The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-01-27
N CONGRESS ASSEMBLED.
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK
Several Resolutions IntrOduccd-The
Clark tiwatiOn-Nicaragua
bill Sure to Pass-Senator Turner
an -ExpansiOnist-N OF
the House.

the House.
Monday in the senate Senator Platt of
New York offered joint resolution au-
thorizing the president to ask the gov
ernment OF Great Britain to join in the
promotion Of an international commission
to examine into and report on the diver
sion of waters that are boundaries of the
two countries. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee ON foreign rela-
tions.
Senator Pritchard then called up his
resolution relating to the proposed amend
ment of the constitution of North Caro-.
lima, which, if adopted, 1t is alleged, dis
franchises large class of the voters of
that state. While it is claimed that the
object OF the proposed amendment was
to secure white supremacy, said Pritchard,
the real purpose was to disfranchise thou
sands, while it is the colored citizens who
create the office holding class.
In accordance with notice previously
given, Senator Turner addressed the senate
on the Philippine question. His discus
slOn LOOK Wlue range.
The report filed on the house bill for
the election of United States senators by
the people reviews the arguments made in
favor of this change and refers to the un.
fortunate conditions which have oc-
cured in Kentucky, Idaho, Delaware and
other states under the present system. The
bill as reported leaves it discretionary with
the legislature to continue the present sys-
tenn or adopt the system Of choice by the
people.
At the opening Of Tuesdays session
Senator Turley of Tennessee reported from
the committee on privileges and elections
the resolution on the case Of Quay.
The resolution follows:
"That the Hon. Matthew 8. Quay is not
entitled to take his seat in this body as
senator from Pennsylvania"
That resolution was the Judgment of the
majority of the committee.
Clark investigation.
When the senate committee to invest-
cate Clark's election to the senate began
its session, Senator Faulkner informed the
committee that the Ector letters had not
yet arrived, although they left Butte. Al
ter the evidence of two witnesses the
committee adjourned.
The senate committee on privileges and
elections, investigating the charges of
bribery against Clark of Montana, was
opened by the reading of a dispatch from
Columbus, Ohio, saying that Murphy, the
absent witness, had been in that city last
week.
Most of the Ector letters have arrived
from Butte and were presented to the
committee.
Enormous crowds were present in the
house Tuesday to listen to the opening Of
the debate in the Roberts case. Fully
three. .fourths OF the spectators were wo-
men.
Presidential Appointments.
The president sent the following nomi'
nations to the senate: To be brigadiel
generals-Colonel George M. Randall
Eighth infantry, U. S. A.; Colonel james
Bell, rwenty-seventh infantry, U. s. v
To be second Acknowledgment Charles
MEG. Switzer, Company B, Forty.iftf
infantry, U. S. v. To be paymaster, will
rank of major-Captain Alfred s. Frost.
When the senate convened "Wednesday
Senator Hale reported from the appropri
ations committee the urgency deficiency
bill and gave notice he would call it VI
later.
The resolution offered by Senator Petit
grew calling IN the president for the re
port of General Bates concerning tn
treaty with the sultan OF Sulu came III
for consideration. Pettigrew supported
the resolution in a speech. He said tina
slavery in its worst form existed in tn
Sulu group of islands. The translation
of the treaty, he said, was withheld from
the people until after the Ohio elections
This was merely a part of the policy o
concealment and censoring adopted b!
, the administration. At the conclusion o
, Pettigrew's address the resolution wa
adopted.
Senator Carter, chairman of the censu
committee, made partial report of tn
conferees on the bill conferring addition
. al authority on the director Of the census
, This was agreed to.
/ Senator Platt OF. Connecticut gave nc
+ tice of important amendments which h
t will offer to the bill providing for a forr
5 of government for Hawaii and Puerto Ri
co. One of the proposed amendment
strikes out the provision for the electio
of delegate to congress. If adopted
neither Puerto Rico nor Hawaii would b
: represented in congress. Other amend
' ments relate to customs regulations.
: In the senate Thursday Senator Cocl
A rell from the committee on military a
n fairs reported a substitute for Pettigrew
$ resolution calling for information regart
: ing the Occur d'Alene mining trouble
a last year.
|. The substitute calls upon the secretar
of war to submit to the senate copies I
n all the orders given to General Merrial
n and to all officers under him, and espe
l. tally any proclamation of Merriam, an
k as to the treatment and care Of civilia
prisoners. The resolution passed.