The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-08

| crew of the Monitor the sum of 500
| each in the nature of prize money bu
| after having prepared the memoria
| concluded not to present it to congress
/ lest his motives might be misconstrued
Mr. Chandler said he now took occasion
| to present the memorial himself and h.
noped that congress might see its wa,
| clear in view of the wonderful victory
achieved by Admiral Worden to dc
something substantial for the surviving
members of his family, who are not in
good financial circumstances. He asked
that the memorial be referred to the
naval affairs committee Mr. Hale OF
Maine paid high tribute to Admiral
Worden.
A mouse bill. authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to purchase or have con-
structed a suitable revenue cutter for
use on Yukon river, Alaska, at cost
not to exceed $4,000, was passed.
Mr.. Chandler secured the adoption of
resolution directing the interstate COM
merce commission to transmit to the
senate SO much of the testimony taken
by the committee in the proceedings
known as the New York produce eX-
change case and the grain investiga-
fion cases of 1897 as relating to the joint
traffic association as against or for any
action hereunder for pooling traffic or
otherwise.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama called at
tention to the resolution introduced a
few days ago by Mr.. White. dem, CAL
concerning the country's attitude toward
Hawaii and proposing the following
amendment thereto: That the repub-
lie of Hawaii, established in and based
upon its present constitution, is right
ful government, and has had and still
is recognized as such by the United
States of America and other great pow-
ers, without any question by any nation
of its rightful and sovereign independ-
ence. and said constitution is the true
and recognized authority that fixes the
measures and a distribution of the
rights and powers of government in that
republic while said constitution remains
in force.
That in conformity with the existing
constitution of the republic of Hawaii
and so long as the same is in force the
powers of government reside in and are
to be exercised by the incumbents Of the
departments, tribunals and officers,
created by said constitution and filled in
pursuance of law and the lawful cleo
tors under said constitution, who quality
as such by taking the oath of allegiance
prescribed therein, are entitled to share
In the government of Hawaii according
to the rights offered to them in said
and to the extent and in the
manner therein provided as long as the
same is i'm force
And said government of the republic
or Hawaii, having in due form signified
It's consent in the manner provided in its
that the Hawaiian islands,
with all the territory appurtenant
thereto, over which said government
now claims to exercise sovereign juris-
1lctlon, shall be annexed to and become
a part of the territory of the United
States of America, and shall be subject
20 the national power and soveign juris-
fiction thereof; it is hereby enacted and
declared that said concession is accepted
ratified and confirmed, and that said
Hawaiian islands are subject to the
sovereign dominion thereof"
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota, chairman Of
he committee on foreign relations,
moved that the resolution of Mr. White
md the amendment thereto proposed by
Mr.. Morgan be referred to the foreign
citations committee. and after a brief
solloquy between Mr.. White and Mr..
Morgan, the resolution and amendment
we're so referred.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the senate
hen went into executive session. At $50
}. m. the senate adjourned.