Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-23
ANNEXATION WINS.
House Passes the Newlands Resolu-
lions by a Vote Of 200 to 81.
PROVISIONS OF The RESOLUTIONS.
The Minority Substitute Rejected by Vote
Of @O6 Nays to "a Yeas-Many PEN
sion Bills Passed by the
Senators.

luiiuo iCooiubiouo prONluluR lOT tlic al"
nexation of Hawaii The debate, which
has continued without interruption
since Saturday, has been one Of the
most notable Of this congress, the pro-
posed annexation being considered Of
great commercial and strategic i'm
portance by its advocates, and being
looked upon by its opponents as in
volving radical departure from the
long established policy of the country,
and likely to be followed by the in
auguration Of pronounced policy
Of colonization, the abandonment
Of the Monroe doctrine and participa.
ton in international wrangles. More
than half hundred members partici-
pated in the debate. From a party
standpoint, the result was awaited
with the keenest interest. The repub-
licans presented practically unani-
nous support to the resolutions but
three republican members voting in
opposition. In the democratic ranks,
the division upon the question was
more marked, Is democratic members
voting for annexation. The vote in
support Of the resolutions yesterday
was made up Of 179 republicans, Is
democrats, 8 populists and 4 fusion
lists; the vote against annexation COM
prised II democrats, 8 republicans, Z
populists and fusionists.
Yesterdays session began at ten
o'clock and debate continued seven
hours Notable speeches were made
by Messrs. Berry, democrat, OF Ken
lucky; W. A. Smith, republican, Of
Michigan, and Hepburn, republican,
OF Iowa, for, and by Messrs. Johnson,
republican, Of Indiana, and Williams,
democrat, Of Mississippi, against the
pending measures. Few members were
upon the floor until late in the after
noon and the galleries had few occu.
pants. As the hour for voting drew
near, however, members began taking
their places and there were few more
than score OF absentces when the first
roll call was taken. The announce.
ment of the vote upon the passage of
the resolutions was cheered upon the
floor and applauded by the spectators.
The resolutions adopted, in q pre-
amble relate the offer of the Hawaiian
republic to cede all Of the sovereignty
and absolute title to the government
and crowned lands, and then, by reso-
luton, accepted the cession and de.
clare the islands annexed. The reso,
lutions provide for a commission
of five, at least two of whom
shall be resident Hawaiians, to recon-
mend to congress such legislation as
they may deem advisable. The pub.
lie debt of Hawaii, not to ex-
coed S4,OOO,OOO, is assumed. Chi
nese immigration is prohibited, all
treaties with other powers are declared
null, and it is provided that, until con-
gress shall provide for the government
of the islands, all civil, judicial and
military powers now exercised by the
officers of the existing government
shall be exercised in such manner as
the president shall direct, and he is
given power to appoint persons to put
into effect provisional government for
the islands.
The first roll call was upon the mi,
nority substitute, which proposed res
olutions as follows:
First-That the United States will view as
an act Of hostility any attempt upon the part
Of any government of Eu>ope or Asia to take
or hold possession Of the Hawaiian islands or
to exercise upon any pretext or under any con-
ditons sovereign authority therein.
Second-That the United States hereby an
nounces to the people of those islands and to
the world their guarantee of the independence
Of the people Of the Hawaiian islands and their
firm determination to maintain the same
The roll call resulted in the reiec-
ton of the substitute.-yeas, "a; nays,
2O5.
The announcement of the vote was
applauded. The majority resolutions
were then put upon their passage and
the roll call proceeded. 1t was fol-
lowed with great interest, there being
a general curiosity to hear the vote of
many members considered doubtful.
Prior to announcing the vote, Mr.. Dali
zell, who, in the absence of Mr.. Reed,
was presiding, said. 1.-THE speaker of
the house is absent on account of i'll
ness, and | am requested by him to
say that, were he present, on this
proposition he would vote no. The
announcement was applauded by the
opposition to annexation. Mr.. Dali
zell then announced the vote, yeas, 200;
nays, OIL; present, 8.
MANY PENSION BILLS PASSED BY SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June TO- After the
passage Of number Of pension bills
and listening to a carefully prepared
speech on the advantages Of republican
tariff legislation by Senator Pritchard,
Of North Carolina, the senate yester.
terday resumed consideration Of the
international bank bill. An amend
ment was accepted by the committee
and adopted extending the privileges
Of the measure to all citizens Of the
United States instead Of restricting
them to those mentioned In the bill.
When the senate adjourned consider
alton Of the bill had not been con.
cluded.
During the consideration Of the PEN
sion calendar SO bills were passed In 80
.nnutes. A majority of the bills pro-
vide for increases Of pensions already