The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-03-08
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Hawaiian government bill. The discus
sion took n wide range. but the basis OF
ii was an amendment offered by Mr.
Platt Comm as to the appointment and
tenure of office of the judges Of the Ha
waiian courts. Mr.. Tillman embraced
the opportunity to make a characteristic
speech. in the course of which he made
an attack upon Mr.. Morgan and vigOr
ously opposed many provisions of the
bill. particularly those which related tC
suffrage.
On Monday, in the Senate, formal dis
cussion of the right of former Senator
Quay to a seat in the Senate was begun
by Mr.. Turley. Consideration of the
Hawaiian government bill resumed. Al
amendment was made striking out the
property qualification of voters for mem
bers of the legislature. but little otaei
progress was made. In the House the
debate on Porto Rican tariff bill was
continued.
The Senate on Tuesday heard Mr.. De
pew in support of the retention of the
Philippines and Mr.. Turley in opposition
to the seating of Mr.. Quay. Amended
Hawaiian bill so as to make void all con
tracts for labor entered into since Aug
IL, 1858. The general debate on the
Porto Rican bill in the House closed in
blaze of glory. The galleries were bank
ed to the doors and every seat on the hOol
was occupied when the rival champions
of the respective sides-Mr. DOlliver OF
Iowa and Mr.. Bailey of Texas-made the
closing arguments. Before ,hese closing
speeches were made Mr.. CaI non Of Hi
nois, one Of the veterans on the Republi.
can side, made an exceptionally effective
speech in support OF the bill.
On Wednesday the Senate postponed
until Thursday the vote on the Hawaiian
government bill. Mr.. Aldrich, chairman
Of the finance committee, made an expla-
nation of the work of the conferees on
the financial measure, his statement re-
sulting in an unexpected and spirited de-
bate. Mr.. McLaurin of South Caro-
lima made speech on the Philippines.
He is the first Democratic Senator to
declare himself for expansion. The House
passed the Porto Rican tariff bill by q
vote of 1I2 to 161.
On Thursday in the Senate the bill pro-
viding form of government for the terri
tory of Hawaii was passed without di-
vision. Mr.. Clay delivered n carefully
prepared speech on the Philippines. He
favored the adoption of the Bacon reso-
lutions, declaring it to be the policy OF
;he United States to turn over the isl
ands to the Filipinos as soon as a stable
government could be established by them
under the protection Of this country. AT
the instance of Mr.. Foraker the Porto
Hican tariff bill was made the unfinished
business and will be considered as soon
rs the conference report on the finance
blu shall have been disposed Of next
Tuesday. 1t was decided to take final
vote on the conference report on the
financial bill next Tuesday at p. IN. In
the House the Democrats scored their
first victory Of the session on the motion
to take up the contested election case of
Aldrich vs.. Robbins from the fourth Ala
bama district. On two separate votes the
Democrats, with the aid of two Repub-
licans, Mr.. MOndell of Wyoming and H.
G. Smith of Michigan, beat the Repub-
licans upon the question of consideration.
An agreement was made to consider the
Loud bill relating 10 second-class mail
matter March 90. A bill was passed to
SAdhe an tCSiStSt ~ thG ShiP
Windward, IL which Lieut.. Peary will
make an attempt to reach the north pole.
In the House on Friday special mes
sage from the President was read rec
ommending that all the revenue collected
on impOrtations from Porto Rico since
.he evacuation of the island by Spain
(amounting to over $1,000 ,0O0) should be
placed at the disposal of the President
for the relief OF the island. 1t is as fol-
lows:
ITO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives: Since the evacuation of POr-
TO Rico by the Spanish forces on Oct.
Is, 1898. the United States has collect
ed on products coming from that island
to the ports Of the United States the du-
ties fixed by the Dingley act and amount
ing to $2,095, 5,455.SS, and will continue
to collect under said law until Congress
shall otherwise direct. Although l had
the power and. having in mind the best
interests of the people OF the island,
used it to modify duties on goods and
products entering into Porto Rico, did
rot have the power to remit or modify
duties on Porto Rican products coming
into the ports of the United States. In
view of the pressing necessity for i'm
mediate revenue in Porto Rico for con-
ducting the government there and for
the extension of public legislation just
inaugurated 10y the House of Representa-
tives. and for the purpose of making the
principle embodied in that legislation ap-
plicable to the immediate past, as well as
TO the immediate future, l recommend
that the above sum so collected, and the
sums hereafter collected under existing
law. shall without waiting for the enac.-
ment of the general legislation now pend
ing be appropriated for the use and bene-
fit Of the island
In the Senate Mr.. Hoar made speech
in favor of the seating of Mr.. Quay. De-
bate on the Porto Rican tariff bill con-
sumed the rest of the day. On receipt Of
the message from the President the
House passed n bill placing in the Presi-
dents hands all the money collected upon
Porto Rican goods since the Spanish
evacuation, TO be used for the relief Of
Porto Ricans. Mr. Mann QllD called up
the contested election case of Aldrich VS..
Robbins from the Fourth Alabama dis
trict. The Democrats attempted a fill
buster. but the case was taken up, 136
to l29. The case was debated for the
remainder of the day.
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