Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
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On Monday. in the Senate. formal dis
| cussion Of the right Of former Senator
| Quay to seat In the Senate was begun
| BY NJ. Turley. Consideration of the
Hawaiian government bill resumed. An
amendment was made striking out the
property qualification OF voters for mem
bers Of the legislature. but little other
progress was made.
The Senate on Tuesday heard MIR. 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, 1853. The general debate on the
Porto Rican bill in the House closed in
a blaze OF glory. The galleries were bank
ed to the doors and every seat on the floor
was occupied when the rival champions
of the respective sides-Mr. Dolliver Of
Iowa and Mr.. Bailey Of Texas-made the
closing arguments. Before these closing
speeches were made Mr.. Cannon of Hi
nois, one Of the veterans on the Republic
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, r)ade an expla-
nation of the work of the conferees on
the financial measure, his statement re-
sultng in an unexpected and spirited de-
bate. Mr.. McLaurin of South Caro-
lima made a speech on the Philippines.
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 a carefully
prepared speech on the Philippines. He
favored the adoption OF the Bacon reso-
lutions, declaring it to be the policy of
the 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
Rican tariff bill was made the unfinished
business and will be considered as soon
as the conference report ON the finance
bill 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 4 p. m. 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
Democrats, with the aid of two Repub-
licans, Mr.. Mondell of Wyoming and II.
G. Smith of Michigan. beat the Repub-
licans upon the question of consideration.
An agreement was made to consider the
Loud bill relating to secondclass mail
matter March 20. A bill was passed to
grant an American register TO the ship
Windward, in which Lieut.. Peary will
make an attempt TO reach the north pole.
In the House on Friday a special mes
sage from the President was read rec
that all the revenue collected
on importations from Porto Rico since
the evacuation. of the island by Spain
amounting to over $2000,000) 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 S2,095, 455.SS, and will continue
to collect under said law until Congress
shall otherwise direct. Although / had
interests of the people Of the island,
used it to modify duties on goods and
products entering into Porto Rico. l did
not 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 inn
mediate revenue in Porto Rico for con-
Quoting the government there and for
h. nf i.ruf
by the House of Representa-
ives, and for the purpose of making the
principle embodied in that legislation APP
plicable to the immediate past, as well as
10 the immediate future, l recommend
hat the above sum so collected, and the
sums hereafter collected under existing
aw, shall without waiting for the enact
nent of the general legislation now pend
ng be appropriated for the use and bene-
it of the island"
In the Senate Mr.. Hoar made speech
n favor of the seating of Mr.. Quay. De-
pate on the Porto Rican tariff bill con-
;umed the rest of the day. On receipt of
he message from the President the
House passed bill placing in the Pres-
lent's hands all the money collected upon
Porto Rican goods since the Spanish
to be used for the relief of
Porto Ricans. Mr.. Mann Qll.) called up
he contested election case of Aldrich VS..
Robbins from the Fourth Alabama dis
riot. The Democrats attempted fill
,uster, but the case was taken up, 1856
o 100. The case was debated for the
emdindcr of the day.
Saturdays session OF the Senate was
,rief on account of the death of Repre-
sentative Epes of Virginia. Mr.. Ross
poke in opposition to the seating of NJ.
J. Quay, and Mr.. Teller spoke in criti-
ism of the conference report upon the
currency bill, A number of private pen
ion bills were passed. In the House the
haplain in his invocation made feeling
eference to the death of Mr.. Epes. 1t
lad been intended to proceed with the
contested election case,
tut unanimous consent was given TO va
ate the order heretofore made and post
zone the final vote until the next Tues
lay at 2:30 p. IN. Resolutions on the
eath of Mr. Epcs were adopted and
ommittee appointed to attend the fun
raj.