The evening times., 1898-05-12
Hawaii IN THE HOUSE
The First Step Toward Annexa-
ti0n Is Taken.
JOINT RESOLUTION ADOPTED
The Committee ON ForeiSA
This Morning Adopted the -
lands Joint Resolution rnd Or0Sr-
ed 1t Favornbly RepOrted-To BE
BroaEht Before House for Action.

The first step toward the annexation of
Hawaii has been taken. The House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs this morning
adopted the Newlands joint resolution and
ordered it favorably reported. The vote
in committee was 10 to L. Mr.. Henry of In
diana being absent and not recorded.
Messrs. Smith of Michigan and Clark of
Missouri were also absent, but by pre-
vious arrangement they were recorded,
the former in the affirmative and the lat
ter in the negative.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Hit, Adams. Quigg.
Heatwole, Smith of Michigan. Cousins,
Gillett and Pearson, Republicans: Berry,
Democrat, and Newlands, Silver Republic
can.
Nays: MessTS. Clarke, Dinsmore, How
ard of Georgia, and Williams of Missis-
sippi.
Chairman Hit was directed to report
the resolution Immediately. but it was
unders. .ood that the subject would not
be called up until next Tuesday. The
Intervening time will be allowed for the
filing of the reports by the majority and
minority of the committee.
Chairman Hit expects to get special
rule reported for consideration of the res
olutions. He would not say that he had
Obtained the consent of Speaker Reed
that such a rule shall be reported, but
he said quite positively that the resolu-
ton would undoubtedly be brought be-
fore the House for action.
The preamble of the Newlands resolu-
tions Ito provide for annexing the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States"
recites that whenever the government of
the Hawaiian Islands having in due form
signified in the manner provided by Its
constitution. TO consent to cede alb
solutely ard without reserve to the
United States all rights of sovereignty
over these islands and their dependencies
and to transfer to the United States alb
solute fee and ownership of all public,
government, or crown lands, public build
ings ports and all property of every
description. that the said cession is ac-
cepted. ratified and confirmed, and that
the said Hawaiian Islands and their de-
pendencies be, and they are hereby, an
nexed as part of the territory of the
United States. and are subject to the
sovereign dominion thereof and that all
and singular the property and rights
hereinbefore mentioned are vested in the
United States of America
Section declares that the existing
laws of the United States relative to pub
lie lands shall not apply to such lands in
the Hawaiian Islands. but the Congress
shall enact special laws for their man.
agement and disposition; provided that
the revenue from the same. except such
part as may be used or occupied by the
military or naval forces of the United
States shall be used solely for the ben
eft of the people of those islands. Un-
til Congress shall provide for the gov
ernment the civil and military powers
shall be invested in such persons and in
such manner as the President of the
United States shall direct: that all exist
ing treaties of Hawaii with foreign ma
tions shall cease and determine forth
with, TO be replaced by such treaties as
may be hereafter concluded by the
United States. The public debt of Ha-
waii. including amounts due depositors
of the Postal Savings Bank, is assumed.
but the liability of the United States is
not to exceed sf0oo0eo
There shall be no further immigration
of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands, eN-
cept under such conditions as now adj
nit them to the United States.
The President is authorized to appoint,
by and with the consent of the Senate.
five commissioners, two of whom shall
be residents of Hawaii, who shall rec
ommend legislation for the government
of the islands. The sum of 100000 is
appropriated to carry out the cession.
These resolutions may be amended in
some particulars, but the material pro-
visions will stand.