The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-26
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Hawaiian Bill Report and the Agri-
cultural Measure Adopted.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-After a brief
debate to-day the Senate agreed to the con-
ference report on the Hawaiian civil gov
eminent bill, the provisions relating to the
right of franchise and Imprisonment for
debt having been amended to conform to
the ideas Of the Senate The agricultural
appropriation bill was passed carrying a
little over 5000, 900. The Alaskan civil gov
eminent bill was under consideration for
an hour. but no progress was made.
Mr.. Plat, of New York, moved into
Mr.. Quay's old seat.
A joint resolution authorizing the exhib-
it of government relics at the New York
printing exposition was adopted.
Mr.. Cullom presented a conference report
on the bill to provide a government for
Hawaii, explaining hat the principal
changes made by the last conference was
the striking out of all provisions requiring
the payment of taxes before registration
to vote and the elimination of the provision
that a person may be imprisoned for debt
or for nonpayment of taxes.
'If the conference report is adopted"
suggested Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas. 1.-The
payment of taxes will not be a prerequisite
to voting"
That's it exactly" replied Mr.. Cullom.
AN i'm addition there shall be no i'm
p%risonment for debt"
Mr.. Tillman inquired what had been done
with the provision requiring the President
to appoint the officials of the Territory
from among the residents of Hawaii.
Mr.. Cullom replied that offices were to
be filled by citizens of Hawaii.
Mr.. Tillman thought the same provision
ought TO have been inserted in the Porto
Rican bill. so that carpet baggers' should
mot be inflicted upon those people"
Mr.. Foraker pointed out that under the
Porto Rican bill the President, If he saw
lit, could appoint all the officers of Porto
Rico from citizens of the island.
Mr.. Plat. of Connecticut. protested
against requiring the President to appoint
officials of the islands from their inhabi-
tants.
The conference report was agreed to
without division.
ON motion of Mr.. McComas the Senate
considered the resolution reported by the
committee on privileges and elections, de-
claring that Nathan b. Scott was duiy
elected a senator from West Virginia, ana
was entitled TO his seat. Mr.. McComas
made a statement in elaboration OF the
majority report, and then, on motion or
Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama. who presented the
minority report, the case went over until
tomorrow.
A Senate bill providing an American reg
lister for the steamer Esther, OF New Or
leans tIOTDleTiy the uOCIlAf VI 4NoA WdyJs
was passed.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Tfllman was
adopted calling upon the secretary OF the
treasury for information as to the num-
Der, location. character and aggregate cost
of each public building already erected or
now in course of construction. with the
cost of the site in each case.
Consideration was then begun OF the
agricultural appropriation bill. As re-
ported TO the Senate IL carried 1855. 120.
The committee amendment reducing the
amount of the appropriation for printing,
Illustration, publication, indexing and dis
tribution OF documents, bulletins and re-
ports from $105, 900 to $4,000, was withdrawn,
strong opposition developing to il from
Messrs. Tillman. Allen, Berry. Spooner,
Cockrell and others. They agreed that the
farmers bulletins issued by the Agricul-
tural Department were among the most
valuable publications of the kind ever got
out.
The committee amendment reducing the
amount fixed by the House for the pur-
chase and distribution OF seeds from $780,
900 to S130.000, was abandoned. Senators
Tillman. Kenney. Berry, Stewart and But
Ter opposing the amendment.
Mr.. Tfllman secured the adoption OF an
amendment appropriating 5000 to enable
the secretary OF agriculture TO investigate
and report upon the cost of growing hemp
to demonstrate whether II be practicable to
introduce its culture into the Southern
States. He explained that the cotton