The sun., 1901-02-28
.ARRAIGNING
SAMPSON
Senator Allen Brings up Matter
by a Resolution.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
Turner. Of Washington Speaks in
Opposition tot the Delegation
of Legislative Powers" to
the President.


the navy to send to the senate copies
nf the letter of Gunner Morgan to Ad-
miral Sampson requesting the latter's
Endorsement of his application for pro-
motion and of the admiraPs comment
upon it. The resolution went over
At the conclusion of routine business
consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill was resumed. Mr.. Turner
CWash.) spoke in opposition to the dele
CATION by congress of Legislative pow
ers" to the president. He criticised the
Spooner amendment as departure
from the American system, the first
departure In the history of the country.
1t vested, he contended, in the president
Of the United States all the powers that
belong to and are exercised by the car
of Russia.
ut is an extraordinary proposition"
he declared. ITO my mind it is mon
strous proposition which no party
ought to countenance for n moment.
We may well tremble for this country
if the proposition of the senator from
Wisconsin be adopted, for we will not
only have czar in the Philippine Is
lands, but czar in the United States
before it shall pass out of existence"
| Mr.. Teller (Colo.) discussed the two
controverted questions-the Philippine
and Cuban amendments. He regarded
the Philippine amendment as much i'm
proved by the amendment offered by
Mr.. Hoar, but to his mind 1t still was
Objectionable. The Cuban amendment
was much stronger and much better
than the public press had conveyed the
| impression 1t would be, but he had
some reservations in his approval Of it.
Mr.. Pettigrew, debating the Philip
pine amendment, read letters and pa
pers concerning the connection of Lieu
tenant Colonel Hiestand of the adju
tant generals department with pro
posed company to control the hemI
product of the islands. He read thu
charges made by Major Hawkes.
against Hiestand and others in the wa
department.
In the House..
Immediately after the approval Of
the journal the house, upon motion Of
Mr.. Payne. the majority leader, agreed
that for the remainder of the session
the house meet at IL o'clock instead OF
noon as heretofore.
The speakers table was cleared OF
some minor business and Mr.. HUI
Qa) then called up the conference re
port upon the Military academy appro
priation bill. 1t was the same repor
previously agreed to, but rejected by
the senate on account of the provision
against hazing which had been modi
fed.
Mr.. Hull commended the compromise
which had been reached and expressed
the opinion that if the report was re
jected the bill would fail.
Mr.. Mccall (Mass.) said he was will
ing to accept the compromise If nc
stronger provision against hazine
could be procured.
Mr.. Dick (O9, chairman Of the spe
cial committee which investigated the
case of Oscar L. Booz, gave it as his
opinion that the compromise contained
in the conference report was the only
legislation which could be enacted
into law during the present congress.
After some further remarks by Mr.
Hepburn Qa), Mr. Smith Qa.) and Mr.
briggs IN. " the report was adopted
without division.
Gossip of Congress-.
The Republican conferees on the rev
enue reduction bill have reached al
agreement on many of the items II
controversy, in addition to those OF
beer, tobacco, bank checks and medi
cines, heretofore given. The house
provision repeating the tax on insur
ance policies, life and fire, are retained
The senate provision regarding con
veyances of real estate, ETC., are pre-
ferred over those of the house, whicl
made complete repeal of all taxes OF
conveyances. The senate provision ex
empts conveyance under $2,500 ant
imposes tax of 25 cents for each $50t
over $4,000. The numerous specia
taxes on theaters, circuses, exhibitions
are taken off as provided by the house
Besides the compromise of 9.60 cent
on tobacco, the cigar rates come in TO
much discussion; but, owing to SOM
question us 10 lue TlSutb VI tuc coll
| ferees over this item, the rate on cigar
t probably will remain at So per thou
( sand.
5 The understanding thus far reache,
is looked upon as likely to be final, al
though the conferees themselves sa
that no formal agreement has yet bee
arrived at, and it will not be until tn
! Democratic conferees are called In tina
, q final agreement can be made.
The senate committee on foreign re
! lations has decided to make no furthe
/. effort to secure action upon the variou
reciprocity treaties before the senat
during the present session. The ques
tion was thoroughly canvassed. A
0 the senators present agreed that in til
4 present condition of business it woul
d be impossible to secure action upon til
: treaties during the few days left of tn
e session. Senator Perkins has indicate
unalterable opposition 10 the Jamaica
: treaty, and other senators oppose a
: the treaties on principle.
r Officers of the Second Baptist Churc
for the ensuing year have been elected.