The weekly intelligencer., 1900-03-24
FIFrY-sIxrH CONGRESS-.
EpltOms OF the Work Nov BslaE Done .
the NatlooAl Capital By Our
Lawmakers

The senate on the ltth listened TO two
arguments on the Puerto Riean bill By
Senators Teller lCol) and Turner
Cwashl. The former maintained that
the Cnlted States constitution could not
sKiend ever the Island and the latter that
1t could. Aside from the constitutional
questions both were opposes 10 the pend
Ing bin The District OF Columbia aP-
prop-iation bill was taken up BY tbs
house a1d Mr Grout Cvtl made a gea-
eral explanation Of Its provisions. The
Spsschss Afterwards made covered . wide
range Of subjects Mr.. Cowhsrd CMo-)
spsks against holding the Philippines.
NJ Rueksr (M0l subnittsd an argument
In favor Of q constitutional Amendment
for the election Of senators BY the pso-
pie and Mr. Howard Ca discussed the
open door policy 10 the east
A sensational rsiort vas made In ths
senate On the 18th 20 a statement By Sen
st0r Psnr0ss Pa By Senator Galiingsr
IN H.. The former stated that the lat
ter had assured him he did not expect
10 SPEAK On the Quay case and Senator
GAlHngsr replied that when Senator Pen
r0ss SAit that he eid not state the truth.
This assertion astoun3ed the senator's.
For nearly three hours the bill appro-
priAting 2 y 20 for the people Of Puerto
hagzoA CNtl spoke against the seating
Of Ar. Quay and the remainder OF the
session was consumed IN a running dis
e1s.i7n OF the conEtitutiolai questions In
volvet. The Distric, Of Columbia sp-
prop-tAuon oill carrying N.Gs.gTs vas
passed b. the house zne also a bill grant
ing the Ebant1ned Fort Hays military
reservation 10 the state of Kansas for ex-
perinentsl station and normal school
pGrpos@s- NJ. Wilson udAl introduces
resolution calling on the secretary of
I The Interior Tor Information about forest
reserves.
Z The senate on the is,h passed the Pasr-
10 Rican relief appropriation bill The
MEASURE carries n.lS So Senator Allen
+ tNeel o1ered a. Arnendr.at 10 the bin
escLAr5lg that the constitution extended
over tire Island By It's own force. but u
vas los; by a vote o. y 70 r. Other sf-
forts % ansnd The bin we're fruitiess
Senator Me4iliAn fAiichl introduced a
o'h 70 provide an inerpsnSire means q
trAnsnittins faoneT b. nah by means uf
Poet eAccs uuies Il vas private hIli day
II the house and az balls Of minor i'm.
rortAncs were paase1 M FItrrsralA
Mass introduced = resolution oonc-rrlaK
ths rsc~nt extra dividend of 81 loa sasl by
The STANDARD oil company and is late In.
. TeAsr N the price of ull declaring the
action o. the company il violation q the
SHERMAN antitrust law and calling uton
me attorney general % prosecute thu
f. company. The post check blll 20 trsn.n,i,
money b. mail that vas introduced In
me senate Sts likewise introdue-i M, ths
house Mr. B0uteu ui1 intrasnc-d ,
oili 10 create a civil pension ust
Ihe senate vas not IN session o. fhs
{ nh. In the house euioTies were pro-
nocne-t upon the late Monroe l.. HNy.
ward. senAior-elect from Sehrssf, I,
Sho tiet before taking the cath ns Of.
nee No other busines. o. ir1psrtaar,
NAa transacted Mr. RlchArasor (re-n
introtaoef tSo antitrust resolutions
one against the American Steel er,s Wlr,
company and the other againsf the -.
eral Steel eonpany.
Ihe seaate On The 18th paSs.d the I.r
tslsuye, executive and iudicisl arpropris
iion ell without debate II carries ove,
t7,Ne-1N- The measure providing for ,
7 oolnmissi1n 70 sdluficate srf sstti,
elAi-ns q the peoaae q the United state
groEing out Of the war with R-sin va
also passed without opposition n,
Puerto kie.n governnent ana tArfr ~
vas Considered for a hrtef tine
me nouse refused 70 corrur In the -
sts srn~ntfnents 10 the Puerto Rsr.r =.
hsi ball Tie remainder o. the tsv NJ.
devoted mostly 70 Distriri o. Colu-sb.l
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