The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-27
N CONGRESS ASSEMBLED.
SUMMARY CT THEIR WORK.
Several Resolutions IAtR0aaeed-TAs
Clark Observation-Disclosures
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new AorA ouefed q Joant resolution au-
thorizing the president to ask the gov.
eminent Of Great Britain to Join in the
promotion OF an international commission
to examine into and report on the diver,
sion OF waters that are boundaries of the
two countries. The resolution was re-
terred to the committee on foreign rela.
tions
Senator Pritehard then called up his
resolution relating to the proposed amend.
ment OF the constitution of North Caro-.
lima, which, II adopted, it is alleged. dis
franchises large class OF the voters Of
that state. While it ia claimed that the
object OF the proposed amendment vas
to secure white supremacy, said Pritehard,
the real purpose was to disfranehise thou.
sands, while it is the eolored citizens who
create the office holding class.
In accordance with notice previously
given, Senator Turner addressed the senate
ON the Philippine question. His discus
sion took a wide range
The report filed ON the house bill for
the election Of United States senators by
the people reviews the arguments made in
favor OF this change and refers to the un-
fortunate conditions which have o.
cured in Kentucky. Idaho, Delaware and
other states under the present system. The
bill as reported leaves it discretionary with
the legislature to continue the present sys-
TEN or adopt the system OF choice by the
people.
At the opening OF Tuesdays session
Senator TURKEY OF Tennessee reported from
the committee on privileges and elections
the resolution on the ease Of Quay.
The resolution follows:
That the Hon. Matthew S. Quay i not
entitled To take his seat in this body a,
senator from Pennsylvania"
That resolution was the Judgment OF the
majority of the committee.
Clark IAve.tIxatioA.
When the senate committee to investi-
gate ClArk's election to the senate began
its session, Senator Faulkner informed the
committee that the Eetor letters had not
yet arrived, although they left Butte AT.
ter the evidence OF two witnesses the
committee adjourned.
The senate committee on privileges and
elections, investigating the charges Of
bribery against Clark OF Montana, was
opened by the reading OF Dispatch from
columbus, Ohio, saying that Murphy, the
absent witness, had been 10 that city last
week
Most OF the Eetor letters have arrived
from Butte and were presented to the
committee
Enormous crowds were present in the
house Tuesday TO listen to the opening Of
the debate in the Roberts case. Fully
three-fOurths Of the spectators were W.
men.
Presidential Appointments.
The president sent the following romi-
nations to the senate: To lie L..gIdier
generals-Colonel George NJ. Randall
Eighth infantry, L. S. A.; Colonel James
Bell, Twenty. seventh infantry, U. s. V.
To be second heutenant-Sergeant Charles
MEG. Switzer, Company B, FOrty-6fth
infantry, U. S. v. To be paymaster, with
rank Of major-CaptAin Alfred s. Frost.
When the senate convened Wednesday
Senator Hale reported from the approPri-
atoms committee the urgency deficiency
bill and gave notice he would call it up
later.
The resolution offered BY Senator Petit
grew calling m the president for the re
port OF General Bates concerning the
treaty with the sultan OF Sulu came up
fnR D.tfT,vrsu- fa.g
the resolution in a speech. He said that
slavery in its worst form existed in the
Sulu group OF islands. The translation
Of the treaty, he said, was withheld from
the people until after the Ohio elections.
This was merely a part Of the policy Of
eoneealment and censOrlng adopted by
the administration. At the conclusion Of
Pettigrew's address the resolution was
adopted.
Senator Carter, chairman Of the census
committee, made a partial report OF the
eonferees on the bill comforting addition.
al authority on the director VI the census
This was agreed to.
Senator Platt OF Connecticut gave no
tiee Of important amendments which he
will otter to the bill providing for a form
u government for Hawaii and Puerto Ri
co. One OF the proposed amendments
strikes out the provision for the election
of delegate TO congress- II adopted,
neither Puerto Rico nor Hawaii would be
represented in congress. Other amend.
ments relate to customs regulations.
In the senate Thursday Senator Cock.
rell from the committee on military AT.
fairs reported a substitute for Pettigrew'.
resolution calling for information regard.
ing the Occur d'Alene mining trouble OF
last year.
The substitute calls upon the secretary
Of war to submit to the senate copies Of
all the orders given to General Merriam
and to all officers under him, and espec.
lally any proclamation Of Merriam, and
a. to the treatment and care Of civilian
prisoners. The resolution passed
In the senate Thursday the house bill |
the Rock Island railroad to |
lse certain right Of way through the
Fort Reid and Fort Sill military reserya.
ions was passed.
The proposition made by the Filipino
eader, Senior Mabini, for a civil commits
ion to treat with the Filipinos will not
y considered by the administration until
Sguinaldo surrenders, and in official cir.
les the general disposition is to regard
idLinis request as another play for lie.
~.
II is the purppsA Of President Mckinley
inAugurate civil government to super.
EIDE the military rule in the Philippines
the earliest possible moment, and he Is
lvorably inclined toward commission in
eu Of a governor general, and is discuss.