Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-27
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
THE BACON RESOLUTIONS PASS.
In Reference to Allowances Made to
Officers In Cuba and Puerto Rico
Several Hills PAss-The Quay Case
Vp-.N0tes Of the HouSe.


hours Saturday, the senate agreed to the
tive resolutions offered by Senator Bacon,
calling upon the secretary Of war for IN
formation US ~ the allowances made to
army officers stationed IN cuba ana
Puerto Rico and the sums expended in
providing quarters, cquipages and other
convcnienccs for them. Inc debate took
a wide range, many senators participating
in it,
In an extended discussion OF the sub
juct, Senator Platt vi Connecticut eX-
pressed the opinion that it would be found
that no officer had received An additional
salary. Allowances probably had been
made, and he deemed such allowances as
perfectly proper. lie pointed out that
Cuba Vas not now anu probably hcvsr
would be part Of the United States.
Senator Bacon, the author of the resolu-
tions, discussed them at some length. lie
dissented strongly from the proposition
that the president could collect and DIS
burse, according to his unrestrained ludg-
men,, the resources Of Cuba. he did not
have that unlimited power.
The resolutions were agreed to without
division.
A bill increasing the limit OF cost for
! the l.eadville, Coio., public building 10
$ll7 OUU was passed soon after the senate
convened.
At the request Of Senator Cullom the
conference report on the Hawaiian civil
Government bill was laid before the sen
ate. 1t was disagreed to and new con
ference requested. Senators Cullom, Nor.
gan and Clark OF Wyoming being named
AS coDferees.
Senator Jones Of Arkansas offered and
secured the adoption OF resolution re-
questing the attorney general TO SEND 70
The senate q statement of the action taken
by him in the case Of George Cruise, res
dent of Puerto Rico, alleged to have Deer
brought into this country under con
tract to labor and what steps have beer
taken or are in contemplation looking u
proceedings against the said George orus'
or the party bringing him into the lMtee
States"
The Quay resolution was taken up an'
Senator Perkins spoke in favor OF the seA'
ing of Mr.. Quay as a senator from ieh''
sylvania on the appointment OF lhe gov
ernor He said he was not actuated D.
assuming this position by mere persona
natives. but that he was controiiea y.
the law and the constitution.
Senator Chandler, from the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections, Monaa
submitted to the senate the report iio'
that committee in he case OF Senaof oiai
of Montana. The report is comparatiVei
brief. covering only about 10 pages
pripted matter Ii does not reheaf-e IN
testimony, but simply presents the hn'
of tho committee and its reasons 10
its course. 80 ~
The finding of the committee Is that III
election to the senate Of William a. eiai
Of Montana was null and void on Aecoui
of briberies and corrupt practices py IL
agents and the violation Of the Ia"
Montana defining and Furnishing crime
AGAINST the elective franchises. IN we
OF the finding the committee reports a.,
unanimously recommends the Adoption
the senate OF the following resoiutiohi
! "Resolyed, That William A. CLARK WI
not duly and legally elected to sea'
,he senat. OF the United States by u
legislature OF the state OF Montana.
The committee says the direct vioian'
, hy Clark and his committee and agents
e the provisions of the Montana laws are
Z tho first importance in connection Win y
c conclusions reached by the committee.
. Lloyd Griscom, the United stat
e charge d'affaires at Constantinople, h
: cabled the state department that y
Turkish minister OF foreign affairs has
n formed the ambassador that the porte
r M, raise the tariff duties without pre-
; Gus agreement with the powers.
: The final debate in the senate on I
G case Of Hon. NJ. S. Quay began at
; o'clock Tuesday. Notwithstanding
|. comparatively early hour OF meeting,
large number OF senators were prese
i when the session opened and many peol
: were in the galleries.
d A resolution Offered last week by Sci
d tor Culberson was passed.
n A bill authorizing the secretary of
q TO make regulations governing the n
a ming of loose logs, steamboats, and ra
y on certain rivers was passed.
II The consideration of the Quay case v
then resumed.
IS Senator Penrose continued his arr
ment.
u senator McCumber delivered careful
: prepared constitutional speech IN opp
: ton to the seating Of Quay.
:, In an extended argument Senator La
!. - say presented legal and constitution
reasons why, in his opinion, Mr.. w
: ought not to be seated.
BY a majority Of one vote Mr.. U
va. declared not entitled to seat in
senate.
William A. Clark OF Montana will
= sign his seat in the United States
-. II NAV he held until later in