The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-09
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The first page OF the Congressional
Record Of the issue of Friday, April 8,
contains an outline map Of the Hawaiian
'slands-Hawsii. -Moui, MalokaI. Lanai,
Oahu, Kauai and iNiihau The cut is one
column wide. and, one-third Of a column
deep. 1t is inserted TO accompany the
speech delivered by Representative Ham,
iltOn OF Michigan in the House on April
upon Senate bill Z22. to provide a govern
ment Tor Hawaii. Illustrations are rare
in the Record" In the rules for the publ
cation OF the Record" it is provided that
the Public Printer is not authorized to
insert any maps or diagrams in the Record
without the approval OF the Joint Com
mittee on Printing. All requests for such
approval should be referred to the Joint
Committee on Printing. and may be sub
United TO the Chairman of the Committee
on Printing on the pErt OF the Senate or
the House. in whichever the speech Illus
trated may have been delivered, and no
maps or diagrams shall be inserted that
exceed IN size page Of the Record -
The prediction was made several times
last week that having gotten the Porto
Rlcan bill Of his hands Senator Foraker
would take a rest but that has not been
the case. The Senator said today that
ms work on that measure had caused him
70 neglect other matters to such an extent
that ne is now compelled to work as hard
As ever TO get caught up. Mr. Foraker is
known among his colleagues as one OF the
hardest and most conscientious workers in
the Senate and during the present session
ne has certainly upheld that reputation
When senator Perkins appeared on the
Set a
red carnaticn adorned the ia Del OF his coat.
a circumstance which occurs at such infre-
quent Intervals in the case OF the Cali
Iornla Senator as to cause comment by
several Of his colleagues.
Saturday sessions Of Congress are almost
always such dull affairs that as many
members have suggested il would be about
as wei n both houses we're TO adjourn
over each week from Friday to Monday
IN attempt Is usually made to secure this
Adjournment, but it often happens that
some matter IS under consideration which
must be disposed CT and which the Senator
or Representative having it ia charge de-
slres 10 have or his uds. and he accord
ingiy insists upon a Saturday session In
the Senate yesterday the Indian Appr0pria-
ZION Dill was the only matter o. importance
mat Was taken W and il was the fact
Insl several Senators we're anxious 10 have
THIS Oil considered aud disposed OF as soon
as possible that prevented an Adjournment
on Friday.
Former Senator John L. Wilson. OF
spokane. Wash. Was On the floor OF the
senate Saturday. and after a long con
Versation with Senator Clark OF Wyoming
/ went around and shook hands with yari-
Gus others Of his former colleagues Mr.
Wilson was the first member o. Congress
elected from the State OF Washington.
taking his seat in the Fifjy-frst Congress
ana being re-elected to the two succeed
ing Congresses He vas still serving as
a Representative when be was elected 10
the Senate. and took his seat in that
[ body February - 1880 Mr. Wilson said
yesterday that Ne Is here on business Of
q personal nature but that Se Is az thF
same time trvfng TO combine business
with pleasure.
some amusement was caused In the
Senate Saturday during the consideration
OF the Indian Appropriation bin bv the
way In which Mr.. Gallincer pronounced
the word Indian The New Hampshire
Senator. who is usually very particular
as 10 his pronunciation used the word
I Is though it we're spelled ''injun " and he
( used that pronunciation so many times
! tnat % was apparent that he believed il
I to be the proper one.