The Van Buren press., 1900-03-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
F,rTY.SlxTH CONGRGSS.

In the senate, on the 2Sth the vote on
the Hawaiian government blli agteeu
upon for that date was, neVertheless,
postponed until the 1st Four hours Weis
devoted to consideration of the bill with
small results. Mr.. McLaurin dem, d ~
made a strong speech forexpansion, scout
ing what he called the "bugbear or iinpe'
rialism," with whichit was sought TO irlgit'
en- the people .....ln the house discussion
of the Puerto Rican tariff bill was re,
sumed and concluded, and the bill, as
amended, so as to reduce the tarlt IRON
rs to 10 per cent. OF the American tdtt'i
and limiting its life to two years was
passed by a vote of l12 yeas, to l6l nays
In the serate, on the 1st, the bill pro;
yiding a form Of government for liaWall
was passed without division. At the IN.
stance of Mr.. Foraker, the Puerto tlcah
tariff bill was made the unfinished Dusl-
ness and vim be considered as soon AZ
the conference report on the finance Din
. shall have been disposed Of on the otl.'I
In the house the contested-eiectioh CasS
of Aldrich vs.. Robbins was taken up, the
democrats thus scoring their hrst victory
of the session. Consideration OF the Lono
bill relating to second class mail matter
was postponed.
In the senate, on the %, consideration
OF bill embodying substantially the pro,
visions Of the house Puerto Rican Dill hno
in addition providing for temporary
form Of government for the island, was
begun An hour and half of the session
house n special message from the pfesl'
dent recommending the immediate pass
age of bill to place in his hands all the
moneys collected upon Puerto klcan
goods since the Spanish evacuation OF the
island to be used for the relief or the
Puerto Ricans was read, ana Wltnln wv
hours a bill carrying out thereCommehua.
ton had been passed, lG2 to l07, and sent
to the senate. Thirteen democrats Voted
with the majority.
. In the senate, on the Sd, Mr. Ross (Va)
spoke in opposition to the seating or Mr
Quay as senator from Pennsylvania. mr'
Teller spoke In criticism of the confer
ence report upon the currency Dill a
number of private pension pllls were
passed. The senate ADJOURNED carry ,,,n 0n
account Of the death Of Representative
Epes. of Vlrginia....In the house, afteT
the morning business, Mr. Hay (Na) an,
nOunCed with az expression OF proiounO
sorrow on the part Of himself and his as
sociates, the death OF Mr., Epos. lie Of
fered resolutions of respect and sympathy,
which were unanimously adopted, ana
the house, as further mark OF respect
adjourned.
In the senate on th9 9TH, Mr., Fairbonk,
Und) and Mr. Butler On, CO delivered
speeches on the financial bin, and Mr.
Garter (Mont) made vigorous address
on the Quay case, explaining why ne
would vote to seat Mr.. Quay, although
he had voted against the seating OF Mr.
Corbett....ln the house consideraole
miscellaneous business, much OF IL OF
minor importance, was transacted, Ihe
earlier part OF the session was devoted TO
District of Columbia business, The bll
to incorporate the Frederick Douglass
Memorial and Historical association was
taken up but action was defeated by nn-
clustering, led by Mr. Bailey CTeXD,