Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-05
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, April 5.
SENATE. I

D. o0NAA0s
81 A bill was passed to Increase the ef-
Gciency of the subsistence deparl ment
of the q. 8. army; also a bill to incor.
porate the National White Cross OF
America.
Mr.. Butler rising to question OF
personal privilege referred to a state.
ment from the Associated Press to the
effect that Senators Butler and Petit
grew would be responsible for any
bloodshed that might result in Cuns.
Mr.. Butler explained that neither he
nor Mr.. PettiRrew msde any statement
while on their visit to Cuba. Mr.. But
Ter stated that he told the newspaper
men of Cuba that they need look for
no enemies 10 the United States. II
there we're any enemies to their cause
they would be found in Cube.
Mr.. GalIinger said that two years
| ago he had been most brutality attack
ed by a New Hampshire paper JUS;
after his return from Cuba. He added
that the Associated Press sent this at
tack out and nearly every democratic
paper took 1t up aud abused him.
Mr.. Penrose introduced bill direct
ing the Secretary of War to issue
medals to 100 living officers and sol.
diers OF the five companies from PenI
sylvania who were the first to reach
Washington city for its defense on the
18th Of April, 1861.
Mr.. Hawley introduced bill to es.
tabish permanent camp grounds in the
north, east, south and west.
AT the close of routine business the
resolution that the Hon. Matthew Stall
ley Quay is now entitled 10 q seat in
the United States Senate from the State
OF Pennsylvania was taken up and Mr..
Gallinger addressed the Senate speak
ing 10 favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Gallineer got into quite contro
versy with Mr.. Penrose. The former
read q caustic editorial against Quay
and Governor Stone from the Pbiladel-
phia Press, and called attention to the
fact, be said, that it was either written
or inspired by Mr.. Charles Emory
Smith, q member of the Mckinley cabi-
net. Mr.. Penrose in reply stated that
1t was understood Mr.. Smith no longer
had any connection with the Philadel-
phia Prese.
When Mr.. Gallinger finished his
speech Mr.. Chandler asked that the case
20 over until after routine business tC-
morrow.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
Immediately after the meeting of the
House Chairman Cannon reported from
the appropriation committee an addi-
tionsl urgent deficiency bill sppropri-
Ting $405 900 for pay OF marshals, wit
nesses, fees, etc. in United States CT urls.
1t was adopted.
Chairman Foss, of the naval affairs
committee, reported the naval spprC-
priation bill and Mr.. Wheeler submit
ted minority report upon it.
The consideration of the bill provid
lng a territorial form OF government for
Hawaii was then resumed in committee
OF the whole, the bill being read by sec
tons for amendment under the Ave
minute rule.
Amendments designed more eftectual-
ly to wipe out the contract labor system
in Hawaii and to prevent legal proceed
logs for the performance of such con-
tracts we're adopted.
Mr.. Gillette offered an amendment;
proposing that the sale of Intoxicating
drinks 10 saloons shall be prohibited in
Hawaii.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said it was well.
known that this sort of legislation was
farce and instsnced the. State Of
Maine, where the prohibition laws were
continually being violated.
Mr.. Littleield challenged Mr.. Fiiz
gerald to name any place in Maiae
whore liquor was openly sold.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said 1t could BE- Oh
tanned in every hotel and drugstore.