The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-07
ANNEXATION IS
ACCOMPLISHED.
Continued from First page)

latest. The opponents of annexation
practically had concluded their argu-
ments and as they had no desire 10 Keep
tn, senate I'm session by purely dilatory
tactics, they announced their Willingness
that vote should be taken az soon as
Mr. White, Mr.. Petiigrew and Mr.. Allen
had finished their speeches.
Neither Mr. White nor Mr.. Petugrew
spoke at great length. but Mr.. Allen
thought when he began that his speech
might occupy the remainder Of the day
and "A part Of tomorrow However, ne
concluded TO eliminate a part of the
matter he had prepared and at 4l5 he
completed his speech.
IL was evident instantly that n vote
was at hand. The word was passed
swiftly through the corridors and COM
mittee rooms and i'm n few minutes every
senator at the capitol was In his seat.
The galleries filed rapidly, and men,
bers Of the House of Representatives.
learning that vote was TO be taken,
came hurricdly to the Senate side of the
great marble pile to witness proceedings
that will be historic
The test vote came upon an amend
ment offered by Mr.. White. Of California,
substituting the treaty for the resOlu-
tions. II was offered with no eXpecta-
ton that Il would be adopted but merely
TO place the ideas and opinions Of The
opponents Of annexation ON record. IL
was rejected by vote of 40 10 ~. indi-
eating that the anneXatlonists were
strongly i'm the majority.
Amendment after amendment was Of
fered. but the advocates of the resolu-
tions stood solidly together gaining
rather than losing strength on the sue
cessiVe votes.
Finally. at $50 Z. NJ. the resolutions
A.. 10, a.
which they were received from the
House of Representatives were reported
10 the Senate and the roll call began
Intense interest was manifested by every
spectator.
Not a sound was to be heard in the
chamber except the can Of the Clerk
and the responses of Senators.
When the President announced the
vote by which the resolutions were pass
ed. tremendous wave Of applause swept
through the galleries, which the Vice
President made no effort 20 check.
Those who had advocated the resolu-
lions expressed their pleasure by shak-
ing hands with one another, and on all
sides evident relief was shown that the
end had come. For a few minutes so
much good-natured confusion existed
that the dignity Of the Senate was
threatened. but Vice-President Hobart
quietly reminded Senators that the ses-
sion was not yet at an end.
Early in the session Mr. Pettigrew or
fered a resolution rendering the thanks
of Congress to Commodore Schlcy and
the men under him for gallant conduct I'm
the destruction Of the Spanish feet at
Santiago.
IL occasioned some debate. Senator
Hale said no one knew who was entitled
to the credit of the great victory
Mr. Pettgrew said he introduced the
resolution to remove I'm a measure the
erroneous impression that Sampson had
won the most remarkable naval battle
Of the world.
The resolution went to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
The Senate concurred to the House
amendment TO the general deficiency bin,
thus passing the last Of the appropria-
ton measures.
Conference reports were presented on
bill for the protection of the harbor and
coast defcnses and on a bill to increase
the force i'm the Ordnance Department in
the army They were agreed to.
At $3.50 o'clock =. NJ. the Senate went
into executive session and at 6:l5 o'clock
Z. NJ it adjourned