The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-08
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The first page of the Congressional
contains an outline map CT the Hawaiian
I Islands-Rawaii, Moui. MaloiSai Lanai,
Oahu, Kauai. and Niihsu. The cut is one
column wide. and one-third of a column
deep. It is inserted TO accompany the
speech delivered by Representative Ham
| ilton of Michigan in the House on April 4
upon Senate bill o.. to provide govern
meHt for Hawaii. Illustrations are rare
IN the Record. In the rules fer the publ
cation OF the Record it is provided that
the Public Printer is net authorized to
I insert any maps or diagrams in the Record
without the approval of the Joint m
mittee on Printing All requests for sach
approval should be referred to the Joint
committee en- Printing. and NAV be SUBJ
mitted to the Chairman of the Committee
on Printing on the part of the Senate or
the House, in whichever the speech Illus
| trated may have been delivered and ro
maps or diagrams shall be inserted that
exceed in size page of the Record
The prediction was made several times
last week that having gotten the Porto
Rican bill Off his hands Senator Foraker
the case. The Senator said yesterday that
his work on that measure had caused him
to neglect other matters to such an extent
that he Is now compelled to work as hard
as ever to get caught up. Mr. Foraker is
known among his colleagues as one of the
hardest and most conscientious workers in
the Senate and during the present session
he has certainly upheld that reputation.
When Senator Perkins appeared on the
Senate floor yesterday morning bright
red carnation adorned the lapel of his coat
a circumstance which occurs at such infre-
quent intervals in the case of the Cali
fornia Senator as TO cause comment b.
several Of his colleagues.
Saturday sessions Of Congress are almost
always such dull affairs that, as many
members have suggested it would be about
as well if both houses were to adjourn
over each week from Friday to Monday
An attempt is usually made to secure this
adjournment. but it often happens that
some matter is under consideration which
must be disposed of and which the Senator
or Representative having it in charge de-
sires to have off his hands. and he accord
ingiy Insists upon a Saturday session. In
the Senate yesterday the Indian Appropria-
ton bin was the only matter of Importance
that was taken W. and it was the fact
that several Senators were anxious to have
this bill considered and disposed of as soon
as possible that prevented an adjournment
on Friday.
Former Senator John L. Wilson. OF
Spokane, Wash. was on the floor OF the
Senate yesterday, and after a long con-
versation with Senator Clark OF Wyoming
went around and shook hands with vari-
Gus others of his former colleagues Mr..
Wilson was the first member of Congress- |
elected from the State of Washington |
taking his seat in the Fifty first Congress |
and being reelected to the two succeed |
ing Congresses. He was still serving as |
Representative when he was elected to |
the Senate, and took his seat in that |
body February 10, 1895. Mr. Wilson said |
yesterday that he is here on business of /
personal nature but that he is at the /
same time trying to combine business /
with pleasure.
Some amusement was caused in the |
Senate yesterday during the consideration |
of the Indian Appropriation bill by Irs !
way in which Mr.. GalIinger pronounced /
the word Indian" The New Hampshire |
Senator. who is usually very particular /
as to his pronunciation. used the word |
as though it were spelled "injun," and he
used that pronunciation so many times
that it was apparent that he believed it |
to be the proper one.