The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-03

sent to conference with Senators Allen,
Halo and Cockrcl as conferccs. senators
Shoup. Carter and Bate were appointed
coufcrees on n bill amending the net TO
provide civil government for Alaska.
A house bill providing for the hearing az
Chinese persons before united Sintes com
missiOners under the Chinese EXCLUSION act
The omnibus public building bill passed
Is the house today was taken mp on mo
tfon Of Mr.. Fairbanks. The bill was sas!ed.
Mr.. Allison announced that the public
business was now In such condition as TO
admit Of plans for the remainder Of the
session. At his request Tie senate gl6 , then
s D. M aud Further recess from 1922
O'Clock until y. m Sunday.
Mr.. Gay nia.l delivered MS previously
announced speech on the Nicaragua canal
hill. He earnestly advocated It's passage
and dwcit particularly upon the ahvant-
ages that would acrue to the South from
the canal.
MIR. Jones tArk) moved consideration OF
his resolution to discharge the committee
on Judiciary from further consideration OF
the antitrust bill. but before action was
taken the senate. by u vote OF 40 to 70
went into executive session.
~ 500 y, M. the senate took recess
III the night session Mr. Chandler called
up the resolution offered by him declaring
that ". A. Clark of Montana had nos been
duly elected 10 the senate. lir. Chaudi .r
offered a substitute for the original icsOtu-
fiou rcciting Mr.. Clarks former retirement
from the senate Mi. Chandler declared
that Mr.. Clark had spent $l.0)OMO on his
election. but said he had followed the
plan Of cOrTupting voters before the No
,ember election rather than 10 wait for
the meeting OF the legislature to spend
hts fuoney. llc said the facts could he
aseertained II the senate desired to make
an investigation. ", charged gross, de
liberate and wlliful violation OF the Mon.
tana statute. requiring thdt returns should
be made Of campaign expenditures and
that this was sufficient Qualification for a
senatorial Investigation. To his minc4
II WIS clear that Sif Clark had secured
( his election by corrupt practices and It
Woud be astonishing II man could De
admitted 10 a seat In the senate when
he had once been convicted of bribery.
NJ. Chandler submitted statement
giving in detail his estimate for eNpendt-
lures made by Mr. Clark In his various
campai.gns placing the figure at $3.50, 600.
Mr.. Pettus tAln.i replied briefly 20 MIR.
Chandler. saying that Mr. Chandler 5
speech was untimcly and that 1t was a
spectacle calculated to teach n sad lesson.
N" he said IN rnan injured another
u caused him to hate that man for every
fine ne sees that man he feels mean and
, charges the feeling TO the man he no,
Wrou0cd. IL Is II terrible picture We have
had here tonight. let us turn away from
1t and pass on"
Responding 10 this sally. Mr. Chandler
said he lad simply Joined with Mr.. Petius
given sent IN the senate because he mad
been guilty Of bribery
Mr. j2ncs Ark presented The credent-
lals Of Hon. W. Clark. which were re.
ceiyed and placed on hlc
Mr. Jones then renewed his motion Ia
take up his resolution 10 discharge the
committee on Judiciary from the further
consideration OF the antitrust bill The
motion was lost "A To 30
Mr. Pettgrew moved that the senate
proceed 10 the consideration of the bill
requiring railroad companies To- report
/ accidents on their lines ia the interstate
commerce commission The motion pre-
vailed 30 10 n but the conclusion Of the
consideration 81 the hill had not been
reached when the hour or 1880 the time
Fixed for taking recess. arrived The
| senate therefore took recess until 3
o'clock tomorrow