The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
PROCEEDINGS IN HE SENATE
Are Largely a Continuation of This
HaHFaifnn EHhnSa


| Washington. July 2.-Today's session of
the senate was devoted chiefly to the Ha-
wailan debate, Senator Pettigrew Is. d.
occupying five hours. An effort was made
to secure an agreement to adjourn until
! Tuesday, but Mr.. Davis, in charge Of the
resolutions, declined to listen to the prop
/ oSition unless an agreement to vote next
/ week upon the resolutions could be en-
| tered. This Mr. White, to whom Mr. Da-
/ Wis addressed himself, said he considered
/ Impossible.
| Fifteen minutes passed before quorum
answered in the senate today.
! Bills were passed as follows. Amenda-
! tory TO the law regarding fraudulent afi-
! davits in pension and bounty land cases;
| to pay the owners of the ship Achilles for
| expenses incurred in rendering service to
! the wrecked American ship Arab
/ Mr.. Pettigrew then resumed his speech
upon the Hawaiian annexation resolutions
| the preceding parts of his speech having
been delivered ten days since
| He reiterated and elaborated his reply
| TO the argument that Hawaii was neces-
sary as a coaling station in trans Pacific
shipping, contending that Unalaska and
others of the Aleutian group offered su-
perb harbors and a route to Manila 500
miles shorter than that by way OF Hon
olulu
Mr.. Petigrew said annexation was not
desired by a majority of Hawaiian citi-
! zens and it would be out of accord with
the spirit of democratic government to
annex against the will fthe majority.
The senate passed with amendments the
house bill to increase the force of the
ordnance department.
Mr.. Davis objected to the transaction of
! other business and Mr.. Pettigrew re-
sumed.
Turning to the Republican members con-
shutting the major part of the annexa-
ton support, he criticised them for their
silence and charged them with being bull
dozed" into keeping their lips closed when
a great question was before the senate.
The administration, ne asserted had de-
manded that annexation be accomplished
and senators were so under It's control
that they dared not open their mouths for
fear they would cause delay and incur the
presidents disp,easure.
He said the sugar trusts interest was
with annexation.
1--WE ali know" ne declared, what SEN
ators on this floor have been in the past
friends Of the sugar trust, and now every
one Of them is in favor Of annexation.
This in itself is sufficient answer to their
miserable contention"
Mr.. Hale (Maine) presented a partial
report of the conference on the general
deficiency bill. which was adopted without
debate
Nv parf fcra !
establishment of the present Hawaiian
republic. he said
The American flag went pp on Hawaii
in sishonor, it came down in honor and if
it goes up again now it will go up in in
fanny and shame. and this government will
join the robber nations of the world"
Mr.. Pettigrew made the statement that
the president was lobbying through con-
gress the resolutions of annexation and
but for him it would not enlist any appre-
cable support.
Mr.. Pettigrew yielded to Mr. White
(CaL), and. the latter yielding. a number
Of private bills were passed. Also joint
resolution preventing discrimination
against graduates of legally chartered
medical colleges IN appointment 20 the
medical corps OF the United States army.
navy and other corps
Mr. Cockren MOI from the committee
on military affairs. reported and the sen
ate passed. the house bill fixing the pay
Of volunteer soldiers from the date OF en-
rollment for service. The bill was emead-
ed so as 70 include al officers.
The senate passed the house bill direct
ing the enlistment OF cooks for the en-
listed men in the regular army and vol
unteer armies. Also the house biz D
amend the statutes relating 20 the bonds
Of vice consuls and the quarterly returns
Of business by consular officers. and ne
senate bill amending the laws relating q
American seauen for their protection ard
TO promote commerce
The chief features 81 the latter are ne
elimination Of al Imprisonment provisions
IN The coastwise trade. including Mexican
ana West indian; The reduction % penal
ties IN the foreign trade; the 3Tnp-ovsu ,ent
OF me provision sales ard the reduction
OF alIo,menis to ore month.
IL SIS o. m the senate adjourned %