Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-07
FIFTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, March z.
6NNATn.

Mr.. Mason gave notice that tomor-
row he would move that the foreign
relations committee be discharged from
further consideration OF his resolution,
introduced December 6, expressing
sym patty for the Beers in their strng-
Gle against Great Britain. He die
claimed any discourtesy towards the
com mittee or the Senate, but he had
waited in vain for report and did not
propose to wait any longer. Ii the
committee was against the resolution
let an adverse report be made. Mr..
Mason expressed the belief that 50 out
of 100 Americans were for the Beers,
and that the Senate was also, and be
did not propose that his resolution
should be strangled.
After routine business Mr.. Lodge
made q speech on the Philippine ques-
! ton. He said it was important the
| Spooner bill should pass, 80 that the
President, with legislative sanction,
can have the necessary power to deal
with the people and the islands. 1t
was in accord with the policy pursued
under Jefferson and Monroe.
Mr.. Sullivan introduced resolution
tina. the Philippine Islands, just as
Porto Rico, are the rightful property OF
the United Ststes, that while the Fill
pinos continue the present war no ex-
preston of intention a. to the future
course of the United States with re-
spect to them should be made by the
| Senate.
Mr.. Lodge. from the committee on
foreign relations, reported favOrably
an amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriations bill providing
for the payment to Liliuokalani, lately
queen OF the Hawaiian Islands, the sum
| of 500, 900 for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1900, and annually thereafter
the sum of $4,000 during her natural
life; that sum to be 10 full satisfaction
| of all claims which she may have
against the United States or the late
republic of Hawaii.
HOUSE.
Another desk draped In black and
covered with floral emblems of mourn
ing bore witness a. the opening of the
session today that death had again
| visited the House. Last week it was a
Virginia member; this week it is q
Pennsylvanisn, Mr.. Harmer, who from
his long term Of service ranked as the
father OF the House. For the second
time the debate on the Aldrich. Rob
bins contested election case has had to
be postponed. Mr.. Mann in charge OF
that case requested that the vote set to
take place at 2:30 this afternoon be
postponed to the same hour tomorrow.
| Mr.. Overstreet presented the confer
ence report on the finance bill and sug-
gested that he would call the report up
| tomorrow for consideration and hoped
to be able to dispose of it then.
| Mr.. Bingham then announced the
death of the late Representative Hsr-
mer. He spoke feelingly Of the esteem
| in which he was held by the House and
said he was one of group of four re-
msrksble men whom the people OF Phil
adelphia had sent to represent them.
Judge Kelly had served 10 10 Con.
crosses, or 30 years; Oneil for the same
length OF time; Samuel ]. Randall had
served ii Congresses, or 81 years, and
Harmer fer the same period. He then
offered resolutions ofregret, which were
adopted, and the Speaker appointed a
committee to represent the House at the
funeral.
As further mark OF respect the
House then adjourned until tomorrow.
CAPTAIN MALATESTA BURIED.
A cosmopolitan crowd numbering
thousands attended the funeral services
of the late Captain Joseph Malatests,
the popular Italian leader in Philadel-
phia
A more magnificent funeral cortege
has never passed through the streets of
Philadelphia. Undertaken Baldi had
secured the handsomest hearse in the
city for the occasion, and one Of the
richest caskets ever made in this coun-
try incased the RENAME. The weight
of the casket was 80 great that sixteen
professional pallbearers we're needed to
carry 1t. 1t was OF Santiago mahogany
hand carved with floral and allegoricaI
designs As an example OF the wood
carvers' art it was unsurpassed, The
interior OF the casket was lined with
hand.embroided corded silk, under
which was copper lining. An engraved
silver plate bearing the dead man g name
and the date of his birth and death was
fastened on the inside OF the casket lid.
as was also a handsome silver crucifix.
Massive engraved silver handles were
on the exterior of thelcssket. The weight
of the casket with the body was over
1000 pounds.
The casket won the gold medal at the
Worlds Fair for its maker. Over 200
carriages followed the family from the
house to the Church of Our Lady OF
Good Counsel, where solemn high
reauirem mass was celebrated.
COURT OF APPEALS.
The spring term OF the Court of APP
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