The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-13
THE QUAY CASE
WAS DISCUSSED.
Effort TO Displace Philippine Bill Was
Defeated in Senate
PROCEEDINGS. IN THE HOUSE
Resolution Empowering the Secretary
OF the Treasury to Designate De
positories for Funds in Island
Possessions Adopted.

WASHINGTON, April 12.--An effort was
made in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Morgan
TO displace the present unfinished bust
ness-the Spooner Philippine bili-by the
substitution In its stead of the NicaraSuan
Canal bill: While Mr. Morgan's motion
failed. 10 to SO, theS Philippine measure
had 6 narrow escape from being displaced
by the Alaskan civil code bill, on motion
of Mr.. Carter, the motion being defeated
on a roll-cal, o to "a.
The feature of the days proceedings was
an exhaustive discussion of the Quay case
by Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan.
The Senate will not be in session Coco
Friday, adjourning over until Saturday.
The report upon the Executive LeGisla-#
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was
agreed to.
Mr. Burrow spoke. He maintained the
Governor clearly had no constitutional
authority to appoint NIr. Quay or anyone
to the Senate; that this point was de-
cided in the Corbett case two years ago,
and the cases We're identical, save as TO
the parties.
Mr.. Penrose, at that time, he said.
voted against Mr.. Corbett, and Mr.. Quay
was pared against him. He predicted
that establishment Of the minority's
doctrine would have as sequence
popular uprising to lodge all control
over Senatorial elections with the SOW
ereign people.
Tic spooner bill, as the unfinished
business, was laid before the Senate, and
Mr.. Morgan moved consideration of the
Nicaraguan Canal bill. If carried, this,
would have displaced the Spooner bill
as unfinished business. The motion was
lost-l5 to 80.
Mr. Carter moved to take up the Alas
kan code bill. Defeated-22 to q.
The senior Senator from South Dakota
then spoke on his Boer resolution. which
he was unable to get before the Senate.
He said it was well understood the adj.
ministration favored the British cause.
and tho Senate should stand by a ma
ton struggling for liberty.
At $50 P NJ. the Senate adjourned.
Inthe Rouse.
WASHINGTON, April l2.-The House
to-day, after a spirited debate. adopted
the resolution reported from the Insular
Affairs Committee to authorize the Sec
.retary of the Treasury to designate de-
positories in Porto Rico, Cuba and the
Philippines for the deposit of government
funds.
BY the terms of the resolution it only
applies to Cuba so long as the island
shall be occupied by the United States.
An amendment to include uhe Philip
pines in this provision offered, as stated,
to emphasize the desire of the opposition
not to retain the island, was defea ted by
a party vote The conference report on
the legislative. executive ard judicial
appropriation bill was adopted. and the
bill goes to the President.
5 A Senate bill which will permit depen-
dent mothers of soldiers or sailors OF the
Spanish war, even though they married
Confederate soldiers, to receive the bene-
fit of the general pension law, was passed.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to debate. without action. upon a resolu-
ton from the Committee on Election OF
President. Vice-President and Represen-
5Statives In Congress for const tutonsl
amendment empowering the legislatures
of the States to decide whether United
States Senators shall be elected by the
legislatures or directly by the pooole.
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION.
E a substitute resolution was offered by
the minority of the committee which
differed from the majority resolutions in
giving the States no option, but providing
that in all States the people should vote
directly for United States Senators.
An amendment offered by MI. Levy. of
New York, to deduct 25 per cent. of Gu.
has customs revenues to create fund
to repay the United States for moneys
spent An Cuba's behalf. was ruled out on
a point of order. The bill was passed, 1913
to 100
The Senate amendments to She District
appropriation bill were non-concnrred in
and the bill sent to conference.
= At 800 p NJ the House adjourned.