Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-01
WARM DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senator Teller Says Republicans Are
Getting Ready for Campaign As
sessments and Hanna Takes
II Up.
ALLEN AND HANNA HAVE A TILT


washington, June The senate
committee on elections today consid-
cred Senator Pritchad's resolution de-
claring exclusion from the privilege
of the franchise, because of race. un-
constitutional. The committee decid-
ed to recommend the adontion of the
substitute directing the committee, to
investigate whether such exclusion
was antagonistic to the. constitution |
The substitute passed the committee
by a party vote and If agreed to by |
the senate, investigation will be un-
aertaken by the committee. The reso-
lution is predicated on conditions in
North Carolina, but considerable in
terest is manifested in 1t by senators
from all the southern states.
Perkins, of California, presented a
petition from organizations and indi-
yiduals in his state asking congress to
make an appropriation for the relief OF
the famishing people of India, and 1t
be referred to the committee on apprO-
priations. He was not, he said, in
possession of sufficient information
to enable him to prepare proper res
olution dealing with the question. In
1897 he procured ship to carry to
India provisions donated by the peo-
nile of California, Oregon, Washington,
Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. The pro-
visions aggregated four thousand tons.
No official acknowledgment had ever
been received of that donation, as far
as he was aware He hesitated now,
therefore to press a resolution looking
to the relief of the people of India, lest
the government of Great Britain might
not look with favor upon the action
of congress in sending to India un
solicited aims.
The resolution brought from Hale
OF Maine, bitter attack on Greal
Britain. He demanded to know what
England was dsing for her starving
millions in India, while she was pour
ing out unlimited treasure to, crusf
two republics. Perkins said he die
not wish to debate that question, bu
he did wish a careful committee repor
on the memorial 1t was sent to th'
committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Teller in the course Of remark
on armor plate said the republican
were getting ready for campaign cor
tributions, and would no doubt cor
duct the campaign on same lines as i
1896. Then all the producing col
Germs were assessed, especially tn
national banks. Hanna denied, the al
sertion. Teller said they were calle
upon for contributions in manne
that was virtually an assessment, e
pecially in Colorado. Hanna pointe
out that the president of the First n
tional bank Of Denver made a cole
tion for the democratic party. Tells
said it was but small amount an
reiterated the charge about the polil
.cal asscssemnts of 1896.
Hanna. Of Ohio. member of the col
rmIttee on naval affairs said he hs
tdeyoted considerable time to stus
sof the plate question. On his respo
niblllty as q senator. he was Statistic
10 say that s445 ton was not on
reasonable. but a Iow price for armf
~DId not the Illinois steel con
pany. inquired Wellington. Of Mar
land. ''6iier to make the government
arnor Tor $3.50 a ton?"
"rhaf la true, said Hanna. but
did not want the contract at a
price
Hanna afzued that It would be
possible TO construct an aFmor pla
under Ave years that could supply I