The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-26
Military SECRETARY
|...t. Passed a Bill Giving One to
AIger.
kyrfptNCE on SuNDRY CIVIL BILL
- eut Resumed On the Hawaiian
Resolutions.
|rNreRRUPTION BY FORAKER
Ralscs the Opposition In n
4 vigorous speech In Whi"" He
orestions Their Patriotism.

10
.,.s passed the bill providing for mill
" secretary for the secretary OF war
NJ. ,,,ference on the sundry civil appro
..uor hill was called by Mr.. Allison. Af-
.ore criticism 1t was finally agreed
-. Hawaiian annexation question was
VA before the senate at lao p. m.
\, Davis. chairman of the commit
,ors,yn relations, offered rtso utiol
q, hereafter until further notice, the
.,.,e convene at IL o'clock. 1t was agreed
Y, Davis promptly moved that when the
.r,ts adjourn today that it be un. il IL a.
Monday. and the motion was agreed TO
AZ to II.
Mr. Turley (Tenn.) then resumed his
.srsxat,on argument against the anneAa-
Ion resolutions.
Tovards the close of Mr.. Turkeys speecn,
. r,,etsion was caused by an interrupted
kx Mr.. Foraker, who questioned Mr.. Tu.-
IN nostion on the point OF the cesSion
u territory.
M Foraker walked over to the deni-
.eatje side and from asking question he
i.ll INTO quite general discussion with
I.,yeraI Of the opposition sena,o.s concern
Eur the nature OF the treaties.
IL argued that in this case, 1t was more
hutImate to proceed by means of .eglsla-
ton than by treaty, because with the rati-
tcatiou OF the treaty 1t would cease 10
Il binding, as when this should o3euf
Inc Of the parties to the contract would
"a, out OF existence.
lp the course OF the extended colloquy
Xktween Mr. Foraker on the one side and
mr. Clay (Ca,) and MIR. Gallery tLa.) on
toe other, Mr.. Foraker maintained that the
,nuexation OF Hawaii was necessarily an
executive function. Mr.. TURKEY then re-
turned 10 his argument.
At o'clock Mr.. Jones (Ark) suggested
that II might be desirable to have a brief
executive session and then adjourn.
Il would ask the senator from Arkan-
u.s. said Mr. Davis. whether or not he
would be willing now to suggest day
Ing resolution
80 far as am concerned" replied Mr..
Jones, 81 am wiling to agree upon sore
Gay next term for a vote"
THAT is quite illusory and impossible OF
.a,ttanmsnt' said Mr.. Davis. Can the
senator not make it Thursday of next
week."
That Is even more illusory," responded
Mr. Jones.
Then shall call for the regular order
natter said Mr.. Davis.
systematic filibuster was then In
irgurated. Mr.. Pettus (Ala.) moved that
me senate go into executive session. The
notion was lost-34 to 10.
Mr. Allen tNeb.) moved to adjourn. This
notion was also lost--35 to 10.
MI Allen then moved that the senate ad-
Nurn until II O'Clock Monday.
MT Morgan (Ala.) made point of order
AGAINST the motion. and it was sustained.
inen Tor half an hour Mr.. Allen, sustained
" the opposition Of ann; Ration. continued
@susssst the absence of d quorum or coun-
w motions to adjourn.
Inc friends OF annexation stood fast and
reused either TO adjourn or go into eXecu-
we session, Finally the regular order was
called for.
M Wilson (Wash.) in demanding again
ae Fguiar order. intimatod that Berry was
..ssgea IN a game" This aroused SEN
ASr Berry and he replied heatedly:
aeslre to say that | have not been en-
ssesa IN any filbuster or in any game, and
49,
asu Warrington is entirely unfoundtd and
unwarranted
M Morgan (Ala.) then took the floor
~ denounced as "a miserable political
IN "a, ana he would never be a party to it.
vail. 'Ae "Nn'N'''oh VI -"
,. Nv aeeiarsd that while the army and
Nal. VI Inc United States were fighting the
i,rs s.s Oh their country senators were st
49,, ~ the capitol conducting filibustsr
49,. msasure that was essential to a
4 w. .enouct OF the war against Spain,
MI, the evident purpose, he said, 10
sn,s s we progress of the Hawaiian resolu-
. %s oy any possible means.
No,nss me duty OF the senate" said Mr..
rSsss' 10 take action on this great and
h n. questlon. The American people are
M ~ mood to be trifled witt about it,
H., Aiien interrupted Mr.. Morgan TO say
tbs Nv iiiibuster was being conducted by
n,hs opponents of annexation. but that
lnrss,ns nlibuster came from the other
.neahJ side OF tho chamber.
d. 49,. lurther discussing the Instability
,sSair'hs the Hawaiian islands Mr.
ihesa,,'e representing here men who are
ocu,l,.ss their blood for us. aad instead 81
thouls our convenience and pleasure W.
II, We giving them our earnest support
to members Of the senate had to go Out
cbly.s tnis capitol tonight and were
mtrjoi,ws stand guard, we wouid have more
here than some are now manifesting
llae,ns our delay in taking action we az
ten, ~ enormous burdens upon the preii-
tasjh,s conduct that is absolutely indie.
rolltlr,i ~ endeavoring to consummsts 6
re faint TICK unworthy OF the senate. We
"Whsns OF patriotic duty.
10 ths ~ you return 10 your constituents
Ptljnn,s ners whose sons are now in tht
inek ~ islands they will know OF this
here Wv ,hsy will spurn you. thank GOD
ton, !, no American spirit in that rae.
rnling nas shown the United States is
srs,s 70 wage a war for humanity, fol
-n us for liberty.
easity chers today are lighting for hu-
Ash .,lsuanity and libsrty ind with
etr taa.ed skill and intrepil.tv that
snsnt ~ VIII ever sand as mon
NJ alws,' mem In the eyes of he world
aon Of * sommand for them III : Adm ra-
That ae civilized nations.
klas ~ we should In this august body be
satne tes 70 carry into eject political
b Nuvs me adoption OF some psrty at
use M s elections is iuconcciy able.
Ii 20 stronger term
MN nurse OF a hsa. ID reply to "a.
,smen,s White utterly repu li,ts the
Aev -, OF the Alaba ma senator 50 far
Mi ~ a,eu TO the condrat Of the OPP
annexation.
that on The part. a. 1east,