The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-25
TEE NATIONAL uAW MAKERS.
What Congress L. Doing From Day to
Day
The Senate.

1Wenty-fifth Day.-Senator i1oar's
resolution asking for a detailed report
OF the conduct of the war in the Phil
ipplnes passed the Senate without di-
vision.
Ine Senate Is discussing Hale's res
olution regarding the seizure of Ameri-
can hour. Senator Davis says negoti-.
atoms ara proceeding satisfactorily.
Senator Aldrich made public agree
ment to take a vote on the currency
bill the 10Th of February. He wished
90 make the date the Sth, but Allen OBJ
jected.
Twenty-Sixth Day.-The days pro-
ceedlngs were confined to speechmak-
ing. Senator Wellington. of Mary
land led off with n l9ng argument on
the Philippine question, maintaining
that the Philippines should have the
right to govern themselves, this gov
ernment affording them such protec-
tioE as they might need. Senator Nc
Emery, OF louisiana gave notice that
he will have something to say about
the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution Of North Carolina Teller Of
fered another installment of his speech
on the financial bill. Mr.. Teller had
not concluded his remarks when ne
suspended for the day. The Senate
then adjourned.
Twenty-seventh Day.-A speech, SEN
sational in interest and international
in its Importance, was delivered in the
Senate by Mr. Hale, Republican, of
Maine. The occasion of the utterances
was the simple question whether a
resolution hu Mr. Allan
Populist as to the recognition by this
country of diplomatic representatives
of the Transvaal republic, should be
directed to the President, or to the
Secretary of State. Mr.. Hale made the
question the text of an impassioned
speech i'll which he declared that nine
tenth8 of the American people sympa-
thized with the Beers IL their gallant
struggle for liberty against one of the
greatest powers of the world. He spoke
with unusual force, decisiveness and
earIestness, even for him, and his pas
sionate eloquence claimed the closest
attention of every auditor. At the
opening, the Allen resolution, calling
upon the Secretary of State for infor-
nation as to whether any representa-
tive of the Transvaal had applied to the
! United States government for recogni-
tion, and if such application had been
made, if it had been accepted; and If
not, why not, was laid before the Sen
ate.
Pending the further discussion OF
these measures the Senate adjourned
Twenty-eighth Day.-Little new in
/ formation was developed in the Clarl
! senatorial investigation by the Senate
committee on privileges and elections
/ T. F. Normoile, OF Butte, Mont,
member Of the last Legislature, testi
fed that he had been approached wItl
an offer of $12,500 to vote for Mr.
Clark, but had not accepted it, and ha'
voted for Conrad throughout the con
test.
MIR. Cason. who was on the stant
Tuesday, was recalled for aGditlona
cross-examination. He said he ha'
been urged by Mr.. Clark u secure tn
vote of Representative Marcy, Mi
Clark indicating to him that he woul
pay $40 600 for it, but as he found tina
Marcy would vote for Clark anyhow
he did not approach him with tn
proposition.
AS neither side was prepared TO In
troduce other witnesses, the commit
tee, after a hearing of less than tW
hours, adjourned until Monday.