The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-23
WORK IN CONGRESS.
Puerto Rican Government and
Tariff Bill in Senate.
The LOUD POSTAL BILL In HOUSE.
Congressman sulzer Denounces tho Admin
istration in Connection with HIS Reso-
lutiOn-Bill TO Create Additional
CUmml-saries OF subsistence.

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lution-BilI TO Create Additional
COmml-sarie- of subs stence.
Washington, March 21.-Discussion
of the Puerto Rico government and
tariff bill was resumed in the senate
yesterday, senator Morgan, of Ala
bama, presenting Il speech dealing
with some of the constitutional
phases of the measure. lie maintained
that, as the treaty of Paris was the
supreme law of the land, it was inn
possible for the United States 10
abandon either Puerto Rico or the
Philippines. lie held also that the
constitution extended to "A certain
extent, at least over the acquired
territory and that the inhabitants of
Puerto Rico were citizens of the Uni
ted States.
After some further consideration Of
proposed amendments to the Puerto
Rico bill the senate at three o'clock
went into executive session. AID at
4;45 p. m. adjourned.
The senate in executive session en-
sidercd the treaty between the lJi-
ted States and Great Britain regu-
lating the disposal of the estates Of
deceased citizens of one country who
may die i'm the other country. Sen
ator Wolcott, of the committee on
foreign relations, had charge of the
treaty and explained the legal bear
ing of the agreement, saying that il
covered practically the same ground
as treaties with other countries on
the same subject. senator Davis,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations. also made Il statement in
support of the treaty Senator Ba.
con, of the same committee, crit.
cised the treaty as confcrringn power
upon the federal government in the
regulation of estates which was an
infringement upon the rights of the
states and territories. lie pointed
out that the pending treaty goes far
ther than any agreement with any
power in the infringement of this
right and he especially criticised the
authority granted by the treaty to
the queen of England or the president
of the United States to extend the
provisions of the treaty to depend
encies. The treaty was amended by
striking out the time limit for rat
itication which made il expire on
the I'd instant. No vote was
reached and when the senate adj
iourned there was an understanding
that the matter should be again taken
up at three o'clock to-day.
The Loud Postal BiII In the House.
Washington, March 21.-The house
yesterday entered upon the considera-
ton of the Loud bill to restrict the
character of publications entitled to
pound rates MS second-class mail mat
ter. The bill has been before con
grcss for several years. Mr.. Loud de-
Tended the bill in a long speech. The
other speakers were II. c. Smith. of
Michigan. in favor of the bill. and
Messrs. Little, of Arkansas: Bell. Of
Colorado: Henry, Of Mississippi:
Stokes, Of South Carolina. aud Brown.
of Ohio, in opposition to it, Before
the bill was taken up, Mr.. Sulzcr. Of
New York, delivered a Pronunciation
of the administration in connection
with his resolution of inquiry calling
upon the war department for nror-
nation as 10 what fortifcation was
erecting on the Canadian border. Tho
committee on military affairs sub
mittcd reply of Adit. Gen. Corbin
saNin" such information was secret.
Int that Great Britain WIS erecting
NO works which Threatened our
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