The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07
HAWAIIAN BILL PASSED
A Vote in the House After Four
Days Consideration.
An ERort 10 Eliminate the Section
Prohibiting saloons in the Islands
Fails-Nr. HIlIs Proposition for
Commissioner Instead of "a
Delegate to Congress Defeated.

The bill to provide a government for the
| Territory CT Hawaii was passed by the
House Of Representatives yesterday after
noon after four days consideration. Many
amendments NEST of them relatively un-
| important, We're made to the text OF the
bill reported by the Committee on Terri
tories, and as that was a substitute for
the Senate bill a different measure from
either may come out of the conference
to which they will be referred.
The parliamentary situation was such
that a separate vote on The prohibition of
saloons in Hawaii inserted in the bill on
Thursday could not be had in the House.
An effort was made TO remove it by re-
committing the bill with instructions to
report it back with that provision elm
mated. But by vote of 80 to S3 the
House refused to recommit the bill and it
was passed by vote of 120 to 2S..
After the reading of the journal consid-
Grafton of the bill was resumed by the
House in Committee of the Whole. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Mondell of Wyo-
ming was agreed to requiring that all OFF,
GERS appointed under the bill shall be resi-
dents of Hawaii.
The provision in the bill to prevent the
migration of Chinese from the Hawaiian
Islam IS to the United States was strength
ened by an additional -preeaution. An
amendment proposed by Mr.. De Armond
Of Missouri was also agreed to TO deal
u Aeta yt.n int,
the United States since the date of Ha-
waiian annexation as Chinese laborers in
the United States without certificate.
Mr. Newlsnds of Nevada offered Two
amendments regarding labor, one to estab-
lish a labor bureau in Honolulu, with a
commissioner TO collect statistics and
make recommendations; the other to re-
uuirc corporation owners of sugar and
coffee plantations to change One-tenth of
their labor each year from Asiatic to
American until at least three quarters of
their laborers are white Americans. Both
amendments were lost.
New sections were added abolishing the
postal savings bank in Hawaii and au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Interior 10
pay of the accounts of depositors.
Mr.. Hill of Connecticut offered an
not to be considered as a pledge or under
standing that at any future time state
hood would be conferred upon Hawaii, or
that 1t would be made part of any State.
Discussing this amendment, Mr.. Knox
quoted his former colleague. Mr. Walker,
to the effect that the amendment was
almighty nonsense
In response to the elegant remarks OF
the Chairman OF the Committee on Terri
tories, | want to say that my amendment
wss the one which the junior Senator from
Massachusetts, said he would have offered
had the opportunity presented itself" said
Mr.. Hill
Another amendment offered by Mr New
lands OF Nevada Eas agreed to directing
the Surveyor General to report to the
Department of Labor in Washington. an
nualIy, the number Of holders Of lands of
less than 700 acres in extent
The section giving the Legislature Of
Hawaii power TO impeach the judges Of the
several courts was stricken out 1t being
conceded that judges appointed by the
President should not be subject to i'm
peachment by local Legislature.
Mr.. Hi of Connecticut offered an amend
ment giving Hawaii a commissioner in
Washington to represent its interests here
instead of a Delegate in Congress. lie said
that il was upon the belief that Hawaii
would not be given a territorial form of
government that he voted fer its anueXd-
tiGn. Since Congress adjourned March T.
1899. he had not seen single man who
favored political union with the islands
The people themselves did not expect TO
secure political union. They had asked
for restricted suffrage and the Government
of the Republic of Hawaii permitted only
$500 voters to register.
Mr.. Hill said he was In favor OF retain
ing Anglo-SaXon control while the bill be-
fore the House gave the right of suffrage
to Kanakas. Japanese. and Portuguese to
such an extent that they could swamp
the English vote The time had not come
he said for Congress to tale the nrst step
toward statehood for Hawaii. Make it
Territory with Delegate in Congress, ard
the step TO statehood will be but a short
oue-to be taken in the exigencies that
may arise with either the Republican or
Democratic party
Mr.. Hit of Illinois defended the provi-
sion for the appointment OF a Delegate.
The Territory was one of great wealth and
energy, and with cOntending interests. As
had been the case in previous like cases
he wanted a Delegate on the floor, who
would represent all the interests of the
islands. II a Delegate We're not provided.
Mr.. Hit said. everybody knew that there
would be lobbyists representing special
interests and paid by them. In his opin-
ion what the House desired and needed