The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-03
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Proceedings OF Our National Lawmakers
from Day to Day In Condensed Form
-Rea6lutiOns and Bills.

In the discussion on the Philippine ques'
ton In the senate on the Goth Senator
| Kenney Del.) spoke against the reten-
\ ton of the GLANDS and urged that the
| Filipinos be accorded the right to govern
| themselves. F'ifty-two pension bills were
afterwards passed and then the con-
sideration of the Hawaiian government
bill was resumed long discussion taxi
Ing place over the importation of con-
tract labor. The Puerto Rican tariff bill
was taken up in the house, Mr. Hopkins
| CID speaking In support of the meas
ure and Messrs. Newlands (Nev) and
Swanson Va.) In opposition to 1t. The
| speakers devoted themselves almost eX-
cusvely to the constitutional question
| involved. Mr.. Richardson (Tenn) intro
duced resolution aimed at the paper
| trust.
Senator Culberson CTex) on the 2lst
gave notice in the senate Of two amend
ments he will propose to the Puerto
Rlcan tariff bill. The greater part of
the session was given to the Hawaiian
government bill, but little progress was
made Senator Penrose (Pa.) gave no.
tice that the next day he would call up
the resolution providing for the seating
| Of Matthew s. Quay. The house de-
bated the Puerto Rican tariff bill, Messrs.
Cromwell (o) and Henry (Tex) speaking
against the measure and Messrs. Ray
| IN. " and Long (Kan) for it, Mr..
Lentz (O) introduced a bill to provide
for the public distribution of a United
States map to all schools In the United
States. The presidents message trans
hitting the reply of the secretary OF
state relative to the resolution about
| the opening of Consul Macrum's mail
was then read
Senator Penrose Pa.) refrained from
calling up the Quay case in the senate
on the 22d on account of those senators
who were absent attending the demo-
cratic national committee meeting and
gave notice he would call 1t up the next
day, which caused a brief parliamentary
squabble. Close attention was paid to
the reading of Washingtons farewell
address by Senator Foraker (O), at the
conclusion of which the senate adj
journed. The house debated the Puerto
Rican tariff bill and also held a night
session on the same bill, but there were
no noteworthy Incidents. Mr.. Richardson
TENN introduced resolution to regulate
tin plate trusts and Mr.. Wheelock (Ky)
one for an investigation INTO the asser-
lions made by Mr.. Macrum, late consul
of the United States at Pretoria. that his
mail was tempered with by the British.
Senator Penrose (Pa.) succeeded in get
ting the Quay case before the senate on
the I'D after sharp parliamentary
squabble. His motion for considering the
question was finally carried by a vote of
"a to %. Senator Daniel Wa) then de-
ivered a speech in which he vigorously
supported Mr.. Quay's right to seat.
AT the conclusion of Senator Daniels
speech the Hawaiian government bill was
taken up and Senator Morgan (Ala.) re-
sumed his speech. Senator Vest (Mo.)
and Senator Foraker (O.) also delivered
speeches anent the bill. The report of
the conference on the financial bill was
then read. The house debated the Puer-
to Rican tariff bill and agreed to take
a vote on the measure on the 9th. A
hight session was also held to consider the
bill.
Throughout the session on the oath the
senate had under consideration the Ha-
waiian government bill. The discussion
took a wide range and Senator Tillman
(S c. made a characteristic speech, in
the course of which he made an attack
upon Senator Morgan (Ala.), and vigor-
ously opposed many provisions of the
bill, particularly those which related to
suffrage. The bill introduced by Senator
Pettigrew Is. d. to aid states embrace
Ing public lands to support school of
mines was passed. The debate on the
Puerto Rican tariff bill In the house
brought out a speech by Mr.. Tawney
(Minn) scoring Mr.. Littlefield (Me) for
his speech of the previous day. Several
other speeches were made for and against
the bill. Mr.. Thayer (Mass) closing the
day with defense of the anti-imperial-
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