Newlands Resolution

On August 23, 1898, the flag of Hawaii over Iolani Palace was lowered and the United States flag raised to signify annexation.
Newlands Resolution
Long titleJoint Resolution to Provide for Annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States (1898)
Enacted bythe 55th United States Congress
EffectiveJuly 7, 1898
Citations
Statutes at Large30 Stat. 750
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.J.Res. 259 by Francis G. Newlands (S-NV)
  • Passed the House on June 15, 1898 (209-91)
  • Passed the Senate on July 6, 1898 (42-21)
  • Signed into law by President William McKinley on July 7, 1898

The Newlands Resolution, 30 Stat. 750, was a joint resolution passed on July 7, 1898, by the United States Congress to annex the independent Republic of Hawaii. In 1900, Congress created the Territory of Hawaii.

The resolution was drafted by Representative Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, a member of the Silver Party. Annexation was a highly controversial political issue, along with the similar issue of the acquisition of the Philippines in 1898.

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