The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
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3iS The Senate.
Washington, April 1O.--After some
further discussion the senate yester-
day rejected the sectarian school
amendment to the Indian appropria-
ton bill offered by Mr.. Jones Of Ar
kansas, by a vote of 30 to 16. AS has
been the practice for two or three
years the free homes measure was of
fered as an amendment to the bill but
n IT was ruled out on q point of order
that 1t was general legislation and
~ therefore not germane to an appropria-
i ton bill. Without division the bill was
passed. The measure carries about
n $S,4l4, 600. An unsuccessful effort was
made to agree upon a date for q vote
s+on the resolution relative to the seating
of Mr.. Quay as senator from Pennsyl-
yania. The effort will be renewed to-
day. During the last two hours OF
the senate the Alaskan civil code bill
was under consideration. An amend
ment by Mr.. Hansbrough regarding
locations in the Cape Nome district
81. created warm discussion.
The Reuse.
Yesterday was dull day in the
81 house. The agricultural appropriation
bill was under discussion and was
made the excuse for an irregular de-
bate on various topics. Good progress
was made with the bill after the close
II of general debate. twenty-five Of the
forty-seven pages being completed be
U fore adjournment.
The Senats.
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lection yesterday the senate agreed to
vote on the right Of Hon. M. IS. Quay
to a seat in the senate from Pennsyl-
wanna on Tuesday J. April "a, al. 4 p. M
During Its session the senate paid
marks Of respect to the late Hon. r.
2, Bland Of Missouri. The addresses
passed on the memory Of the dead
statesman were notable for their
~earncstT ess and eloauence.
The House
The house Of representatives devoted
the day to agricultural appropriation
bill, passing it substantially as report
ed. An animated discussion arose
over the series of amendments offered
by Mr.. Corliss Of Michigan, restricting
the distribution OF free seeds and free
vaccine. Mr.. Corliss maintained that
the government distributions invaded
the field of private enterprise. His
various amendments failed, however,
after extended debate. An amend
ment by Mr.. Latimer Of South Caro-
lima was adopted Increasing the sup
ply Of farmers bulletins issued by.
the agricultural department and dis,
tributed by members Of congress
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81. Washington, April 12.-The long and
bitter struggle over the Porto Rican
tariff bill ended yesterday when the
house. by a vote of .161 to 153 concur
red in the senate amendments. The
bill now required only the signature
of the speaker Of the house and the
president of the senate before going
to the president for his approval.
These signatures will be attached to-
day, and before nightfall the bill
probably will become a law. AS the
bill originally passed the house it was
simple bill imposing 10 per cent of
the Dingley rates on goods going into
Porto Rico from the United States and
coming frolii Porto REQ into the Unit
ed States. AS amended by the senate
and agreed to by the house, all re-
stricti0ns on goods coming into the
United States from Porto Rico are R
eliminated and certain foodstuffs and
articles which heretofore have gone
into Porto Rico free by executive or
der. are excluded from the operation
of the 10 per cent duty imposed OH
goods entering the island from the
United States. A complete scheme OF
civil government for the island is also
attached to the measure. Upon the
final vote nine Republicans voted
against the bill: Messrs. Heatwole Of
Minnesota. Crumpacker Of Indiana,
Lane of Iowa. Littlefeld Of Maine,
Mccall of Massachusetts,. III. @. Smith
Of Michigan, Warner Of Illinois, !.
Fletcher of Minnesota and Lorimer of
Illiiiois. Two Democrats, Messrs.
Dayey and Meyer Of Louisiana, were
paired with Democrats IL favor of the
bill. and one Democrat, Mr.. Sibley Of
Pennsylvania. voted for it outright.
Mr.. De Wires, the other Democrat
who voted for the original bill, yes
terday voted against concurrence.
Mr.. Stallings Of Alabama was the only
member absent and impaired. The
vote came at O'Clock. after a very
interesting, and, at times, very excit-
ing debate of five hours, which COW
cred not only the bill, but the sDe-
cial order under which the house act
ed. One of the most dramatic features
of the debate was the reading by Mr..
Richardson, the minority leader, Of the
original opinion Of Charles q. Magoon,
the legad adviser of the war depart
ment. in favor of the view that the
constitution extend over Porto Rico |
ex proprie vigore. Mr.. Dolliver Of
Iowa. In reply. called Mr.. Magooh q
clerk who tried to override the great
lawyer Mt the head of the war depart |
ment. Mr.. Warner Of Indiana, Crum-
packer Of Indiana. Mccall of Massa-
chusetts and Lorimer Of Illinois, all |
Republicans, made speeches against
the motion to concur.
IA The Senate.
with little debate of Importance the |
serate yesterday passed the Pacific |
cable bill. measure appropriating |
Sc. 100000 for the construction of 3
cable line between San Francisco and |
Honolulu. The bill was unanimously |
reported by the committee on naval
affairs. and that it was passed with
out serious objection was regarded as