Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-04
THE BOER QUESTION
AGAIN SUDDENLY THRUST UPON
THE ATTENTION OF THE SENATE
Which Boldly Refuses to Give 1t Con.
sideration-The Administration of
Affairs I'm Porto RicO-The Alask AN
Civil Code Bfll-A Monster Com
spIracy to Grab the Richest Gold
Fields I'm the World.

Washington, April 30.-Again to-day
the quest.-n of expressing sympathy
for the Beers was thrust upon the at
tention of the Senate. This time 1t
came up on a motion to proceed to the
consideration Of the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Da-
kota, which was before the Senate last
Saturday. The motion was defeated
20 to 20.
Late in the session the Senate, after
brief discussion, agreed to the confer
ence report on the joint resolution re-
lating to the administration of civil
affairs in Porto Rico and providing for
the appointment of temporary officers
On the island.
No progress was made with the Alas
kan Code bill.
Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas, introduced
resolutions, which were agreed to, call
Ing upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for copies of documents, ETC., relating
to the alleged irregular practices Of
special employees of the Treasury, Will
liam H. Theobald, of New York, and
calling upon the Attorney-General for
the report CT Special Agent Sutherland
relative to the connection Of William
The0bald with the Chinese investiga-
ton and criminal trial of Deputy Col
iector Proctor, of Maine. and Chinese
Inspector Brown, and Chinese Inter-
prefer Moy 10y.
Mr.. Pettigrew, after ascertainiIg that
his resolution expressing sympathy Tor
the Beers, which was before the Sem
ate when the body adjourned on Sat
urday, had gone to the calender, moved
to take up the resolution. On this mo-
ton the ayes and noes were demanded.
It was defeated-29 to 20.
When consideration Of the Alaskan
Code bill was resumed, Mr.. Jones, Of
Arkansas, offered an amendment to Mr..
Carter's amendment, striking out of the
latter all but a proviso that nothing
herein contained shall be construed as
changing the existing law.
Mr.. Turner, of Washington, defend
ing Mr.. Carter's amendment, maintain
ed that the whole Cape Nome country
had been gobbled up in the interest Of
the big transportation companies now
holding the claim to the detriment Of
American miners.
Mr.. Hansbrough, appealing for the
Carter amendment, asserted his belief
that there was a monster conspiracy
in the opposition to the amendment to
grab the richest gold fields on earth
and that the millionaires and corpora
tions that acquired the claims in the
Cape Nome district were the conspira-
tors.
Mr.. Elkins, Of West Virginia, inter-
jected a speech on the recent West Vir-
ginia Senatorial contest, maintaining g
that there was never any fraud in con-
necticn with Senator Scott's election
and no founded charges had ever been
made that there was. His speech was
a reply to MI. Pettus' recent speech
on the case, and the latter declined to
enter into this post mortem examina-
ton.
Mr.. Foraker presented the conference
report on the joint resolution for the
administration of civil affairs in Porto
Rico pending the appointment and
qualification of permanent civil Off
GERS.
After some debate and explanation it
was agreed to.
The Senate at $40 .. m. adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Washington. April 3O.-The House to-
day passed the Lacey pill to enlarge
the powers of the Department of Ag-
OSS~NS
commerce in game killed in violation
of local laws. It authorizes the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to provide for the
introduction and restoration Of game,
song and insectiVe or wild birds. 1t
gives him the power to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of undesirable foreign birds
and animals and prevents the killing or
game in viola ton of State laws for con-
cealed shipment to States where it can
= orlyo
ate bill to create a commission of five
to investigate and report upon the
commercial and industrial conditions in
China and Japan was debated at length
but was vigorously antagon1zed by the
Democrats, and they finally succeeded
in striking out the enacting clause In
committee, and this motion was pend
ing when the House adjourned. II the
motion prevails in the House the bill
Is dead.
The bill for a constitutional amend
ment to disqualify polygamists for
election as Senators and Representa-
tives and to prohibit polygamy, which
was reported by the Committee on the
Election of President, Vice-Presldent
and Representative in Congress, was
referred to the Committee on judiciary
after meeting with opposition from
both sides of the House. Every speaker
who antagonized the bill said he op-
posed polygamy, but did not see any
reason for legislating in the Consti-
tuition and invading the rights Of the
State The House agreed to the confer
ence report on the joint resolution ex-
tending the tenure of military officers
in Porto Rico.
This was District of Columbia day in
the House. The bill to codify the Dis
trict laws was taken up. AS its simple
reading would require three Legislative
days, night sessions were arranged for
that purpose. The committees were
then called.