Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
MAY GIVE QUEEN FORTUNE
Senate Proposes Grant of 100000 to
Dethroned Hawaiian Monarch.
PHILIPPINE CURRENCY BILL IS PASSED
Statehood being Cleared from Decks,
Members settle Down in Earnest
TO lake Roadway with
Blocked Legislation.

W|AohlNGION, Feb. 25.-The senate to-
day made rapid progress. The statehood
riders to the agricultural and postoflce ap-
preparation bills were withdrawn and both
bills passed. The house amendments to
the Philippine currency bill we're agreed to
with but slight discussion and the bill sent
to the president. The sundry civil bill was
nearly complSted. A large number Of PEN
sion bills was also passed.
In the course Of the day Civil Service
Commissioner Foulke was severely criti-
clsed on account Of a letter written by him
TO Mr.. Spooner CWis.) regarding the dis
missal of an employee OF the surveyor gen.
erals ONCE. Idaho who had been charged
with receiving campaign contributions. The
discussion arose over a resolution by Mr..
Dubois Udaho), calling for information in
the case.
The senate met at II. Immediately Mr..
Quay (Pa.) asked for unanimous consent
for a vote on the statehood bill today. Mr..
kean IN. j. objected.
A bill to incorporate the American Ma
tlonal institute in Paris excited some dis
%cussion. its object is to permit the accept
aneo OF a tract Of land from France and the
reception OF a number Of art gifts from
that country.
Mr.. T:llman Is. o. objected and the bill
went over.
Idaho ONCE Under Fire.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Dubois
calling on the Civil Service commission for
Information regarding the dismissal Of Ell
mer q. Foreshay, an employe Of the sur
veyor generals of1ce Of that state, was
laid before the senate. Mr.. Spooner sent
TO the desk and had read a letter from
Commissioner Foulke Of the Civil Service
| communication crtsgog,g,- anrN.s. -A---a-
made by Mr.. Dubois and giving some
reasons for Foreshay's removal.
Mr.. Dubois expressed his surprise at the
presentation of such a letter.
Mr. Bacon (Ga) questioned the propriety
Of the matter being brought to notice by
Mr.. Foulke. 1t was an act Of supreme
ef%frontery and an indignity to the senate
for such a letter to be written while the
resolution was pending.
Mr.. Teller fColo) said it was an unheard
of performance and a gross breach of the
privilege Of the senate.
Mr.. Spooner (Wis) said he could see no
effrontery in the matter. II there was any
effrontery he thought he was personally
chargeable with it, but he thought It proper
to have read a statement OF the facts. Ger
tainly II he had read the letter he might
not have presented it,,
Mr.. Bacon thought it should be with
drawn and not appear in the record. There.
upon Mr.. spooner said he would read the
letter and If he concluded there was any
thing in 1t discourteous. to the senate he
would withdraw it.
An amendment to the resolution, was
agreed to, calling for the evidence in re-
gard to the conduct of the surveyor gen.
erals office of Idaho, by Mr.. Peraul., and
as amended the resolution was agreed TO-.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up,
Mr.. Proctor W.T. withdrew the statehood
amendment. An amendment appropriatinR
1926, 900 to stamp out the foot and mouth
disease was agreed to. The bill then was
passed. A.
The .postofice appropriation bill was
taken up.
Mr., Mason Ull,) withdrew the statehood
rider.
An amendment by Mr.. McComas provid-
ing for the payment of tolls on toll roads
incurred by rural free delivery carriers
was agreed to. After some discussion the
bill was passed.
Propose Fortune for Queen,
Consideration Of the sundry civil bill
was then begun.
Mr.. Spooner inquired II the appropriation
Of $500 900 to sex@Queen Lilioukalani was an
honorary one.
Mr.. Allison Qa.l said 1t was founded on
a claim, pretended or real, to what are
known as the crown lands in Hawaii, Of
which she had been deprived, D
Mr.. Morgan (Ala,( thought the matter
should go over, but Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) said
at first he had a strong feeling against the
ex-queen on account Of newspaper articles,
but since he had learned that the lands re-
ferred to, fairly might be claimed to be
her private property and not mere crown
lands. Their proceeds always had been
used for her private. support. He said the
ex-queen had tried 70 reconcile her people
to the rule of the United States. and was
a woman OF great personal worth. He
hoped the appropriation would be made, be-
cause 1t was his desire. to atone for a
public utterance OF disrespect toward her.
Mr.. Blackburn CKy.), who reported the
amendment, said the committee on Pacific
islands was unanimous in the recommend
alton. ..
at is not contended," he said, that
there is a legal claim involved against the
United States: She has no remedy In the
courts. The fee to the crown lands was
not in her, but the sovereign, but she was