The National tribune., 1898-06-16

Yeas-Messers. Aldrich, Allison. Baker
| Burrows, Caffery, Carter, Chandler, Clark
| Culiom. Deboe, Elltins, Fairbanks, For
akeF, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, German,
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, HOar. Kyle,
| Lindsay, Mcbride, McEnery. Mantle.
| Mason, Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill,, Murphy
Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Plat of Con-
necticut, Pritchard Quay, Shoup, Turpie
Warren, Wellington Wilson. Wolcott-t5
Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Bate, Butler,
Cannon, Chiffon, Clay, Cockren, Daniel.
Heitfeld, Jones OF Arkansas. Jones oi
Nevada, McLaurin, Martin. Mills, Money.
| Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus Rawlins, Roach.
Sullivan, Teller-22
In the House the Lacey bill. providing
Tor the participation of volunteer soldiers
In Congressional elections, was called up,
it being the privileged business under a
continuing order.
MIR. Cummings IN. Y, d. moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions to re-
port it with an added provision extending
the suffrage privilege to members OF the
naval reserve
A roll call was taken, resulting in the
defeat OF the motion to Tecommit-ayeS,
100; noes, 120-and the bill was then
paSsed-i95 to AZ
An election case was called I'D. Mr.
Grosvenor, pursuant to the purpose of the
HawaIan annexationiStS to force, If pos
slble, the taking up of the Newlands an
the question of consideration against the
election case. Upon rising vote the
House decided not to consider it-ayeS
Hj noes, 7o-and Mr.. Mcguire demanded
roll call.
Mr.. Cannon 1ll., RI said. al want to
ask the gentleman from Ohio if the rails
ing OF the question OF consideration means
the bringing up OF Hawaii
1t does, responded Mr.. Grosyenor.
The election case having been refused
consideration, Mr.. Ray n Y, r. called
Tor the regular order which, under ;hc
rules, would be the private calendar. Mr..
GroSvenor immediately moved to consider
public business
Mr.. RlcnardSon Tenn. ID. made point
oil order against the motion and prolonged
parliamentary argument was precipitated
at the conclusion OF which the SUea ke-
ruled 1t was IN the power Of the House to
vote upon the motion of Mr.. GroSvcnor
the rules declaring that Friday should be
given to private bills, unless otherwise
ordered, and the latter could be done onIy
by vote of the House
vote was taken and Mr.. Grosvenor's
motion prevailed-1i0 to 50. g..
The opposition TO annexation then be
gan 10 HhbuSter, but eventually an I'M
derstanding was reached quickly whereby
the House agreed to begin consideration
OF the Hawaiian resolutions debate Them
from day to day until o'clock next We'd
neSday afternoon, when a vote would be
taken.
In the House on June II the debate on
the Hawaiian resolutions began. Six
speeches were made, covering generally
the contentious of the support and the
opposition to the resolutions proiidine for
Representatives Hit and
DinSmore, the Chairman and the ranking
Democratic member, respectively. of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, opened
the debate for and against annexation.
Representative Clark, of Missouri spoke
IN opposition, and Representatives Walker.
Of Massachusetts, Alexander, of New
0rk, and GIliett, of Massachusetts. in
advocacy OF the proposition. MIR. Hit
the provisions of the NewIands
es0lutlon as being practically identical
with those OF the treaty before the Senate
and with the one negotiated five years
ago. The only question to be considered
was whether it would be wise for this Gov
to take what was offered Prob
ably 40 members will make speeches.
Mr.. Hit urged annexation as "a military
necessity. Mr.. DinSmOre declared an
nexation unconstitutional Mr. Alexander
Urged the strategic Importance Of the pos
session of the islands. Mr. Clark spoke
against an alleged enlarged colonization
policy, as gorgeous in appearance, but
ataI in experience"