Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-06-18
ANNEXATION WINS.
House Passes the Newlands Resolu-
lions by a Vote Of aoo to 81.
The Minority Substitute Rejected BY Vote
OF eo5 Nays to % Ysas-Mauy Pom
sion Bills Passed by tho
RonntorA.

900 to OIL the house OF representatives
yesterday afternoon adopted the New
lands resolutions providing for the an.
nexation of Hawaii. The debate, which
has continued without interruption
since Saturday, has been one OF the
most notable Of this congress, the pro-
posed annexation being considered OF
great commercial and strategic Inn
portance by its advocates, and being
looked upon by its opponents rs in
volving q radical departure from the
long established policy Of the country,
and likely to be followed by the in.
auguration OF a pronounced policy
Of colonization, the abandonment
OF the Monroe doctrine and participa.
ton in international wrangles. More
than half hundred members partici-
pated in the debate. From party
standpoint. the result was awaited
with the keenest interest The rcpub-
licans presented practically unani-
nous support to the resolutions, but
three republican members voting in
opposition. In the democratic ranks,
the division upon the question was
more marked, Is democratic members
voting for annexation. The vote In
support of the resolutions yesterday
was made up OF 179 republicans, Is
democrats, s populists and fusion
lists; the vote against annexation COM
priscd n democrats, republicans z
,,o,ul;.ty uaI fu,;,,tyt.
Yesterdays session began at ten
o'clock and debate continued seven
hours. Notable speeches were made
by Mcssrs. Berry, democrat Of Ken
lucky; w. A. Smith, republican, of
Michigan, and Hepburn, republican,
Of Iowa, for, and by Messrs. Johnson,
republican. of Indiana, and Williams,
democrat, of Mississippi, against the
pending measures. Few members were
upon the floor until late in the after
noon and the galleries had few occu-
pants. As the hour for voting drew
near, however, members began taking
their places and there were few more
than score of absentces when the first
roll call was taken. The announce.
mcnt Of the vote upon the passage OF
the resolutions was chcered upon the
floor and applauded by the spectators.
The first roll call was upon the mi
nority substitute, which proposed res
olutions as follows:
First-That .he United States will view rs
an act Of hostility any attempt upon the part
Of any government OF Europ, or Asia to take
or hold possession OF the Hawaiian islands or
TO exercise upon any pretcxt or under any con-
ditons sovereign authority therein.
Second-That the United States hereby an
nounces to the people OF those islands aud to
the world their guarantee Of the Independence
II the people OF the Hawaiian Islands aud their
firm determination 10 maintain the same.
The roll call resulted in the rejec-
ton Of the substitute.-yeas, "a; nays,
eos.
The announcement OF the vote was
applauded. The majority resolutions
were then put upon their passage and
the roll call proceeded. 1t was fol-
lowed with great interest, there being
a general curiosity to hear the vote OF
many members considered doubtful.
Prior to announcing the vote, Mr. Dial.
zqll, who, in the absence OF Mr.. Reed,
was presiding, said: 'The speaker of
the house Is absent on account of i'll.
ness, and am requested by him to
say that. were he present, on this
proposition he would vote no." The
announcement was applauded by the
opposition to annexation. Mr.. Dali
zell then announced the vote, yeas, 200;
nays, OF; present, 8.
MANY PENSION BILLS PASSED ny SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 1G.-After the
passage Of u number Of pension bills
and listening to carefully prepared
speech on the advantages of republican
tariff legislation by Senator Pritchard,
OF North Carolina, the senate yester-
terday resumed consideration Of the
international bank bill. An amend
ment was accepted by the committee
and adopted extending the privileges
OF the measure to all citizens OF the
United States, instead OF restricting
them to those mentioned in the bill.
When the senate adjourned consider
alton Of the bill had not been con-
cluded.
During the consideration OF the PEN
sion calendar 33 bills were passed in 80
minutes A majority OF the bills pro-
vide for increases Of pensions already
received. Among those passed was
one increasing the pension of Mrs.
Margaret Love Skerritt, widow of
month.
Senator Cockrell, Of Missouri. re-
ported from the military affairs COM
mittee bill to promote the admins
tration OF justice in the army and
asked for its immediate consideration.
The bill provides for the administra-
ton Of justice by summary court 1t
was passed.
For q Regiment OF Ex-ConfederateG