The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-06
SAYS THAT. QUAY
HAS NO RIGHTS
Senator Gallingeer OPP
poses His Seating.
THEGoVERNoR'sDUTY
PIatt Declares That Cubans |mpli-.
city Trust Americans.
|! HAWAIIAN BILL HANGS FIRE.
House Fails to Take Action on the
Measure to Provide Territorial
Form Of Government for tho
Islands But amendments
Arc Agreed To and
the Bill Goes Over.
HAWAIIAN BILL HANGS FIRE.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-During to-
days compare lively brief open session or
the Senate. Mr.. Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire, presented argument against tne
seating of Hon. G1- S. Quay as a Sena-
tor from Pennsylvania. He devoted hlin-
self almost entirely to the constitutional
phases of the question. Most OF the Gay
was spent in executive session.
Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas, presented the
credentials of ]. C. S. Blackburn as a
Senator from Kentucky for the term OF
six years, beginning GIarch 4th, 1901.
A bill to increase the efficiency of the
| subsistence department OF the Chi'eo
States army was passed
| The following bills were passed:
TO INCORPORATE the National White
Cross of America; to authorize the pay
| ment of travelling allowances to enlisted
men of the regular and volunteer FORCES,
when discharged by order of the Secretary
of War. and stated by him as entitled
| to travel pay.
chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Cuba. said that there was nobody, SO
| far as he knew who proposed to break
! faith with the CubanS. And do not
| believe" he added, there are many
| Cubans who believe the United States
will not keep its promise. OF course tnere
are agitators in Cuba, but among the
! Cubans generally there is the utmost
confidence in the United States
| QUAY RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Gallinger. of New Hampshire, then
called up the Quay resolution. lie main
| tained that the Governor of Pennsylvania
ought to have called special session OF
! ths, Legislature to elect Senator after
Tiff had adjourned without an election
In conclusion. Mr. Gallinger said he oP-
posed the seating of HIr. Quay, because
such action would be a violation OF both
| the letter and the spirit of the constltu-
| ton; because ne was opposed to giving
| the Governor absolute right to make ap-
pointments of Senators in any clrcum-
| stances: because the Legislature, having
| adjourned without election, had voluntarl-
! lv relinauished a part OF its representa-
| ton in the Senate, and because It would
introduce into our institutions Pando-
| ra's box, causing endless confusion IN
| legislatures OF the States.
The Senate, then went into executive
session. At 4:4O O'Clock. the Senate re-
sumed business in legislative session.
| The unfinished business was Temporarily
| laid aside and the Alaskan civil code
| bill was laid before the Senate some
| formal amendments were about to pe
proceeded with when the Senate, at 4;io,
! adjourned.
| In the House.
| WASHINGTON, April 5.-The House
| did not finish the bill to provide territorial
| government for Hawaii to-day. Wnen tne
| hour fixed for taking a vote & o'clock)
| arrived less than half the bill had been
| covered, ard so many amendments re-
| mained that 1t was agreed to continue
l of tha
| tive-minute rule until 1t was tnlshea
| several important amendments were
| agreed TO to-day: among them the fol-
| lowing: TO nullify all labor contracts III
the islands; to extend the alien contfact
! labor laws to the islands; to prohibit the
sale of Intoxicating liquor in saloons; 10
| limit the land holdings OF corporations 20
| 1900 acres, and TO SUBSTITUTE fot tne
| House provision relating to the appoint
ment of judges and other officers of the
| island the Senate provision. The House
! provision lodged the appointing power N
| the Governor: the Senate placed 1t III the
President.
An additional urgent deficiency. carry
ing s405 COO. for the fees of United STATES
| marshals, jurors, etc, was passed.
| The naval appropriation bill was pre-
sented by ar. Foss, of Illinois, acting
| chairman of the committee, and Nr.
| Wheeler, Of Kentucky. presented mi
| nority report against certain features OF
1 the bill
The House then resumed the consldera-
/ ton OF the Hawaiian territorial DILL. Un-
| der the order the clerk began reading the
| bill for amendment under the tive-minute
| rule.
| Mr.. ,DeArmond, of Missouri. moved TO
| Strike from section 5. extending the Com
stitution and all the laws of the United
States locally applicable to the islands,
the words, 1.-The Constitution and The
/ amendment was in line with Mr.. De-
Armond's speech of Tuesday, in which
he argued thas the Constitution already
! extended over the islands. and that If 1t
/ did not Congress was ,powerleSS to pro-
/ ject, it there.
AMENDMENT LOST.
Mr. Knox opposed the amendment,
| which, he said, raised the whole ques-
ton as to the extension Of the Canstitu-
ton. upon wtf,ic; the House was divided
The amendment was lost-iS 10 81
When Section 10, which enforced the OBJ
ligation of contracts in Hawaii by penal
statutes, was reached. Mr.. Knox, CHAIR
man Of the committee. offered the follow
ing amendment, to be added to the sec
ton:
..Provided that no suit or proceedings
shall be maintained for the specific per-
formance of any contract heretofore OF
hereafter entered into for personal labor OF
| service, nor shall any remedy exist or be en-.
a foced for breach of any such contract ex-
! 5f%cept IL, a civil suit or proceedings Instituted
Il safely to recover damages for such breach
Il Enrnyilcd. further, tina the provisions o;
Il this sectgon shall not apply to merchant
4 seamen
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