The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-11
BUSINESS OF TIE SENATE
MANY Questions Discussed During
the Morning Hour.
Of the Clnrl< Cnsc
Postponed Until Next Tuesday-NOt
to He Interfered With by the Phil
ippines Bifi-EnloGies en- the Late
Representative Baird Delivered.

morning hour bill appropriating $4,000
for re-establishing the range lights on
the Delaware River. known as Firms Point
Range. Reedy Island Range. and Port
Penn Range, was passed.
Mr. Hoar Offered a resolution which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
lations instructing that committee to en-
quire whether American citizens are OBJ
liged to obtain Passports or other licenses,
or 10 pay fees for permission 10 pass from
the Hawaiian Islands TO any part of the
United States, or from any part of the
United States TO the Hawaiian Islands, or
10 make any payment or deposit of money
10 secure the privilege of landing in the
islands and whether such regulations
should BE- longer continued.
The Clark election case was laid before
the Senate and Mr.. Chandler, Chairman of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
moved to postpone it till Tuesday next at
i O'Clock. The motion was agreed TO. and
MIR Chandler gave notice that when taken
up he would move its continuous consid-
Grafton until decided.
The Senate joint resolution concerning
certain Chippewa Indian reservations in
Minnesota was passed. 1t provides for
Congressional commission TO investigate
the question whether it is practicable and
desirable for the United States to create
national park upon and within the lands
known the Reservations of the Missis-
sippi Chippewas, Leech Lake. Winneba-
goshish, and Cass Lake Indians, in Min
nesota. the said lands comprising an area
Of about S30.063 acres, including Leech,
Winnebagoshish. Cass, and numerous
smaller lakes. together with the Missis-
sippi and other rivers and streams COM
p-ising about one-fourth of the entire tract
as water area.
The Senate bill TO provide an American
register for the barge Davidson. formerly
the Ringhorn, was passed, as were bills
appropriating sl,50o,0o0 for public tuild
ing at San Francisco. Cal, and authorizing
the construction of railroad bridge across
the Missouri River at Pierre, S. ID.
The bill in relation to the Philippine
Islands. having been submitted as the
unfinished business. was again laid aside
after an explanation by Mr.. Lodge in
charge of ii, who said that he would not
allow it 10 interfere with the consideration
of the Clark election case.
The Senate bill for the relief of settlers
and ether claimants under the public
land laws to lands within the indemnity
limits of the grant to the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Company was passed. Also
q bill to pay sl2. 600 tone years salary
TO the widow of John F. Swift, former
authorizing the President TO nominate 10
the grade and rank of lieutenant on the
active list of the Navy Edward Everett
Hayden, now an ensign on the retired list.
Senator Lindsay introduced a bill to
permit the bottling of re-imported Ameri-
can whisky in customs bonded ware
houses.
Mr. Platt of New York introduced hill
providing for an appropriation TO aid the
Philadelphia Museum in exhibiting Ameri-
can goods TO increase the sale thereof.
Mr. Nelson reported fayorably from the
Committee on Commerce bill to facilitate
the entry Of ships engaged in the coasting
trade between Porto Rico and the United
States.
Mr.. Gallinger from the Committee on the
Library, reported favorably the bill au-
thorizing the purchase of the painting of
the Battle of Lookout Mountain.
Mr.. Shoup presented a number of petit
lions favoring the Free Homes bill.
A bill fixing the compensation of customs
inspectors at the port of New York for
night work at S. per night was passed.
MT Stewart called up the bill for the
relief of John L. Smithmeyer and Paul j.
Relz the architects of the Congressional
Library, and asked that it be considered.
as 1t was a very meritorious measure and
merely recomDensed the men who had
given the Library to the world for their
years of labor MIR. Lodge objected 10
the consideration OF the bill and il went
over indefinitely.
long discussion took place on Senate
bill to apply a portion of the proceeds OF
the sale of the public lands to the en-
dowment, support. and maintenance Ct
schools or departments of mining and
metallurgy in the several States and Terri
tories in connection with the colleges for
the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic
arts established, or to be established, in
accordance with the provisions of an act
of Congress approved July 2, 1862. Ea h of
the colleges is to have 0,000 for the year
1901, with $1,000 additional each succeed
ing year, until the amount of SIS, 600 is
reached, which is to be the permanent
amount OF the donation.
After various suggestions and amend
ments Mr.. Plat of Connecticut objected
to the passage OF the bill. He said that
although it might appear ungracious 10
offer any suggestion by way Of delay. to
the passage of a bill relating TO education,
he thought the Senate should pause for a
moment to consider whether the people
of the United States should be taxed 10
support schools OF mines. The bill went
over without action.
AT $3.50 o'clock the ordinary business CT
the Senate was suspended in order to have
resolutions submitted on the death of the
late Representative Baird of Louisiana.
The resolutions were offered by Mr.. Nc
Emery and were agreed to, and. after
eulogies on the deceased by Senators CAT
fiery, Chandler, Berry, Mason, Sullivan,
and McEpery, the Senate as a further
mark OF respect, adjourned until today.