The evening times., 1900-04-09
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The first page of the Congressional
Record of the issue of Friday. April b,
contains an outline map Of the Hawaiian
Islands-Hawau, -Noui, Malokai, Lanai
Oahu, Kauai, and .Niihau. The cut is one
column wide and one-third of column
deep. 1t is inserted to accompany the
speech delivered by Representative Ham,
iton of Michigan in the House on April
upon Senate bill 222, to provide govern
ment for Hawaii. Illustrations are rare
in the Record. In the rules for the publi-
cation of the Record" it is provided that
''the Public Printer is not authorized to
insert any maps or diagrams in the Record
without the approval of the Joint Com
mittee on Printing. All requests for such
approval should be referred TO the Joint
Committee on Printing. and may be sub
mitted to the Chairman of the Committee
on Printing on the part of the Senate or
the House, in whichever the speech Illus
trated may have been delivered, and no
maps or diagrams shall be inserted that
exceed in size page Of the Record.
The prediction was made several times
last week that having gotten the Porto
Rican bill off his hands Senator Foraker
would take rest, but that has not been
the case. The Senator said today that
his work on that measure had caused him
TO neglect other matters to such an extent
that he is now compelled to work as hard
as ever to get caught up Mr. Foraker is
known among his colleagues as one Of the
hardest and most conscientious workers in
the Senate and during the present session
he has certainly upheld that reputation.
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Senate floor Saturday morning a bright
red carnation adorned the lapel OF his coat,
a circumstance which occurs at such infre-
quent intervals in the case of the Cali
fornia Senator as to cause comment by
several of his colleagues
Saturday sessions of Congress are almost
always such dull affairs that, as many
members have suggested il would be about
as well if both houses were to adjourn
over each week from Friday to Monday.
An attempt Is usually made to secure this
adjournment but it often happens that
some matter is under consideration which
must be disposed CT and which the Senator
or Representative having II in charge de-
sires TO have off his hands, and he accord
ingiy insists upon a Saturday session. In
the Senate yesterday the Indian Appropria
ton bill was the only matter OF Importance
that was taken uo and it was the fact
that several Senators were anxious to have
this bill considered and disposed of as soon
as possible that prevented an adjournment
on Friday.
Former Senator John L. Wilson, OF
Spokane. Wash. was on the floor of the
Senate Saturday, and after a long con-
versation with Senator Clark of Wyoming g
went around and shook hands with vari-
Gus others of his former colleagues. Mr.
Wilson was the first member o, Congress
elected from the state OF Washington.
taking his seat in the Fifty first Congress
and being re-elected to the two succeed
ing Congresses. He was still serving as
Representative when he was elected TO
the Senate. and took his seat in that
body February 10. 1895. Mr.. Wilson said
yesterday that Ne is here on business of
a personal nature but that he is at ths
same time trying to combine business
with pleasure.
Some amusement was caused in the
Senate Saturday during the consideration
OF the Indian Appropriation bill by the
way in which Mr. Galinger pronounced
the word Indian" The New Hampshire
Senator. who is usually very particular
as TO his pronunciation. used the word
IS though il we're spelled 'injun." and he
used that pronunciation so many times
that ii was apparent that he believed il
to be the proper one.