The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

was a representative upon whom it could
depend, and in its midst
Mr.. Hill asked Mr.. Hit il he knew OF
single European Government that had
a representative in it's Legislature from
its insular possessions.
Mr.. Hitt-This is representative re-
publican Government and We have no
need TO take lessons from European mon
archies.
Mr. Williams of Mississippi injected a
brief discussion of the suffrage question
into the debate. In the course of it he
asked Mr. Hill if he believed that the
whites of the South were proud of the fact
that in order to maintain white supremacy
they had to restrict the colored vote.
Mr.. Hill replied that he did not believe
they were, but added that he was surprised
beyond measure that anyone on the floor
from the South should vote to take on an
other problem like that to wrestle with.
Mr. Williams said that In the Hawaiian
debate he had promised when the question
came up for action that be would stand for
white supremacy. And I, will" he added,
for nothing could be worse for the Ha-
waiians themselves than Kanaka rule
Mr.. Hill said that jhe pending bill made
that very thing possible
Mr.. Clark of Missouri, who was origi-
Eally opposed 10 the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands, said that having posses
sion of them Congress ought to do the best
it can for them. He was opposed to any
part of the United States being unrepre-
sented in the Congress, And he wanted
Hawaii to send such a representative as it
desired. If white man, and he hoped a
white man would come, all right; if
Kanaka. well and good. That was their
business. He criticised the election laws OF
Connecticut and Rhode Island, and said
the people of New England had no ground
for complaint at what the Southerners did
with the negroes.
Mr.. Sperry OF Connecticut explained and
defended the appointment and election laws
of his State. and then Mr. HilIs amend
ment was disagreed to-
Later Mr.. NewlanGs' amendment to es-
tabiish bureau of labor in Honolulu, with
q commissioner TO collect statistics and
make recommendations regarding labor
was agreed to.
The committee rose and reported the bill
and the amendment in the form Of a sub
stitute with a recommendation that as
amended it pass
Mr. Bartholdt Of Missouri moved to re
commit the bill to the Committee on Ter
ritories. with instructions to report it back
forthwith, with the prohibition against the
liCtH5luS VI sdIOoHo UNITED
Mr. Cannon OF Illinois enqured If the
motion prevailed, whether the bill could De
reported back forthwith as the motion re-
quired.
Speaker Henderson-It has been held
that under these conditions the chairman
OF the committee may report the bill back
without leaving his chair and without con
ferring with his associates. And / will say
further as the gentleman from Illinois
makes the enquiry, that the recollection of
the Chair is that he made the ruling him
self.
The motion to recommit was lost-50 to
Sand a demand for the yeas and nays
was supported by but eighteen gentlemen.
not a sufficient number TO secure them
The bill was then passed by vote of 120
to %. and again 4 demand for the yeas
and nays failed to secure the support OF i
sufficient number.
Bills were passed authorizing the Shreve-
port and Red River Valley Railroad Com
pany 10 build bridge across Red River, al
Alexandria La. 10 divide the Northern ju-
iicial district OF Georgia into Two divisions
The House at $3.50 o'clock, adjourned un
til today.