Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
THE SENATE.

When the Senate convened today Mr.
Hale reported from the committee on naval
affairs a joint resolution drawn originally
by Mr.. Mason 0ll) authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Navy to have struck bronze
medals for distribution among certain Of
fcers and men of the North Atlantic squad
ron. concentrating naval engagements be-
tween the forces of Spain and the United
States in the waters of the West Indies and
of the Cuban coast.
The measure, which appropriates So, 600,
was adopted
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hoar di-
recting the Secretary OF War to inform the
Senate how many inmates of the national
soldiers hoT-.es were colored men or In
dams. In explanation Mr.. Hoar said that
II was his desire simply to ascertain
Whetne- there were d sufficient number of
colored inmates of such homes as to war
rant separate Institutions.
Mt. Peitt:s (Ala) asked that similar data
concerning the national insane asylums be
asked for by the resolution.
ms was agreed 10. and the resolution
vas passed
A concurrent resolution offered by Mr.
Foster tWash), directing the Secretary Of
W ar TO have a survey made of the mouth
OF NOosack river. was passed
Mr.. Gailinger IN. HI offered a resolution
Calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
foI the aggregate amount of revenue de-
rived from the tax on notes, bank checks
Insurance policies. leases, mortgag es tela-
grams, express shipments and medicinal
preparations.
Several suggestions were made to include
othef articles on which there is a revenue
tax
Mr.. Piatt Comm suggested that the in
formation asked for ought to cover the
operation of the entire war revenue act
There was, he said. a desire that the war
revenue act be amended, and he thought
the Information before the Senate ought to
be fulI and complete
After some discussion the resolution wont
over.
A bill providing that the state of Wyom-
ing be permitted to relinquish to the United
states certain lands heretofore selected and
TO select other lands from the public do
main IN lieu thereof was passed.
senator Hale reported from the Senate
committee on naval affairs an amendment
70 the naval appropriation bill authorizing
the PRESIDENT TO purchase from the govern
ment OF Spain, for sum not to exceed
S-ppD. the 1O.UOo-ton steel floating dry
uOck btlohsing TO that government and now
In the harbor of Havana
Rights of CoIored Citizens
Senator Chandler introduced bill for
the prevention of the denial or the abridge-
ment OF the right OF citizens of the United
States to vote on account of color" In pre-
senting the bill Mr. Chandler said that he
did so by request and was not yet prepared
10 press Its consideration. He said how
ever, that he had drawn the bill himself
~ provides that any requirement of any
Qualification for suffrage, prescribed by
any state on It's constitution or laws whic h
directly or indirectly by express words or
by any device or subterfuge Is made TO an
ply in its terms or in its operation to the
great body of the colored citizens OF the
state, while 1t is not made to apply to the
great body OF white citizens, is hereby de-
cIared to be unconstitutional, null and in
operative
other sections OF the bill authorize colored
citizens TO vote regardless Of race or of
state restrictions Coiored citizens are also
given the right of action of damages
against registration boards refusing them
the right to register.
Military Exploration in Alaska.
Senator Carter presented the report Of