Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
TFTY-SiXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Jan. %.
SENATE.

memorial from the Br0therhood OF
Trsinmen against the maintenance by
this government OF such large stand
ing army.
Mr.. Pettigrew introduced resolu.
ton calling upon the President to furn-
ish all reports relative to the treaty
made by General Bates with the Sui
tan of Sulu. The resolution also asks
why the salaries of the Sultan's retain
ers are paid out of the United States
Treasury. Mr.. Wolc0tt objected to
consideration and the resolution went
over.
The Senate adopted without debate
or division Mr.. AlleB's resolution call
ing upon Secretary Gage for informa.
ton omitted in bis recent commune
ton to that body regarding Treasury
matters.
Mr.. Jones asked unanimous consent
TO have printed as a public document
the recent speech in this city OF ex-goy-
ernor Boutwell, on the Philippine que
ton. Mr.. Aldrich objected. Mr.. Jones
said he would read the speech as part
| of his remarks when he secured the
| floor.
A resolution was adopted that the
President be requested 10 Furnish the
Senate with copies OF correspondence
| in relation to the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, sigr-
ed April 10, 1850, which has passed be-
tween the two governments not hereto
| fore communicated. Also resolution
requesting the President TO furnish Inc
Senate copies of correspondence with
the republic of Colombia, in relation to
the Panama canal, and 10 the treaty
between the United States and New
Granada, of December %, 1916, not
| heretofore communicated.
| Also q resolution requesting the Pres
ident to send TO the Senate copies Of all
correspondence and communications
received by him or by the Secretary OF
State from the New Panama Canal
Company of France or any of its officers
or attorneys.
The committee on naval affairs re-
ported favorably q bill providing for
the repairing OF and again placing in
commission the U. s. frigate Conslilu-
ton. Also on bill to encourage en-
listment in the q. s. navy.
| After routine business was disposed
of Mr.. Turner was recognized 10 finish
his speech on the Philippine resolution.
He said the Filipinos we're as capable of
elt-gOvernment as any of the people Of
| the South American republics were al
the time their independence was rec
oenized. He denied that the Filipiuos
were barbsrisns. All peoples should
| have liberty and it was the duty OF The
President to protect the Filipinos.
Mr.. Turner asserted further that
Congress had passed many resolutions
| of sympathy for nations struggling for
liberty and said it ought now to make
an EXPRESSION in behalf of the Beers.
I'VE dare not" he then exclaimed.
"The ghost of liberty murdered 10 the
Philippines, stalks about and Congress
is afraid" He demanded to know why
the Filipino ENJOYS who wanted to stop
the war, were so badly treated by o is.
Mr.. Turner was congratulated by demo
cratic and populist Senator'S when be
finished. He was followed by Mr.. Ross,
who spoke on the resolution relative 10
the provisions of the constitution as TO
Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
Mr.. Money gave notice that he would
speak Thursday on the Pritchard reso
lutions.
Fifteen minutes after the House met
Mr.. Tsyler, chairman of the Roberts
committee, called up the Roberts case.
He asked that the vote on the minority
and majority reports of committee
should be taken at 4:30 p. N. Thurs
dav.
Mr.. Lacy objected unless and amend
ment which be offered should be re-
ceived for consideration. The smend
ment was to the effect that "under the
facts and circumstances OF this case Il.
II. Roberts ought not to have or hold
seat in the House of Representative
and that the seat he now holds should
be declared vacant"
NJ. Tayler refused to accept the
amendment aud announced that at the
proper time he would move the pre-
vious question on the vote on the
minority report of his committee ana
then on the majority report. He tben
began bis speech in favor Of excludiOg
the Utah member.
Mr.. Lttlefeld followed Mr.. Tayler.
He supported the minority resolution.
Mr.. Little field is one of two member
of the Roberts committee who sgneo
the minority report. He discussed the
legal aspects OF the proposition thai
Roberts should be admitted 10 mis- ses
and then expelled, holding that tbs
was the proper course to be pursued.
The constitution being the supreme Law
of the land the majority could not add
to the disqualification of members Ct
Congress named 10 that document. il
was now proposed to add polygsDy 10
those disquali6cations tomorrow It
might be adultery; at another
time the fact that member
elect was the attorney OF trus'.
He combatted the position OF the mr.
jority that the House was the sole judy
Of qualifications OF its members. he
quoted precedents in support OF biz
contention, beginning with the case OF
John Wilkes, who was three times tx
cluded and twice expelled from the
British Parliame t. He maintained thai
the adoption of the majority report u
the Roberts case would be subyersye
of the rights of the electors of th"
country in providing new disqualific
ton for membership in the House NJ
Littlefeld quoted Alexander Haml'on
in the Federslist as saying that "'h'
constitutional qualifications of men
Der were unslterable by the leii-ls
ture." Mr.. Littlefield attacked toe au'
thorities upon which the ma oTy