The true Democrat., 1900-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
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SENATE.

tuesday. ..NA' OoPo"
addressed the senate today on the Phll-
lipplne question. He strongly nphelo
the policy Of the administration anu
in conclusion pictured so brilliantly
aommerce and civilization moving
hand in hand for the happiness and up
lifting Of the people Of the Philippines
az wall as those of this country that
the galleries were swept by q storm OF
applause. ..." |
Wednesday. after the senate
convened today Mr.. Aldrich, OF hhode
Island, called up the conference report
on the financial bill and made an ex-
planstion OF the differences between
the senate bill and the conference ball.
The first change was in the section de-
fining the standard. It was, he Baid'
purely a verbal change and undoubteo-
" strengthened the section. The second
change was provision inserted in the
bill making it the express duty OF the
secretary Of the treasury to maintain
the reserve fund IN order that the pari-
| ty of United States money should ne
nreserved Consideration Of the Ha-
waiian government bill was assumed.
Thursday.-Mr. Clay addressed the
senate on the Philippine question
He was one of the democratic sena'
tors who voted for the ratification Of
the treaty Of Paris In his speeof
today he supported ths Bacon reso
luton declaratory Of this country
policy toward the Philippines. Whe1
Mr.. Clay had concluded his speech CON
alteration Of the Hawaiian bill wa
: resumed, and passed. On Mr.. Fol
4 aker's motion, the senate took up th
i Porto Rican tariff and governmeu
q bill. thus making it the unhnishe
II business.
y Friday.-Interest in the Porto Rica
y tariff regulation measure has bee
, transferred from the house to the So
D. ste. An hour and a-half Of the ssssi'
~ was devoted to consideration Of Il
y Quay case. No bill passed the sena
today. , e
Saturday. senate held a bri
: session today, adjourning early on g
count OF the death Of Representa-
n. Epps, Of Virginia. During the sessi
,s. Mr. Ross Of Vermont, spoke in oppo
ok ton to the seating Of Hon. M. S.Qut
n. and Mr.. Teller spoke IN criticism
the conference report upon the ourr'
cy bill.
HOUSE
'ne Tuesday. ay.-The general debate on
81 Porto Rico tariff bill closed today i
'hs blaze Of glory. The galleries W
49, banked to the doors and every seat
w. the floor was occupied when the ri
-; champions Of the respective sides,'l
~ Dolhver, Of Iowa, and MIR. Bailey
u'0 u, Texas, made the closing argumel
VIC Each spoke for an hour and a half.
"a Wednesday. The battle royal
mar the Porto Rican tariff bill ended IN
and house today in sweeping victory
and the republicans. The BILL amen
in as agreed upon in the conference
,era the 1publicans on Monday night 8
N, to reduce the tariff from s6 to l5
= . cont Of the American tariff, and III
,ena = ting its life Of two years, was pa
life by vote Of 179 yeas to 161 nay
eek. Thursday. democrats Sc
eek their first victory Of the session
sup the house today on the motto
,ked take up the contested election caa
hez, Aldrich VS.. Robbins, from the TO
ight. Alabama district. On two seps
the votes the democrats. with the al
two republicans Mr.. Moadall
Wyoming, and H G. Smith, Of n
F.. wwes igan, beat the republicans on
eatre question of consideration. A bill
ning. passed to grant an American reg
lg on to the ship Windwrd, in which L
night. Pssry will make an attempt to
them the North Pole. p sg
fire Friday. Within two hours aft
took special message from the presiden
n by ommending the immediate passag
firing bill to place in his hands all the
:. and eys collected upon Porto. Rican V
, men since the Spanish evacuation Of t
rsday land, to be used for the relief O.
ire Of Porto Ricans, had been read
train, bouss today that body had pssse
: s.