Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1900-03-15

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the evacuation of the island by Spain
amounting 10 over $2.00O.000J should be
placed at the disposal of the President
for the relief of the island. 1t is as fol-
lows:
ITO the Senate and House Of Repre-
sen:atives: Since the evacuation of Ior-
to Rico by the Spanish forces on Oct.
IS. 1893. the United States has collect
ed Oh products coming from that island
to the ports of the United States the du-
ties fixed by the Dingley act and amount
ing to 81 05.45J.SS. and will continue
to collect under said law until Congress
shall otherwise direct. Although | had
the power aud. having in mind the best
interests Of the people of the island,
used it to modify duties on goods and
products entering into Porto Rico, did
not have the power TO emit or modify
duties on Porto Rican products coming
into the ports of the United States. In
view Of the pressing necessity for I'M
mediate revenue in Porto Rico for con
Quoting the government there and for
the extension of public legislation just
in~augurated by the House of Representa-
tives, and for the purpose of making the
principle embodied in that legislation APP
plicable TO the immediate past, as well as
10 the immediate future, | recommend
that the above sun SO collected, and the
sums hereafter collected under existing
law, shall without waiting for the enact
ment of the general legislation now pend
ing be appropriated for the use and bene-
fit CT the island"
In the Senate Mr.. Hoar made a speech
in favor of the seating of Mr.. Quay. De-
- IL JD..4z d. @,u,cc H,ll non
sumed the rest of the day. On receipt Of
the message from the President the
House passed Il bill placing in the Presi-
dents hands all the money collected upon
Porto Rican goods since the Spanish
evacuation. to be used for the relief of
Porto Ricans. Mr.. Mann Qll.) called up
the contested election case of Aldrich VS..
Robbins from the Fourth Alabama dis
trict.
Saturdays session of the Senate was
brief on account Of the death of Repre-
sentative Epes of Virginia. Mr.. Ross
spoke in opposition to the seating of NJ.
S. Quay, anG Mr.. Teller spoke in criti-
cism Of the conference repOrt upon the
currency bill. A number Of private pen
sion bills were passed. In the House the
chaplain in his invocation made feeling
reference to the death of Mr.. Epes. 1t
had been intended to proceed with the
Aldrich-Robbins contested election case,
but unanimous consent was given to va
cate the order heretofore made and post
pone the final vote until the next Tues
day at 2:30 p. N.
In the Senate on Monday Mr.. Carter
of Montana dealt vigorously with the
Quay case in the course of an explana-
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mer Senator from Pennsylvania, not
w~ithstanding he voted against the seating
of Mr.. Corbett in the last Congress. The
near approach to the time of voting on
the conference report on the financial
bill brought out two speeches on that
measure, one by Mr.. Fairbanks and the
other by Mr.. Butler. In the House con-
siderable miscellaneous business, much Of
a minor character, was transacted. Dur
ing consideration of a bill to incorporate
the Frederick Douglass Memorial and
Historical Association the Speaker and
Mr.. Bailey of Texas exchanged sharp
words and the latter flibustered and u-
timately prevented the final passage of
the bill by demanding the reading of the
engrossed bill. The bill proposes to col
lect at the residence of the late Frederick
Douglass in Washington a record Of the
anti-slavery movement.
On Tuesday the Senate by a vote of "A
to 26 passed currency reform bill as
agreed upon in conference. Received
from Mr.. Scott a resolution authorizing
the President to govern the Philippines
until Congress shall otherwise provide.
The House devoted the day to discussion
of the Aldrich-Robbins contested election
case from the Fourth Alabama district.
In the Senate on Wednesday q notable
speech on the Philippine question was
made by Mr.. Lodge, in which he favored
the bill introduced by Mr.. Spooner. vest
ing in the President authority to govern
the Philippines until Congress should 9TH
erwise provide by legislation. In the
House announcement made of the death
of Mr.. Harmer. appropriate resolutions
adopted and adjournment as q further
mark of respect.
On Thursday the Senate heard Mr..
Foraker in support of the Porto Rican
tariff bill and Messrs. Pettus, Tillman
and Hoar against it. Mr.. Mason made
his motion to discharge the committee on
foreign relations from further considera-
ton of his resolution expressing sympa-
thy for the Beers, and it went over for
Oue udS u1UeF TIE rules. Line House
unseated CASTOR A. Robbins, a Demo
crat. from the Fourth Alabama district,
and seated in his stead William T. Aid
rich, a Republican, who has been three
times a contestant from the same dis
trict, on the ground of fraud. and who
is now given his seat for the third time
by 4 Republican House. The vote was
Il strict party one. 4 new rule was
brought in TO set aside the day sessions
on the second and fourth Fridays of each
month for pension legislation. The rule
limits debate on each bill to ten minutes
on Il side, but this provision was with
drawn upon the assurance of Mr.. Rich
ardson, The minority leader. that his side
Of the House would not indulge in fill
clustering. Mr.. Overstreet Qnd.), in
of the conference report upon the
financial bill, gave notice that he would
call up the report on the next Tuesday.
By unanimous consent it was agreed that
he vote on the report should be taken
1t 4:3O Tuesday afternoon.
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