Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
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washington, Feb. "a. IN In spite ~ vigorous
and influential opposit ion. Penr I, q Penn
before the senate. and during the afternoon
three notable speeches were delivered. Daniel
vigorously supported Qlny's right to 10 seat.
Vest and Foraker delivered notaoie sSpeeones
were constitutional arguments Foraker's being
q reply to Vests. 8...
%v HOUSE. 5l
An agreement was reached In the house
that the vote on the Porto Rican turif Dill be
taken up at 3 p. m. next Tuesday, general de-
bate TO close Monday. The speech Of Little.
field. Of Maine, was the feature Of the day; He
added to his laurels won IN the Roberts debate
by speech against the Pill when tor pr, IN
recognized orators OF the house. Among me
others who spoke were Messrs Jones SVa) and
MattoX (Ga) against the Dill, ana Messrs.
Russell Comm, Barnholdt (Mol, Gardner
(Mich), and Lacey Gowa) for It, The debate
continued at night session. ~. .4
SENATE. 4+
Washington, Feb. IA Throughout the session
TODAY the senate had under consideration the
Hawaiian government bill. The discussion
took wide range, but the basis OF it was an
amendment offered by Patt, OK Connecticut as
to the appointment and tenure OF. office OF Inc
judges Of the Hawaiian court. No decision
was reached @
The house continued the debate on the Por-
to Rican bill Tawney OF Minnesota paying his
respects to I.ittlefield Of Maine who mad op-
posed the bill s ..a%-
Washington, Feb. Hurley OF Tennessee
presented constitutional argument against
the seating of Quay, which was given close at.
tention by his colleagues Consideration Or the
Hawaiian government bill brought out q lively
discussion between Tillman and SpGoner IN
which the former admitted that ballot boxes
had been stuffed and negroes had been shot ~
the south to maintain white domination An
amendment was made to the bill striking out
the property qualification Of voters TOR mem,
was made Frye reported the shipping SUBSIDY
bill. aH
The general debate upon the Porto Rican
tariff bill was today extended until tomorrow
night and addresses were made by dozen rep
reSentativeS. --' .".
: -. SENATE. '
Washington, Feb. 27.,-Depew delivered a
speech, addressing himself to. the resolutions
offered on the Philippine question, particularly
to that proposed by Beveridge OF Indiana' de.
claratory of the policy OF the United
States toward the philippine ~ Islands,
Tennessee resumed his argument against the
seating OF Qnay Of Pennsylvania.
HOUSE. ...
The general debate on the Porto RIGA tarln
bill closed today in a blaze OF glory. Inc gal
leries were banked to the doors and every seat
on the floor was occupied when the rival cham
pions of the respective sides, Dolliver. OF Iowa,
and Bailey of Texas made the closing argu'
mentS. each speaking for an hour ana nal1.
The address OF Doliver elicted unbounded en-
thusiasm from the galleries and floor
..-. - SENATE
washington, Feb 2s-Aldrich. chairman Of
the finance committee, made an explanation OF
the work of the conferees on the financial meas
ure. McLaurid Of South Carolina delivered an
address on the Philippine question. He de-
clared himself for expansion, being the trSt dem'
ocrat in the senate to do so. Allen delivered
speech in opposition.
The Porto Rican tariff bill. amended as
agreed upon at the conference of republicans SO
as to reduce the tariff from % to % per cent OF
the American tariff, and limiting lis life to two
years, was passed by a vote of l72 yeas to l6l
nays. Six republicans. Messrs Crumpacker
Gndiana); Fletcher (Mnnesota): Heatwole,
(Minnesota); Littlefeld (Maine); ,Lorimer,
Gllinois), and Mccall, (Mass;l, voted against
Myer. IouiSiana): Ievries (California), and
Sibleyy, Penn), voted with the republicans for
Washington, March 1.-The bill providing
form Of government for Hawaii was. passed
without division. Clay of Georgia delivered q
carefully prepared speech on the Philippine
question. He favored the adoption of the Bacon
resolutions, declaring it to be the policy OF the
United States to turn over the islands to the
Filipinos as soon as a stable government could
be established by them under the protection OF
this country. ~
HOUSE. ..
The democrats scored their first victory OF
the session in the house on the motion to take
up the contested election case OF Aldrlch VS..
Robbins from the Fourth Alabama district On
two separate votes the democrats with the aid
of two republicans. Mondel. Of Wyoming, and
II. G. Smith, of Michigan, beat The republicans
upon the question OF consideration. An agree
ment was made to consider the Loud bill relat-
ing to second-class matter on March 20.