The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-04-12
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On Saturday the Senate completed con
sideration of the Porto Rican bill witt
the exception of two amendments. Sen
ator Fairbanks made lengthy speech de
Tending the II per cent tariff. Bills wer,
passed granting lands to the State o
| Alabama for the education of colore,
students. and to establish light ant
fog signal at Browns Point, Puge
Sound. The House passed the fortiiica
tions appropriation bill as it came from
the committee. 1t carries S,,O93, ass.
In the Senate on Monday seven hour.
were devoted 10 debate on Porto RicaI
tariff bill. The House adopted reso
luton by Mr.. Payne, Republican fool
leader, calling upon the Secretary of the
| Treasury for information as to the prob
able surplus existing revenue laws would
create during this and the coming fiscal
| year. Under suspension of the rules bills
were passed to open to settlement 49,
900 acres in the Fort Hall Indian rcser-
yation and 100000 acres in Oklahoma
| by ratifying the agreements with the
| Bannock and Shoshone Indians and the
Kiowas, Comanches and Apaches to di-
vide the northern judicial district of New
! ate 100000 for n military post ut Sheri-
| dan, Wyo.
The Senate passed the Porto Rcan tar
| if 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 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. J.,
chairman of the committee on territories,
delivered 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 leGaizing n system of wage slavery
Mr.. Mondell OWyo) spoke generally in
support of the bill. Mr.. Lane Uowa). one
of the Republicans who 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 unfair policy toward
the Porto Ricans. Mr.. Thomas On. c..
Mr.. Williams Nliss.) and Mr.. Boutell
Qll) discussed Imperialism.
Peace was restored before the Senate
convened on Wednesday and during the
proceedings of the session there was only
Il reminder of the harsh language used
just before adjournment Tuesday. The
session opened with a lively and interest
ing discussion of the status of the Quay
case, iii the course of which Mr.. VOL
colt apo!ogized 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
RADIO Senator made 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 IL. In accordance also
with that agreement the Spooner bill
was made the unfinished business, there
by bringing the Philippine question to
direct issue in the Senate. In the House
there was an exciting scene as the eli
max of a discussion of the Kentucky sit
uation when Mr.. Wheeler, a Kentucky
Democrat, and Mr.. Pugh, Kentucky
Republican, faced each other from oppo-
site sides of the main aisle and INDUCED
in wordy duel. Mr.. Pugh charged MIR.
Wheeler with misrepreSenting certain
facts. He was laboring under great ex-
element. Mr.. Wheeler showed admira-
ble temper, and. though quick to resent
the fancied insult. awaited the explana-
tion of Mr.. Pugh, in which he disclaimcd
any intention of imputing to him person
ally desire to distort the facts. Through
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 conclud-
ed the debate with general denunciation
of the Goebcl election law. This incident
overshadowed the other speeches on the
Hawaiian bill, many of which were ir-
relevant.
Mr.. Gallinger presented an argument
in the Senate on Thursday against the
seating of NJ. $. Quay as 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
O'Clock, the hour fixed for taking vote
ihent for Hawaii, arrived, less than half
the bill had been covered and so many
remained that it was agreed
to continue the consideration of the bill
under the five-mnute rule until it was
finished. Several important amendments
were agreed TO, among them the follow
ing: To nullify all labor contracts in the
to prohibit the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor i'll saloons. TO limit the land
of corporations TO 1000 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.. Deboe gave notice in the Senate
on Friday that he would move to refer
the credentials of former Senator J. &.
5. Blackburn as Il Senator from Ken
tucky To the committee on privileges and
elections. During the greater part of the
season the Senate had under considera-
tion the Indian appropriation bill. Mr..
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
Odds and Ends.
The bubonic plague is rapidly spread
ing in India.
Lompoc. Cal, grows mustard for the
whole nation. In that region 1000 acres
are cultivated TO the seed. the industry