Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
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In the Senate Feb. 2 Mr.. Allen, OF
Nebraska, renewed his criticisms OF
Secretary Gage and his dealings with
New York banks. Mr.. Daniels, OF VIZ
ginia, delivered an extended speech on
the pending financial measures. Dan.
el M. Ransdell, of Indiana, ana
Charles G. Bennett, of New York, were
sworn in as Sergeant-at-Arms and
Secretary of the Senate, respectively.
In the House the consideration or
the Indian Appropriation bill was re-
sumed Feb. 2, and Representative SID
ley, of Pennsylvania, assailed his Dem
ocratic colleagues for their opposition
to expansion, and received an impres.
sive demonstration from the floor and
galleries.
The Senate Committee on Com
merce has practically decided upon a
favorable report upon the bill Great
ing a Department of Commerce.
The House Committee on Mileage
has rejected the claim of Brigham II.
Roberts, of Utah, for mileage in con-
nection with his contest for seat in
the House. Mr.. Roberts put In
claim for mileage from Salt Lake
City to Washington, 2,597 miles and
return, at the usual rate of 20 cents
mile each way, making a total OF
s1,03S.S0. Mr.. Cooper, of Texas. moved
that Roberts was entitled to mileage,
but on tie vote. 2 to 2, this motion
failed. Chairman Barnham will re-
port this action, which, he says, is
equivalent to rejection of the claim
by the committee. AS result OF sug-
gestions in the committee, Mr.. Bar
ham will confer with the Speaker con-
cerning the recognition of any mem
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Roberts the $4,000 usually allowed
in contested election cases This,
however, is not the committee action,
but is due to desire to afford oppor-
tunity to bring the matter before the
House.
In the United States Senate Jan. 81
Senator Pettigrew sought to have
read resolution embodying a state
ment by Aguinaldo giving his version
of an alleged recognition of the Fill
ipino republic" by Admiral Dewey
This led to a sensational debate, in
which the actions of the South Da-
kota Senator were denounced as trea-
son, and the statements of Aguinaldo
branded as tissue of falsehoods.
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted that Admiral
Dewey had given recognition to the
Filipinos by saluting their flag and CO.
operating with them in Subig Bay.
Senator Hawley, in an excited man
ner, objected to having. the statement
of Aguinaldo read, because 1t was
treason and would lend aid and COM
fort to the enemy. An colloauy
was continued for some time between
Pettigrew and several Senators in re-
gard to the matter, when the point
Of order was raised that the statement
could not ho rcad hacanco it' was am.
braced in resolution pending before
The Senate providing for it's printing,
which was sustained by the presiding
officer
In the House Jan. 81 a variety of
questions were discussed, including
the Philippine policy, government of
Puerto Rico and election methods and
lynchings in the south.
House Election Committee No. 3
has decided the Wise.Young contest
ed election case for the Second Vir.
ginia District in favor Of the contest
ant, Mr. West.
rhe Senate Committee on Elec-
lions heard several witnesses Jan. 80
in the Clark bribery case, whose ad-
missions destroy the force of their
testimony. During the last three or
four hearings the attorneys for the
contestants, the syndicate oftMontapa
citizens, have put on witnesses who
have seemed to be not exactly in
touch with the complainants. They
swore a man named Black, who dis
proved large part of their case, con-
tradicting effectively preceding wit
ness who had testified in aNbold and
careless manner to several instances
OF bribery One witness was pursued
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disclose the state of his bank account
and tell how he got his money. He
answered that he won good deal of
money at faro and poker. Senator
Faulkner, counsel for Senator Clark,
said he would make his side of the
case as short as possible, and when
he began should push things as hard
as possible.
The attendance on the hearing is as
crowded as ever, and Senator Clark
is among the most, interested of the
spectators. The drift of opinion as to
the effect of the testimony thus far
is that Clark will not suffer from the
testimony of men who admit, as one
did, that there is no wrong in telling
lie to rascal, or, as another did
in declaring that there was no wrong
in telling a lie when everybody con.
cerned knew that it was falSehOOd
One witness, clergyman, admitted
that he had been charged with en-
bezzlement, and had resigned his pas
torate rather than stand trial
Throughout the hearings there have
.Jeen a strong dash. of the rough, un
scrupulous and gambling way of do
ing things. There are many onlook
ers who expect the committee will
throw out the testimony of most Of
the witnesses, and that the case
against Clark will fall by its OWL
weight Of CONSCIOUSNESS audacity oi
iniquity.
In the House the bill for the reQr
Sanization OF the Weather Bureau mas
been 'sidetracked" by test vote ol
81 to 70. 1t being bitterly opposed by
those who disapproved of the life
tenure provision it made. The bill
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