The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-04-12
NOTABLE DAWN SENATE.
THE PORTO RICAN BILL PASSED
By A VOTE OF 40 TO 81.
One OF the N ost PROLONGED and SHARP.
est Debates Since the Memorable
"war C0ngress' Two Years Ago
Brought to a Close Mr.. W0leou
Accuses Mr.. Lodge OF CiterinK an
Unqualified Falls hood.

Washington, April 3.-This was no
table day in the United States Senate.
1t brought to a close the sharpest and
most prolonged debate upon any meas
ure since those discussed during the
memorable War Congress" two years
ago. At o'clock this afternoon the
votes were begun upon the Porto Rican
Tariff and Civil Government bill and
the pending amendments, and less than
n hour later the measure, about which
lerc had been so much contention in
nd out Of Congress, was passed by
laJority Of 8. the final vote being 40 to
l. only committee amendments were
d0pted.
1t has been evident fer some time
hat the bill would command a major
y in the Senate. but notwithstanding
hat fact ii" interest in the measure.
9th Of Senators and Ct the public, has
lOt tagged an instant. To-day the
aNcries were crowded and hundreds Of
eople filed the corridors unable to Sc
ure startling room in the galleries.
rom II O'clock. when the Senate con-
!eEcd, until the hour VIXEN the voting
,egan. advocates and opponents of the
ill brilliantly ara elOquentiy maintain
d their convictions and the auditors
We're LcIt in d state of constant excite
ucnt.
The particularly notable speeches of
the day were delivered by Mr. Mason,
# Illinois. in rTIcsition to the measure.
and by Mr.. Foraker, If Ohio. who re-
p!ied t" Il brici speech by Mr.. Yelling
cOn, Of MarylanG Ii was the Ohio
senator 5 desire 10 clear up any misun-
Outstanding or INSTRUMENTATION concern
,ng the bill.
Mr.. Mascn's speech was argumenta-
tive, eloquent and amusing. by turns,
and, as ii covered the entire range Of
the countIy's duties and responsible
Ties to what the Illinois Senator sarcas-
hcaliy TENED ''our insuIar posses
siOns," it was very interesting to his
hearers.
Just befcr" tie Senate adjourned, a
sensational episode occurred, in which
Mr.. Wolcntt. Of Color ado accused Mr.
Lodge, Of MaSsachusett of uttering
that which was "urqualifedly false"
The difficulty arose over an effort made
by Mr.. Lodge to have the Spooner bill
made the unfinished business. This
involved the displacement of the Quay
case, and thu friends of the former Sen
atcr from Pennsylvania made things
exceedingly lively fer half an hour.
The bill was then reported to the SEN
ate, the amendments We're agreed to,
and on an aye and no vote it was pass
ed by a vote of 30 to 81 Il majority of g.
THE, HOUSE.
Washington, April 3.-The House to-
day entered upon the consideration of
the substitute for the Senate Hawaiian
Territorial bill under d special order,
which Will bring the question to a vote
on Thursday afternoon at O'Clock The
debate was in committee of the whole,
and only three of the six speeches were
pertinent to the bill. Mr. Knox of
Massachusetts,. chairman of the Com
mittee on Territories, in charge of the
measure, delivered a carefully prepared
speech in advocacy of its passage.
Mr.. MOndell. Of Wyoming. advocated
the form of government proposed. Mr.
Thomas. of North Carolina, and Mr.
Williams, of Mississippi, made anti-ex-
pansiOn speeches. Mr.. BOutell, of ILL
nois, replied to Mr.. Williams in the
concluding speech of the day
At O'Clock the House adjourned.