The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-03-15

sentative Epes of Virginia. Mr.. Ross
| spoke in opposition TO the seating Of Nj.
| S. Quay, and Mr.. Teller spoke in criti-
cism of the conference report upon the
currency bill. 4 number of private pen
sion bills were passed. In the House the
chaplain in his Invocation made feeling
| reference to the death of Mr.. Epcs. 1t
had been intended to proceed with the
Aldrich Robbins contested election case.
| but unanimous consent was given 10 va
cate the order heretofore made and post
pone the final vote until the next Tues
day at 2:30 p. M.
In the Senate on Monday Mr.. Carter
of Montana dealt vigorously with the
Quay case in the course OF an cxplana-
tiou as to why he will vote for the for
mer Senator from Pennsylvania. not
| withstandins he voted against the seating
| of Mr.. Corbett in the last Congress. The
near approach to the time of voting on
the conference report on the financial
bill brought out two speeches on that
measure. one by Mr.. Fairbanks and the
other by Mr. Butler. In the House con-
siderable miscellaneous business, much Of
n minor character. was transacted. Dur
ing consideration Of a bill to incorporate
the Frederick Douglass Memorial and
Historical Association the Speaker and
Mr.. Bailey of Texas exchanged sharp
words and the latter filibustered and ul-
timately prevented the final passage Of
the bill by demanding the reading Of the
engrosscd BILL The bill proposes to COL
lect at the residence OF the late Frederick
Douglass in Washington a record Of the
anti-slavery movement.
On Tuesday the Senate by a vote of A
to 90 passed currency reform bill as
agreed upon in conference. Received
from Mr.. Scott a resolution authorizing
the President to govern the Philippines
until Congress shall otherwise provide.
The House devoted the day to discussion
of the Aldrich- Robbins contested election
case from the Fourth Alabama district.
In the Senate on Wednesday notable
speech on the Philippine question was
made by Mr. Lodge. in which he favored
the bill introduced by Mr.. Spooner, vest
ing in the President authority TO govern
the Philippines until Congress should 9th
crwise provide by legislation. In the
House announcement made of the death
of Mr.. Harmer. appropriate resolutions
adopted and adjournment as further
mark of respect.
On Thursday the Senate heard Mr..
Foraker in support OF the Porto Rican
tariff bill and Messrs. Pettus, Tillman
and Hoar against it. Mr.. Mason made
his motion to discharge the committee on
foreign relations from further cOnsidera-
tion Of his resolution expressing sympa-
thy for the Beers. and it went over for
h. los ThA
unsearcd CASTOR A. Robbins, a Demo-
crat, from the Fourth Alabama district.
and seated in his stead William +. Aid
rich. Republican, who has been three
times a contestant from the same dis
trict, on the ground Of fraud. and who
is now given his seat for the third time
by Republican House. The vote was
a strict party one. A new rule was
brought in to set aside the day sessions
on the second and fourth FRIDAYS Of each
month for pension legislation. The rule
limits debate on each bill to ten minutes
on side. but this provision was with
drawn upon the assurance of Mr.. Rich
ardson, the minority leader. that his side
of the House would not indulge in fill
clustering. Mr.. Overstrcet und.). in
charge Of the conference report upon the
financial bill. gave notice that he would
call up the report OH the next Tuesday.
BY unanimous consent it was agreed that
the vote on the report should be taken
at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon.
In the Senate on Friday a speech in op-
position to the Porto Rican tariff bill was
made by Mr.. Lindsay. Mr.. Mason's res
olution expressing sympathy for the
Beers discussed in executive session, the
question being the discharge Of the COM
mittee from consideration. Mr.. Allison
reported from the committee on apprO-
priations the House bill making appro-'
priations of customs dues exacted from
the Island Of Porto Rico from Oct. IL.
1898, to Jan. I, 1900. amounting to 81
O95. .455, and gave notice that he would
call up the measure Saturday. At a
night session reading Of the Alaska code
hill was resumed. In the House the first
day pension session provided for under
the new rule proved great success.
There was comparatively little friction
and ninety-seven bills were favorably
acted upon in committee Of the whole
and subsequently passed. The only Incl
dent of the session was brisk exchange
between Mr.. Loud of California and Mr..
Sulloway of New Hampshire upon the
general policy of special pension legisla-
tion. in which the former attacked and
the latter defended the system.