The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-04
IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. HOar Explains Khs Position on
the Quay Case.


In the Senate this morning Mr. Hoar
made personal explanation Of lis posi-
tion on the Quay case. He said he was
constantly receiving letters asking him to
vote 70 deny a seat in the Senate to Mr..
Quay on account Of some charges made
against that gentleman. The writer's OF
these letters, Mr.. Hoar said. wanted TO
put him in the position OF a ballot-box
suffer. II he were TO deny on such
,, grounds the right of the governor OF a
State u appoint a Senator. be wou.i have
also &c deny the right Of a legislature to
elect He hoped that this statement would
serve as a reply TO the great batch OF let
ters which he was receiving. and to the
newspaper articles taking the same posi-
tion.
The Senate bill granting. settlers the
right 70 make second homestead entries
was taken from the calendar. explained
by Mr. Pettigrew. who had reported it
from the COMMITTEES on Public Lands and
passed. 10 provides that any person who,
I prior 20 its passage made homestead en-
] Try. but for any cause lost a. forfeited the
same, or for an reason failed 10 perfect
I
| embraced therein or who having perfected
or secured such tiue did so by what is
known as the CommutatiOn Of his home
stead entry under section 23O1 Revised
Statutes may make a Homestead entry Of
not exceeding C.e quafttr section OF any
OF the public lands in any State or Terri
tory subject to such entry.
A bill also reported from the Committee
on Public Lands in relation to paying 3
=
acre on public lands % the public land
States. which have not heretofore received
such payment. was taken from the calen-
dar and explained by Mr. Pettigrew who
gave il as his estimate that under it the
Government would have 20 pay not more
than So. 600 600, but Mr. Berry, who op-
posed the bill estimated shat IL would cost
from So. .0C0. 600 to $50 CO0 Coo.
The testimony taken by the commits
sion on the conduct OF the war was received
from the President In compliance with a
request Of the Senate and was ordered
printed.
Mr. Pettigrew offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF the Navy 70 furnish
copy Of Admiral Dewey's report OF April
l3. 1888. in which the admiral says he
can take Manila az any time" On motion
OF Mr.. Spooner the resolution went over.
bill TO provide a government for the
territory OF Hawaii was reported from the
Committee on Foreign Relations by Mr..
CullOm. giving notice that he would call
il up at the first opportunity. The Senate
agreed to an adjournment from today til
next Monday.
A JOINT resolution appointing Richard
Oluey Of Massachusetts q member Of the
Smithsonian Board Of Regents was report
ed and passed.
a joint resolution was introduced by Mr..
BeyeridEe and laid on the table Temporal
rily declaring: That the Philippine ISL
auds are territory belonging 10 The United
States; and that it Is the intention Of the
. United States 20 retain them as such. and
20 establish and maintain such government
tai control throughout the archipelago as
the situation may demand
Mr.. EOar offered a resolution establish
ing q rule for paving witnesses before SEN
ate committees, and it was adopted after
an explanation. II allovs 50 a day while
I'm attendance. or while travelling each way,
also actual travelling expenses, not TO eN-
Cged = cents a mile.
Mr.. Petugrew asked fOt he printing OF
the address o. Ca~l ScaJtZ on the policy
Of Imperialism; but objee ION was prompt
y made by Mr. Carter.