The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-01-13

ents IF that measure are TO be al
lowed to do most OF the talking. IL
is no easy job, however. 10 hurry
the Senate, aud there Is no proba-
billty that any Senator who wishes
to make speech on the bill, will be
denied an opportunity to do So.
When the bill will be voted upon Is
matter of conjecture, but its OPP
ponents say that they have no de-
sire to delay a vote further than
may be necessary to put their OBJ
iectlons to the measure on record.
For that reason, it is thought that
the debate will moi continue more
than four or five weeks, 1t is con-
coded by all that the bill will pass
by large majority, and that Sen
ator ChaHdler's bin etalIIc amend
meut will be defeated by some
what smaller majority.
The President has a habit of get
ting information from those who
have been best situated TO acquire
1t. That Is the principal reason
for the presence of Gen. Geo. w.
Davis, Military Governor of Porto
Rico, in Washington. This lnfor-
nation Is to be utilized In come c.
ton with legislation for Porto
Rico.
After voting by a majority of ]
against the seating of Mr.. Quay,
The Senat. committee on elections
took up the charge of bribery
against Senator Clark, Of Montana,
aud listened TO sale arguments of
counsel on both sides, headed by
Elk Senator Faulkner, for Senator
Clark. This case Is being savagely
fought on both sides, making il
easy to see that there is more person
atty than politics in 1t. The re-
port of the committee does not
change the status of the Quay cases
as it has been practically certain
from the first that the majority re
port would be adverse. The reports
which will not be ready until the
Clark case Is disposed of, is likely
to influence some Of the Senators
who are now in doubt as to how
they will vote, as they will be able
legal arguments for and against Mr.
Qaay's right to seat.
The Serate Committee on privi-
leges and elections has decided TO
report favorably or the resolution
prohibiting Senators, Representa-
tlves, and U. 5. Judges acting in
any diplomatic or consular capacity,
or in any was as the representative
of an executive officer OF the Cover
ument. The special object Of tins
resolution is to prevent Congress
men, acting as members Of govern
ment Commissions.
One American who went to & r.
many to get married had 10 stay
there four months before he could
get the necessary papers from
home, TO comply with he German
marriage laws, a, warning to pre-
vent others getting caught IN the
same box, the United States Com
mercial agent, at Bambery, sent the
fol owing list of the papers an
American citizen must have 10 get
married IN Germany. Certificate
showing American citizenship; GER
ti6cate from the authorities of the
state in which he resides, which
mus, be verified by the German AM
bassador or a German Counsel, that
they know Of no legal reason why
the marriage should not take place;
official certificate of birth, certified
by German officials; if the bride is
relative, proof that such consan.
gulnity Is no impeachment 10 the
at his American home; if
previously married, proof of WIFE.
death or records Of divorce, TO b.
officially verified by German con-
sular officer in America. 1t would
seem that Americans, seeking Ger
man brides would save time and
BY having them come over
here to get married.
The report of the Roberts Com
mlttte will be made In a few days, |
Roberts argued his own case, init
mating that he did SO because of |
his inability to hire lawyers. His
entire srpument. which nrobabIv /