Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-17

therefore. did not reach a vote. Other
efforts to amend the bill We're fruitless
An order was made by the Senate as
to consideration of the case of former
Senator Quay, it being unanimously
agreed that il should be taken up two
weeks from Tuesday. ana discussed
until disposed of, the discussion not to
interfere with the unfinished business.
the Spoonrr bill authorizing the PreSi-
dent to govern the Philippines until
otherwise directed, the appropriation
bills or conference reports.
AT 10 O'Clock, The Senate convened 10
conclude. if possible. between that
hour and noon, the formal reading Of
the Alaska code bill Only two Or
three senators We're present. The earli-
e. part of the session. Carter, Mont.
who reported The bill. was in the chair
The reading was concluded. at noon.
Ill pages being read. today. Today's
session was the fourth special session
for the reading If the bill.
Hoar. Mass, then offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
That the secretary of war be direct
Cd to communicate to the Senate a let
ter Of Emilio Aguinaldu. dated at
Bacoor. July l.. 1895. addressed to the
American commander and forwarded
to Cen. Merritt, July y, 1S9o."
GalIinEer n. H.. offered a resolution.
which was agreed to. that the members
OF the cabinet be directed 70 communi-
cate TO tho Senate the number Of clerks
IN their departments giving the number
between specified ages and those also in
whole OF in part permanently incapaci-
tated
Hoar Mass. renewed his request Of
Yesterday that date be fixed for the
taking up Of the case relating to the
seating Of Mr.. Quay a. A senator from
Pennsylvania and asked that the time be
fixed at two weeks from next Tuesday,
the consideration of the case not to in
terfere with appropriation bills confer
ence reports. unfinished business or the
Spooner bill comforting authority upon
the President TO govern the Philippines.
Gallinser who had, yesterday. some hot
words with Penrose. Pa. said he had
been astounded a the charge that those
who were opposed'toi the seating of Mr.
quay were employing parliamentary tao
tics to obstruct vote on the case. He
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,,rlo5 ., ~. ,,n.,nir,ous consort
on motion of Allison the bill appro-
priating ~. OK 00e Of collected customs
revenues w tha people of Puerto Rico
was t9l5en mn and its consideration re
sumed. The Chair having ruled that
the committee amendments to the bin
had been adopted. other amendments
offered were in order. The committee
provided that the money
should be that collected
up To January. 1900. the appropriation
to be used for publication. education.
ublic works and other governmental
ana pubic purposes"
The FIRST amendment was that of Al
len. Neh 1t provided that the COnSti-