The age-herald., 1900-02-28
CHAUNCEY DEPEW ADDRESSES SENATE Galleries Were Swept By a Storm
 of Applause. HURLEY ON THE QUAY CASE He Maintained That the Framers of tho Constitution Intended That the
 Legislature Should Name
 the Senator
HURLEY ON THE QUAY CASE

Washington, February 27-Mr. Depew of New York addressed tine senate today on the Philippine question: He strongly up- held the policy of. the administration and in conclusion pictured so brilliantly conn merce and civilization moving hand fin hand for the happiness and uplifting of the peo- pie of the Philippines as we'll as r'hose of this country that the galleries were swept by a storm of applause.
 At the conclusion of MT. Depew's speech MT. Hurley of Tennessee resumed his argu- ment against the seating of MT. Quay. He was maintaining t1hat the framers of tne constitution intended that the legislature and not the governor should name the seu- ators when MT. Penrose inquired tf it were not the intention of the framers of the con- stltutlon that the senate at all times should be full
 MT. Hurley replied that that was the fn- tention of the framers of the constitution, but 1t would mot necessarily follow that the senate at all times could be kept full
 MT. Spooner Inquired what would be done should an instruction break out in a state, dispersing the legislature, and thus pre- venting it from electing senator.
 We'll responded MT. Hurley, 'it is my idea that if the insurrection attained such magnitude as to disperse the legislature it would be pretty likely to have the gov ernor running, too.'
 Discussed rr scedeat
 MT Hurley discussed precedents. and maintained that from 1925 to the present time not one case could he found in SUD- port of the contention of MT Quay's sup porters.
 Consideration of the Hawaiian govern ment was then resumed Mir. Butler of North Carolina withdrew his postal sav- ings bank amendment
 MT. Morgan offered an amendment pro- viding for the payment by the United States of all sums now on deposit in the Hawaiian postal savings bank. It was adopted.
 The contract labor question was pYec.pf- tated again by MT Pettigrew, who offered an amendment providing that contracts for labor entered into since August 12, 1s9S should be declared nun and void.
 In a speech supporting the amendment Mr. Pettigrew asserted that since the an nexation of Hawaii 80, 900 contract laborers had been imported into Hawaii, their con- tracts extending over periods from three to ten years. In response to questions as to whether Asiatic contract laborers displace contract laborers, MT. Pettigrew replied that to some extent they did. He went on to say that the coffee lands of which we have heard so much practically had been changed into sugar plantations, the lands as such being immensely productive
 These sugar plantations, he said. controql- ed by vast sugar interests during the past year, had been paid by this government in remitted duties $12,OOO.OOO These great in- terests would control the legislature of Hawaii, and consequently he wanted such an amendment to the bill as would meet every contingency.
 The amendment was adopted without dis cussion.
 It was agreed that final vote on the bill and amendments would be taken before adjournment tomorrow.
 At 5:20 D. m. the senate went into execu- tive session, and at 5:25 adjourned.