The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FirTY-SIxTH

In the senate, on the 2sth, the vote on
the Hawaiian government bill. agreed
upon for that date was, nevertheless,
postponed until the LIST. Four hours weie
devoted to consideration of the bill with
small results. Mr.. McLaurin (dem., S. D.
made a strong speech for expansion, scout
ing what he called the "bugbear OF impe-
rialism," with which, it was sought to fright
en- the people......1n the house discussion
of the Puerto Rican tariff bill was re-
sumed and concluded, and the bill. as
amended. so as to reduce the tariff from
20 to 10 per cent. of the American tari'I
and limiting its life to two years, wa +;
passed by a vote of 172 yeas, to l6l nays.
In the serate, on the list, the bill pro,
was passed without division. At the IN
stance of Mr.. Foraker, the Puerto Rican
tariff bill was made the unfinished busl-
ness, and will be considered as soon as
the conference report on the finance bill
shall have been disposed of on the 6th....
In the house the contested-election case
democrats thus scoring their first victory
of the session. Consideration of the Lonu
bill, relating to second class mail matter,
was postponed.
In the senate. on the I'd, consideration
of a bill embodylnE substantially the pro-
visions of the house Puerto Rican bill and
in addition providing for a temporary
form of government for the island, was
was devoted to the Quay case......ln the
house a special message from the presi-
dent recommending the immediate pass
age of a bill to place in his hands all the
moneys collected upon Puerto Rican
goods since the Spanish evacuation of the
island to be used for the relief of the
Puerto Ricans was read and within two
hours a bill carrying out the recommends
ton had been passed, 162 to 1O7, and sent
to the senate. Thirteen democrats voted
with the majority.
In the senate, on the Sd, Mr.. Ross (Va.)
spoke in opposition to the seating of MIR.
Quay as senator from Pennsylvania. Mr..
Teller spoke in criticism of the confer
ence report upon the currency bill. y
number of private pension oils wore
passed. The senate adjourned early on
account of the death of Representative
Epes, of Virginia. .....ln the house, after
the morning business, Mr.. Hay Va an
nounced with an expression of profound
sorrow on the part of himself and his as
sociates, the death of Mr.. Epes. He Of
fered resolutions of respect and sympathy.
which were unanimously adopted, and
the house, as a further mark of respect,
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Fairbank.
GndD and Mr.. Butler On. c. delivered
speeches on the financial bin, and Mr..
Carter NMOnt) made a vigorous address
on the Quay case, explaining why he
would vote to seat Mr.. Quay. although
he had voted against the seating of Mr..
Corbett......In the house considerable
miscellaneous business, much of it of
minor Importance, was transacted. The
earlier part of the session was devoted to
District OF Columbia business. The bill
to incorporate the Frederick Douglass
Memorial and Historical association was
taken up, but action was defeated by fiji
clustering, led by Mr.. Bailey (TeX.).