Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-28
ANNEXATION or HAWAII.
More Speeches in the senate
Against


WASHINGTON, June Z7.--At IL o'clock
this morning the Senate convened, and
few minutes afterwards adopted the re-
solution of M. Davis, chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee, providing
that hereafter, until further action shall
be taken, the Senate shall convene daily
at IL a NJ.
Consideration Of the Hawaiian annexa-
tion resolution was resumed, and during
the session MIR. Clay DemocraD, OF
Georgia; Mr. Roach OemocraD, OF North
Dakota, and Mr.. Caffepy Democrat, OF
Louisiana, addressed the Senate in op-
position 10 It. Mr.. Caffery mad not con-
cuded his speech when the Senate ad-
journed.
MIR CLAY Depocrat1, Z Georgia, in his
argument in opposition TO the resolution,
insisted that the annexation OF HAWAII
would start this country upon a career
OF conquest which was opposed to the
true destiny Of the United States. He
claimed that to make the present war an
excuse for the adoption OF a colonization
poljcy would be a violation OF the decia-
rations made in the Cuban resolutions
and would involve the country In tre-
mendous difficulties and possible ruin.
He declared that the United States had
no business to capture the Philippine Is
lands. as the war had not been begun Tor
any such purpose
The messages OF the President relating
70 NayaI-Co1 structor Hobson, Command
er Frank III. Newcomb, ana Captaln
Hodgson were read.
CAEFERY BEGINS.
Mr.. Caffery, OF Louisiana. then began
speech in opposition to the annexation Oh
| the Hawaiian Islands. He said the policy
| proposed was dangerous to the safety
| and perpeuhty OF the United States, and
| opposed to the fundamental principles OF
| the government
During a brief colloquy about the debt
| ~ Hawaii. Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, said
| that 100000 more than covered the
| debt and in returr for this sum the
| limited States would receive unlnouTn'
| bered property to the value OF elght 'oi
! nine millions OF dollars.
| MIR. Caffery then entered upon consu
t,1tional argument against annexation.
4 A. ( O'clock. Mr.. Caffrey, not haYinl
| concluded his speech, yielded the moor
| and the Hawaiian resolution was lal'
| aside until tomorrow.
| INDIAN BILL.
/ Mr. Allison cated up tho conference
renort on the Indian appropriation oil
and asked that it be agreed to.
Mr.. Jones. Of Arkansas, expressed IN
hone that the report might be rejected
because Of the provision when ahOWe
indians TO lease mineral lands on the"
reservations.
The report was rejected, the specia
grounds of objection being the one state
bv Mr.. Jones and one stated by Mr.. Pet
tigrew. who insisted that the Senate con
ferrees should insist upon the free-home
provision. Do,,.
AT 5:S5 p. NJ, on motion of MI DAVIS
the senate went into executive session
and at 5:55 7. NJ. adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House to-day went promptly to IN
consideration of District OK Coiumbl
LEGISLATION. which occupied the create
nortion OF the afternoon.
The message of the Presidents rela
tive 10 NaVal-Constructor Hobsoh u
Hudson officers and crew at Cardena'
and Captain Hosgeson, OF the Hugh Mo
Culloch, at Manila, were not READ uhl
late. -s.o,,,,,od
At 44O p. NJ. the House ad)ourhed'