Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-03-09

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On Friday the Senate by a vote of 81
to IS decided to take up the Quay case,
and Mr.. Daniel made a speech in favor
OF seating Mr.. Quay. Mr.. Vest and MIR.
Foraker delivered notable speeches ancnt
the Hawaiian government bill. Both
were constitutional arguments, Mr.. For
aker's being in reply to that Of MIR. Vest.
The House continued debate OH the Porto
Rico tariff bill, Mr.. Littlctield (Me.)
making a noteworthy speech in oppose
tion thereto. MIR. Lacey Of Iowa. MIR.
Russell Of Connecticut, Mr.. Gardner OF
Michigan, and Messrs. Jones of Virginia
and Maddox Of Georgia also spoke.
On Saturday the Senate debated the
Hawaiian government bin. Tic discus
sion took q wide range, but the basis of
it was an amendment offered by MIR.
Platt (Conn.l as to the appointment and
tenure OF Office of the judges OF the ua-
waiian courts. Mr.. Tillman embraced
the opportunity 10 make Il characteristic
speech, in the course Of which he made
an attack upon Mr.. Morgan and vigor-
ously opposed many provisions OF the
bill. particularly those which related to
suffrage, The House continued debate
on Porto Rican tariff bill. the principal
speech being by Mr.. Tawncy of Mime
sofa, who replied to Mr.. Littlehelds
speech OF Friday.
On Monday. in the Senate. formal dis
cussion OF the right of former Senator
Quay TO Il seat III tic Senate WAS begun
by Mr.. Tlrlcy. Consideration OF the
Hawaiian government bill resumed. An
amendment was made striking out the
property qualification of voters for mem
bcrs of the legislature. but little other
progress WAS made. In the House the
debate on Porto Rican tariff hill was
continued.
Tho Senate on Tuesday heard Mr.. Dc
rev i'll support of the retention OF the
Philippines and Mr.. Turlcy in opposition
to the seating OF Mr.. Quay. Amended
Hawaiian bill So as to make void all coll
tracts for labor entered into since Aug.
IL, 1858. The general debate on the
Porto Rican bill in the House closed in
IL blaze of glory. The galleries were bank
I'd to the doors and every seat on the floor
was occupied when the rival champions
of the respective sides-Mr. Dolliver of
Iowa and Mr.. Bailey OF Tcxas-madc the
closing arguments. Before these closing
speeches were made MIR. Cannon OF Hi
nois, one of the veterans on the Rcpubli-
can side. made an exceptionally effective
speech i'll support of the bill.
On Wednesday the Senate postponed
until Thursday the vote on the Hawaiian
government hill. Mr.. Aldrich. chairman
of the finance committee. made an expla-
nation of the work OF the confcrees on
the financial measure, his statement re-
sulting in an unexpected and spirited de-
bate. MIR. McLaurin of South Caro-
lima made n speech OH the Philippines.
He is the first Democratic Senator to
declare himself for expansion. Tho House
passed tho Porto Rican tariff Till by a
vote OF 172 TO 161.
On Thursday in the Senate the bill pro
riding Il form of government for the terri
tory of Hawaii WAS passed without di-
vision. MIR. Clay delivered a carefully
prepared speech on the Philippines. He
favored the adoption of the Bacon rcso-
buttons. declaring it 10 he the policy of
the United States to turn over the ISL
ands to the Filipinos as soon as a stable
government could be established by them
under the protection of this country. All.
the instance of Mr.. Foraker the Porto
Rican tariff bill was made the unfinished
business ana VIII be considered as soon
as the conference report OH the finance
bill shall have been disposed of next
Tuesday. 1t WAS decided 10 take II final
vote OH the conference report OH the
financial bill next Tuesday at 4 u. N. In
the House the Democrats scored their
hrst victory of the session OF the motion
to take up the contested election case of
Aldrich VS.. Robbins from the fourth Ala
hama district. On two separate votes the
Democrats. with the aid of two Rcpnb.
lica,s. MIR. Mondell of Wyoming and Ii.
Q. Smith of Michigan, beat the Rcpub-
leans upon the question OF consideration.
An agreement was made 10 consider the
loud bill relating to sccond-class mail
matter March 90. \. bill was passed to
grant an American register to the shin
Windward. in which Lieut.. pcary will
make an attempt to rcacl. the north pole.