The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-25
SENATE ADOPTS VOTE
of the Conference Committee
on Bankruptcy Bill.
TO ANNEX HAWAII NOW
Would Para'yze the South
Says MCEnery,

Washin gton. June A.-The conference
report on the bankruptcy bill was disposed
Of by the senate today without debate,
being agreed 10 oy vote OF A 60 l3.
The Hawaiian annexation resolutions
were under discussion throughout the
session excepting during brief time when
routine business was disposed OF.
The measure designed to facilitate che
work of the war department were passed
without difficulty.
Mr.. Hoar [Mass.), called up the confer
ence report upon the bankruptcy bill and
by unanimous consent IL was agreed TO
take a vote on it after Mr.. Nelson, one
of the conferees and the author OF the
senate bill, mad made statement explain
Ing the provisions of the measure as
agreed upon by the oonferees. After Mr..
Nelson had made his statement the vote
was taken and the report adopted, IS TO
Is. The negative vote were cast by Messrs.
Bate, Berry, Butler Cannon, Clay. Cock
reil, Jones (Ark), Mills. Pettigrew, Pet
tus, RaWlns Teller and White.
Mr. Allison. of Iowa, presented an ad-
ditional partial report upon the sundry
civil appropriation bill and said he hoped
10 have the report considered tomorrow.
Mr. Davis, in charge of the Hawaiian
resolutions. objected to any arrangement
that might impede the progress OF the
resolutions.
Then 1 move, Mr.. President" Mr.. AL
Iison said, that the senate convene at
IL a. m. tomorrow"
Some objection TO this plan was entered
by Mr.. Jones, Ark, but he withdrew his
demand for the yeas and nays and the
motion was adopted.
The Hawaiian resolution was laid before
the senate, and upon the demand of Mr.
Pettigrew they were read.
Mr.. McEnery Qa.), resumed his speech,
begun yesterday. discussing at length the
employment Of contract labor on the
islands.
The principal ground of Mr.. McEnery's
objection to the annexation of Hawaii
was that it would, he apprehended, par
alyse the industries of the south. Thke
moment the policy of colonization is en-
tered upon, the prosperity of the south
viii be checked. Capital would be d.
verted, enterprise stopped, every industry
paralysed and every cotton factory closed.
He maintained also that the adoption of
policy of imperialism would prolong
indefinitely the rule of the Republican
party and he declared that every Demo-
crat who voted for annexation in effect
would vote to surrender his party and
commit its chances to the misty future.
The senate concurred in the house
amendments TO the bill for the protection
Of mining claims of those who enlist in
the army or navy of the United States.
Mr.. Turley CTenn), who was recog-
nized upon the Rnclus On of Mr.. McEn-
ery's speech then began a legal argument
against the pending resolutions. He main
tanned that foreign territory could not
be acquired by'legislative action, and that
the method Of acquiring the Hawaiian
islands set out in the resolutions was
unconstitutional.
With the conclusion Of Mr.. Turkeys
speech, Mr.. Allison presented a partial
conference report on the appropriation
bill. It was adopted.
a bill was passed providing for the re-
tirement on full pay Of Cassius P. Fos-
ter, United States district judge for the
district of Kansas. and the appointment
of another Judge.
The senate then at $40 went into ex-
ecutive session, and at $3.50 D. m. ad-
journed.