The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
NO SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS.
SENATE REFUSED TO CONSIDER
THE RESOLUTION.


PettiGreyy's Measure Practically Lost
by Vote of 20 to 2O-Senate CnIls
for Information as to Alleged Ir-
regular Practices of Special Treas
ury Agent TheObaId-NO Progress
ON Alaskan BiIl-Porto Ricam Mea-
sure Passed.
Washington, April So-Agaln to-day the
question of expressing sympathy for the
Beers was thrust upon the attention of
the Senate.
This time It came up on a motion to
proceed TO the consideration of the reso-
hutton introduced by Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota, which was before the Sen
ate last Saturday. The motion was de-
feated, 20 to %.
Late in the session the Senate, after
brief discussion agreed to the confer
ence report on the joint resolution relat-
ing to the administration of civil affairs
in Porto Rico and prov:une for the ap-
pointment Of temporary officers on the
island.
No progress was made with the Alaskan
civil code bill.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas introduced two
resolutions which were agreed to, calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
copies of documents, etc, relating to the
alleged irregular practices Of a special
employe Of the treasury. William II. Theo-
bald at New York; and calling upon the
Attorney General for the report of Spe-
cial Agent Sutherland relative to the cen
nection Of William Theobald with the
Chinese investigation and criminal trial
of Deputy Collector Porter of Malone,
and Chinese Inspector Brown and Chi
nese Interpreter Moy 10y.
Pettigrew's Doer Resolution.
Mr.. Petdgrew, after ascertaining that
his resolution expressing sympathy for the
Beers which was before the Senate when
the body adjourned on Saturday, had gone
to the calendar, moved to take up the res.
olution. On this motion the ayes and noes
were demanded. II was defeated, % to 20,
as follows.
Yeas--Allen, Bate, Berry, Chandler, Clay,
Hale, Harris Heitfeld Hoar, Jones of Ar
kansas. Kenny, McCumber, McEnery,
Martin, Mason. Pettigrew. Ross, Teller,
Turner, Nest-20.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Bard, Carter,
Clark of Wyoming Davis. Fairbanks,
Foster Frye, Galhnger. Gear, Hawley,
Jones of Nevada, kean, Lodge, McComas,
Morgan Nelson, Penrose, Perkins Pettus,
Sewell. Shoup. Stewart, Sullivan, Warren,
Wolcott-29.
Alaskan Civil Code Bill.
When consideration of the Alaskan civil
code bill was resumed Mr.. Jones of Ar
kansas offered an amendment TO Mr. Car
ter's amendment, striking out of the lat
ter all but proviso that nothing herein
containedssh be construed as changing
the existing United States mining laws.
Mr.. Turner of Washington, defending Mr..
Carriers amendment maintained that the
whole Cape Nome country had been COB
bled up in the interest of the big trans
portat!on companies now holding the
claims, to the detriment of American min
ers.
Mr.. Hansbrough, appealing for the Car
ter amendment. asserted HIS belief that
there was monster conspiracy in the
opposition to the amendment to grab the
richest gold fields on earth, and that the
millionaires and corporations THAI acquir-
ed the claims in the Cape Nome district
were the conspirators.
The scott Case Again.
Mr. Elkins of West Virginia interjected
a speech on the recent West Virginian
senatorial contest, maintaining that there
never was any fraud IN connection with
Mr.. SCOTS election and no founded
charges had ever been made that there
was His speech was reply to Mr. Pet
tus' recent speech on the case and the
latter declined 10 enter into this post-mor-
TEN examination.
Mr. Foraker presented the conference re-
port on the joint resolution for the ad-
ministration of civil affairs in Porto Rico
pending the appointment and qualification
of permanent ciyl officers. After some
debate and explanation 1t was agreed TO-
and the Senate at $40 p. m, adjourned.