The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-26
HAWAIIAN CIVIL GOVERNMENT BILL.
The Senate Agrees to the Conference Report as
Amended.


brief debate today the Senate agl & I'd
to the conference report on the lla-
.waiian Civil Government Bill, the pro-
visions relating to the right of iran
chise and Imprisonment for del'l hav-
ing been amended to conform to the
ideas of the Senate. The Agricultural
Appropriation Bill was passed carry
ing a little over $4,000 600. 1t aroused
no discussion of consequence, al
though the committee amendments re-
ducing the amounts appropriated for
farmers bulletins and for the distri-
button of seeds were disagreed to-.
The resolution declaring Nathan b.
Scott to be entitled TO his seat as a
Senator from West Virginia was dis
cussed by Mr. McComas, of Maryland,
but its consideration was not con-
Guided. The Alaskan Civil Cove, IL
ment Bill was under consideration
for an hour, but no progress was
made.
Mr.. Cullom presented the confer
ence report on the Hawaiian Bill lie
explained that the principal changes
were the elimination of the provisions
requiring the payment Of taxes before
registration to vote and imprison-
ments for debt or for non-payment of
taxes.
ASH understand it." said Mr.. Ba-
con. "all residents of the United
States and Hawaii are entitled to the
right of franchise without restriction
as to the payment of taxes"
THAT is right" said Mr.. Cullom.
He added that Offices were to be fill
ed by citizens of Hawaii.
Mr. Tillman thought the same pro-
vision ought to have been inserted in
the Porto Rcan Bill. so that carpet
baggers'' should not be inflicted up
on those people"
Mr. Foraker pointed out that by the
provisions of the Porto Rican Bill the
President if he saw fit. could appoint
all the officers of Porto Rico from
citizens of the Island. The confer
ence report was then agreed to with
out division.
The Scott resolutions were then
taken up.
Mr.. McComas. who is member of
the committee on Privileges and Elec-
tiOnS reviewed at some length the
case as the committee had found it
upon investigation.
Mr.. Pettus. (Ala.), who presented
the minority report. asked that the
case 90 over until tomorrow and it
was so ordered.
\ Senate Bill providing an Ameri-
can registry for the steamer Esther,
of New Orleans formerly the Phoe-
nix of Norway, was passed.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Tillman and adopted. calling upon
the Secretary of the Treasury for in
formation as to the number. location
character and aggregate cost Of each
public building already erected or now
in course of construction, with the
cost of the site in each case.
Consideration was then begun OF
the Agricultural Appropriation Bill
The committee amendment reduc-
ing the amount of the appropriation
for printing. illustration. pnblica-
ton, indeNing and distribution OF
documents, bulletins. and reports
from S105.000 to $4,000 was with
drawn, strong opposition Developing
to it from Messrs TlIman, 4 len
Berry. SpOoner, Cockrell and others
They agreed that the farmers bullet
ms issued by the Department of Agri
culture were among the most valuable
publications of the kind ever gotten
out.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Martin, (Na.), secured the adop
ton of his amendment appropriating
$4,000 for the establishment on the
Arlington estate of an experimental
farm.
The bill was then passed.
\ bill appropriating 100000 for a
public building at Kingston, y. Y.
was passed.
Consideration Of the Alaskan Civil
Code Bill was resumed, the pending
question being the amendment relat-
ing to the Cape Nome Mining claims
! offered b. Mr.. Hansbrough, who said
that. having been convinced his
amendment was too radical, he had
decided TO withdraw it. He then ac
copied the substitute offered by Mr.
Carter with the insertion of a provi
sion that it should apply to the dis
trict of Alaska and not to the entire
public domain. Mr.. Carter accepted
the suggestion and modified his
amendment accordingly.
Mr.. Bate continued his argument
begun last week against the pending
amendment.
AT > o'clock the Senate adjourned.