Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-01-26
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Petition Presented in the Senate from
Colored Persons Asking for
National Legislation.
THE CONSTITUTION PREVENTS ACTION.
Finance and the Philippines Dis
cussed LA the Scnatc-Housc Passes
the Urgent Deficiency and Pension
Appropriation BiIIs-summary of
Daily Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. ll.-Senator Gull
lom (lll.) presented petition in the
senate yesterday signed by 5000 colored
persons, asking for such legislation as
will protect colored men of this country
from the "barbarous practice of lynch
ing and burning colored men" SEN
ator Hoar, chairman Of the judiciary
committee, said that state laws take
cognizance of the crimes referred TO
in the petition and by what constitu-
tional method the United States could
take action in this question was a diff
cult query. The petition was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-It was de-
cided in the senate yesterday 10 vote on
the financial bill on February -. Treat
les with Peru. Argentina and The Hague
were favorably reported and Senator
Hoar's resolution calling for general
information regarding the conduct Of
the instruction in the Philippines was
passed,
Washington, Jan. 49, Tie senate
yesterday listened to a speech by SEN
ator Wellington (Md.) against perma-
nent retention of the Philippines; also
TO continuation by Senator Teller
(Col) of his attack on the financial
bill Received a resolution from Sen
ator Ross (Vt) declaring in favor Of
creating a separate government de-
partmtnt TO take charge of all out
lying dependencies.
Washington, Jan. 2o.-In a speech in
the senate yesterday Senator Hale
Me.) declared that uinc-tenth- of the
Americanpeople were In sympathy with
the Beers r their war with Cr.1f Brit
ain. \ resolution iuqurin~ of the
president whether any representative
Of tlc Tran yaal government had app
piled for recognition. and whether it
had been granted or denied, was passed.
Senator Morgan (Ala.) spoke in oppo-
sition TO The financial bill. Adjourned
10 Monday.
Washington. Jan. 93.-Tbe senate
yesterday listened TO speeches 10y Sen
ator Pritchard (N. c. against he pro-
posed negro DISTINGUISHING amend
ment 10 the North Carolina coustitu-
ton, and by Senator Turner (WashD
against the administrations policy in
the Philippines. Senator Rawiins'
Utah) resolution for an investigation
into polygamy in the United States or
any of its possessions was adopted.
House.
Washington, Jan. II. - In the house
yesterday the urgent deficiency bill
Was discussed, the item appropriatiug
100000 for free rural mail delivery be-
ing the principal feature
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE pension
bill was reported in the
house yesterday and the urgent de.
ticieucy bin was passed Bills were
introduced for the protection of game
birds and for commission 10 ad Judi
cate claims of the United Stntes cit
izens growing out Of depredations in
Cuba during the insurrection. The com
mittce on elections agreed on a favor
able report ON a joint resolution for
AN amendment to he constitution for
the election of United STATE, senator's
by direct vote Of the people
Washington. Jan. 19.-In the house /
yesterday thc senate bill extending /
the power of the director of the cen
sus was passed. Mr.. Ray u. " in
troduced a bill to provide that in the
District of Columbia and the terri
tories no absolute divorce shall be
granted save for adultery.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-The pension
bill, CARRYING $145,245,-
$50, was passed in the house yester-
lay, and a bill was introduced 10 extend
our tariff laws 10 Puerto Rico and Gre
tie a customs district in the island.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Iu the house
'n Saturday NJ. White (N. c. intro
luced bill TO protect citizens of the
United States from mob violence. Will
lam f. Aldrich (repD. who contested
he seat held by Castor \. Robbins
dem.). for the Fourth congressional
district of Alabama, was given the
eat
Washington. Jan. 23.-The house was
II session only 40 minutes yesterday.
md nothing of public Importance was
one. \ bill for the election Of sena-
ors by direct vote was favorably re-
orted.