The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02

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dangerous practice. He declared his be-
lief that some Senators were determined
TO give Il political complexion to the
Hawaiian judiciary.
Mr.. Foraker, Chairman of the Com
mittee ON Pacific Islands and Porto
Rico to which the House Porto Rican
Tariff Bill had been referred, interrupt
ed Mr. Morgan TO report the bill back
To the Senate. The report struck out
the preamble and all after the enacting
clause of the House Bill, and substituted
the Senate Bill providing Il government
for the Island of Porto Rico,
together with certain amendments
to the Senate Bal. Most of
the amendments We're of minor
Importance, but one of them fixed the
tariff on Porto Rican products at Is per
cent of the tariff fixed by the D:ngley
law. Other amendments related to mar
riage ard divorce laws, one permitting
priests to marry after renouncing the
church.
Mr.. Teller's amendment was then
adopted.
NO MONEY FOR QUEEN LII.
Mr. Clark (Wyo) proposed an amend
ment appropriating $250,0OO to be paid
to Liliuokalani, late Queen of the Ha-
waian Islands for all interest she may
have in the crown lands, the sum to be
repaid from the revenue of the crown
lands.
Mr. Clark maintained that it was only
the part Of equity and justice that the
Queen who had been deposed by the
United States forces should lie reim-
bursed for the losses She had sustained.
Mr. Crllom opposed the amendment,
holding that the late Queen had 10
rights i'll the matter. She was here
now. he said, consulting lawyers as to
her claims against this Government, and
his understanding was that nany Of
them had Informed her that she had no
good claim.
The amendment Trecipitated n general
discussion of the deposition of Queen
Liliuokaani. participated in by Mr..
Jones ark, Mr.. Pettigrew (S. D.. aud
others.
Mr. Pettigrew favored turning the
islands back to their people.
QUARLES' FIRST SPEECH.
Mr.. Qua.les. tWis) followed Mr.. Pet
tigrew, making his maiden speech in
the Senate in opposition to the propo-
sition to pay to the former Queen any
sum of money. He said
Hundreds of manned and crippled sol
derS are knocking al the doors Of this
Congress and asking for small addition
TO the pitiful amoEnt they now have to
support life /, for one, would much
prefer to give this sum of S25o,000 to
them than to give ii 10 a relict OF roy
atty as Il gratuity."
Mr.. Platt Comm protested the right
to the crown lands was in the people
of Hawaii. not in the Queen.
After some further discussion the
amendment was laid on the table with
ont division.
Other efforts were made to amend the
bill. but they We're of no avail.
Mr. Platt Comm offered an amend
mont providing that the territory of Ha-
waii should not at any future time be
admitted to the union as a State or to
be attached to any State of the Union.
Mr.. Morgan made tie roint of order
against the amendment that it was offer
cd after o'clock, and therefore violated
the agreement to vote at that hour.
After some discussion the point of
order was sustained.
THE MEASURE PASSED.
The measure was then passed without
division.
On motion of Mr. Foraker the Porto
Rican Tariff and Government Bill was
made the 1nfini he'd business
Al 40 O'Clock p. m., the Senate ad-
jOurEed.
The call of committees then proceeded,
with the Democrats jubilant.
consent to consider the Loud Bill March
18th. but on AN intination from Mr..
Hepburn, Gowa), that a rule would be
reported TO consider the Nicaragua Bill
on that date the Loud Bill was set for
March 20th with the understanding that
it should not consume more than three
days.
Mr. Powers, Chairman OF the Pacific
Railroads Commtttee asked unanimous
consent TO authorize a committee consist
ing of the Secretaries of the Treasury
and Interior and the Attorney General to
settle the indebtedness of the Sioux City
and Pacific Railroad against The Gov
cimment
Mr. Ridgely (Kan) objected.
After the call of committees had been
completed Mr. Mann again sought to
Nttll up Tic INbLhhllS COlllSSttu
election ease and the question of consld-
Grafton was again raised against it, pend
ing which Mr.. Richardson moved that
the House adjourn.
The Speaker ruled that this motion was
dilat0ry and the vote was taken on the
question of consideration.
Again the House declined to take up
the case 129 to 1873.
At 2:335 p. m. the House adjourned.