The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-31
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Daily Proceedings of the Senate and
House.

One hundred and twentythird day.
A pyrotechnic discussion Of the
status of the Boer commissioners now
in Washington was precipitated in the
Senate by a resolution offered by Mr
Allen, Of Nebraska, extending to the
commissioners the privileges of the
floor Of the Senate during their so
journ in the national capital. The reg
olution was defeated by vote Of &c to
21,but not until sharp controversy
between its authir and Mr.. Davis,
chairman OF the committee on foreign
relations. Mr.. Allen maintained that
the resolution was in line with prece-
dents. while Mr.. Davis contended that
in the peculiar circumstances, the
Senate ought not TO take any action
that might be considered a recognition
OF BOer diplomats until the President
who alone had the power to receive
diplomatic representatives, had taken
action.
One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth
Day-Thls was day of rasping poll
tical controversy and oratory in the
Senate. With the controversy those
on the Democratic side Of the cham
Der. anomalous as it may seem. had
little to do What by far-seeing Sena>
tors is regarded as likely to be the
paramount issue of the approaching
national campaign. was the subject OF
two notable speeches-one Ay Mr..
Platt. OF Connecticut, and the other by
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin. The form
er was an answer TO a speech deiiv-
cred a few days ago by Mr. Bacon. OF
Georgia. on his resolution demanding
an investigation CT the financial af-
fairs in Cuba. Mr.. Plat favored the
adoption of the resolution. but de-
precated what he declared was cheap
eort to make political capital ouI Of a
shameful conGltion Of affairs, which
the Republican party needed no prod
ding 70 induce it 10 probe 70 the BOT
tom.
One Hundred and TwentyFifth
Day.-The Morgan resolution calling
on the secretaries CT war and navy for
information relative to the cost OF
transportation of troops and supplies
to the Philippines was agreed to. The
Bacon resolution directing the COM
mittee on relations with Cuba to in
vestigate the receipts and expenditures
in Cuba was called up.
Mr.. Plat, chairman Of that commit
tee. spoke at length. Gen. Wood, he
said, had been led to suppose, about
month ago, that there had been ire
gularities in the service under Mr..
Rathbone. He Immediately pressed
an unsparing inspection. He gave
Gen. Wood credit fer the discovery OF
these wrong doings and the admins
tration credit for probing them to the
bottom. The disclosures, he added.
are a direct blow to every citizen OF
the United States and the wrong do
ing-Neelys embezzlement-the more
sad and shameful since it occurred
where a great work OF freedom and
philanthropy is going on.
One hundred and twenty-sixth day
The Senate agreed to the resolution for
an investigation by the committee on
Cuban Affairs Of the Cuban postal ard
other Irregularities. authorizing the
committee to visit Cuba. If necessary
20 pursue the inquiry. Beyond this the
proceedings were OF little general in
terest, some time being given to the
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill with
out completing it, and to District CT
Columbia business. One Of the latter
measures provides extensive depot and
terminal Improvements in Washington
fer the Pennsylvania and Baltimore &
Ohio Railroads and fer the removal OF
the historic Long Bridge" the high
way from the South to the North dur
ing the civil war.