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The Senate.

The senate.
Washington, March 16. - II assert
most emphatcally thu; when the sen
ator says told him | should not speak
on this subject, he does not state the
ruth"
This was the sensational retort made
in the senate yesterday by Mr.. Gal.
linger Of New Hampshire to state.
ment just made by Mr.. Penrose of
Pennsylvania. Senators were astound.
ed and the auditors In The galleries
quiyered with excitement. There had
scarcely been the slightest intmation
that the debate would take such
turn. For nearly three hours the SEN
ate had had under discussion the bill
appropriating 50 ,095 900 for the benefit
of the people Of Porto Rico. Mr.. Fair,
| banks Of Indiana had just concluded
some remarks on the measure and sug-
Sested that the senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business
Pending motion to that effect, Mr..
| Penrose, who has charge Of the case
of Former Senator Quay, suggested
/ that time be fixed for voc IA ne
case. In the course of. his remarks he
! minated that certain senators were
! throwing obstacles in the way of vote
and indicated that Mr.. Gallinger was
one Of those senators. Mr.. Gallinger
! quietly replied that he desired to be
heard on the question, but had not had
! an opportunity 10 speak. To this state
ment Mr.. Penrose retorted that the
New Hampshire senator had assured
him that he did not expect to speak on
the Quay case. Instantly Mr.. Gallinger
was on his feet and, with evident feel
ing and with great yehemence, replied
as above quoted.
do not know whether l do not
/ speak the truth" holly replied Mr..
| Penrose, cor whether the senator from
New Hampshire failed 10 tell me the
truth" Mr.. Gallinger retorted that
the whole proceeding of Mr.. Penrose
was unmanly and beneath his notice.
The proposition to fix q time for a
vote was postponed until to-day, but IL
was some time before the excitement
subsidized. The debate on the appro-
priation bill developed decided dit
ference Of opinion, as Mr.. Jones Of Ar
kansas offered substitute for the
measure n bill 10 return the duties 10
those who had paid them and provid-
Ing for absolute free trade between the
United States and Porto Rico. The bin
had not been disposed of when the
Quay case was called up. Mr. yelling
ton of Maryland presented an elaborate
argument against the seating of Mr..
Quay, and the remainder Of the session
was consumed in running discussion
Of the constitutional questions in
volvcd
The House.
The district Of Columbia appropria
ton bill, carrying $G,6OS,37S, was
passed by the house yesterday, and
also n bill granting the abandoned For,
Hayes military reservation to the State
of Kansas for experimental station and
normal school purposes.
The Senate.
Washington, March 17.-After a de
bate, at times spirited, extending over
parts of two days, the senate yesterday
passed the Porto Rican relief appropri
alton bill. AS passed, the measure car
ries $2,095,0 the president being au
thorized to use that sum for public
education, public works and other gov
ernmental and public purposes IL
Porto Rico. Mr.. Allen (Neb) Offered
an amendment TO the bill declaring
that the Constitution extends ovel
IOfto hicO ~ us own IoIce, Dut IL wa
lost by the decisive vote Of 80 to IL
Mr.. Jones Ark withdrew free trade
amendment offered by him and tina
proposition. therefore, did not reach
vote. Other efforts to amend the bill
were fruitless. An order was made b.
the senate as to consideration OF TIT
case of former Senator Quay, 1t beini
unanimously agreed that it should b.
taken up two weeks from next Tues
day and discussed until disposed OF
the discussion not to interfere with tn
unfinished BUSINESS, the Spooner bill
authorizing the president to govern tn
Philippines until otherwise directed
the appropriation bills or conference
reports.
The House.
Yesterday was the first private bill
day in the house under the new rules
About two hours were spent in the dis
cussion of bill to pay Representativ
Swanson S1,T69 for extra expenses III
Cured by him in his contest in the las
congress, but the bill was ultimatel
abandoned. Six bills of minor impol
tanpa wore paSSpd