New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
HAWAII GETS 4 HEARING.
HOJysE AGREES TO VOTE on THE AN
NEXATION RESOLUTION NEXT
WEDNESDAY.
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TrIBUyE.l

Washington June 10-The joint resolution for
the annexation Of Hawai-! 10 the United states
has az last been brought before the House Oh
Representatives for consideration. and atter iour
days Of debate it will be passed by mat podS
late on Wednesday afternoon. This programme
was rather unexpectedly agreed 70 this after
noon after the opponents Of annexation hau
heen Administering for several hours against the
consideration OF the resolution. The opposition.
which comprised all the Democrats present anu
voting with p half-dozen exceptions Plus 'ne
Ponulists with a couple OF EXCEPTIONS pius ii
half-dozen Republicans. fought stuDpornly anu
did not Weld until overtaken by rear tha' '''c
continuance OF the struggle would DC suuuei"'
cut short by report from the Co"'i'''ee ~
Rues They demanded and obtained the ayes
and noes on every motion designed 10 c'eai ."'
way for the consideration of the joint resolution
and thus succeeded in wasting considerao'e
amount OF time.
SPEAKER REEDS FAIRNESS SHOWN
While the anti-annexationists were engaged IN
this performance a thing happened "hich ap
parently surprised and a disappointment
TO some Of them. who had not yet learned 10 ap
prcciatc correctly the nnexible Importantly anu
urrightness OF Speaker Reeds parliamentary
decisions They knew that he was strongly anu
unalterably opposed to the annexation OF hh-
waN 10 the United States. and they eVloe'tIy
cherished the hore and belief that ne woc'i
eue.ain q noirt OF order against motion offered
by General Grosvenor. who was trying ~ 'e
nova obstacles 10 the consideration OF 'he reSo-
luton. even II II should be necessary 10 s'ra'"
a point for that purpose. To-day was P''"''
bilr' day-that is. unless maJo'HE Va ~
uouse should otherwise determine. only bills OF
rIs
Grosvenor moved that the House proceed win
the consideration OF public business ana a''e'
arguments by Mr. Richardson. OF Tennessee IN
support OF his point that the motion was NO'
admissible. and by General Grosvenor in favor
OF the opposite view the Speaker decided 'he
motion 10 be In order. This decision removed
the most serious obstacle TO consideration anu
the anti-annexatonists seemed to lose heart
CARRIED BY LARGE MAJORITY.
General Grosvenor's motion was carried ny
vote Of 14O TO ss Six Republicans voted IN the
negative as follows: Crumpacker ana Johnson
UndO. Connolly NllD Loud OalD. McEwah
N ~ and White 81 c.. The following Demo-
Gratis were recorded In the affirmative. Berry
CKy1 Brucker and Todd MichD. Cummings ana
sulzer (N " and Devres (Cal). Messrs' New
/ lands OF Nevada silver. and skinner. OF No7'h
| Carolina Pop) also voted in tho Affirmative
! This result was followed soon af,erwa7d ny
overturcs from the anti-annexationisis led by
Mr. Dlnsrnore Of Arkansas, looking 10 an as'''-
nent respecting the time 10 be allowed ior ae-
bate and an am!cable and satisfactory under
standing was quickly reached. great many
members have sgnined desire 70 speak on the
question. and Mr. HITS list Of those who de-
sire time on the affirmative siee - aiready very
long Four days Is n .ong time FOR deDa'e 10
run in the Hnuge of Representatives, however
and good many speeches are to be expected
which will be foreign to the subject. That can
! he endured however. in consideration or the
fact that the Hawaiian resolution Is at last 10
be considered and disposed - by the House
under the ordinary code % procedure There
seems to be little reason to doub, that the ma
toritv for annexation WIFI he al least as large
as that obtained today for The consideration OF
the joint resolution
eror proceeding. IN detail. paEe ~