Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
10 BECOME A TERRITORY.
Senate Passes Measure Providing
for Form of Government in
Island of Hawaii.
TO HAVE REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
The House Passes an Amended Porto
Rico Tariff Bill. Limiting Its Life
to Two Years; Also AN Aid Meaa-
ure-Dnily Summary of Congress
siOnnl Proceedings.

Washington. Feb. 26.-ln the senate
on Saturday the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill was reported
and the Hawaiian government bill
was further discussed.
Washin@t on. Feb. 21.--FCrmal dis
cussion of the right of Senator Quay to
a seat was begun i'm the senate yester-
day and consideration of the Hawaiian
government was resumed. An amend
ment was made striking out the prop
erty qualification of voters for mem
bers of the legislature. Senator Clark
(Wyo.) introduced bill for the a;.Ei,s-
sion of Arizona as a state.
Washington. Feb. 2s.-The feature
of the session of the senate yesterday
was the speech by Senator Depew i'll
favor of holding the Philippine is
lands. The Hawaiian government bill
was further discussed
Washington. March THE con-
ference report on the financial bill
was considered in the senate Nester-
day and Senator McLaurin (dem.. S.
CO. spoke in favor of expansion. The
vote on the Hawaiian government bill
was postponed one day.
Washington. March 1.-THE bill pro-
viding form of government for the
territory of Hawaii was passed by the
senate yesterday. The bill creates
the territory of Hawaii. with legis-
lature. supreme and minor courts. Il
governor and other officials; extends
to the islands the internal revenue
customs and navig cation laws. and
provides for the election of a dele
gate to represent the islands in con-
gress.
Washington. March g. In the senate
Yesterday Il bin providing Il territorial
government, for Porto Rico Was con-
sidered. and Senator lioar spoke in
favor of seating Mr., Quay. of irnu*yl
vania.
Washington. Feb. 26.-The Porto
Rican tariff bill was considered in the
house on Saturday and a bill was in
1roduced to provide Il government for
Porto Rico. the capital to be al San
Juan, with governor, a judicial sys-
tenn and a legislature.
Washington, Feb. Gin the house
Yesterday debate on he Porto ltican
tariff bill was continued, The rcpub
lican conference agreed to reduce the
tariff to Is per cent. and to limit optr-
alton to two years.
Washington, Feb oe In the house
yesterday bill was introduced to
provide for one-cent postage on let
tiers. The general debate On tn" Porto
Rico tariff bill closed.
Washington March 1.-The Porto
Rican tariff bill. amended SO as to
reduce the tariff from - 10 Is per
cent of the American tariff and linn
itng its life to two wears. was passed
i'm the house yesterday by Vote of
LIP yeas to 1Gl nays.
Washington. March ga favorable
report was made in the house yester-
day on a bill to reorga nizr the CON
sular service and an agreement was
made to consider the bill relating to
second-class mail matter March 20.
Washington, March 3. pom the
presidents recommendation a bill was
passed in the house yesterday to eN-
pend he So 90 1000 custom duty collect
ed on imports from Porto Rico since thu
Spanish evacuation for the relief of
Porto Rcans.