Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
FIFTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, March l
SENATE.

Washington, March l.
SENATE.
After routine morning business 10 the
Senate, Mr.. Clay was recognized for
speech on the Philippine question. Mr..
Aldrich interrupted to request that q
time be fixed for vote on the confer
epce report on the financial bill. Much
discussion followed and finally it was
unanimously agreed that the vote be
taken Tuesday next at 4 o'clock.
The committee on commerce report
cd favorably bill to diminish the num-
Der of appraisers Of the ports OF Boston
and Philadelphia from two to one and
increasing the salary from IS, 600 to a.
900.
Mr.. Clay recalled the fact that he
voted to ratify the treaty with Spain,
but il he had then known it WAS the in-
tention of this government to perma-
nently hold the Philippines his snp.
port would have been withheld. The
same favors shown the Cubans should
have been extended the Filipinos. DE
quoted literally from the speech oil
Senator Foraker which was made just
before war against Spain was declared
and which dealt with the then existing
conditions in Cuba. He ranked the
Ohio ststeman's speech with that OF
Patrick Henry's for liberty. and COM
plimented Mr.. Foraker in the highest
terms. He said he heard every speech
made for and against the Spanish
treaty and no one before its ratification
asserted that il was the purpose of the
United States to retain the Philippines.
On the contrary the understanding was
the Fiiipinos should have their liberty
and the protection and assistance OF the
United States in establishing govern
ment OF their OVID.
Mr.. Kyle presented report of the
industrial commission, OF which he ls
chairman.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Clay's
speech the Hawaiian bill was again con-
sidered. Mr.. Morgan was recognized.
and proceeded to state his objection to
numerous amendments that had been
adopted.
HOUSE.
The contested election case of Adj.
rich, republican, against Robbins,
democrat, from the 4th district of Ala
bama, was called up.
Mr.. Bartlett asked for postponement
of the case until the return of Mr. Fox,
whose wife is at the point of death.
Mr.. Mann, in charge of the majority
side Of the case, pointed out that an
agreement had been reached to take up
the matter today and insisted upon bis
motion.
The yeas and nays we're ordered Oh
the question of consideration.
The House by vote l4O to l26 re-
fused to take up the contested election
case of Aldrich vs Robbins.
1t turned out that many republicans
we're absent, while the democrats we're
in strong force. The result of the roll
call was to defeat the republican inten.
ton to take up the election case.
Mr.. Loud, then called up his bill reg
ulatipg second class mail matter. Be
cause members of the postal committee
were not ready to consider this bill al
effort was made to fix March 18th as
the day when it should be taken up.
Mr.. Hepburn, asked that it be post
poned till week later because he had
reason to believe that the committee on
rules would fix the 18th and 14th for
the consideration of the Nicaraguan
canal bill. Mr.. Bailey, one Of the
democratic members OF the committee
on rules, said be could assure the gentle
man that the rule would be reported
The Loud bill was therefore set for
March 20, vote to be taken the 22d.
Another effort was then made to take
up the election case the yeas and nays
being again ordered.
The House again refused to consider
the election case, by vote of 1873 to
129.
There being no further business
pressing, the House at 2:23 adjourned
until tomorrow.