The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
BY A LARGE MAJORITY
Senate Passed the Hawaiian An
nexation Resolution.
IT WAS A DECISIVE VOTE
Forty-Two Answered Aye ana
Twenty-one No The c Came
Observation-Disclosures APP
piause In the Galleries.

N6clllltAA tAAf 800
of Hawaii Is now accomplished. so far
as the legislative branch OF the govern
ment is concerned. Quite Unexpectedly
the resolutions providing for the an
~nexation of the islands were orought
20 a vote in the senate late this AFTER
noon and they were pasesd by the de-
cisive vote of ~ TO FL.
Early In to-day's session OF the SEN
ate conferences of the leaders on both
sides of the chamber were held and q
tae,t agreement was reached that a
vote should be taken tomorrow or
Friday at the latest. The opponents
NJ apnexation practically had concluded
their and as they had no
desire 10 keen the senate in session by
purely dilatory tactics. they
their Willingness that a vote should De
taken as soon as Mr.. White, MI. Petu-
grew and Mr.. Allen had finished thelr
sneenhes Neither Mr.. White nor Mr..
Pettigrew spoke at length, but Mr.. Al
len thought when he began, that MS
speech might occupy the entire day ana
part of tomorrow. However, he con-
Guided TO eliminate a part OF the mat
ter he had prepared, and at 4:l5 O'Clock
he completed his speech. 1t was evil
lent instantly that a vote was at
hand.
The word was passed swiftly through
the corridors and rooms, anu
In a few minutes every senator al the
capitol was in his seat. The galleries
6lled rapidly and members of the house
OF representatives, learning that a vote
was TO be taken, came hurriedly TO the
senate side of the great marble Pile 10
witness proceedings that viii be historic.
The test vote came upo an amend
ment offered by Mr.. White OF Califor-
-sNI 40 n nnaf a nRN
that IL would be adopted, but merely
10 place the ideas and opinion OF the
opponents of annexation on record. II
was rejected by a vote of 40 TO 20, IN
dicating that the anneXationists were
strongly in the majority. Another
amendment was offered, but the advo'
Gates of the resolutions stood solidly TO
gether, gaining rather than losint
strength on the successive votes. flnal
ly. at $50 %. m, the resolutions them
selves In precisely the form In which
they were received from the house o
representatives were reported to tn
senate and the roll began. Not a sour
was heard in the chamber except tn
call OF the clerk and the replies OF tn
q senators. When the vice president an
bounced the vote by which the resolu
tions were passed a tremendous wav
Of applause swept through the galleries
which the vice president made no enor
80 check.
Those who had advocated the resolu
lions expressed their pleasure by shak
ing hands with one another, and on a
sides evident relief was shown that tn
end had come. For a few minutes $
much good-natured confusion existe
that the dignity OF the senate wa
thrown aside, but Vice President he
bart quietly reminded the senators tina
the session was not yet at an end.
a~-~l IraR.nAEt nm the nnl
republican who voted against the resc
buttons, although Mr.. Thurston OF NJ
braska and MI. Spooner Of W1sconsi
were paired against them. SIX demo
Gratis, German, Maryland; McLauril
South Carolina; Money. Mississippi
Morgan. Alabama; Pettus, AlabamI
and Sullivan. Mississippi, voted in ID
yor of annexation. In face of The vot
cast for the resolutions the treaty
Annexation might have been ratlhe
the resolutions having a two-thlrds mi
1ority, but as the Il pairs would hay
been arranged or a basis OF TWO vol
for one II the treaty had been uhu'
consideration, the full vote of the sena
on the basis Of to-day's vote wou
have been 56 10 80, not a sufficient nun
her OF votes in favor OF the treaty
ave ratified IL.
A sharp discussion was caused ear
IN the session by the introduction OF
resolution lenutIlHS ~
eress TO Commodore Schley for destro
Ing Admiral Cervera's feet. The res
luton was sent TO the naval ana
committee. The senate ~ncurre
the house amendment 20 the genei
deficiency bill, thus passing the last
the appropriation measure.
At the conclusion of MIR. Allei
speech. Mr.. White offered an amen
ment striking from the preamble OF I
Hawaiian resolutions the words
due form" n inserting the woi
"By a treaty which has never be
,stihed but is now pending in the 81
ate of the United States
Briefly commenting upon the SIT
ton. Mr.. Teller OF Colorado express
The opinion that the opponents OF
pending resolutions had acted IN Is
faith and had consumed no more u
than had been necessary 10 prope
present their views. In the course o
statement, Mr.. Davis said he had ne
believed that the opponents OF the re
buttons had been sctuated by any OF
than honest purposes and conscienti
opinions.
'I desire to say" ne said, that j
satisfied this earnest ms able deh
has not transcribed the proper pa
limits essential 20 a full and Tree
custom After a statement by
Hale. in which he said he supper
the resolution. but not as a war ms
ure, a vote was taken on Mr.. Nhl
amendment. 1t was rejected by a
OF 20 TO 20.
Pettigrew then offered his am,
ment 10 repeal the contract labor
now in force on the Hawaiian isla
1t was rejected. 81 10 p.
Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia orered
amendment providing that the an
alton solution should not he opera
until they had been approved by a
Iority OF the electors Of
feated. 20 to ~.
Mr.. Faulkner Of West Virginia on
m amendment providing that the