Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-19
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Feb. 10.

Washington, Feb. 10.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hspsbrough presented apetition
from many citizens of North Dakota
sympathizing with the Beers.
Mr.. GaIlinger presented several let
tiers urging the establishment of free
rural delivery. He said some "enter-
prising newspaper correspondent" sent
statement to a journal in New Hamp
shire that be was opposed to free rural
delivery. There was no truth what
ever in the report.
A bill was favorably reported grant
ing to the State of Wyoming $4,000
acres of land in support of the soldiers
and sailors home.
Mr.. Fairbanks offered an amendment
to the Porto Rcsn bill providing that
the immigration laws of the United
States shall extend to and over Porto
Rico.
Mr.. Simon introduced a bill to estab-
lish U. s. mint at Portlan., Ore.
A resolution was passed calling on
the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia for full information regard
ing the act of the last Congress regu-
lating telephone rates in the District.
Messrs. Hale and Tilman charged that
Congress had been defied, and its
power curtailed by an inferior judge for
the benefit of a monopoly.
At 2 o'clock the Hawaiian bill came
up as unfinished business.
HOUSE.
Under suspension of the rules, the
House proceeded, after the approval of
the journal, to consider the bill abolish
ing the provision allowing brewers to
put up beer in sixth and eightbs OF
barrels.
Mr.. Dolliver said that the brewing
interests greatly desired this change
and that it would not affect the rev.
enues of the government.
Mr.. Sulzer took occasion to demand
the repeal of the war tax on beer and
he asked any republican member of the
ways and mean, committee to tell the
country when they proposed to repeal
the entire war revenue oil.
Mr.. Terry said they did not dare to
repeal the war taxes because the Ding
ley bill has been a lamentable failure
and because of their secret understand
ing with England, which compelled
them to continue their war of aggres-
sion in the Philippines.
Mr.. Often said the brewers, being pa.
triOtic, did not now ask reduction Of
the tax because the condition of the
country would not permit. They de-
sired this bill because it would enable
economies in their business.
Messrs Bartholdt, Babcock, Bartlett
and Maddox also spoke and the bill
was then passed.
The House adoDted resolutions cali
ing on the State d apartment for infor.
nation as to truth OF statemnuts made
by Marcum, recently United States con.
sul at Pretoria, that mis- correspondence
bad been opened by the British censor.
The House then went into commit.
tee of the whole for consideration of the
Porto Rican tariff bill.
At attempt to fix definite time next
Mondav for taking the vote failed.
Mr.. Payne made the first speech. He
said nothing would so tend to destroy
the power of the sugar. trust as the ex.
tension of the best sugar industry IN
this country. The beet sugar prod
uct this year would be one hun
dred thousand tons, double that OF
last year. Fifty one new factories had
been contracted for, and this showing
would be doubled next year. He was
glad that the beet sugar men would get
Incidental protection from this bill and
he proposed that the tariff provided by
il should be precedent when it came
to consider similar measure for the |
Philippines.
Mr.. Richardson. announced that he |
the bill more dangerous 10 |
the liberties of this republic than any
ever passed by Congress, and it could |
not be passed except 10 defiance of the
very letter of the constitution. He pro-
ceeded to deny the republican conten.
ion that it was proper to make one set |
Of tariff duties for Porto Rico and |
another for the United States