The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-26
MATTERS IN
CONGRESS
100000 Appropriated for
Memorial Arch for Gen.
Grant.


brief and spirited debate ne mouse tSsay
took the last congressional step in COM
pieteing the Porto Rico relief bi'l agree
Ing to the conference report by vote Of
1856 to ST. The bill turns over to the pres
ident. for the use OF Port Rico. about ST.
100000 Of customs receipts collected on
Porto RICO goods up to January last
and such amounts as may hereafter ac-
crue until otherwise provided by law.
The debate lasted but an hour, but in
this time the whole range Of Porto Rico
legislation was discussed. An important
bill, passed during the day, approprlates
$4,000 for designs Of suitable memorial
In Washington to Ulysses s. Grant. this
being the first step In a movement to se-
cure an arch similar to the arch of tri-
umph In Paris, commemorating the iilus-
triops soldier-statesman. A resolution
was passed asking the secretary OF STATE
for information on the open door nego-
Citations concerning China.
Messrs. Pierce, Of Tennessee. wrson. OF
South Carolina, Cochran. of Missouri and
Cox OF Tennessee also opposed the report
AIr. Richardson the democratic noor lead
er, asked leave to print in the Record
some editorial press criticisms on the
subject. When Mr.. Dolliver Of Iowa. OBJ
jected. Mr.. Richardson declared that this
was most ungracious. to which Mr.. Dolli-
yer argued that he doubted the propriety
OF reprinting the newspapers in the Rec
ord.
Mr. Williams OF Illinois. Mr.. Ridgley,
OF Kansas. Mr.. Levy Of New York, and
Finley of South Carolina. followed in oc-
casion to report. Several Of the speak,
ers made references to a published re-
port that the Porto Rico tariff bin was
designed to secure funds. Mr.. Payne of
New York. chairman of the ways and
means committee, denied the reports that
any campaign fund was involved In the
bin and denounced as false the statement
that such reports emanated from MEM
hers on the republican side OF the cham
ber Mr. Common. OF illinois, closed the
debate in support Of the conference re-
port. He declared that the minority, like
cuttle-fish, were trying to muddy the
waters and divert attention from them
selves. But the people would recognize
the fact that the minority opposed this
political measure of relief 20 the Porto
Ricans. For half century the democratic
policy had been one which would have
carried the government 20 anarchy and
destruction. Now that party was postur.
ing and asking power under false pre-.
lenses.
There was great applause and Laughter
as Mr.. Cannon closed with the declara.
tion that the American people wOu'1 nor
be deceived by this posturing. but wonlc
kick you out" and "send you down tC
everlasting perdition."
Al one O'Clock an aye and nay vote wal
taken on the report and IT was decide,
lsS yeas and s7nays; present and no
voting 90.
Speaker Henderson at once signed tn,
engrossed bill and It went to the senat,
for the signature of the president pr,
tenn. preliminary to being presented g
the president.
The Resolution Of Mr. Cummins, OF Ney
York, requesting OF the secretary Of stat
information and correspondence relatin,
10 the "open door" policy in China, wa
on motion Of Chairman Hit, OF the com
mittee on foreign affairs. agreed to, Mi
Mccleary OF Minnesota. called up tn
bill appropriating $1,000 to secure plan
Tor suitable memorial to Ulysses {
Grant to be erected in Washington MI
McCleary paid glowing tribute to Gran
and appealed 20 members, North an
South, TO unite in favor OF the neasur,
The bin was unanimously passed Bn.
were passed governing the transportatio
Of dutiable goods at Laredo. Eagle Pas
and El Paso.
Mr.. Steele Of Indiana, renewed his rC
quest that Saturday afternoon. April i
be set aside for the reception OF the sta
tue OF Governor Oliver 2. Morton. OF II
diana Mr.. Fitzgerald, Of Massachusett
who objected to this request yesterda,
explained that he did so IN order 10 dra
the attention Of the country to the ia,
that the bigotry and prejudice there ha
been no reception u9 time OF statue
Father Marquette given by Wisconsin
the nation. lie did not press his objec
tion and the order for resolving Morton
statue was mais.
Resolutions Of respect and eulogi,
were passed and at $50 p. m. as a furfl
mark Of respect, tho house adjourned