The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-11
VICTORY FOR ANNEXATIONIsTS.
The Hawaiian Resolution to BE De-
bated TIL Next Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The feature of
, to-day's session of the House was the Sc
curing CT an agreement to consider and vote
on the Newlands resolution to annex
Hawaii. Beginning tomorrow, the debate
will proceed until o'clock next Wednesday
afternoon, when vote will be taken The
annexationists came to-day determined to
force consideration, and for three hours the
opposition filibustered. Consideration of the
resolution to-day could have been prevented
as under the rules a. recess until the even
ing session necessarily would have been
taken at o'clock, but 1t was plain that
the annexationsts would win their victory
tomorrow. Realizing this and knowing the
resolution would pass and go to the coun-
try, involving prominent issue, the opposi-
ton treated for liberal debate, and their de-
mands were granted readily. Eight Demo-
Gratis voted with the annexationists in the
movement to-day to force consideration of
the resolution. they being Messrs Berry, of
Kentucky; Devries, of California; Iiv-
ingston, of Georgia; Brucker, of Michigan
Cummings, Sulzer and Vohslage, of New
York, and Cochran, of Missouri 1t is
claimed at least twenty Democrats will
favor the passage of the resolution The
bill to enable volunteer soldiers to vote at
congressional elections was passed, and
number of minor measures, chiefly of pri-
vate nature, were considered
The Lacey bill, providing for the partici-
patton of volunteer soldiers in congressional
elections, was called up when the House
met to-day, it being the privileged business
under the continuing order The reading Of
the engrossed bill called for last evening by
Mr.. Bailey (Dem., TeX.) proceeded.
Mr. cummings (Deln., N. W moved to
recommit the dill with instructions to re-
port 1t with an added provision extending
the suffrage privilege TO members of the
naval reserve
A roll call was taken, resulting in the de-
teat OF the motion to recommlt-yeas 100;
nays, l2O-and the bill was then passed-l9o
to AZ.
Mr.. Mcguire Dem, CALI, from elections
committee NO. =, then called up the report
IN the case of William Ryan against H. c.
brewster, from the ThirJytirsL New York
district.
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep., o., pursuant to the
purpose of the hawaiian annexationsts to
rorce To-Day, if possible, the taking up Of the
resolutions, Immediately raised the question
81 consideration against the election case.
on rising vote the House decided not to
Mcguire demanded a roll call
Meantime. Mr.. Cannon (Rep., I'D, turn
ing to Mr.. Grosvenor, querieo: Il want to
ask the gentleman from Ohio if the raising
OF 19e question f Of consideration means the
1T does" responded the Ohioan with
much Vigor.
THAT is what we have been trying to get
at for long time" said Mr. Cannon and
while general laughed followed Mr. john
son (Rep., Ind) cried out: That is just
what we do not want
The vote resulted-yeas, go; nays, 129-and
the ELECTION case having been refused, Mr..
Ray tRep N. V called for the regular
order, which, under the rules, would be the
private calendar.
Mr.. GroSvenor Immediately moved to con-
slider public business. A vote was then
taken and the call was followed with much
interest. the House realizing the result prob
ably would mean the consideration of the
Hawaiian resolutions. Mr.. Grosvenor's mo-
tion prevailed-140 to IS.
The opposition to annexation then began
to filibustef roll call being demanded upon
the consideration of a resolution calling
upon the secretary of war for the names of
civilians amounted to military office since
opposition and another roll call had been
demanded upon another minor matter when.
pending the call, order was brought out of
chaos and an understanding was reached
quickly whereby the House agreed to begin
consideration of the Hawaiian resolutions
debate them from day 20 day until o'clock
next Wednesday afternoon. when a vote
shall be taken. The agreement was APP
plauded.
AS soon as the Hawaiian situation was
cleared several private bills were passed
and also one fixing the status of volunteer
staff officers by placing them under the
At 1855 o'clock the House, on motion of
Mr.. Dalzell (Rep.. Pa.). adjourned. the
House having agreed unanimously to vacate
the order for the evening pension session.