The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-05
CLAYTON-B TREATY
Mr.. Morgan Reports a Resolution De.
ciaring it Abrogated.
HE WILL CALL THE MATTER UP TODAY
Petligrew Argues TO Prove FiIipinos Allies Of
United States. House Favors 81, :OO,-
600 Appropriation Fer Providing
Equipment for State Militia.
Equipment for State Militia.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, June 4.-Congress is in the
last gasrs of the long session, and its
expiration apparently is to be quite per-
functory. Unless something extraordinary
occurs no further general legislation of
national Importance will be enacted be-
fore final adjournment. The Senate was
in session more than ten hours today,
nearly four hours of which were spent
in executive session.
Tonight's session was picturesque,
many Senators appearing in full dress
and the galleries were thronged.
At todays session of the Senate, Mr..
Morgan (Ala.) reported from the Com
mittee on Inter Oceanic Canals, a resolu-
ton declaring the Clayton Bulwer treaty
abrogated. He gave notice that he would
call up the resolution tomorrow.
Mr.. Aldrich Or -, reported from the
Committee on Finance a bill to provide
better facilities for the safe keeping Of
public money in the Philippines, and in
Cuba and Porto Rico. The bill provides
for the deposit of money by the Govern
ment in such banks on the islands as will
deposit with the Government as security
United States bonds and the full amount
of the deposits. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Teller (Colo.) spoke on the Philip
pine question.
II believe a republic may have and
may hold colonies he said, but those
colonies must be founded on a participa-
ton in the Government by the people of
the colonies
In conclusion, Mr.. Teller said he would
not support the Republican party in the
approaching campaign.
Mr.. Wolcott (Colo.) Chairman of the
Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads,
moved to recommit to the committee a
bill for the classification of clerks in first
and second class postoffices.
Mr.. Wolcott said it had been stated
that the first and second class postoffice
clerks of the country had contributed an
immense fund to be devoted to lobbying
this bill through Congress. He thought
the clerks ought to be advised that such
contributions gained them nothing.
Mr.. Butler On. CO. interjected the re-
mark that the amount assessed upon the
clerks had reached the sum of 100000
The bill was then committed.
The following bills were passed:
Establishing terms of the United
States Circuit at Newbern and Elizabeth
City, n. c.
Providing for the holding of terms of
the United States District Court of the
Western District of North Carolina on the
second Mondays of July and January, at
Winston, n. c..
When the House bill for the regulation
of trusts was received, Mr.. Pettigrew
moved that the bill be placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Gallinger moved its reference to the
Committee on Judiciary.
The Chair decided a motion previously
entered by Mr.. Allison to go into eXecu-
tive session, to be in order, and this
question prevailed without division.
The Senate remained in executive ses-
sion until 545 p. m.
The parliamentary status of the Anti
Trust Bill was then asked for by Mr.
Hoar, and the Chair stated that 1T had
been read once, but could not be read a
second time unless by unanimous consent,
ard until it was read second time no mo-