Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-27
FIFTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Feb. 81.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
Mr.. Beveridge introduced bill t,
establish Matching and fishery station
10 the State OF Indians.
After routine morning business Mr.
Depew was recognized for speech oil
the Philippine question.
Mr.. Depew yielded the floor at LIS
When he took mis- seat there was lout
outburst of applause from the CALLER.
auditors and that brought forth re
buke from the chair.
The Quay case was next taken u
and Mr.. Turley was recognized to COZ
clude his speech on the resolution de
Gliding the Pennsylvania not entitled
to the seat.
Mr.. Turley concluded at 8 o'clock.
During the speech, Mr.. Teller later
rupted him to emphasize the point h
would vote against Mr.. Quay.
Mr.. Teller maintsined that the Seual'
had made precedent which had beel
upheld repeatedly and If that body nov
| reversed itself. the American peOpl
would have no respect for the Senate
The Hawaiian bill was called up, an(
pending amendments were discussed.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the considers
ton of the Puerto Rican tariff bill j.
committee of the whole imnediatey
after the reading of the journal.
Mr.. Carmack said this bill 0verturD
ed the traditions of century. In tn
course of the debate the bloody shir
rad been waved in an effort to reduct
republicans to condition of ments
imbecility sufficient to cause them {,
vote for the bill in violation of the cor
stiiution. Mr.. Grosvenor's speech, IL
which b. had discussed southern poll.
tics, be characterized as rank an sppes
to ignorance and creduity as had ever
been delivered in the House. He had
said that the battle of 1860 was now Oh
He read extracts from the republican
platform OF that year, and said if the
republicans were going TO abandon the
position taken by them then the demo
Gratis would defend it and 10 that sense
the battle OF 1901 We5 on.
Mr.. Clayton read letter written by
Mr.. Psvne favoring free trade with
Puerto Rico, and asked to have it prin' =
ed in the Record in parallel columns
with extracts from the same gentle
mans speech in which he took the op.
poste grounds.
Mr.. Payne said be hoped this would
be done and suggested that this whole
speech should ue printed and circulated
by the democratic.
Mr.. Kleberg and Mr.. Pierce opposed
the bill, the latter charging that the
sugar and tobacco trusts were respor
sible for the change 10 thu attitude OF
the republican party towards free trade
for Puerto Rico.
Mr.. De Almond followed in opposi-
ton to the bill.
The appearance of Mr.. DeArmond
from the cloak-rooms and he was listen.
ed to with the greatest attention. Here
tofore he said when the republican
wanted to exceed the powers granted
them in the constitution they had ap-
pealed to higher law; now they sp-
uealed to the lowest reason thai
could actuate them, human greed
The constitution WAS about TO
be set aside in the interests of wrong.
under the influence OF the sugar aud
tobacco interest of this country.
Compared with these the probable
fate of thousands OF Puerto Rcsns YVES
not to be considered. The flag wss
put above the constitution. II the sac
day should come when the American
flag should float over conquered prov
inces it would no longer recommend
itself to liberty loving people all over
the world as il does now. He combat
tel the idea that because the treaty
treaties by which we had acquired tel
ritOry, Congress, therefore, had abso-
lutte power over Puerto Rico and our
other new possessions, and could sus
pend the constitution. The fact wss
that the republicans were trying to GO,
as much as possible out of these islands.
Puerto Rico was small matter, bu
they were crucifying the Puerto Ricans
to authorize them to raise q posse IL
tine Philippines. Congress ought TO
make declaration that we don't want
to take their islands from the Flipinos
We would then have peace, We coulo
withdraw our soldiers aud leave the
inhabitants TO work out their own des-
tiny. This was greeted with proloD9-
ed democratic applause.
Mr., Cannon supported the BILL He
twitted the democrats holding the views
regarding the Philippines enuncIateo
by DeArmond for not having voteo
against the payment of the $4,000, 1000
to Spain for those islands. He was for
keeping the Philippines.
Mr.. Bailey charged Mr.. Cannon with
pettifoggng in saying that the demo
Gratis by voting the 500. 100000 purchase
price ratified the acquisition OF tie
Philippines. He said the democrats
simply voted to carry out solemn oh
legation OF the government, The que.
ton acquiring the Philippines was not
before the House. Mr.. Bailey SO
there arose 10 the Puerto Rico bill frs,
a question of law; second, question
of morals.
Mr.. Bailey quoted Froude, the English his
torisr, as having said that free nations coul
not govern subject provinces. He proceeded
to review at length the judicial negotiations
of the Constitut on, which have heretofore
been quoted in the debate and discussed the
limitations on the powers of Congress made
by the Constitution.
To REDUCE THE REvENUE.-Repre-
sentative Lazy, OF New York, sent a