The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-18
OOlNGs IN CONGRESS-.

DOiN6S IN CONGRESS-.
Senator Morgan Discus = the Constitu-
tional Amendment-S-nato Beveridgs
speaks on the PHILIPPINE Question-Eu-
logic. on the Vtce-President-North
Carolina Society Bsrl-The President
Gives Reception to the Diplomatic
Corps-BiIIs introduced by Senator
Butler.
Editor CAUCASIAN
Senator Morgan addressed the
Senate Monday on the resolution
introduced recently by Senator
Pritchard. declaring that any State
that engrafts into its constitution
such provision as Louisiana now
has, comforting the right of suffrage
by inheritance, violates the Corsti-
tuition of the United States. Senator
Morgans speech was chiefly historical
and in point of same legal argument
Vas disappointment. Although
regarded as an able lawyer, yet in
the discussion Of the ancestral clause
in the Louisiana Constitution and
now pending in North Carolina, he
did not set forth strong grounds up
holding the constitutionality of this
proposition.
Senator Prltchard gave notice in
the Senate that he would discuss his
resolution on the 22nd.
Senator Beveridge, the new SEN
ator from Indiana, successor Of
Senator Turpie, made his maiden
do ha q
question. He visited these islands
during the summer and IN his speech,
gave an account Of the situation,
there, the Commercial and agrIcul-
tural value of tlem to this nation.
He strongly urged their permanent
retention, on the ground that the in
habitauts are incapable of self-goy-
eminent, densely ignorant and IN
many instances, savages.
Indeed, 1t would be valuable O
acquisition t. the United States If
these savages were owned by our
nation.
Senator Beveridge's speech, from an
oratorical and rhetorical standpoint,
was a success He is very attrac-
tive speaker. When he concluded
Senator Hoar arose to reply to some
of the statements made by Senator
Beverage especially his remarl that
members of the Senate by jhelr
speeches were giving aid and com
fort to the FllipInos IL their struggle
for liberty. Senator Hosr spoke
with unusual earnestuess, vIgor and
4 power, calling atten ion the Senate
1 TO the glaring inaccuries made by
Senator Beveridge. He read from
tn reports issued by those in com
mand of our fore in he Philippines
Showing that certain statements
made by the Indiana Senator were
incorrect. Senator Hoar vigorously
opposes the policy of the admiulstra
ton on the Philippine question.
All business IN the Senate and
House was suspended on Wednes-
dey, the former body devoting the
day 20 eulogies on the late Vice
President, and the latter to eulogies
on the late Judge Greene of Ne
brsska.
Senator Depew, of New York,
made his first speech in the Senate
pronouncing an eulogism on the
Vice P President. 1t was a very
beautiful tribute, to the memory of
Mr.. Hobart.
M Wednesday evening there was an
Immense gathering at the White
House to attend the Presidents
Reception given in honor of the
4 Diplomats who are here representing
their governments at the capitsl of
the greatest and strongest nation on
the globe. 1t was most brilliant
affair, and was attended by people
high in official and social life. In
i deed, the elite of the capital as
sembled to pay their respects to the
.RPresident, and witness the gorgeous
scene presented by the Diplomats in
their magnli cent uniforms.
NJ The North Carolina Society gave
ball and banquet Friday night to
raise funds to aid in erecting a
Monument to Gen. r. E. Lee.
Chef Justice Faircloth and Major
j. M. Moody were IN the city last
week.
During the past week Senator
Butler has introduced the following
bills:
Appropriating ten thousand dollars
for enclosing and beautify!ng
4 Moores' Creek Battle Field,
To appropriate twenty FIVE thous
and dollars dollars to establish q
biological station and marine labra
tory at Beaufort, n. C..
To appropriate one hundred and
twenty Ave thousand dollars to erect
public building at Durham, N. c
To authorize the Secretary of Wa
to dredge and deepen the harbor il
front of Wilmington so that larg,
steamers and war vessels of the siz'
of the Raleigh can easily enter an'
and turn around in the harbor IL
front of the city.
The last named bill has passed tn
Senate.