The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-02-07
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
TWENTIETH DAY.


ing and then cxpclling MIR. Roberts
Other members followed in the discus
sion which occupied the entire day.
TWENTY FIRST DAY.
The case OF Brigham II. Roberts. the
Mormon representative elect from
Utah. which has occupied so much OF
the attention of the house since the as
scmbling of Congress, was decided to-
day by the adoption of a resolution to
exclude him. by vote OF e7S TO so.
The exact language oi the resolution -
as follows: That under the facts and
circumstances oi the case. Brigham II.
Roberts, reprcscnta,ivc-clcct IRON the
State of Utah, ought not to have or
hold scat in the house OF representa-
tivcs and that the seat to which he was
elected is hereby declared vacant
The urgent deficiency bill, carrying
about 10000 900, was passed without di-
vision and practically without debate,
Representative Jenkins, of Wisconsin.
introduced a Joint resolution providing
for an amendment to the Constitution
giving Congress the power TO create
corporations for the purpose OF com
merce between the States, including
railroad telegraph, telephone transpor-
taiion. express and slceping-car COM
panies. and giving Congress power OF
control over such corporations, applica-
bic to all territory over which the Uni
ted States has sovereignty and iurls-
diction.
TWENTY-THIRD DAY.
In response to the Scnatc's resolution
calling for further information as to his
dealings with the officials OF the Nat
ional City bank OF New York, Sccrcta-
nv Gage quotes in full the Senate reso-
luton and adds that it might be consd-
cred as fully answered by his communi-
cation of January TO-
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Edwin n.
Gunsaulus, OF Ohio. to be consul at
Pcrnambuco Brazil Samuel II.
Hurst postmaster at Chillicothc, O.
The Senate. in executive session. de
cidcd by vote OF 81 TO 3S not 10 recon
slider the vote by which the Samoan
treaty was ratified.
TWENTY-FOURTH DAY.
The charges against Senator NJ. A.
Clark, OF Montana, were resumed for
further investigation.
A resolution offered by Mr.. lloar,
Republican, Massachusetts,, was adopted
directing the committee on rules To
consider some plan for the enlargement
of the Capitol Mr.. Bacon, Democrat,
pNol kldt NllphN VI ilN lNNpit-
ton declaring that the United States
should guarantee independence to the
Philippines.
The Senate passed bill increasing
the cost OF the Cumberland, Md. pub
lie building from $4,000 TO SI25,ooo.
Representative Mahon has introduc
cd bill appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose OF enabling the Secretary of the
Navy to have a thorough test made oi
the McAlistcr system OF built-up armor
plate.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming, intro
duccd the following joint resolution:
That the rights of a citizen of the Uni
ted States shall not be abridged by the
United Staes or by any State on ac-
count OF SEX"
TWENTY FIFTH DAY.
Debate in the Senate, ordinarily calm
and dignihed. burst into passionate ut
teranccs and bitter rccrimnatons. Sen
ators hurled Accommodations at one an
other until the auditors quivcred with
excitement: The debate grew out OF a
phase OF the Philippine question and
no scene has been witnessed since the
discussion OF the war resolutions in the
last Congress which, in sensational feat
ures. compared with that OF to-day.
~ ali thc dehatc mon thc ph;i;nn;no
orest;on d,,r;,r ,iio rnso,,, ''',pp,,Io sn,p;,,
so,,oht 70 hav' .oad rosoi,,,;o,, o,,,
bodying a document written by Emilio
Aguinaldo upon the Filipino insurrcc-
on .on'",m;ns ;. ',S W., 1e'Sr9, Ia, W 'Ile az
,.svu 'ee1sin',o,, VI 'he r"'P'no rcpuo-
"o oy nu''pra' De"ey:
Senator Louse' .. Massachuset's'
Pio'esteu asa''st pruning tne uocu-
nnent IN any form and read letter from
admiral Dewey IN which that portion
OF Aguihaidos statement relating TO the
admiral was denounced as "a tissue OF
falsehoods.
TWENTY-SlNTH DAY.
Representative Elkns created a big
sensation among his Democratic friends
by an out and ont expansion speech, in