The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-06-14

In the senate little interest was mani
Tested in the Philippine government bill
under the 15-minute rule. Mason OF
Illinois argued that the Filipinos. like
the Cubans, should be granted self-gov.
eminent Hoar Of Massachusetts, re-
ferred 3 the cost of the war AZ enough
to establish universities like Harvard
throughout the country.
The house, by q vote of 129 to As, sus-
pended the rules and adopted the joint
resolution extending the thanks Of con-
gress to Secretary of State John Hay
for his address on the occasion OF the
Mckinley memorial exercises last Feb
ruary. The house bill to encourage
salmon culture in Alaska was defeated
on motion to pass on suspension OF the
rules.
Tuesday.
The senate passed the Lodge Philip
pine government bill by q vote Of 4S te
30. Three Republicans-Hoar OF Mas
sachusetts, Mason Of Illinois and Wei
lington Of Maryland-voted against the
measure, and one Democrat, McLaurin
of South Carolina, voted for it AL
amendments offered by the minority
were rejected. The concurrent resolu-
ton extending the thanks Of congress to
Secretary of State John Hay for his
memorial address on the life and char.
acter of William Mckinley was adopted.
The house went into COMMITTEE of the
whole to consider the anti-anarcIy bill
The house committee reported a substi-
tute for the senate measure, which was
held to be unconstitutional
Wednesday.
Debate ON the project of constructing
an isthmian canal was opened in the
senate by Morgan of Alabama, who
strongly advocated the Nicaragua route.
A bill providing that the postmaster
general may extend the free delivery to
cities of 5000 inhabitants or 5 1000 gross
income instead of 10000 inhabitants az
at present was passed.
The debate in the house on the anti.
anarchy bill was devoted to the legal
aspects of the measure.
Thursday.
In further consideration of the 18TH
milan canal project in the senate, Hanna
Of Ohio favored the purchasing of the
rights of the Panama Canal company
if a title could be obtained; otherwise
he should decide upon the Nicaragua
route. Mitchell spoke in favor of the
| construction of the canal by the Nicar.
aqua route. A bill to redivide the dis
trict of Alaska into thres recording and
judicial districts was passed.
In the house Loud Of California made
a speech in opposition to the anti-an-
archy bill, and declared that the legisla-
ton was unnecessary.
Friday.
In the senate Hanna continued his
speech in favor of the construction OF
the Panama canal, as the Nicaragua
| route was beset with difficulties. At
the conclusion of Hanna's argument the
senate went into executive session.
In the house general debate on the
~anti-anarchy bill was closed. Richard
son of Alabama, during the course of
some remarks upon the bill, caustically
criticised President Roosevelt's Memo
| rial day grafton at Arlington, and said
| that he felt it his painful duty to con
| trast McKinley's sentiments at Hunts
vile, Ala, with Roosevelt's remarks at
Arlington on May 30. Richardson also
condemned the presidents reference to
lynchings in the south.
Saturday.
In the senate consideration of the
isthmian canal project was resumed.
Mitchell of Oregon delivered a speech
in opposition to the Panama route. He
said that the methods of the p. lama
Canal company were the most corrupt
in the history Of the world.
The substitute for the senate anti
anarchy bill was adopted by the house.
A motion to recommit resulted 81 to 88,
not q quorum. and the house adjourned.