Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
INTEREST IN HAWAII
Debate Continues in the
Senate.
OPPOSED TO ANOEXATION
Mr.. white, of California, Makes a Strop
speech Against the Proposed Union.
Proceedings of the House of
Representatives..

WASHINGTON. June 21-lnterest in
me d!st ussion of Hawaiian annexation
whicn is proceeding in the Senate al
read: has begun to dag. Early in -th.
present session the Senate debated th>
question behind closed doors for siA
weeks. During that time majorit.
"i the speakers We're accorded close az
tention. 1t Is evident from the pro
ceedingS today that the Senators vii
nothecome enthusiastic over arguments
which are not new to them. Today Ny
White tDemocraD. of California. the
leader OF the opponents of annexation.
SPOKE for three hours and a half. Hin
argument was skillful AM. was present.
Z! with oratorical ability, but it failed
u command the attention from Sena
t":s il really deserved. MIR. White had
nnt concluded his argument when tbs
resolutions were laid aside for the day
He viii resume his speech tomorrow
and prbhbly Will occupy the entire day
IN Tie course of his speech .lr. Whit.
had read by the clerk Il protest of tbs
Iai:.lic@e minister to this cOuntro
against the arguments and conclusion
of the foreign relations committee al
presented in its report on the Hawaiia,
treaty. The particular object of the
minister's criticism was the Statements
Of the committee concerning the plle
pose of the Japanese government to in.
tcrfcre in Hawaiian affairs.
Mr.. Mitchell (DcmocraO, of WiScon-
sin. opened the discussion With Il BRIEF
i speech III opposition to the resolutions
Among the bills passed was one pro.
Niding severe penalties for the mali
| cious injury or destruction of subma.
rine torpcGoes. Qualifications or othes
| coast defcnscs
| At 5:25 +. NJ. the Senate went Into
| executive session and at Sac adjourned
! HOUSE or REP REPRESENTATIVE
| WASHINGTON. .I,lne 2l-After y ass
| ing several bills Of minor importance
today the House in committee Of the
| whole considered without disposing OF
il Il bill TO refer to the court of claims
| certain claims OF persons for property
| taken or destroyed by the Confederate
invasions into the southern counties OF
| Pennsylvania.
The bill prccipitltel a lengthy de-
| bate, many members. notably Messrs
Mood tlierubliran'. of Massachusetts;
| Terry IDcmocr;tu. of Arkansas; Can
non utrpubicanl. Of Illinois. and
| Brown h;cpubiicam. Of Ohio, opposing
and MIR. Mahon and MIR. Richardson
| tl'cn"rnD. of Tennessee. favoring it.
Mr.. Richardson supported ii on tn,
ground that every person believing n,
| has Il claim against the government
should he given the privilege of having
its validity determined. and Mr.. Mahol
in addition to supporting the foreGoin.
supported the bill incidentally on The
ground that the people in the countie:
| named should be rccomrensed quickly
for losses incident to Confederate inva
| sionS " ".
The opponents of the bill candid,
declare their opposition upon tn,
ground that the bill suggested Il pro
position 50 monstrous as to deserve n,
consideration.
There is no legal claim: there Is M
equitable claim: there is no just claim.
! declared Mr.. Cannon. and proceeding
| in line with Mr. Moody. he declared
! that the recognition OF principle advo.
| Gated by Mr.. Mahon would lead to the
! hlins and payment of claims from
| Maryland. kentucky, Ohio, Missouri
and all other loyal states into which
| the Confederate forces entered.
| Pending disposition of the measure
| the committee rose and at 4:42 P M
| the House adjourned.