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when the Porto Rico tariff debate was
resumed. The leaders on both sides
showed much activity in canvassing
the situation with view to learning
definitely the chances on the final vote
next Tuesday.
Mr.. Clayton (Ala.) was the first
speaker of the day, presenting legal
argument against the bill He main
tanned that the United States military
forces held Porto Rico at the time of
the treaty, and that the island be-
came as much a part of the United
States as the territory of Arizona.
Mr.. Tawney (Minn.), member of
the ways and means committee, en-
livened the debate by severe arraign-
ment of Mr.. Littlefield (Me.) for his
speech of Friday, attacking the bill
and its promoters.
What reason is there" exclaimed Mr..
Tawney, 'for the unusual and unprece-
denied course of the gentleman from
Maine, compelling him to leave the ranks
of the republican party and to join the
ranks of the democratic party? Why is 1t
that he should exhibit the want of decent
courtesy to the ways and means commit
tee and to distinguished gentlemea~on the
floor? Can 1t be the spruce lumber inter-
ests of Maine, who will have to pay on
their product entering Porto Rico so cents
per 1000 feet? Is it the people of Maine
who raise their voice against this? No, 1t
is the lumber barons of Maine, the oppres-
sors of the people for whom the gen.
tleman declaims so fiercely."
Mr.. Littlefeld listened to the speech,
but made no effort to answer.
l.,
ton to the merits of the bill.
Mr.. Eddy (AIinn.) followed Mr.. Taw-
new. He declared his intention to sup
port the bill.
Washington, Feb. 26.-When the SEN
ate convened Saturday Senator Hale
(Me.) reported the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill and gave notice
that at an early day next week he
would call it up for consideration.
At the conclusion of routine business
Senator Penrose (Pa.) called attention
to the proceedings Friday with refer
ence to the seating of Hon. M. S. Quay,
of Pennsylvania, and said that he did
not desire to proceed with the case Sat
urday.
81 desire to notify the senate, however"
said he, that on Monday ! will call up
the resolution and If no member represent
ing the majority report of the elections
committee is ready to speak, the minority
will proceed with the debate"
After the passage of a number of
minor bills consideration of the -Ha-
waiian government bill was resumed,
Al.
amendment of Senator Platt Conn
providing that the president should APP
point the chief justice and justices of
the supreme court and judges of the
circuit courts. and that the governor
he territory should appoint the 9TH
~ :cers, the amendment limiting the
Tenure of Office of appointees to four
years.
To Subpoena Gen. Corbin.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The house
committee on military affairs Satur-
day continued the investigation of the
Idaho labor riots. Mr.. Stinson con-
cluded his narrative begun Friday on
the treatment he received while under
arrest and Il. V. Crozier, United States
district attorney for Idaho, testified
as to the prosecution of the miners
He had prosecuted 10 of Them and con.
victed ten, for interfering with mai
trains. Beyond these legal proceed
ings he had no information on the
subject. He said, however, that he ha6
expressed the opinion that wholesale
arrests by the military without the
formality of warrants were Illegal.
The committee decided to subpoena
Gen. Corbin and Capt. Bennett, of the
army, to get from them certain feat
ures of the action of the military au
thorities while on duty in Idaho.
Back in Paris.
Paris, Feb. 26.-Count Boni de Cas-
tellane, who, with Countess de Castal-
Jane, left New York February IS on