Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
HAWAII, CONTINUED.
OPPONENTS OF ANNEXATION AGAIN
OCCUPY SENATE ATTENTION.
RESOLUTION TOUCHING ROBSON.
Information Desired rs to His and
His Mems Being Confined i'm
Line of Fire-Grosvenor De-
nOunced.
nounced.

WASHINGTON, June c2-Opponents OF
the attention OF the Senate to-day. Mr.
White DemocraD, of California, resumed
his speech begun yesterday. but after
speaking two hours yielded the floor
to Mr.. Pettigrew, Of South Dakota
who discussed the resolution fol-
an hour and a half Mr.. White has no,
concluded his speech, Mr.. Pettigrew
taking up the argument against the reso-
luton merely to afford him an opportu-
nifty to rest.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was presented to the
Senate and read. but no effort was made
10 dispose OF It, 1t was sharply criti-
cised, however, and the indications are
that it's adoption will be contested. be-
cause of the elimination of the Senate
free homestead amendment and the ac-
wledgement of the right, in certain
circumstances and conditions, of Indians
to lease mineral lands.
MILITARY JUBILEE.
A joint resolution was passed, author
izing the President of he United States
TO invite, through the proper channels,
the governments of England France,
Germany, Austria. Russia, Belgium,
Switzerland, Mexico, and Venezuela, to
send details of infantry, artillery, and
cavalry to this country to participate in
a military jubilee to be held in Madison
Square Garden, New York, by the trus-
tees of the Red Cross Society, of New
York The jubilee is to be held during
the two weeks, beginning December 70.
1898
HOBSON AND HIS MEN.
Mr.. Davis, of Minnesota, chairman OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
asked immediate consideration Of the fol
lowing resolution:
THAT the Secretary Of the Navy is d.
rected to inform the Senate whether
Lieutenant Hobson and those who were
captured with him have been or are con-
fined by the Spanish authorities within
the line Of fire, or under the fire Of the
United States fleet; and If so at what
place or places they are or have been so
confined; also, TO inform the Senate whar
efforts have been made TO effect the eX-
change of such prisoners and with what
result; also, TO transmit to the Senate
copies Of the correspondence or reports
upon the subjects of this inquiry
The resolution was agreed TO.
At 4:55 =. NJ. the Senate went into exc
cutive session, and at Sis +. NJ. adjourn
ed.
GROSVENOR TAKEN TO TASK.
To-day's session Of the House was I'M
eventful. with the exception of brief,
but severe, denunciation by Mr.. Simp-
son PopulisO, of Kansas, Of Representa-
tive Grosvenor's speech at the OHIO
State Republican Convention. The criti-
cised portion was relative to the alleged
failure of the Democrats and Populists
to vote for appropriation bills succeeding
the precipitation of the war; and the
original appropriation Of $J0,COOO for the
national defence.
A bill Incorporating the National Con-
gress Of Mothers was passed. 1t was
called up by Mr.. Kinney Republican,, Of
North Carolina, and after being read,
Mr.. Moody Repubr am, Of Massachu-
sets, created a laugh by feigning ignor-
ance OF its provisions, and asking Mr..
Llnney II there was anything contem-
plated by the bill or organization kindred
TO the artificial Matching OF chickens. Mr..
Linney assured him there was nothing
OF tho kind in the bill.
Several private bills were passed, and
then the House went into Committee OF
the Whole TO consider District Of Column
bia legislation, and at 3:12 P. NJ. adj
icurned.