Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-28
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
THE BACON RESOLUTIONS PASS.
In Reference to Allowances Made to
Officers i'm Cuba and Puerto Rico
Several Bills Pass-The Quay Case
Ip-Notes of the House.
In the senate.

calling upon the secretary OF war tor III
formation as to the allowances made to
army officers stationed in Cuba and
Puerto Rico and the sums expended in
providing quarters, equipages and other
conveniences for them The debate took
wide range, many senator's participating
in it.
In an extended discussion of the sub
iuct Senator Platt of Connecticut eX-
pressed the opinion that it would be found
that no officer had received an additional
salary. Allowances probably had been
made. and he deemed such allowances as
perfectly proper He pointed out that
Cuba was not now and probably never
would be a part of the United States.
Senator Bacon, the author of the resou-
tions, discussed them at some length lie
dissented strongly from the proposition
that the president could collect and dis
burse, according to his unrestrained judg-
ment, the resources of Cuba. He did not
have that unlimited power.
The resolutions were agreed to without
division.
A bill increasing the limit of cost for
the Leadville, Colo, public building to
$4,000 was passed soon after the senate
convened.
At the request of Senator Cullom the
conference report on the Hawaiian civil
government bill was laid before the sen
ate. 1t was disagreed to and new con
ference requested, Senators Cullom, Nor
gan and Clark of Wyoming being named
as cOnferees.
Senator Jones of Arkansas offered and
secured the adoption of a resolution re-
questing the attorney general Ito send to
the senate statement of the action taken
by him in the case of George Cruise, a res
dent of Puerto Rico, alleged to have been
brought into this country under con-
tract to labor and what steps have been
taken or are in contemplation looking to
proceedings against the said George Cruise
or the party bringing him into the United
States"
The Quay resolution was taken up and
Senator Perkins spoke in favor of the seat
ing of Mr.. Quay as a senator from Penn
sylvania on the appointment OF the gov
ernor He said he was not actuated by
assuming this position by mere personal
motives, but that he was controlled by
the law and the constitution.
Senator Chandler, from the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections, Monday
submitted to the senate the report from
that committee III he case of Senaor Clark
of Montana. The report is comparatively
brief, covering only about Is pages of
printed matter. 1t does not rehearse the
testimony, but simply presents the find
ings of the committee and its reasons for
its course.
The finding of the committee is that the
election to the senate of William A. Clark
of Montana was null and void on account
of briberies and corrupt practices by his
agents and the violation of the law of
Montana defining and Furnishing crimes
against the elective franchises. In view
of the finding the committee reports and
unanimously recommends the adoption by
the senate of the following resolution:
Resolved, That William A. Clark was
not duly and legally elected to seat in
the senate OF the United States by the
legislature of the state of Montana"
The committee says the direct violation
by Clark and his committee and agents of
the provisions of the Montana laws are of
the first Importance in connection with the
conclusions reached by the committee.
Lloyd Griscom, the United States
charge d'affaires at Constantinople, has
cabled the state department that the
Turkish minister of foreign affairs has in
formed the ambassador that the porte will
not raise the tariff duties without previ-
GUS agreement with the powers.
The final debate in the senate on the
case of Hon. NJ. S. Quay began at IL
o'clock Tuesday. Notwithstanding the
comparatively early hour of meeting, a
large number of senators were present
when the session opened and many people
were in the galleries.
A resolution offered last week by Sena.
tor Culberson was passed.
A bill authorizing the secretary of war
TO make regulations governing the run
ming OF loose logs, steamboats, and RATS
on certain rivers was passed.
The consideration of the Quay case was
then resumed.
Senator Penrose continued his argu-
ment.
Senator McCumber delivered carefully
prepared constitutional speech in opposi-
ton to the seating of Quay
In an extended argument Senator Lind.
say presented legal and constitutional
reasons why, in his opinion, Mr.. Quay
ought not to be seated.
by majority of one vote Mr.. Quay
was declared not entitled 10 a seat in the