The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-17

Bill is now Ready for Presi.
dents signature.

WAsHiNGTON. MARCH te-Aftcr a
debate, az times spirited. extending over
parts OF two days the senate today paas-
ed tho Porto Rlcan rellen appropriation
bill. As passed the measure carries sq.-
@e,ooo the president being authorised To
use that sum Tor public education pub
lic works and other governmental and
publc purposes" In porto Rico Mr.. Al
len, OF Nebraska, offered an amendment
TO the bin declaring that the constitution
eNtends over Porto Rico b lts own force
Dut II was lost by the decaive vote OF IA
70 H. Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas Withdrew,
free trade amendment offered hv him
ana that proposition. therefore. ala NOT
reach q vote. Other efforts TO amend tho
bin We're frmtess.
An order was made by the senate az to
consideration Of the cate OF former son-
at"r quay lt being agreed that Il should
oe taken up two weeks from next Tios-
day and discussed untr dispoaad 81 inc
Discussion not to Interfere with tbr mn
finished business the spooner bin auth-
orlzing the president to govern the Phll-
lELnes until otherwise directed the ar..
preparation bills OF conference reporta
Mr. Hoar, offered tho following reso-
luton which was adopted:
That the secretary Of war be directed
to communicate TO the senate a. letter ~
= @f'Atffff thHNANhANht NhANO at At1CnOT. NV
49, 1899 addressed to tho American COM
nander and forwarded to General Merritt
on July q, lSg.
Mr.. Gallnger offered resolution.
which was agreed 10, that the members
OF the cabinet be directed 10 communicate
to the senate the number 3f erks Ia
thelr service, giving number. specifying
ages, and an those who in whole OF in
part are permanently lncapacitated
Mr. Hoar renewed his request OF yes-
terday that a date be fixed for the taking
up Of the case relating TO the seating of
Mr. Quay as "a member from pennayva.
MIA and asked 20 be fixed az two Wecka
from next Tuesday the consideration OF
the case not TO interfere with apprlpria-
zion bills conference reports, unfinished
business or the spooner bin comforting
authority upon the president 20 govern
the Philippines.
Mr. Gallinger. who had Yesterday some
hot words with Mr. Penrose said be had
been astounded at the charge that those
who were opposed 10 tho seating OF Quay
were employing parliamentary tactics 10
obstruct a vote on the question: He then
pointed out that ever since the case had
been before the senate. bills In charge %
senators favorable to hfr Quay had been
under consideration by the senate
The order proposed bv Mr. Hoar was
agreed 70 by unanimous cOnseN.
On motion of Mr.. Alison, consideration
Of the bill appropriating ssO96.0CO OF col-
lected customs revenue 90 the people OF
Porto Rico was resumed. The chair,
having ruled that the committee amend
ments TO the bill had been adopted, 9TH
er amendments offered were IN order. The
committee amendments provided that tho
money appropriated 10 be used for pub.
lie education, public works and other gov
ernmenta and public purposes."
The first amendment was that cf Mr.
Allen IL provided that tho constitution
was by force OF the treaty concluded be-
tween the United States and the king.
dom of Spain at the city of Paris. France,
April II, 1899. extended over the is sand oe
Porto Rico and It's inhabitants"
Mr. Allison moved to lny she amend
ment by Mr. Allen on the table. The mo-
tlon prevail ed, 86 20 n.
Mr. Jones. OF Arkansas. Withdrew the
amendment he had offered yegtersiay, say
ing In doing so that a great storm had
ragged Ia Porto Rico and thm likewise
"a great storm was raging IN this country.
the cause Of the latter being the action
OF the house on the Porto Rlcan ques-
ton. There was now a strenuous EFFORT
on he part Of che republicans TO get out
Of rhis storm and the bin propose1 was
the means they were emp Dying 10 land
safely.