Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12

The Senate passed tne forto hican TAR
IN bill on Tuesday by a vote OF 40 to 81.
The House entered upon consideration
of the substitute for the Senate Hawaiian
territorial bill under a special order. The
debate was in committee OF the whole.
and only three OF the six speeches were
pertinent to the bill. Mr.. Knox (Mass.l
chairman of the committee on territories,
delivered a carefully prepared speech in
advocacy of its passage. Mr.. Robinson
Qnd.) criticised section in the bill,
which. he said, continued in force labor
contracts existing in Hawaii, denouncing
it as legalizing system Of wage slavery.
Mr.. Mondell (Wyo.) spoke generally in
support of the bill. Mr.. Lane Uowa), one
of the Republicans Tho opposed the Porto
Rico tariff bill. made a vigorous speech.
reaffirming his position. and warning his
Republican associates that the country
would not support an unfai7 policy toward
the Porto Ricans.
Peace was restored before the Senate
convened on Wednesday and during the
proceedings of the session there was only
a reminder of the harsh language used
just before adjournment Tuesday. The
session opened with lively and interest
ing discussion of the status of the Quay
case, in the course of which MIR. VOL
colt apologized for the language he had
used Tuesday. disclaiming any intention
Of being offensive to anybody, least Of
all TO his friend Mr.. Lodge. The Colo
rado Senator made a vehement and elo-
quent appeal for early action upon the
Quay case. He was supported by other
friends of Mr.. Quay, and it was decided
finally to take up the case Thursday, un-
der the unanimous consent agreement
made on March 16. In accordance also
with that agreement the Spooner bill
was made the unfinished business. there
by bringing the Philippine question to a
direct issue in the Senate. In the House
there was an exciting scene as the cli-
max of discussion of the Kentucky sit
uation when Mr. Wheeler. a Kentucky
Democrat, and Mr.. Pugh. a Kentucky
Republican, faced each other from oppo-
site sides of the main aisle and INDUCED
in a wordy duel. Mr.. Pugh charged Mr..
Wheeler with misrepresenting certain
facts. He was laboring under great ex-
element. Mr.. Wheeler showed admira-
BILE temper, and, though quick to resent
the fancied insult, awaited the expIana-
ton of Mr.. Pugh, in which he dsclaimed
any intention of imputing to him person
out the debate. which was precipitated
by Mr.. Boering, the other Republican
member from Kentucky. there was an air
of suppressed excitement. 1t was the
first time the subject had been broached
in the House, and intense interest was
manifested Mr.. Lacey of Iowa concIud-
ed the debate with general denunciation
of the Goebel election law. This incident
u M h.
Hawaiian bill, many of which were ir-
relevant.
Mr.. Gallinger presented an argument
in the Senate on Thursday against the
seating of NJ. S. Quay as a Senator from
Pennsylvania. He devoted himself al
most entirely to the constitutional phases
of the question. Most of the day was
spent in executive session on the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. In the House when A
O'Clock, the hour fixed for taking a vote
on the bill to provide territorial govern
ment for Hawaii, arrived, less than half
the bill had been covered and SO many
amendments remained that it was agreed
to continue the consideration of the bill
under the five-minute rule until il was
finished. Several important amendments
were agreed to, among them the follow
ing: To nullify all labor contracts in the
islands, to prohibit the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor in saloons, to limit the land
holdings of corporations to LOO acres.
to substitute for the House provision re-
lating to the appointment OF judges and
other officers of the island the Senate
provision. The House provision lodged
the appointing power in the Governor, the
Senate placed it in the President
Mr. Daboa Uava not;an tb~ So..x-
on Friday that he would move to refer
the credentials of former Senator ]. q.
s. Blackburn as Senator from Ken
lucky to the committee on privileges and
elections. During the greater part of the
season the Senate had under considera-
tion the Indian appropriation bill. MIR.
Sullivan delivered a speech in favor of
the seating of NJ. s. Quay The House
passed the substitute for the Senate bill
providing for territorial form of gov
ernment for Hawaii
During almost the entire session of the
Senate on Saturday an amendment to
the Indian appropriation bill offered by
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) providing for the con-
tinuance of the Governments employ
ment of the contract Indian schools. in
certain circumstances, was under consid-
II
the whole question of sectarian schools
being gone over Mt length. The notable
feature of the discussion was an eloquent
speech delivered in support of the amend
ment by Mr.. Vest. The amendment was
pending when the Senate adjourned. the
vote upon it disclosing the fact that no
quorum was present. The House paid
tribute to the memory of the late Richard
Parks Bland of Missouri, popularity
known as 'Silver Dick" Bland, who was
member of the House for twenty-six
years. Splendid eulogics of the life and
career of the great champion of silver
were offered by members on both sides
of the political aisle. AT the conclusion
of the ceremonies the House, as further
mark of respect, adjourned. A resolution
was adopted calling upon the Secretary
of War for information as to whether
Charles Il. Magoon. the legal adviser Of
the insular bureau, had ever rendered an
opinion that, by the treaty with Spain.
the Constitution was extended over Por-
to Rico and the Philippines.
Odds and EIDE
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