The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-07
THE VOTE WAS DECISIVE
IT WAS FORTY-TWO TO TWENTY
ONE.
THERE WERE TWELVE PAIRS ANNOUNCED
MIR. Morrill,, of Vermont, the Only Republican
Voting Against The Resolutions--SM
Democrats Voted in Favor
of Annexation.
of Annexation.

Washington. ID. c., July G.-The an
neNation of Hawaii now is accomplished.
so far as the legislative branch of the
government is concerned.
Quite unexpectedly the resolutions pro-
yiding for the annexation of the islands
were brought TO vote in the Senate
late this afternoon and they were passed
10y the decisive vote Of ~ to q. The
detailed vote follows:
Yeas-MesSrs. Allison, Baker. Bur
rows, Cannon, Garter. Clark. Cullom,
Davis. Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Fora
llcr, Frye. Gallinger. German, Hale
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar.
Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride McLaurin, Mon
ey, Morgan. Nelson, Penrose, Perkins.
Pettus. Plat. Comm. Prtchard, Proc
tor, Sewell, Shoup. Sullivan, Teller. War
rem, Wellington, Wetmore, Wilson and
Wolcott.-42.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate.
Berry, Caffery, Chiffon. Clay. Daniel.
Faulkner Jones. tNevD, Lindsay, Nc
Emery, Mitchell, Mallory. Morrill, Petit
grew, Pasco, Roach. Turley, Turpie and
White.--21.
There were twelve pairs announced as
follows, the names of those who would
have voted in the affirmative being Civ
en- first in each Instance Rawlins. with
Butler; Chandler, with Vest; Murphy,
with Cockrell: Quay, with Gray; Stew
art with Mills; Smith. with Gear; AID
rich, with Jones. CArk.l; Mcmillan. with
Kenny; Mantle. with Martin: Plat. with
Spoonert Turner, with Thurston; Mason,
with Tilman.
Senators Harris and Heitield were
absent, impaired. but the announcement
was made by their respective colleagues
that if present they would vote for the
resolution.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont. was the only
Republican who voted against the rcsolu-
tions. although Mr.. ThurSton. of Nebras-
ka. and Mr.. SpoOner of Wisconsin, was
paired against them. Six Democrats,
Messrs. German, of Maryland McLau-
rim, of South Carolina Money. of Missis-
sippi. Morgan and Pettus. of Alabama,
and Sullivan of Mississippi, voted in ia
yor Of annexation. On the face of the
vote cast for the resolutions the treaty
of annexation might have been ratified,
the resolutions having a two-thirds ma
iority; but ms the twelve pairs would
have been arranged on basis of two
votes for one if the treaty had been un-
der consideration the vote of the full
Senate on the treaty, on the basis of to-
days vote would have been Is to SO.
not a sufficient number of votes in favor
of the treaty to have ratified it.
Early in to-day's session conferences
of the leaders of both sides of the cham
Der were held and a tacit agreement was
reached that vote should be taken to-
morrow or Friday. ut the latest The
of afi cnIl J Il
concluded their arguments and as they
had no desire to keep the Senate in SEES
sion by purely dilatory tactics. they an
nounced their willingness that a vote
should be taken as soon rs Mr.. White.
Mr. Pettigrew and Mr.. Allen had fin
ished their speeches.
Neither Mr.. White nor Mr.. Pettigrcw
spoke at great length but Mr.. Allen
thought when he began that his speech
might occupy the remainder of the day
and Il part of tomorrow. However. he
concluded to eliminate apart of the mat
ter he had prepared and at 4:1J he COM
pleted his speech.
1t was evident instantly that a vote
was at hand. The word was passed
swiftly through the corridors and in Il
few minutes every Senator 1T the capitol
was in his seat. The galleries filed rap
idly and members of the House of Rep
resemaives learning that vote was TO
be taken. came hurriedy to the Senate
side of the great marble pile 10 witness
proceedings that will he historic.
The test vote came upon an amend
ment offered by Mr.. White, Of Califor-
MIA substituting the treaty for The reSO-
buttons. 1t was offered with no cXpe.ta-
ton that ii would be adopted but mere
ly to place the ideas and opinions of the
opponents Of annexation ON record. 1t
was rejected by vote of 10 t. 90 indi-
eating that the annexatiCnists were
strongly in the majority.
Amendment after amendment was Of
fered but the advocates of the rCsOlu-
ton stood Soidly together. gaining
rather than losing strength on the sue
cessive votes.
Finally. at $50 p. M, the resolutions
themselves in precisely the form in which
they were received from the House of
Representatives were reported to the Sen
ate and the voting began. Intense inter-
est was manifested by ALL Not a sound
was heard in the chamber but the call
of clerks and the response Of Senators.
When the Vice President announced the
vote by which the resolutions were pass
ed Il tremendous wave of applause swept
through the galleries which the Vice
President made no effort TO check. Those
who had advocated the resolutions eX-
pressed their pleasure by shaking hands
with one another and on all sides evil
dent belief was shown that the end had
come. For few minutes so much good
natured confusion existed that the dig
nifty Of the Senate was Threatened but
Vice President Hobart quietly reminded
the Senators that the session was not
yet at an end.
Early in the session Mr.. Pettigrew Of.
fcred a resolution rendering the thanks
of Congress to Commodore Schley and
the men under him for gallant conduct
in the destruction of the Spanish feet
lat Santiago.
1t occasioned some debate. Senator
Hale said no one knew who was EMIT
led to the credid of the great victory.
Mr. pettiCreW said he introduced tha