The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-11
IT WILL COME TO 4 VOTE
Hawaiian Annexationists Win q
Victory in the House.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED
0rosvenor Forces the Question to the
Front = Twenty Democrats Will
Vote D the Passage OF
the Resolution.

"dSnlnklOu, JUN WIN VI
to-day's session of the house was the
securing of an agreement to consider
the vote upon the Newlands resolution
to annex Hawaii. Beginning tomorrow
the debate will proceed until 5 O'Clock
next Wednesday afternoon, when a vote
will be taken. The annexationists'
camp to-day determined to force con-
sideration and for three hours the op-
position filibustered. Consideration of
he resolutions to-day could have been
prevented, as, under the rules, a recess
until the evening session necessarily
would have been taken at 8 o'clock. but
it was plain that the annexationists
would win their victory tomorrow.
Realizing this and knowing the resolu-
lions will pass n go to the country.
involving a prominent issue, the oppo-
sition treated for liberal debate and their
demands were granted readily. Eight
democrats voted with the annexation
lists in the movement to-day to force
consideration of the resolutions, they
being Messrs. Berry of Kentucky. Dew
ries of California. Livingston of Georgia,
Brucker of Michigan, Cummings, Sulzer
and Vohslage of New York and Coch-
ran of Missouri. 1t is claimed that at
least 20 democrats will favor the passage
of the resolution.
The bill to enable volunteer soldiers to
vote at congressional elections was
passed and a number of minor meas
ures, chiefly Of a private nature, were
considered.
The Lacy bill. providing for the par
ticipation of volunteer soldiers in con-
gressional elections, was called up
when the house met to-day. Cum
r,,inoc ,ta1x-o1 70 rnanr, milf tho hill with
instructions to report ii with an added
provision extending the suffrage privi-
lege to members of the naval reserve.
A roll call was taken, resulting in the
defeat of the motion to recommit, ayes
100, nays 40, and the bill was then
passed. 1876 TO AZ.
Mr.. Mcguire, dem. Cal, from the
elections committee No. 2. then called
up the report in the case of William
Ryan against III. c. Brewster from the
Thirty-first New York district. Mr..
| G%rosvenor, rep, Ohio, pursuant to the
purpose of the Hawaiian annexation
lists to force to-day, II possible, the
taking up of the resolutions immedi-
ately, raised the question of considera-
ton against the election case. Upon a
rising vote the house decided not to
AXE ii up, ayes II, lays rs, and Mr..
Mcguire demanded a roll call. Mean
time Mr.. Cannon, rep. ILL.,. turning to
Mr.. G~rosvenor, inquired: Il want to
ask the gentleman from Ohio IL the de-
feat of the question under considera-
ton means the bringing up of Ha-
waltz"
ut does.' responded the Ohioan with
much vigor.
The vote resulted. ayes. 80, nays 129, and
the election case having been refused,
Mr.. Ray, rep, n. Y. called for the regu-
lar order, which, under the rules, would
be the private calendar.
Mr.. Grosvenor moved to consider public
business.
A vote was then taken and the call was
followed with much interest, the house
realizing that the result would probably
mean the consideration of the Hawaiian
resolution. Mr.. G~rosvenor's motion pre-
vailed, 40 to So.
The opposition to ~nexati then be-
gan 10 filibuster, a roll call being de-
manded upon the consideration of a res
olution calling upon the secretary of war
for names of civilians appointed to mill
tary Office since April "a. The vote resulted
in the defeat of the opposition and an
other roll call had been demanded upon
another minor matter. when, pending the
call, order was brought out of chaos and
an understanding was reached quickly
whereby the house agreed to begin con-
sideration of the Hawaiian resolutions
and debate them from day to day until )
o'clock next Wednesday afternoon. when
a vote shall be taken. The agreement was
applauded.
As soon as the Hawaiian situation was
cleared several private bills were passed.
and also one fixing the status of volunteer
staff officers by placing them under the
regular army.
At 4:55 o'clock the house adjourned.
having agreed unanimously to vacate the
order for the evening pension session.