The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17

Porto Rico. Mr.. Allen CNeb.) offered an
amendment TO the bill. declaring that
the constitution extends over Porto
Rico by its own force, but it was lost
by the decisive vote of IS to II.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) withdrew a free
trade amendment offered by him, and
that proposition, therefore, did not
reach vote. Other efforts to amend
the bill were fruitless.
An order was made by the senate
as to consideration of the case Of for
mer Senator Quay, it being unanimous
~ agreed that it should be taken I'D
TWO weeks from next Tuesday. and dis
cussed until disposed of, the discussion
not TO interfere with the unfinished bus
mess, the Spooner bill authorizing the
president to govern the Philippines m
I'll otherwise directed, the appropria-
ton bills Of conference reports.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
mat the secretary of war be direct
eu 70 communicate to the senate a, let
ter OF Emilio Aguinaldo at BaooOr
July 10, 1898, addressed to the Ameri-
can commander and forwarded TO Cen
eral Merritt July q, 1898"
Mr.. Gallinger On. HI offered a reso-
! luton, which was agreed to. TINT the
1 members of the cabinet be directed IA
communicate TO the. senate the number
or clerks in their departments. giving
the number between specified ages and
also those who in whole or part are per-
/ manently incapacitated.
Case of Mr.. Quay.
MT Hoar (Mass.) renewed his reouesi
/ OF yesterday that a date be fixed 10,
| the taking up Of the case relating to tbe
seating of Mr.. Quay as a senator from
/ pennsylvania, and asked that the finoe
De nxed at two weeks from next Tues-
DAY, the consideration of the case moi
10 interfere with appropriation bills
conference reports, unfinished business
or tne Spooner bill comforting upon tbs
/ president authority to govern the Phil,
] ippines III
Mr.. Gallinger IN. HI. who had YES.
terday some hot words with Mr. Pen.
rose (Pa-), said he had been astoundef
at the charge that those who were ON.
posed TO the seating of Mr.. QUAY wer,
employing parliamentary tactics To oh
slruct a vote on the case. He pointed
out that ever since the case had beey
| oeIore the senate bills in CHARGE ~
| senators favorable to Mr.. Ouav bsl
been under consideration by the soma Il
In no manner" said he. has a sin
gle senator opposed to the seatin.r q.
MI. Quay laid any obstacle in the = a,
OF vote on that case I'll saw nov
the senate need not delay that vote fo
a single minute on my account. I shat
not object. I'll vote my convictions h,
voting against the seating Of QUAY -
The order proposed by Mr.. Hoar wa.
agreed 10 by unanimous consent.
Porto Riean Relief Bill.
On motion OF Mr. Allison conssde-o
ton of the bill appropriating 80 0e5 M
OF collected customs revenue 10 ~
people OF Porto Rico was resumed
The chair having ruled that the con,
mlttee amendments to the bill had bee,
adopted, other amendments offere,
were in order The committee amen5
ments provided that the money ammo
priated should be collected M tn !T,r
!. 1900. the appropriation to be used "a
public education, public works an
other governmental and public nur
poses F~-
The first amendment was that of NJ,
Allen OF Nebraska. It provided ..tba
the constitution was. by force Of fh
treaty concluded between the Unite
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