Griggs courier., 1898-07-15
UNCLE SAM TAKES HAWAN|
The Senate Adopts the House Reso-
luton In Favor Of Annexing,
the Islands.
VOTE WAS FoR1Y.1wo TO 1wenrY.oue

The Question Was Brought to q FINAL
Issue Unexpectedly-Howt the Sen.
atOrs Cast Their Ballots-Synopsis
of the Measure Creating q New
| Terrltory.
Washington, July THE annexa-
ton of Hawaii is now accomplished so
for as the legislative branch of the
government is concerned. Quite un-
eNpectedly the resolution providing
for the annexation of the islands was
brought to q vote in the senate late
yesterday afternoon, and was passed
by the decisive vote of AZ to 81. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas-Alllson. Baker, Burrows. Cannon,
Garter. Clarke. Cullom. Davis. Deboe.
Elkins. Fairbanks. Foraker. Frye. CAL
linger. German. Eale. Hanna. Hansbrough,
Hawley. Hoar. Kyle. Lodge. Mcbride. Nc
Laurin. Money. Morgan, Nelson, .Penronse,
Perkins. Pettus. Platt (Conn), Pritchard,
Proctor. Sewell. shoup Sullivan. Teller,
Warren, Wellington. Wetmore, Wilson.
| Wolcott-2.
| Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate. Berry, Caf-
fiery, Chiffon, Clay. Daniel, Faulkner,
Jones lArk.). Lindsay. McEnery. Mallory.
Mitchell. Morrill,. Pascoe. Pettigrew. koach.
! 04ASys 4uAp4Ss WAle-z4.
The Resolution.
The joint resolution was originally
introduced in the house by Mr.. New
lands, Of Nevada, and passed that body
June is. Two days later it was re-
ported favorably to the senate. Its
full text is as follows: VI.
pube af Hawa hi m q fot the
}fa tn Htaa
| by its constitution to cede absolutely
| and without reserve to the United States Of
Amssica lanssI all rights Of sovereignty Of what
lands and their dependencies, and also to
cede and transfer to the United States the
fse and anp Of M a
equipment and all other public property Of
government Of the Hawaiian Islands. s. to. to-
gSether with every right and appurtenance
By he Senate an
Representatives of the United States Of
America in congress assembled. That said
and that the said. Hawaiian islands and
| their dependencies be, and they are hereby,
annexed as part Of the territory Of the
ereign dominion thereof. and that all and
singular the property and rights hereinbe.
bore mentioned are vested in the United
States Of America.
4 Land Laws.
THE existing laws Of the United States
relative to public lands shall not apply to
sSeh LANDS in The
disposition: provided, that ali revenue
from iron rd Or cS proceeds ] Of the same except as
or occupied for the civil, military or naval
purposes OF the United States. or may be
ment, shall be used solely for the benefit
OF the inhabitants Of the Hawaiian islands
for edHcational and other public purposes.
ernment Of such. islands all the civil, ju-
said Islands shall BE- vesfed IN sach nera IN
| son or persons and shall be exercised in
such manner as the president of the United
Rave pewer to aaa sad peers M
| the vacancies SO occast0ned.
/ Assume Public Debt.
THE public debt OF the republic Of Ha-
passage of. this joint resolution, including
the amounts due to depositors in the Ha-
waiian postal savings bank, is hereby as
States: but the liability Of the United M states States
in this regard shall in no case exceed N.-
oooo 80 n+ long; hGpweyes: 1p as the existing
relations Of the Hawaiian islands are con-
tinued as hereinbefore provided said gov
on ,' said debt. % 'e - pA' tue '"'eFe''
Chinese barred.
There shall be no further Immigration
| of Chinese into the Hawaiian islands, ex-
may hereafter be allowed by the laws Of
the United States; and no Chinese by rea-
Of n herstn shall
Hawaiian islands. - -
"The president shall appoint i've COM
residents Of the Hawaiian Islands. iA who So
shall. as soon as reasonably practica Bile,
e S sa islands i. tb
;Ti :The % sum Of sloo.ooo. or pon SO mitch thereof
mony
\ appropriated. and to be Immediately avail
e ts be of tSa t hs saes
reao;lu}ion aea; 'a m" into efreet. 2 s" '''S JOINT
The Resolution Signed.
Washington, July s.-President Nc
1Xinley signed the resolution for the
annexation of Hawaii at seven o'clock
last evening and Admiral Miller will
proceed to Honolulu at one. on the
cruiser Philadelphia to hoist the
American flag and take possession of
the islands.
| The COmmissiOners.
Washington. July 9. President Nc
Kinley has selected as the five Ha-
waiian commissioners Senators Shelby
NJ. Cullom, of Illinois, and John T. Nor
gan. of Alabama. Representative Rob-
ert r. Hit, of Illinois. and President
Sanford B. Dole and Chief Justice
Judd, Of Hawaii.
Gives Us Many Vessels.
San FraEcisco. July 1.-THE annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian islands to the
United States has given American reg
istry to So vessels. Of these "a are
steamers. four full-rigged ships. ten
barks and II schooners. Most of the
steamers are now engaged in the inter-
island trade.
KILLS SELF AND BABES,