The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Porto Rlcan Que stion Discussed in
The House.
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The House.
SENATE.
Fifty Sixth Day.-An effort is TO be |
made to get the question involving |
the seating OF former Senator Quay OF |
formally before the Sen
ate for consideration. Mr.. Penrose, OF !
Pennsylvania, gave notice that he /
would call up the case. AS it is aprivl- !
legged question he may be able 10 Sc
cure a vote cn the taking up OF the
case for consideration and thus deFei-
Cp the Quay strength in the senate
at least approximately.
Mr. Morgan objected to making
those positions political footballs. He
was interrupted by Mr.. Tillman, who
wanted to know how many registered
voters there were in Hawaii at the
present time. He thought about 1000,
composed largely o. Americans, Ger
mans and other white foreigners.
Mr.. Cullom interiected the lnforma-
tion that in 1890 the voters numbered
about / 900.
Fifty-Seventh Day.-When the Sen
ate convened all the galleries were
crowded and many people ValniJ
sought admission from the corridors,
1t was a splendid compliment to Sen
ator Foraker, of Ohio, whose selection
to read the Washington farewell ad-
dress, in accordance with the annual
custom, had been announced. 1t was
a fine bit of elocution which met with
warm congratulatiOn.
Fifty-eighth Day.--The Republican
members Of the conference committee
on the financial bill reached an agree
ment. The Democratic conferees were
called in and stated their opposition
to the bill, and without further for
mality. the bill was ordered reported
providing for gold coin Of the above
standard, and as it will probably be-
come a law, provides:
That the dollar consisting Of twenty
five and eight tenths fine, Shall be the
standard unit Of value, and all forms
of money issued or coined by the Unit
ed States shall be maintained by the
Secretary of the Treasury at parity
of value with this standard
SENATE.
Fifty-ninth day-Throughout the
session the Senate had under consider
alton the Hawaiian Government Bill,
The discussion took a wide range, but
the basis of it was an amendment Off
cred by Mr.. Platt Comm as to the
appointment and tenure of Office OF the
| judges of the Hawaiian courts.
! HOUSE.
! Fifty-Sixth Day--For the first timt
! In the debate upon the Puerto Rica1
tariff bill the voice Of a Republican
was raised against the measure: Mr.
| Bromwell, Ohio, spoke against the bill
! but opposed it on the ground OF pole!
and not of constituticnality. His hos
| tility, however, was not SO absolute
but that he announced his intention 0
voting for it if the substitute failed.
The other speakers were MIR. Ray
New York, and Mr.. Long, Kansas, 70
the BILL and Mr. Henry, Texas, agains
it. The Republicans have decided t
hold a caucus OF conference on the Dill
Saturday night
Although there are said to be be
tween 20 and 80 Republicans hostile t
the measure, the Republican leader
who are canvassing the situation sa
that not more than four OF five vii
cast their votes against it. They ais
say several Democrats will support i
The only Democrat who is outspoke
in his advocacy of the bill is Mr.. Da
vey, Louisiana.
Messrs. Meir and Broussard, Loni:
Fifty Seventh Day.-The debate o
the Porto Rican Tariff Bill bougt
out several notable speeches in tt
House, including one by General Gro:
venor, of Ohio, who answered nun
OF questions as to the attitude OF II
PRESIDENT another by Representatiy
Moody, another Massachusetts Repu
lican, who sharply criticised the pos
tion of his colleague. Mr.. McClei
Ian On. W, and Mr.. Brantley (Ga.
also spoke against the bill, and N
Parker On j., in support of it. II
debate was continued at a night Sc
sion.
; Mr.. Mcclellan IN. - opened Il
debate. Mr.. Mcclellan argued at sen
length that rhe inhabitants OF Por
: Rica are citizens Of the United State
: with all the constitutional rights
) citizens, and that the Constitution e
tends proprio vigore over the island
Porto Rico, the United States On
holding it in trust. for the State even
ually to be erected out of the territor
The moral aspect OF the case"
said, g Is quite as important as in t.
legal. 1t involves the good faith, Il
j credit and the honor CT the Unit
!. States"
l F'ifty-eighth Day An agreemel
: |. was reached in the House that the vo
= on the Porto Rican tariff bill will
[ taken at p. m, next Tuesday. Gel
X eral debate will close Monday al
members of the House. Frequent CO.
ferences- were held between represe
tatives Of the various elements.
The debate brought out speech
Representative Tawney, of Minnesot
, scoring Mr.. Littlefield, of Maine,
{: his speech of yesterday, and also ty
6 speeches from the Republican side
- Mr.. Tompkins, Of New York, and N
II Powers, of Vermont, opposing the bi
e Mr.. Thayer, of Massachusetts, clos
: the day with a defense Of the An
Imperialists. The other speakers We
Mr.. Eddy, of Minnesota, for the bi
g and Messrs. Clayton, of Alabama, a.
/ Brcussard, of Louisiana, against it.
. short speeches, under the five mint
rule, will follow up to the time. of
I vote The leaders continue to EXPIRE
II the belief that the bill will pass,
d the impression is growing that a n
ton to recommit the bill to the co
-mittee on ways and means will CO
mand strong support and may pTevs
Mr.. Underwood, the Democra
} whip" sent out kilograms to all /;
3f sent Democrats to be present on Nc
lie day, when the voting may begin. 7
% speech of Mr.. Littlefeld, of Maine, v
y, the feature of the day, and kept I
- House in furore for an hour.
/ Fifty-ninth day.-ThroHghout
l. debate on the Porto Rico Bill in +,
90 House of Representatives there was
j. undercurrent of speculation on
re outcome Of the efforts to bring ab,
Ill united action on the present major