The herald., 1898-06-21
MOVES TO ADJOURN BUT HE rs
DEFEATED THREE TO ONE
THE DEBATE WILL BE BITTER
There Is Apparently Decided Major
ity in Favor of the Measure at the
Present Time
Associated Press Special Wire

the senate Of the question of Hawaiian an
nexation was begun today in open session.
AT the very openinel Of the question, the
opponents of annexation quite unexpectedly
scored point by preventing yea and nay
vote on the taking up OF the resolution
When Mr.. Davis, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations called up the reso-
lutions. the vice-president, as usual an
nounced that without objection the resolu-
tion would be considered. No objection be-
Ding entered, he declared the resolution to
be before the senate. A minute or two later
Mr. Frye Of Maine demanded the yeas and
nays upon the request to take up the reso-
luton.
Mr.. White of California instantly made
the point of order that yea and nay vote
could not be had on dead issue-that the
resolutions were already before the SEN
ate by unanimous consent. OF course the
point was sustained.
The opponents Of annexation are decided
ly pleased at preventing show of strength,
but at 4:30 this afternoon Mr.. White af-
forded the friends of annexation The cppor-
tunity they had been awaiting. He moved
to adjourn.
Handed It Back to White
Like a flash Mr.. Davis demanded the yeas
and nays. The motion, the vote upon which
was test Of strength between the friends
and opponents of annexation, was defeated
decisively-44 to 10. Having gained his point
In developing the numerical weakness of
the opposition, Mr.. Davis readily agreed to
enter a motion for an executive session.
The proceedings of the day indicate clear
ly that there is to be no debate on the Ha-
waiian question in the ordinary acceptance
Of that term.
Opening of the Senate
The Rev. E. ID. Smart, pastor of the First
M. Z. church of Memphis, Tenn, pro-
nounced the invocation al the opening of
the senate's session today.
. Ten minutes after the session opened Mr..
Davis OF Minnesota, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. moved that
the Senate proceed to the consideration Of
the Hawaiian annexation resolution. The
quick disposition of the morning business
and the large attendance in the Senate in
dicated intention on the part of Senators to
press the Hawaiian question to the front as
rapidly as possible.
In answer to an inquiry from Mr.. Hoar
of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Davis said 1t was
the purpose of the Foreign Relations Com
frlittee to occupy not only the morning
hour but the entire time of the Senate in
the consideration of the Hawaiian annexa-
ton.
Most Important Measure
1.-THE committee" said he, considered
this most important measure to which 1t
Is very desirable to give prompt attention.
Of course, there will be no disposition un-
necessarily to impede other business, but
we regard it as necessary to press this
measure to the exclusion OF ordinary mat
ters."
Mr.. Hoar said he desired simply to obtain
time at an early date to have considered
the conference report of the Bankruptcy
bill and he hoped there would be no OBJ
lection to its consideration.
After the transaction of some minor bus
mess, the Vice-President declared the Ha-
waiian resolutions before the Senate. AL
most Immediately afterward, Mr.. Frye Of
Maine rose and said that as the Senate
was entering upon an exceedingly import
ant matter he sincerely hoped that the
Chairman of the Foreign Relations Conn.,
mittee would insist that 1t would be con-
sidered without delay. He expressed the
hope that he could press the subject upon
the Senate insistently and not give way
to any measures that was not absolutely
necessary,asC'a a war measure. He thought
the Senate ought not to adjourn at or
5 in the afternoon, but should sit as long
as possible in order to facilitate the con-
sideration of the resolutions, which, he
added, ought to be passed at an early date.
He did not think that the chairman Of the
committee ought to wait for Senators to
get ready to speak but should demand that
all who desired to address the Senate be
prepared on time. Mr.. Frye then asked
that upon the taking UP of the resolutions,
the yeas and nays be called.
Wanted Action Not Talk
It was readily seen that 1t was not the
purpose Of the friends Of annexation to
consume time in making speeches. Be-
lieving that the senate has already in ex-
ecutive session thoroughly discussed the
question, they will permit the opponents
Of the project to occupy all Of the time.
This plan of campaign is not satisfactory
to the latter, and during the executive ses-
sion today considerable bitterness was
manifested at times.
The speakers today were Mr. Morrill,, the
venerable senator from Vermont, and one
of the Republican opponents Of annexation,
and Mr.. Bacon Democrat) of Georgia.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morrill's speech
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia entered upon a dis
cussion Of the constitutional objections to
annexation as he viewed them.
He maintained that a measure which
provides for the annexation of territory is
necessarily and essentially the subject
matter Of treaty.
e A Point of No Quorum
At this point Mr.. Jones of Arkansas made
the point of no quorum, and the roll was
called, disclosing the presence of sixty-one
senators,
IT made the point of no quorum" ex-
plained Mr.. Jones, mot because I desire
to delay consideration of the pending reso-
lutions. I insist that IL the rigid methods
are to be resorted to with WHICH we were
threatened this morning. q quorum shall
remain in the senate to listen to the argu-
rnents presented. do not want to delay
the proceedings. but do insist that SEN
ators shall remain here, and shall deem