The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03


manded the department at the time of
the troubles. The witnesses on behalf
Of the Miners Union have not yet been
summoned, although Il Is known that
President BOyce and others will bc
called. The Investigation will take
wide range and the testimony is likely
to prove very interesting. owing to the
peculiar political raniiication OF tho
case, Involving each o. the several par
ties in Idaho.
Mr.. Traccwcll. the comptroller of the
treasury. has rendered decision to the
effect that common carriers which do
an interstate business and give party
rates" to theatrical and other organiz;-
tions, must give the same rates TO The
genera public under similar cord.
tons. and also TO the government H.
the transportation Of troops. He says.
"A second question involved Is whether
these party rates Lr. subject tn rcsluc-
tion when the service IL rendered 10
the government by the free or the nj
ty per cent. land grant railroads. The
ernment Is entitled to the benefit Of
party rates il that said rates are avail
able for the general public and there
fore for the government. AZ party
rates are charges. the general public
In cnses like those now under consides-
alton no more than ffty per cent. of
said rates can be charged
The case OF Brigham II. Roberts. the
Mormon reprcsentativc-clcct from
Utah. which has occupied 50 much OF
the attention OF the House since the as
scmbling OF Congress. was decided
Thursday by the adoption of rcsoli-
tion to exclude him. by u vote OF rs
to 20. The exact language OF the re>o-
luton was as follows: THAT Under
the facts and circumstances OF the
case. Brigham II. Roberts. representa-
tive-clect from the state OF Utah.
ought not to have or hold seat In the
House of Representatives and that the
seat to which hr is elected Is hereby
declared vacant" The amendment to
cNpel Mr.. Roberts without seating him
offered by Mr.. Lacey. was ruled out on
a point OF order and the House on.y
voted on the resolutions Of the ma.
joriiy and minority uf the committee
The lnttcr-to seat and then cNpcl Mr.
Robcrts-was defeated. 81 to 2li The
majority resolutions To exclude Mr.
Roberts and declare the seat vacant
We're adopted. 2,,s 10 ~. The afiirmn.
tive vote was divided ms follows: Re
publicans. 1G4: Democrats. no; Popu-
lists, ~. and the negative vote: Dem
ocruts. ~: silver Republicans. =: Pop
upliSts. I. There were over u score OF
speakers to-day. and the closing
speeches Oh each side We're particu-
larly able. Mr.. Ianham Of Texas
closed for the majority and Mr.. DE Ar
mond OF Missouri for the minority.
The Senate committee on Puerto Rico
has decided. so far a> II can decide,
that the island whose affairs IL has un-
der It's particular care shall he known
as Porto Rico and not Puerto Rico. as
fixed by recent executive order. The
question came up Saturday In the meet
ing OF the committee IN connection with
the Foraker hill providing for form of
government for the island. and the de
clsion on the spelling of the name WAS
unanimous. The committee went over
the bill In detail. deciding upon many
changes In phrnseology and some alter
ations In the general provisions Of tli.
measure. Probably one of The most i'm
portant changes was to strike out the
word constitution" wherever 1t ar
pcared In the original print OF the bIll.
which extended the provisions Of the
the island. The change was made be-
cause OF the opinion generally express
ed 10y the mcmlcrs Of the committee
that our const sutton Is ~ suited 10
the Puerto ltic6 people. The opinion
was also quite general that the cNtrE.
sion OF the constitution was not ncccs-
sary. Some of the senaforr expressed
III. opinion that the natives Of tn.
island were not yet prepared for jury
trials. Another important amendment
provides for the retirement of Puerto
Rican coins aud substitutes for them
ih" coins OF the United States.
The Republican members Of the Sen
a," committee on Pacific islands aud
Puerto Kico have loltcd the I'rcsi-
dents recommendation In regard to
free trade and territorial government
In Puerto Rico. Al their meeting ON
Saturday they showed decided ten
| d.ncy Ia reject his advice and cstab-
l.sh IA colonial system. which will hav.
to be applied To the Philippine Islands
also. Its adoption Il demanded because
til. high prot.ciionists fear lest the ad-
mission of Puerto iii.an pro,iucts IRE.
OF duty may hc u wedge To split the
present iarir. II Puerto ltico II 10
hnv" IRE. trade Hawaii and the Philip
pine Islands are entitled 10 the same
| favor. and then We VIII II, taking In
Cuba n.N, ana cannot refuse her what
We have given la the others. The oh.
j.ction to the establishment Of terri.
torlal government Ia Puerto Rico l.
| found In the census returns. which
show that fully four.lfthn Of the In.
habitani- of III" island are absolutely
iliiicra,.. aud therefore unfii to rxcr.
els. the rights and privileges guaran-
i-s-i by III" constitution tO citizens OF
IN. United States. III. senators argue
that II "" take In Puerto Rico u. n
territory ", must give the people free.
aud unlimited suffrage. trial by jury
and ih" right Ia enact their own laws.
responsibilities which cannot safely IL,
intfu>t"d To more ilan = small part of
the population. Therefore II ts deemed
best tn treat Puerto Rico ns child and
Keep her In the nursery until sh" In :
been educated In the ways Of clvilixn
tion. 4 colonial government will h..
recommended. with n governor general.
To bc appointed by ia" President. and
n l"si-lniiv" council. whose act. ARE ,o
ir subject to III" approval Of Congress.
When III" Senate committee on privi.
lc.c~ Hnd elections ndJourus.d Its hear.
Ing Tuesday Of the charges inside
against Senator Clark Of Montana In
connection with his election TO sh.
United States Senate. II was under.
stood that the defense would h. pre-.
pared To proceed with It's Witnesses
not later 'hnn Monday next. Mr..
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