Evening journal., 1898-07-07

Offer Many yAmendnents-A1 Voted
Down-Text OF the Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, July THE annex
alton OF Hawaii IS now accomplished
so far as the legislative branch OF the
government is concerned.
Quite unexpectedly, the resolutions
providing for the annexation Of the is
lands were brought TO a vote in the
senate late yesterday afternoon, and
they We're passed by the decisive vote OF
AZ to 81.
The joint resolution which yesterday
passed the senate providing for the an
nexatlon Of Hawaii was originally in
troduced In the house by Mr.. Newlands
OF Nevada and passed that body June
10. Two days later II was reported IA
vorably 10 the senate. It's full text IS
as follows
whereas, The government Of the Re-
public OF Hawaii having in due form
signihed its consent in the manner pro-
vided by its constitution to cede abso-
lutely and without reserve to the Unit
ed States OF America all rights OF SOW
erelgnty of whatsoever kind in and over
the Hawaiian Islands and their depend
enoies, and also 10 cede and transfer to
the United States the absolute fee and
ownership OF all public. government or
crown lands, public buildings or ediices,
ports. harbors, military equipment and
all other public property Of every kind
and description belonging TO the gov
ernment Of the Hawaiian Islands to-
gether with every right and appurte-
nance thereunto appertaining; there
fore,
Resolved by the senate and the house
Of representatives OF the United States
OF America in congress assembled, That
said cession Is accepted, ratified and
confirmed and that the said Hawaiian
Islands and their dependencies be and
they are hereby annexed as a part Of
the territory OF the United States and
are subject 10 the sovereign dominion
thereof and that all and singular the
property and rights hereinbefore men
toned are vested in the United States
OF America.
"rhe existing laws Of the United
States relative 10 public lands shall not
apply to such lands In the Hawaiian
Islands, but the congress OF the United
States shall enact special laws for their
management and disposition; provided,
that all revenue from or proceeds Of
the same, except as regards such part
thereof as may be used or occupied foI
the civil, military or naval purposes OF
the United States, or may be assigned
for the use Of the local government,
shall be used solely for the benefit Of
the inhabitants OF the Hawaiian Islands
for educational and other public pur-
poses.
Until congress shall provide for the
government OF such islands all the civil.
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officers Of existing government Of said
islands shall be exercised In such man
ner as the president OF the United
States shall direct. ana the president
shall have power TO remove said officers
and I'LL the vacancies so Occasloned.
The existing treaties OF the Hawaiian
Islands with foreign nations shall forth
with cease and determine, being replac-
ed BY such treaties as may exist or as
may be hereafter concluded between
the United States and such foreign ma
tions. The municipal legislation Of the
Hawaiian Islands not enacted for the
fulfillment OF the treaties so extinguish-
ed and not inconsistent with this Joint
resolution nor contrary b the constitu-
tion Of the United States nor to any ex.
listing treaty OF the United States shall
remain in force until the congress Of tho
United States shall otherwise deter.
mine
Until legislation shall be enacted ex.
tending the United States customs law,
and regulations TO the Hawaiian Is
lands the existing customs regulations o.
the Hawaiian Islands with the United
States and other countries shall remair
unchanged.
"The public debt Of the Republic ofHa
wall lawfully existing at the date of tn,
Al.
ing the amounts due TO depositors il
the Hawaiian postal savings bank. Il
hereby assumed by the government o
the United States but the liabilities o
the United States In this regard shall II
no case exceed $40O0000 SO long. how
ever, as the existing government am
the present commercial relations OF tn
Hawaiian Islands are continued a
hereinhefore provided said governmen
shall continue 10 pay the interest oi
said debt.
There shall be no further immigra
tion OF Chinese into the Hawaiian Is
lands except upon such conditions a
are now or may hereafter be allowed b.
the laws OF the United States, and n
Chinese by reason Of anything herei
contained shall be allowed 10 enter tn
United states from the Hawaiian Is
lands.
The president shall appoint five com
missioners. at least two Of whom shai
be residents Of the Hawaiian Islands
who shall as soon as reasonably prac
ticable recommend to congress such leg
islation concerning the Hawaiian Is
lands as they shall deem necessary o
proper.
Section 2. That the commissioner
hereinbefore provided for shall be an
pointed by the president. by and wit
the advice and consent OF the senate.
Section 3. That the sum Of 500. 900. o
so much thereof as may be necessary
is hereby appropriated out OF any mon
ey IN the treasury not otherwise appro
priated and to be Immediately available