Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
STATUS OF THE
BOER DELEGATES
Continued from Pagei

thA constitutional provision that Am
bassadors and Ministers should be re-
Ceived by the President.
MIR. Davis said no foreign Ambassa-
COR or Minister to this Government
is entitled to admission to the floor.
When the Canadian commission were
received. he explained, no such question
was pending as that which brought
these gentlemen here.
Mr.. Allen explained the resolution
does not bind the Senate or the Govern
ment to recognize them officially.
THE BOER DELEGAT
Mr.. Mason, supporting the resolution.
argucr that the Senate alone could
determine who should be admitted to
its floor.
Mr.. Davis said whether the South AZ
rican Republics were independent coun-
tries or not was not tile question. but
that 1t Is Il fact that the United States
has never sent diplomatic representa-
tives to them. Consuls were not diplo-
matte officers.
at is no part of the functions of
either branch of Congress" he said, "to
attempt TO decide. one way or the other.
on the diplomatic character of such
agents. or whether they shall be re-
ceived as such or not. That is purely
an executive function"
After reading the resolution to shoW
that IL recognized the delegates as com
missloncvs, Mr.. Davis said he felt bound
to say that these delegates have pro-
cceded in n manner entirely irregular
and premature. BEFORE they have been
received by the President they have APP
pcared in public meeting, and have
stated the object of their mission. ana
that they desire to gain the sympathy
and good offices OF this Government and
ence the action of the Government"
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Mr. Davis cut off debate by moving
to lay the resolution on the table. The
motion was agreed to, Sc TO 81, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-AIlisor. Barker, Bard. Burrows,
Clark (Wyo). Davis. Fairbanks, Foster
Ganinger, Gear. Hanna. Hansbrough,
Hawley, Hoar. Kcan. Kyle, Lindsay.
Lodge, Mcbride, NcComas. Mcmillan.
Morgan, Nelson. Penrose. Perkins, Pet-
tus, Plat Comm. Platt On. ",
Quarlcs, Rose. Scott, SeweH Shoup,
Stewart, Thurston. Wolcott-36.
Nays-Allen, Bacon. Bate. Berry. Caf-
ferry. Clark. Cockrell. Daniel. Harris,
Heitfeld, Jones (Ark.), Kenny. Mason,
Money. Pettgrew. Rawlins, Teller, Till
man Vest Welington-2l.
Consideration of the pos tofilcc appro-
Dration bill was resumed, but Mr.. Till
man announced that he proposed to
speak on the Boer question. He recalled
in sarcastic vein the reception OF Kos
suth. not only by the Senate and by the
people of the United States but also
by the people Of Great Britain, and
then declared the voting down Of the
resolution WAS "a cowardly trucking
to British influence"
Mr.. Hoar characterized the Bocr
struggle as the best lighting done on
this planet since Thermopylae, and
than which there had been no holier
cause. But this is Il diplomatic mis-
sion. nc added. and he therefore op-
posed the resolution.
The amendment of MIR. Lodge to the
postoilce appropriation bill was agreed
to, IS to 90 1t apprcpriates S225, 900 to
carry out existing contracts for the
pneumatic tube service the service not
te be extended until Congress had taken
further action.
Mr.. Woicott then offered a committee
amendment directing the Postmaster
General TO make an Investigation of the
pneumatic tube service and report To
Congress whether IL would be advisable
to continue the service as at present.
discontinue II. or have 1t acquired by
the government.
The amendment carried $4,000, and
was agreed to.
j nc lD!ll as I1nentGu W:S reported 10
the Senate. The bill was then passed
Mr.. Morgan moved to proceed 10 con-
slider the Nicaragua Canal bill; motion
defeated 2l to 9S as follows:
feas-Allen, Rard. Berry. Butler
clay. Culberson. Foster. Harris. liaw-
ley. Heiifcld Kyle Mcbride, Mason.
Money, Morgan, Nelson. Perkins, Pet
tus. Sullivan. Tilman-2l.
Nays-Allson, Burrows. Caffery. Car
Ter Chandler. Fairbanks Gallinger.
Gear. Tannn. Hansbrough Hoar. Kean,
Lindsay Lodge, McComas, Mcmillan,
Pettgrew, Plat (ConnccticuD. Plat
(New York;. Quarlcs. Ross, Scott. Sew
ell. Shoup. Teller, Thurston, Vest VOL
COTS
At sos p. IN. the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Tho House today under SUSPENSION
of the rules. passed two important bills
reported by the Committee on Labor
Dne to extend the eight hour law to all
lnborcrs employed under contract on
government work and the other TO pro-
hiblt interstate traffic in prison-made
goods by bringing them under the iur-
lsdlction of the police powers of The
state. The former bill Is DESIGNATED n
carry the law of $50. to its logical con-
rlusion. The convict labor bin caused
fomc sharp inquiries from members
from southern States where prison
labor Is employed in the fields and i'm
inc mines. but upon assurances that il
would not interfere with the produc-