Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-02-24
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK.
Several Resolutions Introduced-The
Clark NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
hill Sure to PRss-SenatOr Turner
an Anti-ExpansiOnist- of
the House.


The galleries were well Illeu hoDu"s
in anticipation of the opening debate up
on the Puerto Rican tariff BILL Before
the bill was called Up, Dolliver, from the
WAYS and means committee, moved the
passage under suspension OF the rules oil
the bill abolishing smaller packages OF
beer than one-sixth and One-eighth bar
rels. The bill, he said, was asked Tor by
the brewing interests of the country and
would in no wise affect the revenue. Al
ter an amendment was agreed to pro
viding that the bill shall not go into effect
until July | next the bill was passed
without division
At the conclusion of the morning bust
ness in the senate Tuesday Senator Kenny
OF Delaware was recognized to deliver Il
speech on the Philippine question lie
took strong ground against the retention
of the islands and argued that the flhpl-
nos should be given their independence un-
der the protection of the United States.
AT the conslusion of Senator Kenny
speech the senate began the consideration
of pension bills and passed 81 bills ON the
pension calendar. The bill to provide a
government for Hawaii was then laid be-
fore the senate.
The ss-examination of Senator Clark
of Montana Tuesday by Campbell related
almost entirely to questions concerning
campaign expenses.
Asked about the reports that his son
had bought a large amount OF property
from State Senator Warren, Clark said he
had made no inquiry OF him because he
was thoroughly convinced the reports
We're untrue.
Before the debate on the Puerto Rican
tariff bill was resumed Tuesday, Mr.. Hep
burin asked unanimous consent that the
Ncaraguan canal bin be taken up in two
weeks.
Mr.. Richardson asked if there was any
thing in the bill which recognized the eN-
istence of the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
There is not replied Hepburn. The
bill provides for absolute ownership"
Welcome continued his testimony in
the Clark case Wednesday. Faulkner re
sumed his questioning upon the specific
allegations by the witnesses for the prose
CullOu, NblNlIN8 the ilotlllt VI w NliN'iiiN'
Campbell tried to draw from the witness
an admission concerning his interviews
with Whiteside and State Senator Clark,
but he would admit nothing more than
meeting them. He could remember moth
ing that had been said
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions ordered favorable report on the
of .,.itb Eran.a M
amendment was made to the treaty. The
committee did not take up the Hay
Pauncefote treaty relating to the Mica
ragua canal.
In the House.
Chairman Hepburn of the house com
mittee on interstate and foreign commerce
Saturday submitted the report of the COM
mittee in favor of the Hepburn bill for
constructing the Nicaaguan canal. The
report says in part: of the provisions
of the bill can be carried out the United
States will within few years be i'll full
ownership and control of a waterway con-
Meeting the oceans that it can defend and
that it can use in the interests of its navy
and its merchant marine, as wisdom may
dictate. There seems to be little doubt
that the states of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica will give their consent for the CON
struction of this great work. 1t will ira
verse either the border of interior of Mic
aragua for a distance of about 1870 miles.
1t will give to the state a waterway from
its capital and its most productive region
TO the sea, 1t will place the country on
one of the greatest waterways of the
world, bringing it into immediate contact
with large foreign commerce and those
who conduct it. In very many ways the
state will have advantages not now pos
sessed and that will be for long time lost
If another route by which the oceans are
connected should be adopted. All OF these
considerations induce the belief that these
two enlightened states will be glad to aiC
our government cordially and efficiently II
carrying out this great design"
The house then went into committee o
the whole with all questions relating Il
the close of the debate open. Payne, il
charge of the bill, opened the debate will
carefully prepared argument in support
OF the measure. He was listened to witt
marked attention.
Investigation of the charges as to th'
conduct of the United States military
forces under General Merriam during tht
Idaho mining troubles last summer begar
Monday before the house committee OF
military affairs.
Governor Steunenberg of Idaho, Stat,
Auditor Sinclair, General Merriam, ex
Master Workman Sovereign of tbs
knights of Labor, E. j. Flanagan of tn,
Idaho legislature and Magistrate A. L