The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-04-12
THE QUAY CASE AGAIN.
SENATOR GALLINGER OPPOSES
THE FORMER SENATOR.
He Devotes IL imself to the EoEs;:t"-
tiOnal Phases OF the Question Ths
Alaskan Civil Code Bill United
States Will Not Break Faith With
Cuha-The House Considers the
Hawaiian Territorial Bill.

Washington, April 5.--During to-day's
comparatively brief open session of the
Senate Mr.. Gallnger, of New Hamp-
shire, presented an argument against
the seating of Hon. NJ. S. Quay as
Senator from Pennsylvania. He de-
voted himself almost entirely to the
constitutional phases of the question.
Most of the day was srent in executive
session.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. presented the
credentials of J. c. S. Blackburn as a
Senator from Kentucky for the term of
six years, beginning March 4, 1901.
A bill to increase the efficiency of the
subsistence department of the United
States army was passed.
The following bills We're passed: To
incorporate the National White Cross
Of America; to authorize the payment
Of travelling allowances to enlisted men
of the regular and volunteer forces
when discharged by order of the Sec
rotary of War and stated by him as en-
titled to travel pay.
Mr.. PIatt, of Connecticut, speaking
as chairman of the Senate Committee
on Cuba, said that there was nobody,
so far as he knew, who proposed to
break faith with the Cubans land I
do not believe" he added, there are
many Cubans who believe the United
States will not keep it's promise. OF
course, there are agitatOrS in Cuba, but
among the Cubans generally there is
the utmost confidence in the United
States"
Mr. Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
then called up the lay resolution. He
maintained that tht Governor of Penn
sylvania ought to have called a special
session of the l. sislature to elect
Senator after ii had adjourned without
an election.
In conclusion, Mr.. Gallinger said he
opposed the seating of Mr. Quay be-
cause such action would be a violation
of both the letter and the spirit of the
Constitution; because he was opposed
to giving the Governor absolute right
to make appointments of Senators in
any circumstances; because the Legis-
lature, having adjourned without cleo
ton had voluntarily relinQuiShed
part of its representation in the Sen
ate; and because it would introduce
into our institutions a Pandora box,
causing endless confusion in Legisla-
lures of the States. The Senate then
went into executive session
At 4:40 the Senate resumed business
in legislative session.
The unfinished business was tenn
porarily laid aside and the Alaskan
Civil Code bill was laid before the Sem
ate. Some formal amendments were
about to be proceeded with when the
Senate, at AS. adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Washington April 5.-The House did
not finish the bill TO provide territorial
government for Hawaii to-day. When
the hour fixed for taking a vote a
o'clock arrived, less than half the bill
had been covered, and so many amend
ments remained that it was agreed to
continue the consideration of the bill
under the tiVeminute rule until it was
finished. Several important amend
ments were agreed to to-day. among
them the following: To nullify all labor
contracts in the islands: to prohibit the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in saloons;
to limit the lard holdings Of corpora
tons to 1000 acres, and to substitute for
the House provision relating to the ap-
pontment 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. An addi-
tionai urgent deficiency. carrying s405,-
OUU, lot tFH IteS OF tnlteu states mar
shals, Jurors. etc, was passed.
The Naval Appropriation bill was
presented by Mr.. Foss, of Illinois, act
ing chairman of the committee, and Mr..
Wheeler, OF Kentucky presented a mi
nority report against certain features
of the bill
The House then resumed cOnsidera-
ton of the Hawaiian Territorial bill
Under the order the Clerk began read
= e., ~,
five minute rule.
Mr. DeArmond. OF Missouri moved
to strike from section five, extending
the Constitution and all the laws of
the United State; locally applicable to
the islands, the words the Constitu-
ton and The amendment was in
line with Mr.. DeArmOnds speech of
Tuesday, in which he argued that the
Constitution already extended over the
islands and that if it did not Congress
was power!ess to project it there. Mr..
Knox opposed the amendment, which,
he said. raised the whole question as to
the extension of the Constitution, upon
which the House was divided. The
amendment was lOst-78 to 81.
When section 10. which enforced the
obligation of contracts in Hawaii by
penal statutes was reached. Mr.. Knox,
chairman of the committee, offered the
W
the section: provided that no suit or
proceedings shall be maintained for the
specific performance of any contract
heretofore or hereafter entered into for
personal labor or service, nor shall any
remedy exist or be enforced for breach
Of any such contract, except in civil
suit or proceeding instituted solely to
recover damages for such breach: pro-
vided further, that the provisions of this
SpCtiO ion Sha II anniV n merchant
men,
The amendment he explained, was
designed to prevent the criminal pros
ecution of contract laborers who vio-
lated their contracts. The amendment
was adopted-i0 to -.
Mr.. Robinson. of Inoiana, offered an
amendment to nullify all labor con-
tracts made since the date of annexa-
ton, and providing that hereafter no
law should be enacted to enforce them.
The amendment vas adCpted-45 to AZ.
a further amendment was adopted
| specifically extending the provisions Of
the alien contract labor law to the ISL
ands.
MIR. Gilett, Of Massachusetts. offered
| an amendment to prohibit the sale of
| intoxicating liquors in saloons in Ha-
wall. Mr. Knox opposed the amend
ment. He thought the subject should
| be left to the Legislature of the islands.
| Mr.. Fitzgerald. Of Massachusetts, re-
| ferring to prohibition being farcical in
| its operations. Citeo the case of Maine.
| Mr.. Littlefield. Ct '.tG!re. challenged his
| statement but -. Fitzgerald finally
| compelled MI Iittlat:t,l TO admit that
| liquor could h- - cured" at almost
| anV place in H..
| DraXyorfinr1