The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-09
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING.
Proceedings OF Our National Lawmakers
from Day to Day In Condensed Form
Resolutions and Bills.

| The discussion of the right Of Mr.. Quay
| to a seat in the senate as a member
| from Pennsylvania was begun on the
/ 18th by Senator Turley (Tenn.). He pre-
/ sented constitutional argument against
/ the seating of Mr.. Quay. The Hawaiian
| government bill was then taken up and
| a lively discussion ensued between Sem
| atOrs Tillman Is. CO and Spooner (Wis.),
/ in which the former admitted that ballot
boxes had been stuffed and negroes shot
| down in the south to maintain white
| domination. Little progress was made
/ on the bill. Senator Depew (N. " in
/ trOduced a bill to establish the Univer-
| sity of the United States. a bill was in
troduced by Senator Clark CWyo) for the
admission Of Arizona as a state....The
house took up the Puerto Rican tariff
bill and extended the general debate
upon IL for another day.
Senator Depew IN. W on the 9th made
a speech in the senate on the Philippine
question strongly upholding she policy Of
the administration. Senator Turley
CTenn) then concluded his speech on the
Quay case and the Hawaiian government
bill was taken up, but little progress was
made. An agreement was reached, how
ever, that a final vote on the measure
should be taken the following day. The
house closed the general debate on the
Puerto Rican tariff bill, Mr. Dolliver Qa.)
and Mr.. Bailey CTex.) making the closing
arguments. There was also a night ses-
sion, at which the speeches made were
all against the bill.
The senate on the 18th considered the
Hawaiian government bill for four
hours, but practically no progress was
made and tho final vote on the measure
was postponed until four o'clock the next
day. Senator AldTiCh Or. - made an ex-
PLANTATION of the work of the conferees
on the financial bill which caused an un-
expected and spirited debate. Senator
McLaurin IS. c. then made a speech on
the Philippine question, being the first
democrat in the senate to declare for
expansion. The battle royal over the
Puerto RiCan tariff bill ended in the house
In sweeping victory for the repubH-
cans. The bill, as amended, so as to re-
duce the tariff from . to Is per cent.
OF the American tariff and limiting it's
life to two years, was passed by a vote
of l12 yeas to 16l nays. Several members
of both sides were brought from sick
beds in order to vote on the measure.
The republicans INDUCED i'm demonstra-
tions of delight when the final result was
announced.
The bill providing form of government
for the territory of Hawaii was passed by
the senate on the 1st. Senator Clay CGa)
then delivered a speech against the United
States holding the Philippine islands. At
the instance of Senator Foraker CO) the
Puerto Rican tariff bill was made the
unfinished business and will be consid-
cred as soon the conference report
on the finance bill is disposed of In the
house an agreement was made to con-
slider the Loud bill relating to second
class mail matter on March 20. A bill
was passed to grant an American regis
ter to the ship Windward, in which
Lieut.. Peary will make an attempt to
reach the north pole. Mr.. SuIzer IN. W
introduced a resolution expressing SYM
pathy with the Beers.
The senate on the I'd considered the
bill embodying substantially the provi-
siOns Of the house Puerto Rican tariff
measure and in addition providing for
a temporary form of civil government
for the island, Senator Foraker CO) being
in charge Of the measure. The Quay
case was then taken up, Senator Hoar
(Mass.) presenting a constitutional ar
gument in favor of seating Mr. Quay
Senator Kenney (Del) introduced an
amendment to the army appropriation
bill providing for the appointment of a
veterinary corps in the army and Senator
Carter (Mont) presented a memorial of
governors of western states against the
bill providing for the leasing of public
lands for grazing purposes. Within
two hours from a special message from
the president-recOmmendin the passage
of a bill to place i'm his hands all moneys
collected upon Puerto RiCan goods since
the Spanish evacuation, to be used for the
relief of the Puerto Ricans-the house
passed and sent to the senate bill to
carry out the recommendation. Sub !
sequently the AldTich-RObbins contested
election case from Alabama was taken |
up and debated Nothing was done at
the night session, a quorum not being |