The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
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The Democrats. he continued. were al
,.,,.s ,,,,gnani,nous They would not
strike their foes when they were down.
lie did. however, as conditions 10 an eA-
tension ask for a night session lo-nio.-
row night and permission to olier SUI
sti.u+e in the house on Wednesday when
the final vote was to be taken. WIN
these conditions" he remarked blandlE.
..t,,e minority would grant the 'enTeaty
of the majority.
Mr.. Payne sInilingly replied that, not
10 be outdone in Inagnaniinity, he would
agree 10 the conditions.
Mr.. Bartlett Of Georgia. then took the
t1o3r with a half hours speech against
tho bill He laid down as an elementary
nrinciple of International law that when
ever a country, whether empire. non
archy. or republic. acquired territory by
conquest purchase, or treaty. that ter
1,itnry became a part of such country and
subject to her laws. He poin;ed 10
she Supreme Court for consolau ton on
,;le constitutional question in case the
bill passed
AIR I,anham. of Texas, declared that
The Porto Ticans were either Americans
or aliens. There could be no sIcn thing
rs separating and dividing the ininuni-
ties and privileges of American citizens.
Mr. Moon, of Tennessee, was oppt sed
TO the bill.
NOT RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP.
Mr. Bou,eIl, of Illinois. followed in ad-
socacy of the bill. The Haopie of Porto
I,icc, be said, had certain fundamental:
rights. but not the rights of American
citizenship. The fundamental lights of
American citizenship. he argued. would
be endangered II the inhabitants Of ter
lito1y acquired by conquest or perhaps
- va
INTO full fellowship with our people with
out The consent OF the latter. lie was
opposed. he said, 10 admitting the Porto
i;icaus and the Filipinos to free compc-
;ifion with American labor. It .li-oscaMc
the other side, Mr.. Routell said, TO ta;,nt
the Republicans with imperialism.
The Democratic party was the only
party that had sold American territory
to foreign monarch In 1851 a Demo-
cratic administration, against the protest
Of the people Of Texas. sold $50 0oo square
miles Of territory. with the people on it,
10 the King Of Spain.
Great God." said MIR. Boutell, ''if we
evercised the prerogatives of an earthly
empire the Democratic party exercised
the prerogatives OF the Almighty
Mr.. Sutherland, of Nebraska PopulisO,
declared that the anti-imperialists We're
anxious to join their opponents upon the
i
TO the standard of the great Nehraskan
who in 1898 had announced that in,pcrial-
,s:n would endanger the life of the Re-
public.
There was no disposition to dodge the
.ssue.
-rhet platform of 1896 would he reaffirm-
ed. with the Declaration of Independence
added. After other speeches the House,
at 5:1o z. Al, adjourned.
Il, The Senate
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26-Formal dis
cussion of the right Of Former Senator
Quay to a seat in the Senate as mem
ber from Pennsylvania. was begun to-
day by Mr.. Turiey, of Tennessee, in a
constitutional argument against me scat
Ing OF Mr.. Quay.
Consideration of the Hawaiian govern
rncnt bill brought out a lively discussion
between Mr.. Tillman. OF South Carolina
and Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin. in which
the former admitted thai ballot boxes
had been stuffed and negroes had been
shot in the South to maintain white DOM
inadon. An amendment was made to the
bill. striking cut property qualifications
for voters for members of the Legisla-
iure. but little other progress was made.
Mr. Frye. of Maine. reported the ship
ping subsidy bill.
Mr.. Iurley. who prepared the majority.
report OF Inc committee on the Quay
resolution. then spoke He said the Gov
ernor under the constitution was power
less to fill the vacancy, and his action was
IN the teeth of every provision of the con-
stitutioa bearing on the subject
Mr.. Turley agreed that the representa-
ton in the Senate from each State ought
at all times be kept full. but he did not
believe the trainers of the constitution
Z had intended deliberately to confer upon
-. .11e. \. 4. x-,t
in case the Legislature failed to perform
1ts duty
..1t Is not possible. he said, ito coerce
the Legislature or 10 coerce the people,
and when they fail of their duty it's u
place where our system breaks down.,
Mr.. Turlcy then entered upon a detailed
discussion OF the constitution and The