The Portland daily press., 1898-06-20
Hawaiian Resolution Comes Up in
Senate Today.
TALK OF POSTPONEMENT TO FIX
I'D DAY NEXT SESSION.
Many Predicting That This viii Be Done
Test Vote VIII Probably BE Secured
Today on Taking Up the Resolution
Large Majority in Favor of 1t.

Large Majority in Favor of 1t.
Washington, June 19.-The Hawaiian
question comes to the front again in the
Senate during the present week, but
under somewaht different circumstances
from those which attended it's presenta-
tion at the beginning of the session. The
purpose was then. as it is now, to secure
the annexation of the islands to the Unit
ed States, but the effort at that time was
to secure this result by means of a treaty.
whereas the present course is through the
instrunlsntality of a joint resolution, On
the first occasion the matter was con-
sidered in executive session with the pub.
lie excluded, while now the doors are to
be thrown open and the world invited.
What the outcome Of the discussion NAV
be, or when a vote will be reached, no
one will undertake to say positively. The
leaders on both sides are tull of prophecy,
but there is such discrepancy between
their opinions as to render it necessary to
discard one in order to accept tho other.
The advocates of annexation declare they
will make no speeches, leaving the oppo-
nents to occupy all the time to be con-
sumed by this means; the opposition saw
they are willing to make the speeches if
compelled to do so, but il forced to do
this they will insist that the friends of
the measure shall maintain a constant
q uorum in the Senate chamber.
There is no doubt in the first place that
the annexationists have majority in the
Senate if a vote can be reached. If a vote
hn tha
about ID for annexation to 35 against it
in full Senate. Of these 81 Senators
there are. however, quite number who
are not Jealous and in whose minds all
doubt as to the policy Of the acquisition
OF outside territory has not been over.
come. The gossip as to the probability of
postponement until fixed day in the
next session increases and many persons
are predicting that this will be the out
come of the contest. A test vote probably
will be secured on Monday ON the taking
up of the resolution as it will be necessary
In order to get it up, to displace other
measures on the calendar.
HOUSES WORK FOR THE WEEK
Washington, June 19.-Much OF the
time of the House this week will be de-
voted to consideration of conference re-
ports. Notable will be those upon the
SAooA loo Va OoAuiuDltts suuuFy ClVll anu
Indian appropriation bills and probably
upon the bankruptcy bill. The general
deficiency bill will be passed and mong
prominent measures likely to be con-
sidered are the anti-soalping and banking
and currency bills. Those in charge of
the latter measure have not determined
whether they will urge consideration this
week or not, but in case the majority
sentiment of the Republicans favor the
taking up of the measure, no obstacle
will be presented by the committee on
rules or by the Speaker. The House will
await with much interest the course of
the Hawaiian resolutions in the Senate.
U pom that will depend early adjourn
ment, members generally conceding that
the Senate has the key to the situation.