The San Francisco call., 1898-06-26
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Business Transacted Before Annexa-
 ton Talk Was Resumed.

tion Talk Was Resumed.
 WASHINGTON, June 25,-The Senate met to-day at l o'clock. but it was not until fifteen minutes after that a quorum was secured and proceedings began. Se- well (R.) of New Jersey called up and the Senate passed the bill providing for military secretary to the Secretary of War.
 The conference report upon the sundry civil appropriation bill was ca--ed up by Allison. The Senate amendment provid- ing for public building at Butte, Mont, to which the House insisted on its dis agreement was advocated further by Mantle of Montana.
 Pettigrew of South Dakota, speaking to the recession Of the Senate conferees from the Senate amendment suspending the executive orders of February, 1884, making forest reservations in certain Western States. criticised the action of the House for insisting upon striking out
 Explaining the contention of the House. Allison said the House confereees refused absolutely. to go into the matter of sus- pending the orders, because the proper modification of them was in the province of the executive department. The forestry reservation question was discussed for nearly two hours by N IT. son of Washington. Carter of Montana, Cannon of Utah. Mantle of Montana and allison. The first three strenuously in sisted that the amendment of the Senate providing for an abrogation of the order creating the reservation shou be in- sisted upon. Wilson had assurances from the Secretary of the Interior that the whole question would be prorerly and fairly dealt with to the satisfaction of all persons interested. The report presented b. Allison was finally agreed to.
 The Hawaiian annexation question was laid before. the Senate at 1:4o D. m Davis, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations. offered a resolution that hereafter. until further notice, the Senate convene at Il a. m. It went over on an objection.
 Davis then promptly moved that when the Senate adjourn to-day it be until II a. m. Monday, and the motion was agreed
 Hurley (D) of Tennessee then resumed his constitutional argument against the annexation resolutions The speech was interrupted by an extended colloquy be- tween Foraker on one side and Allen (P) of Nebraska, Clay CD.) of Georgia and Cafery (D.) of Louisiana on the other. Foraker maintained that the an neXation of Hawaii was not necessarily an executive function.
 At the conclusion of the colloquy Pet tigrew offered the following amendment to the resolution:
 That the contract labor laws and laws. civil and criminal, now in force in said islands by which men are held for ser vice for a definite term, except in punish ment for crime, whereof the party has been duly convicted. are hereby repealed and all existing contracts are hereby de clared void'
 Turlcy then resumed his argument. AL O CLOCK Jones or ArKanSaS suggested to Davis that 1t might be desirable to have brief executive session and then adjourn.
 sas,' inquired Davis. whether or not he would he willing now to suggest when a vote might be taken on the pending reso- lution.
 "So far as I am concerned.'' replied Jones, T am willing to agree upon some day next term for vote.'"
 That Is quite illusory and impossible of entertainment" said Davis. Gan the Senator not make 1t Thursday of next week?"
 That is even more illusory," responded
 Then shall call for the regular or der, MT. President" said Davis.
 A systematic filbustering was then in- augurated. P"-tus D.) of Alabama moved that the 'enate go into executive session. The motion was lostn34 to 15 was also lost-35 to 10.
 Allen then moved that the Senate ad- journ until Il o'clock Monday. Morgan and it was sustained
 Then for half an hour Allen. sustained by the opponents of annexation. con- quorum or enter motions to adjourn. The friends of annexation stood fast and re- fused either to adjourn or to go into ex- ecutive session.
 Finally the regular order was called for and Berry of Arkansas insisted that division had been called for on one of
 
 Wilson (R.) of Washington, in demand ing again the regular order, intimated that Berry was engaged in game"
 This aroused the Arkansas Senator. and he replied. heatedly: "I desire to say that l have not been engaged in filibustering or in any game, and any statement of that kind by the Senator from Washing ton is entirely ungrounded and unwar- ranted."
 Morgan D.) of Alabama then took the floor and denounced a miserable poli- tiCa1 trick and intrjQ1Ja '' tO yyhi he would never be a party, the proceedings which had characterized the opponents of annexation during the previous hour. He declared that while the army and navy of the United States were fighting the bat ties of their country Senators were sit ting in the Capitol filibustering against measure that was essential to a proper conduct of the war against Spain. Ii was the evident purpose. he waiian resolutions by any possible means
 ''1t is the duty of the Senate" said Nor gan, ito take action upon this great and solemn question. The American people are in no mood to be trified with about it. We are representing here men who are shedding their blood for us. and instead of consulting our convenience and pleasure we should be giving them our earnest SUD- port. If the members of the Senate had and were obliged to stand guard we would have more patriotism than some are now manifesting here. By our delay in taking action we are placing enormous burdens upon the President Such action Is ab- solutely ndefensible. By endeavoring to consummate political trick unworthy of