The sun., 1900-05-11
.THE WORK OFCONGRESS
Senate Agrees to Postpone Discussion
,......s ,ss. of Clark Case. sa.,.s%ss
WILL COME UP ON TUESDAY.
Resolution Passed In the House Cali
Ing on Secretary of Treasury For
Information Regarding Immf-
grafton of Japanese Laborers.

Washington, May 10.-At the opening
Of the session of the senate Mr.. Penrose
reported from the committee on COM
merce bill re-establishing the range
lights on the Delaware river, known as
; the Firms Point range, Reedy Island
range, and Port Penn range, and appro-
priating 100000 for the work. The bill
was passed.
MIR. Gallinger IN. HI offered concur
rent resolution directing the secretary of
war to make a survey and estimate of the
cost of removing part of Henderson's
point, in Portsmouth harbor, New Hamp-
| shire, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. H0ar offered resolution for which
he asked immediate consideration, direct
ing the committee on foreign relations to
inquire whether American citizens are
| obliged to obtain passports or other Ii
| cense or to pay any fees for permission
to pass from the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States or from any part of the
United States to the Hawaiian Islands,
Or to make any payment of money to Sc
! cure the privilege of landing in the is
| lands, and whether it is expedient that
such relations be longer continued.
Mr. platt tConn.) asked that the reso-
luton go over, and it was referred to the
foreign relations committee.
The resolution declaring Mr. Clark
| (Alon.) not to be entitled to his seat was
then laid before the senate.
Il move" said Mr.. Chandler, chair
man of the committee on elections, that
the resolution be postponed until next
| Tuesday at i o'clock. AT that time
| shall ask for continuous consideration of
the resolution to the exclusion of all other
| business except such as may be consid-
| cred by unanimous consent"
No Agreement Implied.
| Mr.. Sullivan (AIiss.) inquired whether
the motion carried with it an agreement
| tinuous consideration.
Certainly not" replied Mr.. Chandler.
| II simply gave notice that | would ask
then for such consideration"
Il shall object to that" remarked Mr.,
| Sewell IN. J.).
The motion to postpone was agreed to-
Mr.. Hale, in charge of the naval bill
gave notice that on account of the inter
vention of other business he would lay
aside the measure.
| A bill appropriating ST ,250,000 for the
erection of a public building at New Or.
leans was passed
| Mr.: Galinger then called up the fol
lowing resolution offered by him:
'tThat the existing phenomenal prosper.
ity of the country is largely due to the
| policy of protection as embodied in the
! provisions of the Dingley tariff law"
| Mr.. Gallinger then addressed the sen.
ate at length, taking his resolution as a
| text.
| Before the consideration of the Pear.
| sOn-Crawford contested election case was
resumed the house adopted the following
resolution reported by the foreign af.
| fairs committee i'll lieu of resolution
| introduced by Mr.. Kahn (Cal):
| Resolved, That the secretary OF the
treasury be requested to furnish the
house, if not incompatible with the pub.
| lie interests, all the information in pos,
session of the treasury in relation to the
/ immigration of Japanese lahorers during
the last two years, what the probahili-
| ties are as to such immigration for the
ensuing year, what methods have been
| taken to enforce the laws excluding con.
tract laborers by the return of japanese
laborers and the punishment of those un-
lawfully making contracts for japanese
| laborers."
The debate on the election contest was
then resumed, and Mr.. Pearson, the con.
testant, was given 30 minutes in which to
address the house in his own behalf.