Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
FIFTY.STXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, April IL.
SKNATE.

's ~ae passed appfOprlatln
'sblishinc q fish station
A bill Test Virginia.
$25, 900 for g.. vs arose to speaI
and hatchery 10 !" hut yielded t,
At 1875 Mr.. buno' call up tn,
on the Quay resolution, ION bill
NJ, Allison. VINO desired TO ~,
Distric. of Columbia spproprls; :,
NJ Penrose took the ground tina.
On.v case had precedence over sppi
n,isiion bills, but did not .otJsct 10
taxing up the District OF COLUMBIA OH.
MI Ailison said be understood that
uoder the unanimous agreement appro-
pristion bills took precedence over
everything else. go,
The District of Columbia bill was
then taken up.
Mr.. Pettigtew gave notice be would
speak next Friday on his resolution OF
sympathy for the Boers.
Mr.. Petiigrew's resolution regarding
demands made upon China oy the
United States was referred to the ior'
eign relations committee.
The Navy Department sent 10 the
Senate q communication calling a.ten-
ton to the urgent necessity for provid'
ing such change in the laws relating
to appointment to the Naval Academy
a. will fill vacancies ia the line oil the
navy.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Petit
grew was passed requesting the fresi'
dent to inform the Senate whether per-
sons have been executed 10 Porto Rico
BY the Spanish method Of the esrrote
since he has been governing that eodn-
try and if so why this mode OF e1ecu-
ton is used.
Bills introduced by Senators Tillman
and Sullivan to increase the pensions OF
soldiers and widows of soldiers OF the
Mexican war, reported adversely, were
by request sent 10 the calendar.
In response to resolution the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury sent to the Seu-
ate q statement of tue action OF the
Treasury Department in the case Of
Jorge Cruz, q resident OF Porto Rico,
alleged TO have been brought TO New
York under contract to labor in the
United States, together with all CORE
spondence in the case, Including the
record OF the board Of special inquiry.
The board Of inquiry held that he must
be excluded as hsviogl.c come to the
United States 10 violation OF the alien
contract law. The case has been re.
ferred TO the Department OF Justice.
The District bill was passed without
division. The calendar was then taken
up.
HOUSE.
In anticipation of the financial strug-
gle 10 the House over the Porto Rican
bill with its provision for tn. establish
ment of civil government in that isl
and, the galleries were crowded when
the House was called to order. The
CAV costumes OF the ladies added q
bright dash OF color TO the scene.
o. the floor it was evident thst some
thing UNUSUAL was expected from the
large attendance,
As soon as the journal had been read |
Mr.. Dslzell reported from the commit, |
tee on rules a rule providing for vote |
on the bill at 5 o'clock this afternoon. /
He said the country demanded action |
without further delay and the rule pro.
poseG 49,. -. .onsDtsnce by the House OF
all tbs amendments made By Inc Sen
ate ana oou,Irrence 10 the bill as
amended.
Mr.. Richardson. the democratic
q Dor leader, said the Senate amend
ments provided an imperislisIic form Of
government for Porto Rico, which re-
mark was sppIsuded by mis- democratic
colleagues, He denounced the tariff
policy OF the republicans towards Porto
Rico and quoted ex-Speaker Reed, ex.
President Harrison and other prom
nent republicans in favor OF free trade
With the island. CriticisiDg the change
in the policy OF the re- ublicans be said
it was probably, as had been charged 10
the public press, due to the fact that it
had been psid'fo by the promise OF a
large campaign contribution from the
trusts.
Mr.. DaArmond said the democrats
would appeal to this country on the
luesticcn.
Mr.. Babcc OK denied absolutely that
he republicans had bsecc influenced by
money considerations from the trus.s
md he challenged any democrat
o bring proof of tLeir charge. /,
)n the contrary, he declared, the shoe
vas on the other foot, for the ones that .
lad started the agitation to have free I
rade between the United States and '
Porto Rico were the great sugsr and U
obscco trusts. This was greeted with
democratic laughter and republican ap-
,lsuse. A
Mr.. Grosvenor raised laugh By say. I
ng that he had never seen the demo- b
rats 30 solicitous for the republican C
'srty, 80 anxious that it should not out o
.ge public sentiment, as they were on a
bis bill. he hurled at Mr.. Richardson p
be statement he had made that the re.
ublcsns had yielded to bribery, and Il
uggested that the charge was hypocrit- S:
,al. He knew it was lie, and if any u
epublicsn was the authority for the 2:
!atement he was q liar, He asked II
Thy Mr.. Richardson had not attempted b,
, investigate the truth OF the alleged ii
lterview if he believed it, and chsl- sc
'nged him to introduce resolution te
,r such an investigation. &C
Mr.. DalZell concluded the debate on OIL
,e rule, upon the adoption of which 81
,e vote was then taken. IS
The iule was adopted 15S to 142. 8,
resent and not voting IL Toe to- NC
wing republicans voted against the Is
lie: Crumpscker, Hestwole, Lane, or
ittlefeld, Mccall, Henry c. Smith, de
1srner and Lorimer. pc
M. Slbey was the only democrat to vs
ote for it. 20
The debate on the bill Was then be- 81
10, Mr.. Watson defending the repub- CT