The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-03
IN THE SENATE.
Puerto Riean Debate Now Transfer
red to the Upper House and
Commences There.

WASHINGTON. March Perkins pre-
scented petition OF the California dele
CATION in congress OF thirty-tive associa-
tions and OF 1900 people of California
against the ratification of the French and
jamaican treaties
Hoar made the point against the petition
that IL ought 10 be presented in executive
session, and that even there he would
question the right of a state delegation to
make such petition.
Perkins thought the right OF petition
was sacred at all times but the char held
that the whole matter would have TO go
over to an executive session.
Pettigrew Wants More Information.
Pettigrew secured the adoption of the
following resolution:
THAT the president be requested II not
Incompatible with public interest. to send
TO the senate a statement OF the number
Of saloons that have been established in
Manila, Philippine Islands, since the occu-
patton of that city by American forces.
who conducts these saloons. who their
patrons are and what kinds of liquor are
sold and the quantity of such liquor. The
president Is also requested to inform the
senate of the number of saloons run on
American or English plans in Manila be-
dent is also requested to inform the sem
ate whether or not II Is within his power
as ommander-in-chief OF our forces to
suppress all saloons in Manila and pro-
hih.t and prevent the sale of liquor to our
soldiers"
Presidents Message Received.
The chair laid before the senate the
message of the president concerning the
revenue collected on Puerto Rican prod
ucts. The message was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
Travel Pay of soldiers.
A resolution offered by Turner directing
the secretary OF war TO inform the sem
ate of the amount of money expended in
the payment of travel pay and commuta-
tlon of subsistence to those officers and
men returning from the Philippines. and
what bounty or reward was paid for the
REIMBURSEMENT of soldiers. was adopted.
Hoar Talks ON Quay Case.
pcnrose called UP the Quay case and
Hoar addressed the senate in support Of
MIR Quay's right TO a seat In the body. He
discussed at length the history OF the
framing OF that part of the constitution
relating to the election of senator's. his
particular purpose being to show that the
country at large was vastly Interested
IN having every state tuiy rept,essented
constantly before the trainers of the con-
stitution,
iIoar dwelt particularly upon the i'm
portance of single vote. declaring that
one vote had changed the policy OF the
country TO imperialism.
Hoar, when asked as to precedents in
cases involving the seats of senator's.
rhe presidents In all election cases are
OF the least value Of any presidents of
any judicial or quasi-tudicial tribunals.
Political ard personal feeling largely en-
ters into the determination OF these cases.
and the establishment OF these 'prece-
dents "
senators knew tina, the three seats
claimed by Messrs Mantle. Allen and
Beckwith were decided against these gem
tlcmeu because they were silver men. and
the senate was about 80 enter upon the
consideration OF repeal OF the sherman
law.
II believe" he said that this question
will never be settled by any vote until II
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right of the state and the right 81 the
people that every state shall have its full
quota OF representation in this chamber"
Tnrics'- Hypothetical Case.
Turluy cited the hypothetical case II tho
governor OF Kentucky calling troops 10
The state capital and dispensing the legis-
ihture before the election Of the United
States senator, ms had recently happened
after the election of the senator lie held
that n that governor should subsequently,
aupoinf a senator the senate would refuse