The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16
WASHINGTON LETTER,
(From Our Regular Cores pondent.


The Senate did not take kindly to the
proposal to pension eX-Quean Liliouka-
lani, OF Hawaii, and after some plain
talk from number of Senators, the
amendment to the diplomatic appropr-
alton bill, offered by Senator IIoar, pro
wiling for the payment of $4,000 to the
XQueen, and $4,000 q year for ths
rest of her life was laid on the table
Several Senators expressed willingness
to vote for an approximation OF money to
be given to the eX-Queen as IA gratuity.
but very decided opposition to pension
ing her; but on the whole there was so
much opposition that thu amendment
was tabled. Senator Tillm1u voiced tn,
sentiment of many when he sail that if
this woman had any claim at all, which
he doubted, it was upon tho people Of
Hawaii, and not upon the u. S.
1t is certain that the Porto Rico bill
will have to be amended to get it throu ,h
the Senate. It is proposed, AMI tn, p:o-
posal is likely t. go through, thot al
goods from the u. s. shall be admitted
10 Porto Rico freq of duty. It is also
proposed that the l. per cent. duty on
Porto ltican products shipped to the U.
). shalt be still! further lowered, bit the
chances are against that proposition
going through. Those who we're instIu-
mental in putting the bill through the
House talk .S though they diIn'G care
particularly how the bill WAS amended.
so long as the principle of the house bill
that Congress hls th3 right to iuD) e
duties upon the products OF The % ;ses-
sions of the U. S.-5e kept in the bill.
Contested e!e:tion cases are ra,h II
costly to the country, and something :
ought to b5 dono To either IN Ike thpm
fewer or less costly. For an entire
week, thu House has been engaged ia
diSpo sing of two of them one from ALI
bam', and one from Virginia, while
more important matters have to wait.
The plans of thu frienlS OF the Niei-
ragua Canal bill 10 tht House were some
what upset by the request OF the Pre,-
dent that it be not taken up for consider
atioa by the House, until after the S.a-
ate disposes of the Nicaragua Canal
treaty. At firSt, it lDoke az th)uyi
compliance with the Presidents req .i9st
would prevent any cmal legislation at
this session, but tn, action of the Sna' e
Committee on Foreign II :latioas, in
amending th3 ire lty, 50 aI to give the
| U. 5. control Of til, Clnal in tim, Of
war, nude it certain that tho treaty
woull b5 ratified with very few adverS.
votes. While il ispoSsible that England
may object I'd ths treaty, rs amanisl, il
Is not regarded rs probable that shi will =,
as the amendmel E 10 the treaty is pfac.
tica!lya copy Of II clause OF the Suez
Canal treaty; but almost the unanimous
opinion in Congress is that the accept
ance or rejection OF tho amended treaty
by England will not ba u factor in ctnal
legislation; that rubli; opinion hls de.
creed that there snail be canal between
the Atlau:ic and Pacific, and that Con-
gress will act in accordance with that
decree.
| Opponents to tha French reciprocity
treaty believe they have succeeded in
shelving the tralty fol- this se3sioi, il
not permanently. Secretary Hay has,
it Is understood, asked the French gov
crnment to consent to extending The