The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-22
MRS. DANIEL MANNING.

Daniel Manning to the commiSsoncrship
thus created Mrs. Manning has already
been selected to represent the Daughters
of the American Revolution, by whom
the statue of Lafayette is to be presented
to France.
Before the debate upon the Porto Ri
can bill was resumed it was agreed that
the debate hereafter should begin at II
O'Clock in the morning and that there
should be night sessions on Thursday and
Friday.
Mr.. Ray Rep, y. " was the first
speaker today. He supported the bill in
an extended argument
Mr.. Ray is the chairman of the Judi
ciary committee of the house. and he de-
voted himself closely to the legal and
constitutional phases of the controversy
over the broad question as to whether
new territory was part of the United
States in Il political sense. He denied
that any act Of the president or congress
could extend the constitution as const-
tuition over territory while it remained
territory. The immunities of constitu-
tion could be so extended. but not the
constitution itself. The constitution only
covered the states of the Union.
Mr. Mcclellan Dem., n. " spoke in
opposition TO the Porto Rican tariff bill,
considering il from two aspects. the legal
and the moral, in neither of which, he
urged, was it defcnsiblc.
The moral aspect of the case is quite
he said, "as important as is the legal 1t
involves the good faith, the credit and
the honor of the United States. Some
gentlemen distinguish between individual
honor and national honor; some insist
that there is one standard of honesty for
the individual and no standard whatever
for the nation. Porto Rico came to us
freely and Of her own accord, believing
that she would become part of the
United States and enjoy the blessings of
our constitution and of free intercourse
with us. | find myself taking my stand
with the minority in support of the pres
ident of the United States against the
party that elected him to office"
The blind chaplain of the senate in his
invocation at the opening of today's ses-
sion made touching reference to the be-
reavement which has fallen upon Mr..
Lodge (Mass.) in the loss of his mother
and to the illness and injury of Senators
Pettigrew, Elkins and Bacon.
President Pro TEN. Frye named as men,
bers of the Memorial Association of the
District of Columbia Hon. John Hay and
Judge Walter Il. Cox for three years and
Major General Nelson A. Miles for two
years.
AS routine business was concluded Mr..
Penrose lPa) gave notice that on Wash
ington's birthday Immediately after the
reading of Washington's farewell address
by Senator Foraker he would call up the
senate resolution providing that 1.-THE
Hon. Matthew 5. Quay is not entitled to
take his seat in this body as a senator
from the state Of Pennsylvania" Mr..
Penrose directed attention to the fact
that the question involved was privileged
and intimated, therefore, that IL would
take precedence over other matters.
The senate received the following NOM
nations from the president
Volunteers-B Brigadier General Harri-
son Gray Otis to be major general by
brevet; colOnels to be brigadier generals
by brevet-Owen Summers, Harry G.
Kessler, Wilder s. Metcalf.