Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-04
ssth CONGRESS
CONTINUED from page ~

! 9ioV,ooV lor tne SeSSlOH
| The Senate in executive session has
been occupied to a considerable extent
| with important treaties. or THESE the
| treaties with Great Britain ana "ei
| MANY Closing the lfi-Parti.ioii .
| ,iieii' i" samoa anu d" r,,.,,iI.
n.'eu "'a'es tiie iaid'' De-
"i'i us N"iuipie i'"i "oi " ,o,.
ms peeh fd'ileu, winch u"
| clal reciprocity treaties WIFI i"iioN
and the British West lndlah lslahus
| and the Hay Pauncefote treaty con-
corning the inter-oceanic canal go over
/ without action.
OF the legislation actually accom-
| plished and now on the salute books,
| the financial act is regarded as the
chief achievement of the year. The
| noteworthy feature OF the debate on
TINS measure III tie iiouSe was 'i'''
party mes "eir VI oNen - 9oi'e
lehl, i HuH'pei ~ 80. ''i.ii,ot'
| l III '"'''i anu Nv" i-''S i"''u -
joining win the majority III passing IT,
| In the senate also party lines were
not entirely regarded. senators Lind
| saysgahd 'ahefE voting iof the meas
ure ana MI 'hahuier against IL. AS
| II became law pv me fTesideht SIG
nature, on Maich T. IL makes specillr
me ue'ldratlor 81 the soiu standard
pI1NiueS treasury reserve ol Sloo'oo"'
o'o. tstapilshcs diNlS'oh Oh issue ana
redemption OF treasury: provides for
the exemption ana Reissue or inter-
bearing bonds of the United States
and makes new regulations as to ma
tional banks. their circulation. estab-
lishment in small bank communities
and the tax they pay The act also
contains 4 specific declation that its
provisions are mot intended to pre-
Guide the accomplishment Of interna-
tinnal b.metallism-
Puerto kico legislation has been the
NEST ffuitful theme or controversy IN
ana out "i congress during the session.
Inc discussion OF the first turned on
the revenue Dill. leVying a duty OF II
per cent. CT the Dingley rates on Puer-
10 flcan goods. The majority of the
ways and means committee urged the
constitutionality and necessity of this
course. while the minority. reinforced
by Mccall Of MaSsach uSetts, Il mem
Der of the majority. maintained that
the constitution of the United States
EXTENDED II Puerto Rico and that Con
gress was inaugurating n new and
dangerous precedent by giving the is
land any other law than the rest Of
the country Excitement ran high un-
der the spur of widespread public at
tention. The debate in the House was
signaliZed by the division of the ma
ioritv which FIR a tin. pad, ia u
I"t ~ W.. IVA " 'i'i'' iIaut t'ie "
suit doubtful. but the bill ultimately
passed The contest in the Senate was
animated but less ac,nta ,ba ca,ota
changing the entire scope of the mat
ter by adding a complete form Of civil
.,ovo,.r,,,, L. ,,t -, .::
~ mn. - ~ 'niA i'I"i IdiSIhS rev
enue ana establishing an island gov
C,,t,.a,,,,a,,,1,. :. o,a ~ y u
9VI"et'iS y 49, alithueu 50 Is I"
unit corporate franchises. and on TIL"
Presidents recommendation an act was
noee.d ,nn,.,n,i,ti,r III, I'LL !.
l''0u Pl''"ii 'u'ihS ~" the use 81
Puerto Itico n" %2uS3. 4a5 collected from
island sources since ite acnuieiti,,,
\oxt i, ;,,,,o,.o,, IL Ill, ,.
az nm 'o'i'c III 'ht accomplish
81 work Pr me session is the act to
provide a government for the terri
t,,,. az TI,,.,i;
~, ilI-. 60
ms dep'te- m II ~ the senate and
House aroused little division saw. On
mrtiprS of detail Tho
KIN !"'N ="
;! H'ci'i % government much Ike that 81
territories. with a governor appointed by
The President q IaoisI,+ur, a, +-
,. r -"
muses. 4Idll''l'S' IlS!'S PrIfuCaIly IN"
same as those of voters OF the United
states Win thc additio,,I o,,I;6o,,;,,,
~. . -, .
10, 1t; 7'Iti ~ '"lt - Sp'th' it'd.
~" ii''' ''-t ElSilSh ~ lidWtllah ran
10, ,,,;,..
- ~ IIIl,i,'iItS ana una nave oCCu-
Lii liiu'H 5tlttll'il III tle VIA OF ueD!t"
't,u '"t ""'l'l"ii 81 RESOLUTIONS hi IN
fGIi IL. 49,,
iH' 49, "uI!ioI uiII. applying y an IN
| nuidl P1SSrSHiIio 'hi u'pehdenSleS. ~ !
pascal p"t!l HOUSES d'u uolibtlc-S VIII
p't"ihe INV. II + h'SiSned mainly -
,>t'',i GASES Hht t"''l ot 'HafttS L. W I.
Nh. -; ,.,
'lhs Supsld! niii are h"tabir instances n
ItIlSIauph Hatuy advanced during the
untS'ht session; nut not enacted INTO Law:
LIS ,dIlu PHI iIT pI>S'u tht ifouc" anu
Nus n'IH Hlaut IN" special nfdnr IN inc
StIl'Le otSlli'lliS lee ~ next ne snip
plilE hlii Is on me cal"hdaF ~ "dch House
WIN ilN pI'tpl, ~, "iiiiht 'I!u"tloH li"hl q
mummy hIcii!"'lS snip "l th' senate ana
ilou>t tnntlittte
Nut-tiu@t It-iSI.ltl"!l n;iS come prphn-
hrhtlN lnt9 attention IN me House AT thc
close 81 lhc session. ne H"u5e haElhS
The senate has passed bill for II cable
| n,cnt control but no action has becn