Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-12
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, March IL.
SENATE.

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A resolution was adopted requesting
the President, If not incompatible with
public interests, to inform the Senate
whether or not any COMMUNICATION
has been received from the U. 5. consul
at Pretoria Offering the friendly inter
vention of the United States, to put IA
stop to the war between the South Afri-
can Republics and Great Britain.
After routine morning business Mr..
Rawlins took the floor for speech on
the Philippine question.
Mr.. Rawlins stated that he believed
the purpose OF the Spooner resolution
was not thoroughly understood. In his
opinion it came to the Senate in dis
Quise, tor the purpose of recognition by
Congress OF state of war in the Phil
ippiues, thus relieving the President OF
the anomalous situation brought about
ry him 10 the course he has pursued ia
the islands. He denounced the policy
of the administration, and believed 1t
was in direct opposition to the "Mon-
roe Doctrine"
A bill was passed authorizing the
holding of regular terms of the District
Court at Charlottesville, Virgin
10000 copies of the eulogies delivered
on the late Vice President Hobart were
ordered printed, and discussion then
ensued on the bill providing mining
laws for the Cape Nome district, Alaske
The bill makes lawful the mining Oh
the beach now going on, limits the
claims to width of twenty-five feet,
except in cases were the miners meet.
logs agree to an extentiOn.
The bill was passed with sd amend.
ment providing that no location OF a
claim should be made by any corpora
ton.
The election case of Wise We. Young
was then resumed.
During the consideration of the K. A.
Wise Young contested election case,
ex- Congressman John S. Wise, u New
York attorney, who urged his brotner's
case before the election committee, was
on the floor a. be bad been each day
of the debate on the Case. He was 90 Il
to hand Mr.. Weeks, who was speakiDg
against Young, a note, apparently
prompting MIN on some point in the
case.
Mr.. Clayton, protested against an ex-
member using his privileges of the
floor by, interrupting debate, maxim g
suggestions and otherwise participating
10 the proceedings of the House.
Mr.. Richardson, the democratic floor
leader, took the matter up and called
attention to the fact that Wise had on
Saturday made his interest in the case
conspicuous.
Mr.. Weeks said the note handed 10
him mad no reference to the pending
debate, which statement was received
with incredulity on the democratic side.
Speaker Henderson, who WAS called
10 to settle the question, decided that
no ex-member having an interest as
counsel 10 a matter pending before ibe
House was entitled to the floor and
ordered that John s. Wise should be
expelled from the floor by the sergeant
alarms, and the order was immedl-
ately enforced.
Mr.. Wiss had retired to the cloak
room when the point was raised and
deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Kennedy
went there and escorted him outside OF
the chamber.
The ruling OF the Speaker was gree
ed with applause by both democrats
and republicans. IL is said thai this
incident will help to keep Mr.. Young,
the democratic member, in his set
when the vote is taken this afternoon.
The vote on the minority resolution
that Mr.. Young, the democrat, is emil
tied to retain mis- seat, was lost by vote
OF 1872 to 12S.
MIR. Richardson because the vote was
80 close demanded reconsideration OF
the vote
Mr.. Weeks moved 70 lay this motion
on the table and the roll was called
again with the following result, 1872 TO
1919. The resolution to turn out Young
and seat Wise was then carried by a
vote of 1872 20 125 DIR. Wiss was then
sworn in.