The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-23
SENATE SEEKS INFORMATION
ABOUT HoBsoN AND MUTILA-
\ TON OF MARINES
Owing to the IndispOsitiOn Of
Senator White-Mr. Pettigrew
Asks Leading Questions About
the Leasing of Mineral Lands In
Indian Reservations.


Indian Reservations.
WASHINGTON, June 22--Opponents
OF the annexation of Hawaii again oc-
cupled the attention of the senate to-
day.
"A Joint resolution was passed author
lzlng the president of the United States
to invite through the proper channels,
the governments of England. France,
Germany, Austria, Russia, Belgium,
Switzerland. Mexico and Venezuela to
send details of infantry artillery and
cavalry to this country to participate in
a military jubilee to be held in Madison
square garden. New York, by the trus-
tees of the Red Cross society Of New
YORK. The Jubilee is to be held dur
ing the two weeks beginning Dec. 26,
1898.
Mr. Davis (Minn.), chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, asked
immediate consideration of the follow
ing resolutions:
That the secretary of the navy be directed
u INFORM TIE senate whether Lieut. Hobson
been confined by the Spanish authorities
Within the line of fire and under the fire of
the United States feet and If so. at what
Piece Pee tney are or have been SO confined. ard
oeen made to effect the exchange of said
prisoners. and with what results: also Ia
d dfanslit 70 the senate copies of correspcn-
oence upon the subject of inquiry"
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Davis then offered the following
resolution, which was also agreed to:
mat the secretary of the navy is directed
70 INFORM the senate whether the bodies of
Inc Inc marines or sailors who were recently
were mut.lated after death by fhe Snanisb
seioiery, and to transmit to the senate COPIES
Oh the official correspondence and reports
upon the subject of this inquiry
"A resolution was offered by Mr.. Jones
ark directing the committee on pub
Tic lands to investigate the official con
uuct OF special Agent c. A Nj. Schiller
nolz, located at BatesvilIe. Ark.
LII the course of speech upon the
resolution, Mr.. Jones made some very
serious charges against Schlierholz. The
resolution went over pending further in
vestigation.
HAWAIIAN TALK RESUMED
Inc resolutions providing for the an
he4atlon of Hawaii were then laid he
lore the senate, Mr.. White (Cal9 re-
Stunning his speech begun yesterday in
opposition to the resolution. Mr.. White
presented additional arguments and o.
tdllon OF authorities to establish his
position that annexation of foreign ter
Tltory must be by treaty and could NOT
be by legislative act.
AFTER 3 o'clock, Mr.. White announ-
eng that he was much fatIgued. Weld
ed the foor to Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d.
Mr. White will proceed with his
speech probably tomorrow.
MI. Hoar (Mass) made an effort to-
seizure consent to vote upon the con-
ference report Of the bankruptcy hill,
without debate, but objection was
made.
Mr.. Allison Qowa) then presented the
conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill. ''ff-
After the reading of the report at
the suggestion of Mr.. Davis, the report
was ordered printed and went over.
Mr. .Pett1grew inquired Of Mr.. ALI
son Wnat mad been done by the con-
Ierees about the free homestead pro-
vision OF the senate bill
Mr: Allison replied that the senate
provision had been stricken out and a.
provision inserted extending the free
homesteads to July 1, 1900.
LEASING OF MINERAL LANDS.
What have you done regarding the
leasing of mineral lands?" inquired Mr..
Pettigrew
That proposition was considerably
III, "A IL
thority is given the Indians to lease
mineral lands under certain conditions. .
IN response to an inquiry of Mr.. Tel
Ter as to the reasons for striking out
the Tree homestead provision, Mr.. AL
llson said it was necessary that an
agreement might be reached. The
mouse conferees contended, he said, that
a free homestead bill was pending in
the house and that the senate proyi-
sion mad no business on an appropria-
rlon Dill. He felt certain the conferees
report was not prejudicial to any
homestead settler.
In beginning his discussion of the
hawaiian resolutions, Mr.. Pettigrew
said he presumed the homestead provi-
sion had been stricken from the India n
gill for reasons of economy, yet s1O.-
100000 in duties was to be RENTED on
Hawaiian sugar and the other Ha-
Wal1an products, all Of which was in
favor of additional labor. 81 had hop
ed" said he that the question of
adopting policy of annexation, of a
policy Of Imperialism, might be set
aside until the present war is over"
Mr.. Pettigrew maintained that the
territory of the United States was al
ready large enough and he believed it
his duty to resist the acquisition of any
territory inhabited by a people far ir
fer1or to ours, and located so as to re-
quire navy to defent 1t. In case of war
with another nation our foreign possess
sion would be the first attacked.
AT 4:55 p. m. Mr.. Pettigrew not hay-
ing concluded his speech, the senate
went into executive session and at Sis