic of Hawaii, estab-
lished in and based upon its present
Constitution. is a rightful Government,
and has been and still is recognized as
such by the United States of America
and by other great Powers without any
question by any nation of its rightfui
and sovereign independence, and said
Constitution is the true and recognized
hat @I,a md
the distribution of the rights and powers
of government in that republic while
said Constitution remains in force.
THAT in conformity with the exist
ing Constitution Of the Republic of
Hawaii, and so long as the same is in
force, the powers of government reside
in and are to be exercised by the in
cumbents of the departments, tribunals
and offices created by said Constitution
filed in pursuance of law and the lawful
electors under said Constitution who
qualify as such by the taking of the
oath of allegiance prescribed therein,
are entitled to share in the Govern
ment of Hawaii, according to the rights
secured to them in said Constitution
and to the extent and in the manner
therein provided, as long as the same
Is in force.
And said Government of the Repub-
lie of Hawaii having, in due form, sig
nified It's consent in the manner pro-
vided In it's Constitution that the Ha
waiian Islands. with all the territory
appertaining thereto over which said
Government claims to exercise sover-
eign jurisdiction, shall be annexed to
and become a part Of the territory of
l. al
be subject to the national power and
sovereign jurisdiction thereof
1T is hereby enacted and declared
that said concession is accepted. rati-
fled and confirmed, and that said Ha
waiian Islands are annexed as part
of the territory of the United States of
America, and are subject to the sover-
eign dominion thereof"
Davis of Minnesota, Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, moved
that the resolution Of White and the
amendment thereto proposed by Nor
gan be referred to the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, and after a brief coli
loquy between White and Morgan the
resolution and amendment were so re-
ferred.
On motion OF Davis, the Senate then
went into executive session.
AT p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. THE House
passed the Military Academy bill to-
day with only one important amend
ment The debate on the measure
was desu,tory. and touched a variety
of political topics. As passed. the bill
carried S453540. being S260,0 32 less
than the amount carried by the current
law The bill TO limit the period for
the refunding of the certificates of de-
posts of 1879 to December 81, 1899
was passed. Tomorrow the House
will take up the Aldrich-Plowman con-
tested election case.
The attendance in the House to-day
was small.
A bill was passed to ratify the Act
OF the Territorial Legislature Of Arr
zona- authorizing the erection of a
Capitol building.
Without further preliminary the
House went into Committee of the
Whole, and took up the consideration
of the Military Academy appropriation
bill. The bill carried S453 $40. being
S1S6. 769 less than the estimates and
SIG. O36 less than is carried in the cur
rent law. 1t was arranged that gen.
eral debate should run for two hours.