The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
THE JOINT RESOLUTION.
Full Text of the Instrument Passed by
the Senate Yesterday for the Annex
alton of the Hawaiian Islands.

WASHINGTON, July THE joint reso.
luton which yesterday passed the SEN
ate providing for the annexation of
Hawaii was originally introduced in
the house by Mr.. Newlands, of Neva-
da, and passed that body June Is.
Two days later it was reported favora-
bly, to the senate. Its full tex is as
follows:
WHEREAS, The government of the republic
of Hawaii having, in due form, signifed it's
consent. in the manner provided by its cOnsti-
tuition. to cede absolutely and without reserve
to the United States all rights of sovereignty
of whatsoever kind in and over the Hawaiian
islands and their dependencies, and also to
csde and transfer to the United States the abb
sOlute fee and ownership of all public, govern
ment or crown lands, public buildings OF
ediices, ports, harborS, military equipments,
and all other public property Of every kind and
description belonging to the government of the
Hawaiian islands, together with every right
and appurtenance thereunto appertaining;
therefore,
Resoired. By the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States, in congress as
sembled, that said ceSSion is accepted, ratified
and confirmed, and that the said Hawaiian ISL
ands and their dependencies be and they are
hereby annexed as u part of the territory Of the
United States, and are subject to the sovereign
dominion thereof, and that all and singular the
property and rights hereinbefOre mentioned
are vested in the United States OF America.
The existing laws Of the United States rels-
tive to public lands shall not apply
to such lands in the Hawaiian islands,
but the congress OF the United States shall en-
act special laws for their management and dis
: position; provided. that all revenue from or
proceeds OF the same, except as regards such
part thereof as may be used for the civil, mill
tary or naval purposes of the United States, OF
may be assigned for the use OF the local gov
eminent, shall be used solely for the benefit OF
the inhabitants of the Hawaiian islands for
educational and other purposes
Until congress- shall provide for the govern
ment OF such islands all the civil, judicial and
military power exercised by the officers OF the
existing government in said islands shall be
vested in such person or persons and shall be
exercised in such manner as the president OF
the United States shall direct, and the preSi-
dent shall have power to remove said officers
and I'LL the vacancies so occaSiOned.
The existing treaties of the Hawaiian island.
with foreign nations shall forthwith cease and
determine, being replaced by such treaties az
may exist, or as may be hereafter concluded
between the United States and such foreign ma
lions. The municipal legislation of the Ha-
waiian islands, not enacted for the fulfllmeni
of the treaties so extinguiShed. and not incOn-
siStent with this joint resolution, nor contrary
to the constitution of the United States. nor tC
any existing treaty Of the United States, shall
remain in force until the congress OF the United
States shall otherwise determine.
Until legislation shall be enacted extending
the United States customs laws and regulations
to the Hawaiian islands the existing customs
relations of the Hawaiian islands to the United
StaSeS and other countries shall remain IN
changed.
The public debt of the republic OF Hawaii,
lawfully existing at the date of the passage OF
this joint resolution, including the amounts due
to depositOrs in the Hawaiian postal savings
banks, is hereby assumed by the government
OF the United States; but the liability of the
United States in this regard shall in no case ex-
coed 81, 00O,0O0 So long, however, as the existing
government and the present commercial rela-
lions OF the Hawaiian islands are continued as
hereinbefore provided. said government shall
continue to pay the interest on said debt.
There shall be no further immigration Of
Chinese into the Hawaiian islands, except upon
such conditions as are now, or may hereafter
be allowed by the laws OF the United States;
and no Chinese, by reason of anything herein
contained, shall be allowed to enter the United
States from the Hawaiian islands.
The president shall appoint five commission
ers, at least two Of whom shall be residents Of
the Hawaiian islands who shall, as soon as
reasonably practicable, recommend to congress
such legislation concerning the Hawaiian is
lands as they shall deem necessary or proper.
SECTIoN2 That the commissioners herein
before provided for shall be appointed by the
president by and with the advice and consent
of the senate.
SECTION 3-That the sum Of sI0O, 900. or so
much thereof as may be necessary, shall be APP
propriated out Of any money in the treasury Eot
otherwise appropriated and to be Immediately
available, to be expended at the discretion o:
the president Of the United States of America
for the purpose Of carrying this joint resolu-
ton into effect