Amador ledger., 1902-05-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)

Week SeDd6Or llllmdn GOOk occasion
| to deliver one of his characteristic
harangues full of defiance to any sen
ator who should care to challenge
the right of South Carolina to dis
franchise the negro, etc. The re-
publicans listened with amused tol-
erance while the democrats, to their
credit be it said, left the senate
chamber, evidently mortified at the
vulgar extravaganza of their COL
league. On Thursday senator Car
mack INDUCED in his third speech on
the subject and was guilty of per-
sonalities which caused senator
Hoar TO call him to order but for
which he subsequently apologized.
No new light has been thrown on the
subject, but it is evident that the
democrats are determined to prolong
the debate interminably. On Fri
day senator Lodge attempted to
have day set for vote on the bill,
but was opposed by senator Dubois.
The senator from Massachusetts
then gave notice that unless there
were soon signs that the debate was
being brought TO a close he would
insist that the senate remain in ses-
sion for longer hours each day. The
speeches of senator's Lodge, Bever-
idge and McComas, made early in
the week, were able refutations of
the democratic position. 1t is be-
lieved by the senator from Massa-
chusetts that he will secure the
passage of the bill about the first of
the month.
The Committee of Relations with
Cuba has about completed its inves-
LEGATIONS of the holdings of Cuban
sugar by the sugar srust, and has
satisfied itself that the trust will
gain nothing by the passage of a re-
ciprocal law governing Cuban trade
with this country. Senator Platt
tells me that he is confident that the
senate will pass the straight recip-
rocal bill which his committee will
report. The rapidly increasing
anxiety of the members of the house
to adjourn is believed to augur well
for the fate of the bill when it
reaches that body.
On Friday the house passed the
bill admitting Oklahoma, Arizona,
and New Mexico to statehood. The
constitutional convention of New
Mexico is empowered to change the
name of the territory on its becom-
ing state if it so desires. The con-
stitutional convention of Oklahoma
is required to adopt statute en-
powering the Federal government to
attach to the new state any part or
all of the Indian Territory, at such
time as it may see fit. The passage
of the bill was marked by dramatic
incident which threatened to prove
tragedy. Delegate Marcus A.
Smith of Arizona, on concluding an
impassioned speech in favor of the
bill, fell to the floor with a slight
stroke of apoplexy. He is now,
however, considered out of danger.
The strain under which Mr.. Smith
and his colleague, Mr.. Rodey of New
Mexico, have been working during
the past week has been tremendous,
Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma, while he has
worked equally hard, does not show
the same evidence of his protracted
labors. All the delegates express
the belief that the bill will be favor
ably acted upon by the senate.
Friday afternoon in the house was
devoted to clearing the pension cal
endar, and Saturday to the eulogies
of Representative Rufus K Polk of
Pennsylvania, and the late Senator
Kyle of South Dakota. Today the
District of Columbia will have the
"call," but it is probable that the
bill of Representative Adams of
Pennsylvania, which provides for
the granting of passports to the
residents of insular possessions of
the United States will be passed.
The Naval appropriation bill is ex-
pected to constitute the leading
feature of this weeks work in the
house.
There appears to be growing fac
tion in the house which would like
to see some action taken towards
tariff revision, but those republicans
who are so disposed will not press
the matter at this late date. Speak
ing on this subject yesterday Rep
resentative Heatwole said, ''It is a
matter of grave regret to me to see
the end of the session approaching
with no step taken in the direction
of tariff revision. am no less of a
protectionist today than I always
was, but as a consistent protection
ist, ! know that tariff schedules re-