The sun., 1900-04-05
lHBWORK OF CONGRESS-
Petition Regarding Cuban Cable Laid
Before Senate.
QUAY CASE AGAIN PUT OFF.
Course to De Pursued In Regard to
the Porto Rican Bill subject
of Conference by House
Lenders.

Washington, April "A bunch of
Foraker (O.) when the senate convened.
1t was sent to him by friends in recogni
ton Of his handling of the Porto Rican
bill, which passed the senate by vote
of 40 to 81.
Mr.. Stewart presented petition from
citizens of Cuba, representing $150,o0O,-
0e0 of capital, praying congress to enact
law prohibiting the use of the United
States military power to prevent the
landing of competing cable from the
United States"
The chair held that the petition could
not be received if objection were made.
Mr. Stewart urged that the petition
Il not come within the rule. The Gu
bans, having no other alternative, appeal
ed to congress.
MIR, Morgan called attention to rule
Of the senate which provided That no pc
tition should be received from citizens of
a foreign country except through the
state department. lie did r5t object to
| the petition, because he believed that Gu
ba held such relation to the United
| States as could be dissolved only by con-
grcas.
Glr. Spooner said the rule was founded
in good sense, and be believed the peti-
tion ought to come through the state de-
partment.
The petition finally was received and
ordered printed.
AT the conclusion of routine business
the chair laid before the senate the reso-
luton declaring that Hon. Nj. $. Quay
was not entitled to a seat in the senate
from Pennsylvania.
After a rather lively debate the case
was laid over.
The Alaska bill was then taken up.
In the House.
Without preliminary business the house
resumed the consideration of the bill tc
establish territorial government in Ha
waii. Mr. Mcdowell (O.), a member OF
the committee on territories, was thu
first speaker.
The course to be pursued on the Port,
Rico tariff bill was the subject of mucl
informal conference among house leaders
but no exact line of action was an
! nounced.
/ Chairman Payne of the ways an,
means committee, to which the bill hat
been referred, said it would be futile Il
this early stage. to say what course th
} committee would adopt. He conferrei
, with the speaker, but no statement wa
made as to any probable line of action
1t is understood plan which has re
ccved some consideration and support
for the substitution of the house plan o
D territorial government for the senat
, plon; a nonconcmfence in the scnat
amendments on tle tariff section; Il dc
bate in the house probably Under Il rule
\ and the submission Of the whole subjcc
Z to Il conference committee Of the tw
+. houses under the conditions mentioned.
:, II this plan were adopted the terr
! torial question and the differences bt
s tween the senate and house on the tart
! would be the chief matters to be adjuste
: in conference. AS stated, however, thi
. plan was only tentatively considered, an
4 those in authority said no exact line {
i action was determined upon.
n The next regular meeting of the way
!, and means committee will be on neS
" Wednesday: but, in view of the impo
g tance of this measure, a special meetin
q of the committee will be held within
@ day or two to consider the bill.