The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
F1FTY-F1FTH CONGRESS-.



annexation was begun Monday in open session.
Al the very opening Of the question the op-
ponents Of annexation quite unexpectedly
scored point BY preventing yea and nay
vote on taking up the resolutions The oppon-
ents Of annexation were decidedly pleased ct
preventing Q show. Of strength, but at 4:0
Monday afternoon Mr.. White afforded the
friends Of annexation the opportunity they had
been awaiting He moved TO adjourn and,
like fash, Mr.. Davis demanded the
yeas and nays The motion. the vote upon
which was q test Of strength between the
friends and opponents Of annexation. was de-
feated decisively-44 to 15 Having gained his
point in developing the numerical weakness Of
the opposition, Mr.. Davis readily agreed to
enter o motion for an executive session. The
proceedings Of the day indicate clearly that
there is to be no debate upon the Hawaiian
question in the ordinary acceptation OF that
term.
HoUsE-The house Monday passed the gen.
eral deficiency bill carrying 1924. 600 The
bill occa stoned little debate and itpassed prac-
tically as reported to the house from the COM
mittee on appropriations. The remainder OF
the day was given to District of Columbia
business. At 5:37 o'clock the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 22-SENATE-Interest in
the discussion of Hawaiian annexation which
is proceeding in the sen te already has begun
TO flag. Early in the present session the sem
ate debated the question behind closed doors
the speakers were accorded close attention. 1t
is evident from the proceedings Tuesday
that the senators will not become en-
thusiAstic over arguments which are
not now new to them. Tuesday
Mr.. White (dem CALI the leader of the op-
ponents of annexation. spoke for three hours
and half His argument was skillful and
was presented with oratorical ability but 1t
failed to command the attention from senators
it really deserved. Among the bills passed was
one providing severe penalties for the malic-
ious injury or destruction of submarine mines,
torpedoes fortihcations or other coast de-
fenseS.
HoUsE-After passing several bills OF minor
importance Tue sday the house in committee
Of the whole considered without disposing Of a
bill to refer 10 the cour: of claims certain
claims of persons for property taken or de-
stroyed by the confederate invasions into the
southern counties of Pennsylvania. The bill
brought on /, long debate in which II was vig-
orously advocated and opposed
WASHINGTON. June 23.-SENATE-Oppohe q.
of the annexation of Hawaii again occupied
the attention of the senate Wednesday. Mr..
White dem, CaL) resumed his speech begun
Tuesday, but after speaking two hours yielded
the floor to Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d., who dis
cussed the resolutions for an hour and o half.
Mr. White has not conclude! his speet h,
Mr. Pettigrew taking up the argument against
the resolutions merely to AFFORD him an
the Indian appropriation bill was pre-; ented to
the senate and read, but no effort was made to
dispose OF It. II was sh rply criticised, how
ever. and the indications are th,t its adoption
will be contest beeause of the elimination OF
the senate free homestead amendment and the
acknowledgment of the right in certain cir.
cumstances and conditions Of Indians to lease
mineral lands.
HoUsE-A bill incorporating the National
Congress of Mothers was passed when the
house met Wednesday. Mr. Simpson (pop.,
kan.) created -omething Of a diversion by ris-
ing to q question Of personal privilege. He
proceeded to read from u report Of Represen-
tative Grosvenor's speech before the
Ohio republican convention. in which the
Ohio member was reported as say
ing, after referring to the opposi.
to the republicans in the house having voted
in the interest Of the ''reconcentrados' for the
s5O,0J0,O00 appropriation. that mine out Of ten
Of those gentlemen" had voted mo" on every
subsequent appropriation bill for the suffer-
ing soldiers Of the Union" Mr. Dalzell (rep.,
Pa.) made the point that 1t was not a matter
to warrant the Kansas member In rising to
personal privilege. and the speaker upheld the
l0.nt
WASHINGTON. June 24-SENATE-Discus
sion in the senate of the Hawaiian annexation
question was interrupted Thursday by Mr.
Rawlins UtahJ with speech in which he
criticised vigorously the provision embodied
priation bill which acknowledges the right Of
Indians to lease mineral lands on their res
ervations. He declared that IL was far
graver matter than the annexation Of
the Hawaiian islands. as it would involve
the cession to the Indians Of the mineral
rights in territory exceeding 5O0O0.0O0 acres Of
land, not including the territory OF Alaska.
He charges that spectators had obtained al
ready leases to much Of these lands and IL the
provision proposed by the committee was
adopted the government would lose tens Of
millions OF dollars. The resolution offered
Wednesday by Mr. Jones LArk). directing the
committee on public lands to investigate the
oficial conduct Of Special Agent c. A. M.
Schlierholz who is charged with unlawfully
seizing timber was again considered
HoUsE-At Thursdays session Of the house
further agreements upon the sundry civil bill
were reported from the committee on confer.
ence and adopted and further conference upon
the remaining points In difference was request
cd. A large number Of bills Of minor import.
ance were passed and 65 pension and relief
measures were disposed OF pursuant to the
recommendations reached last Friday In COM
mittee OF the whole. Under the leadership
of Representatives Cannon and Baker,
QlL). bill to restore Maj. Wham to his for
mer rank and status In the army with all back
pay and allow noes. passed the house unani-
mously. Mai Wham. who was in the gallery
at the moment. received many congratulations
from members on the floor of the house. Upon
Mr.. Dingleys motion made early in the day
the house ut 4:28 adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON. June q. 2.--SENATE--The con.
ference report on the bankruptcy bin was dis
posed Of by the senate Friday without debate.
AT the request of senators, Mr.. Nelson (Minn.)
the author of the senate bankruptcy measure.
MADE brief explanation of the bill as agreed
upon by the conferees. The report was agreed
to by a vote OF III to 49, The Hawaiian annex
alton resolutions were under discussion
throughout the session. except during a brief
time when routine business was disposed of.
The speakers Friday were McEnery dem.
Lao who concluded his address Thursday. and
Mr.. Turley (dem.. TENN who presented con-
stitutional argument against the resolutions.
Three measures designed to facilitate the work
of the war department were passed without
controversy
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