The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-17

has never contemplated such a step and
Is not now moving toward it's excCu-
! ton. either alone or with the powers
There is the highest official authority
for saying that each one OF these re-
f. ports is groundless. and they are stIll
attributed 10 a malicious purpose TO
embitter the feeling between Germany
and the United States.
TO FORM REGIMENT OF CONF'FD-
ERATE VETERANS.
Representative Grosvenor. OF Ohio.
has introduced a resolution FOR the en-
4istment OF one regiment OF men who
served in the confederate army, now
under 90 years Of age; providing, that
II a sufficient number under that age
cannot be obtained the sons OF
confederate veterans may enlist. At
lanta, Ga, Is named the mastering
point and the companies are to be
mustered in as completed
SENATE.
Washington, June 15-After the pas
sage of a large number OF private pen
sion bills and listening TO a carefully
prepared speech on the advantages Of
republican tariff legislation by Senator
Pritchard, OF North Carolina, the SEN
ate today resumed consideration OF tha
international American bank bill An
amendment was accepted by the COM
mittee and adopted extending the
privileges Of the measure to all cit
liens Of the United States instead of
restricting them TO those mentioned in
the bill. When the senate adjourned
considera ton OF the bill had not been
concluded.
AT 4:35 o'clock p. m, the senate went
into executive session and soon after
ward adjourned.
HOUSE OF RBPRESENTATIVE
af fn hn Of
representatives this afternoon adopted
the Newlands resolutions. providing
for the annexation OF Hawaii The de-
bate, which has continued without in
terruption since Saturday, has been
one OF the most notable of this con-
gress, the proposed annexation being
considered of great commercial and
strategic Importance by its advocates
and being looked upon by it's oppo-
nents as involving a radical departure
from the long established policy OF this
country and likely to be followed by
the inauguration OF pronounced
policy of colonization, the abandon
ment of the Monroe doctrine and par
ticipation in international wranglee.
The vote in support OF the resolutions
today was made up Of 179 republicans,
Is democrats populists and 4 fusion
lists. The vote against annexation
comprised II democrats, republicans,
( popuIlStS and fuSlOntStS.
TOday's session began at 10 o'clock
and debate continued seven hours.
The announcement of the vote upon
the passage OF the resolutions was
cheered upon the floor and applauded
generally by the spectators.
Prior TO announcing the vote. Mr..
Dalzell, who in the absence Of Mr..
Reed, was presiding said: Tho
speaker of the house is absent on ac-
count of illness. / am requested by
him to say that, were he present, on
this proposition he would vote no.
The resolutions adopted today in
preamble relate the offer OF the Ha-
waiian republic to cede all of it's SOW
ereignty and absolute title TO the gov
eminent and crown lands, and then by
resolution accept the cession, and de-
clare the islands annexed. The reso-
lutions provide for commission Of five
at least two of whom shall be resident
Hawaiians, to recommend to congress
such legislation as they may deem ad-
visable The public debt OF Hawaii,
not to exceed $4,000. 900, is assumed
Chinese immigration is prohibited, all
treaties with other powers are de-
clared null and 1t is provided that until
congress shall provide for the govern
ment of the islands, all civil, judicial
and military powers now exercised by
the officers of the existing government
shall be exercised In such manner al
the president shall direct, and ne ia
given power to- appoint persons TO put
in effect a provisional government for
the islands.
At 5:55 o'clock p. m, the house ad-
journed. :.