Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
from Day 10 Day ia Condensed Form
Revolutions aud Bills.

In the discussion on the Philippine ques-
ton in the senate on the Goth Senator
kenney (Del.) spoke against the reten-
ton of the islands and urged that the
Filipinos be accorded the right to govern
themselves. Fifty-tWo pension bills We're
afterwards passed and then the con-
SideratiOn of the Hawaiian government
bill was resumed. a long discussion tax
ing place over the importation of con-
tract labor The Puerto Rican tariff bill
was taken up in the house, Mr.. Hopkins
(lll-) speaking in support of the meas
ure and Messrs. Newlands New and
Swanson Va.) in opposition to it. The
speakers devoted themselves almost ex-
clusively to the constitutional question
involved. Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) intro
duced a resolution aimed at the paper
trust.
Senator CuIberson CTex) on the 21st
gave notice in the senate of two amend
ments he will propose to the Puerto
Rican tariff bill. The greater part of
the session was given to the Hawaiian
government bill, but little progress was
made. Senator Penrose (Pa.) gave no
tice that the next day he would call up
the resolution providing for the seating
of Matthew S. Quay. The house de-
bated the Puerto Rican tariff bill, Messrs.
Cromwell co. and Henry CTex.) speaking
against the measure and MeSsrs. Ray
IN. V and Long (Kan.) for it. Mr..
Lentz co. introduced a bill to provide
for the public distribution of a United
States map to all schools in the United
States. The presidents message trans
uniting the reply of the secretary Of
the opening of Consul Macrums mail
was then read.
Senator Penrose Pa.) refrained from
calling up the Quay case in the senate
on the 22d on account of those senators
who We're absent attending the demo-
cratic national committee meeting and
gave notice he would call it up the next
day, which caused brief parliamentary
squabble. Close attention was paid to
the reading of Washington's farewell
address by Senator Foraker co., at the
conclusion of which the senate ad-
journed.. The house debated the Puerto
Rican tariff bill and also held night
session on the same bill, but there were
no noteworthy incidents. Mr.. Richardson
(Tenn.) introduced a resolution to regulate
tin plate trusts and Mr.. Wheelock (Ky)
one for an investigation INTO the asser-
lions made by Mr.. MacruTn, late consul
of the United States at Pretoria that his
mail was tempered with by the British.
Senator Penrose (Pa.) succeeded in get
ting the Quay case before the senate on
the 23d after a sharp parliamentary
sQuabble. His motion for considering the
question was finally carried by a vote Of
"a to g. Senator Daniel CVa.) then de-
HVered a. speech in which he vigorously
supported Mr.. Quay's right to seat
AT the conclusion of Senator Daniels
speech the Hawaiian government bill was
taken up and Senator Morgan (AIa.) re-
sumed his speech Senator Vest CMo.)
and Senator Foraker (O.) also delivered
speeches anent the bill. The report of
the conference on the financial bill was
then read. The house debated the Puer-
to Rican tariff bill and agreed to take
a vote on the measure on the 9th. A
night session was also held TO consider the
bill.
Throughout the session on the 24th the
senate had under consideration the Ha-
waiian government bill. The discussion
took a wide range and Senator Tillman
Is. CO made a characteristic speech, in
the course of which he made an attack
upon Senator Morgan (Ala.), and vigor-
ously opposed many provisions of the
bill. particularly those which related to
suffrage. The bill introduced by Senator
Pettigrew IS. ID to AID states f77-esc-
ing public lands to support a school of
J}41eSs Vas
Puerto Rican tariff bill in the house
f>-:ruqht O1ff = e7,-:.o*. - = =
(Minn.) scoring Mr.. LittIefie1d (NIe.) for
his speech OF the previous DAY. several
other speeches were made for and against
the Dill, Mr. Thayer (Mass) closing the
day with a defense of the anti-imperial-
lists.