The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Penrosc Gives Notice Regarding
the Quay Case.

the Quay Case.
The Quay case was laid before the Sen
ate yesterday. but Mr.. Burrows, who was
to speak on that subject, yielded his right
at the request of Mr. Allison TO permit
the District Of Columbia Appropriation
bill to be taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Penrose said that while he had no
intention Of Directing he desired to pro-
test against the inference that appropria-
tion bills have the right of way over the
Quay case. He said he desired notice to
be taken that Mr.. Burrows and the ten or
twelve Senators whom the latter had
stated had told him Of their intention TO
speak on the case had made no objection
to its going over, and he wanted that fact
remembered in ease that when the day
arrived which has been fixed for a vote
they should complain that they had had
no opportunity Of speaking The Allison
request was then agreed to, it being I'M
derstoOd that Mr.. Burrows viii deliver his
speech today.
Mi. Lodge earlier in the session asked
unanimous consent to fix time for taking
the vote on the Philippine Islands bill, but
objection was made by Mr.. Berry.
The following public building bills were
passed: Hartford. Conn, $2lO,0O0; Allen
town. Pa. SI5S. eco: Carthage, Mo. s1I2,-
500: Reno New. $40, 600; Bluefeld W. Va
$50 600. Also bills appropriating $l0O.0 GOO
for a soldiers home at Castle Pinckney,
5. c.; authorizing the construction of
bridge across the Tallahatchie River
Mississippi: to invite the international
Congress Of Navigation to hold its ninth
session in Washington and appropriating
$50 600 for expenses; and appropriating
$. 500 for dwellings for the keepers Of the
eros Isle Mich. lighthouse.
Mr. Chandler submitted a few remarks
on an amendment intended TO be propo ed
by him to the Naval Appropriation bill, 10
provide for the permanent organization Cf
the astronomical force al the Naval OBJ
servatory.
During the morning hour a commun ca
ton was presented from the Secretary OF
the Treasury on the subject Of the labor
contract made by a New York newspaper
with an inhabitant Of Porto Ri-o. stat ng
that the matter had beer referred to the
Department Of justice.
Adverse reports we're presented from the
Committee on Pensions on the bills to in
crease the pensions OF soldiers of the Mex
icau war. and TO increase to SIC a month
the pensions Of widows OF soldiers of the
Mexican war The bills We're pla ed on the
calendar with the adverse reports.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Petit
grew, requesting the President to inform
the Senate whether the Spanish mode of
execution by garrote has been pIacticsd n
Porto Rico stree he has been governing
The island as Commander in Chief; Gn1 II
So why that mode Of execution has been
adopted
The resolution offered on Tuesday by Mr.
Pettigrew, requesting the President TO n
form the Senate whether the United Stat
has joined with any other nation ia malirg
demands on China. and whether any thr Fat
accompanied such demand was take p
and was referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations.
Mt Peitigrew gave notice that he viii
address the Senate on his resolution Of
sympathy with The Beers tomorrow. After
a short executive session the Senate at
10 O'Clock. adjourned until today