The evening times., 1900-01-24

In the Senate today Mr. Platt Of Con-
necucut gave notice Of amendments 10 the
bill to establish a government for the Ha-
waiiEn Islands. The amendments provide
that until further legislation by Congress.
the existing customs regulations or the Ha-
waiian Islands shall remain unchanged:
and they strike out the provision for a
Delegate to Congress.
Mr. Plat also gave notice OF amendments
10 the Porto Rican bill These establish a
rate Of 50 per cent Of existing customs
rates on products from Porto Rico. and
like late Of so per cent Of existing rates
on United States imports to Porto Rico,
they also strike out the provision for a
Delegate 10 Congress
Mr. Allen offered q resolution calling Tor
copies Of all proclama ions and orders re
/ sDecting the collection Of customs and in
| ternaI revenue in Cuba. Porto Rico. and
/ the Philippine Islands. II was objected
/ 10 and went over
] Mr.. Pettigrew introduced a joint res2lu-
/ uon declaring that the United States OF
l America will not recognize the right OF
/ any nation 20 declare food products con
Z trabanf Of war, and that their -eizure
I when belonging 20 citizens Of the United
/ States, or transported IN United States
vessels. VIII be deemed an unfTiendIy act.
! The resolution went over.
/ The resolution offered yesterday bv Mr.
/ Pettigrew in relation TO the treaty or
! agreement made by Brig Gen John C.
Bates with the sultan OF SuIu. was taken
/ up, and Mr. PettigreW made a statement
1 in relation 10 IT, He spoke OF the treaty
/ aS maintaining pUiyEamy and slavery in
/ the Sulu lr0up; and said that. although IL
\ was made on the Goth Of August. it was i'm
/ possible 10 secure copy Of it tU after The
/ Ohio election When the newspapers and
Z press applied for d. q copy boz SuIu Arabizc
/ was produced which nobody in the United
States could translate
Mr.. Sp0oner asked whether the Senator
] from South Dakota. asserted that the
I President approved Of the section Of tho
/ treaty recognizing slavery.
i do" Mr. Petugrew replied
Thereup0n Mr.. Spooner read para
/ graph from the Presidents message.
. showing that IL was not 10 be assumed
/ Ihar the President in any way recognized
. slavery in the SuIu archipelago Mr- Pet
] ugrew characterized that as double deal
/ ing and as on "a par with everything else
I in "the whole miserable affair
We prefer" he continued TO Ie- our
( Gag Goat over slavery and pOIyEamy
. among Mohsmedans. and turn our army
I aEu navy To lle OBSTRUCTION OF me IL4e-
/ pendence Of a Christian people.
/ Mr.. Lodge said there was no objection 20
/ the resolution and ir was adopted
Mr- Carter. Chairman OF the Census Com
mlt-ee. presented a conference report on
the Census bill showing two points iu tbs
bill stin Urarranged. one as 90 the
I enumeration Of deaf, dumb. and blind ami
. the other as 20 mining operations. The re-
port was agreed TO-
Alr. CocEreI moved that the senate re-
cede from its opposition 90 tine deaf.
dumb. and blrd provision and said he
/ would make a similar motion 10 the pro-
4 vision as 10 miners.
Mr. WOlcOIt suggested. ir0aicsllT- 'hst
the matter a. TO mining should be- left %
the Geological Survey. which appeared %
have nothing else 20 do
Mr. Hale agreed with Mr. WoIr0r. but
said that the Geological Survey was not
entirely without work. As 10 had been
busy night and day. in trying To- crowd the
/ amendment through. MIR. Wolc0rf remark
ed that il was eminenJly fitted FOR that
{ work
After further discussion the vote was
Z taken on Nr. CockereIIs motion 10 take IN
the deaf and dumb and blind. and it was
/ lost so yeas. p nays
The Senate at 2.40 o'clock adjourned On
account Of the Republican caucus which is
to be held in the Marble Room this after
noon.