The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-14
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Monday, March 5.-Mr. Carter of Montana
dealt vigorously with the Quay case in the
course OF an explanation as to why he will
vote for the former senator from Penn
sylvania, notwithstanding he voted against
the seating of Mr. Corbett In the last Con-
gress. The near approach to the time of
cial bill brought out two speeches on that
measure, one by Mr.. Fairbanks and the
other by Mr.. Butler.
Tuesday, March 6.--By vote of A to %
passed currency reform bill as agreed upon
in conference. Received from Mr.. Scott
resolution authorizing the President to gov
ern the Philippines until Congress shall
otherwise provide.
Wednesday, March Notable speech on
the Philippine question made by Mr.. Lodge,
in which ne favored the bill introduced by
Mr.. Spooner, vesting in the President au-
thOrity to govern the Philippines until Con
gresS should otherwise provide by legisla-
ton.
Thursday, March S.-Heard Mr. Foraker
in support of the Porto Rican tariff bill and
Messrs. Pettus, rillman and Hoar against
it, Mr.. Mason made his motion to dis
charge the committee on foreign relations
from further consideration of his resolution
expressing sympathy for the Beers, and it
went over for one day under the rules.
Friday, March 9.-Speech in opposition
to the Porto Rican tariff bill made by Mr..
Lindsay. Mr.. Mason's resolution express
ing sympathy for the Beers discussed In
executive session, the question being the
discharge of the committee from consid-
Grafton. Mr.. Allison reported from the
committee on appropriations the House bill
acted from the island of Porto Rico from
October IS. 1885, to January 1, 1900,
amounting to $2,095, 455,. and gave notice
that he would call up the measure Satur-
day. AT night session reading of the
ALASKA code bill was resumed.
Saturday. March 10.-Passed the diplomat
ic and consular appropriation bill, after de-
feating an amendment to give former Queen
LiluOkalaDi of Hawaii $50, 900 and an an
nuity of $4,000.
Monday March 5-Considerable miscel-
laneouS business, much of q minor charac-
ter. was transacted. During consideration
of bill to incorporate the Frederick Doug
lass Memorial and Historical association the
speaker and Mr. Bailey of Texas exchanged
sharp words and the latter filibustered and
ultimately prevented the final passage Of
the bill by demanding the reading Of the
engrossed bill. The bill proposes to collect
at the residence Of the late Frederick Doug
lass in Washington record Of the anti
slavery movement.
Tuesday, March 6.-Dcvoted the day to
discussion Of the Adrich-Robbins contested
election case from the fourth Alabama dis
trict.
Wednesday, March Announcements
made of the death of Mr. Harmer. appro-
pirate resolutions adopted and adjournment
as further mark of respect
Thursday, March S.-Unseated CASTOR A
Robbins. Democrat, from the fourth Ala
bama district and seated in his stead Will
liam Il. Aldrich, a Republican. who has
been three times n contestant from the
same district, on the ground of fraud, and
who is now given his seat for the third
time by Republican house. The vote was
a strict party one. A new rule was brought in
to set aside the day sessions on the second
and fourth Fridays of each month for pen
sion legislation. The rule limits debate on
each bill to ten minutes on Sde but this
provision was withdrawn upon the aSsur-
ance of Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
that his side of the house would not indulge
in filibuStering. Mr.. Overstreet tInd.), in
charge of the conference report upon the
financial bill, gave notice that he would
call up the report next Tuesday. By
vote on the report should be taken at 430
Tuesday afternoon.
Friday, March 9.-The first day pension
session provided for under the new rule
proved great success. There was COM
paratively little friction and ninetyseven
bills were favorably acted upon in COM
mittee Of the whole ana subsequently
passed. The only incident of the session
was brisk exchange between Mr.. Loud of
California and Mr.. SullOway of New Hamp-
shire upon the general policy Of special pen
sion legislation, in which the former at
tackled and the latter defended the sys-
tenn.
Saturday, March 1O.--Agreed to take up
the bill. providing IA government for Hawaii
ON April g. the final vote to be taken on
April 8 at p. IN. Consideration of the
Wise Young election contest was resumed.
Speeches were made by Mr. Weeks (Rep.,
Mich.), Mr.. Burke Dem. Texas. Mr.. Hull
(Rep.. Iowa} and Mr.. Kinney (Rep., y. CT.