The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-09

soldiers in Congressional elections. Ad-
journment was taken pending disposal
and the bill will come tomorrow.
The session began and ended with Ha-
waiian incidents, Mr.. Grosyenor of Ohio,
a leader of the annexationists, figuring
in each instance.
They grew out of the anxiety of those
who want early consideration lest the op-
position effect undue delay,lf not the
defeat of the annexation resolutions at
this session. -s.;
fas1a
Washington, June s.-Today's session
of the House began with slight burst
over the annexation of Hawaii, The regu-
lar order, pursuant to unanimous con-
sent granted yesterday, was the oonsid-
Grafton of the conference report on the
sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Smith, Republican of Michigan,
demanded the regular order, but with
drew it temporarily to permit the consid-
Grafton of minor measures.
Mr. Grosyenor, Republican of Ohio,
leader of the annexationists, gained recog-
milton and asked unanimous consent to
read and have referred to the committee
on rules resolution giving the Hawaiian
resolutions precedence over other bust
nessss.sexcept conference reports until dis
posed over
SCI will say to the gentlemen" quickly
INTERCEPTED Mr.. Henderson, Republican
of Iowa, member Of the rules commit
tee, "that 1t is entirely unnecessary to
read or present to the House his resolu-
ton. He has only to deposit it with the
clerk and it will be referred appropriate
ly."
81 understand, responded Mr.Grosven-
or, "but ! want it made plain that the
resolution has been introduced and sent
to the committee"
II object" said Mr.. johnson, Republi-
can OF Indiana, and Mr. Smith, kepubli-
can of Michigan, renewed his demand for
the regular order and the resolution was
forced through the regular channel
Consideration of the Senate amend
Inents to the sundry civil bill then pro-
cesded and the following were agreed
to: -a4f@
Improving the iharbor of Wilmington
and Christiana river, Delaware; contin-
uing improvement of the harbor at Oak
land Cali. appropriating $3.50, 900 for the
protection of the Sacramento and Feath-
er rivers, Cali.
Authorizing the construction of high
bridge across Rock river on the Illinois
and Mississippi canal, in Illinois.
The House voted to insist upon it's dis.
agreement to all other amendments and
voted for further conference with the
Senate
The Speaker named Messrs. Cannon,
w. A. Stone of Pennsylvania and Sayers,
Democrat of Texas, as conferees.
Mr.. Loud, Republican of California,
presented the conference report upon the
post office appropriation bill. and 1t was
Smith, Republican of Michigan, then
called up the Lacy bill to enable volun-
teers soldiers to vote at Congressional
elections during the war, the bill having
been made the special order for the day.
Mr.. Powers, Republican of Vermont.
ty. At the conclusion of MI. Powers's
speech, Mr.. Smith moved to adjourn,
pending the disposal of the bill. Mr..
Grosvenor protested that he had parli-
amentary inquiry. It was generally I'M
derstood that the bill would come up
tomorrow and have precedence. 1t was
to find the effect of adjournment that
pending the vote to adjourn during
which Mr.. Grosvenor, in response to
some momber who had suggested that
adjournment would be equivalents to a
continuing order making the election bill
privileged tomorrow, said angrily:
Eyes. / know it is continuing order
and it is continuing order to obstruct
the passage of the Hawaiian resolutions.
There was ripple Of applause at this
from members favoring annexation,
and INF. Lacey, Republican sof Iowa,
said: "The gentleman should be ashamed
to make such an accusation" addressing
with much vigor Mr. Grosvenor.
After the connection was quoted, Mr..
Grosvenor put his query to the Speaker
who said the effect of adjournment would
leave the election bill the privileged
business to be called up tomorrow, I'M
mediately after converting, but the ques-
ton of consideration could be raised and
the House tomorrow could vote to dis
place the bill. The vote upon the mo-
| ton to adjourn was proceeding, when
the Speaker interrupted to say:
ut is fair to say to the House that up
on reflection l doubt the correctness of
the reply given to the gentleman from
Ohio. The Chair Is not quite certain as
| to the exact language employed on yester
day in making the bill privileged today
| and If that language should make it ap.
pear that the matter was to proceed to
consideration until disposed Of, the ques.
ton of consideration could not be raised
tomorrow. The language did not appear
this morning in the record"