The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-13

bill at Los =. m. and It was then sent
10 the president.
WASHINGTON. April i2,-An effort
was made In the senate today by
Morgan TO displace the present un-
finished business. viz. the spooner
Philippine bill. by the substitution in
It's stead Of the Nicaraguan canal bill.
While Morgan's motion failed, Is TO
%, the Philippine measure had a mar
row escape from being displaced by
the Alaskan civil code bill on motion
OF Carter. motion being defeated on
roll call. % 70 "a.
The feature Of the days proceedings
was an exhaustive discussion Of the
Quay case by Burrows (rep.), Of Mich
igan.
Burrows said that as a member Of
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions called upon two years ago to con-
slider the case Of Henry W. Corbett,
appointed as senator by the governor
OF Oregon. he was forced to the con-
clusion that the power Of appointment
In that case was not lodged with the
executive. and the majority OF the
committee so r. ported. The senate sus-
talned that report by a vote Of 50 to ls
Since that time have seen nothing
to cause me to reverse my judg nent,
then formed. Further examination has
served, rather, TO strengthen and con-
firm it. The material facts in this case
are the same as they were in that"
In conclusion he said;
And let me say. senator's, that no
sooner shall you have established the
doctrine contended for by the minority,
than there will be a popular uprising
in this country which no power can re-
sist or suppress 20 take from the state
legislatures and governors all power
to appoint senator's. and lodge it with
the people"
Cullom presented the conference re-
port on the legislative, executive and
judicial bill. The report was agreed
to.
Jones Of Arkansas. chairman. ad-
dressing the senate on the question OF
personal privileges, defended his ac-
tion in offering an amendment to the
Puerto Rican tariff bill. proposing to
refund duties that had been collect
ed from the people Of Puerto Rico to
the people who had paid these du-
ties. Jones said he had offered his res
olution from a conviction that the gov
ernment had no right to levy tariff
duties upon products coming from
Puerto Rico, and. as the government
had no such right. it was common
honesty to give the money hack TO the
people from whom it had been TAX
EN-. He had withdrawn the amend
ment. having become satisfied that the
whole matter should be left to the
courts to determine.
Morgan made an unsuccessful at
tempt to have the Nicaraguan canal
bill made the order of business for .
o'clock, April 80.
Cooper, chairman Of the committee
ON ipsular affairs, called up in the
house today the resolution for which
he has asked unanimous consent sew
eral times, to authorize the secretary
of the treasury to designate banks in
Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines
as government repositories. A number
of amendments were offered and re-
jected. the debate at times being quite
spirited. The resolution was passed.
The salaries of all the officers ap-
pointed by the president for Puerto
Rico are as follows:
Governor $4,000; secretary, attorney
auditor, commissioner Of the
interior, $4,000 each; treasurer, $4,000;
of education, $1,000: chief
justice of the Supreme court and Uni
ted States district judge, $1,000 each;
justices, $4,5OO each; two
each $4,000; district attor-
neys, $4,000. No export duties are to
be collected, but taxes and licenses
may be levied
On the regular election day in No
and every two years there
after, Puerto Rico may choose a COM
missioner to represent the island at
with a salary of $4,000.
RESERVATION OPENED.
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