Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-17
Fifty-Seventh Congress.
Washington, D. c., Feb. II.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the Senate today memorial was
read from Porto Ricans asking that the
Cuban reciprocity treaty be so amended
as to give to coffee from that island enter
ing Cuba the highest rebate.
Mr.. Hoar, from the judiciary COM
mittee, favorably reported an antitrust
bill, an amalgamation of the Hoar and
Littlefeld measures, with number OF
drastic amendments.
Mr.. Plat Conn. member Of that
committee, said he did not concur therein.
'This is neither the time norplace, he
continued, ''for giving my reasons, but L
dissent because the greater portion ofthe
measure has already been enacted into
legislation. AS to the amendments, l
believe many Of them are unconstltution-
al; and even if not, they are ,mischievous
and would work great injury to the busi-
ness interests Of the United States"
Mr.. Hoar was on his feet instantly.
81 believe" he said, "the proper time
for such remarks would be when the
measure was under consideration. AS
this discussion is clearly out of order |
will not state now my reasons for sup
porting the bill just reported"
Mr.. Quay asked unanimous consent
that vote be taken on the statehood
bill February 26th at 2 p. m.
Mr.. Beverage objected
Mr.. Dubois was selected to read
Washington's farewell address in the
Senate Monday, February 23d.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Quay,
giving it as the sense of the Senate that
a day prior to March End be fixed for
taking vote on the statehood bill, was
taken up.
Mr.. Quay, in speaking of it, said he
had no desire to press the resolution
now, as he understood there was SEN
sitiveness against its adoption by the
minority of the Senate He merely
wished to call attention to the fact that
day after day he had been asking that a
day for voting upon the statehood bill
be fixed. Each time he was met with
an objection. He believed it was the
wish of the majority that vote be taken
upon the measure.
Mr.. Jones Ark a statehood advocate,
said he was not willing to support the
resolution unlessit meant that the fixing
of time for taking vote should be by
unanimous consent. The minority could
not favor cloture, he said.
Mr. Quay said his resolution meant
that and nothing more.
There was some sharp debate on the
subject and Mr.. Quay finally announced
that he would consider the resolution
further tomorrow. The Carmack resolu.
ton calling for an investigation of con.
ditions in the Philippines, was referred
to the committee on Philippines.
At2 o'clock, the statehood bill wa:
taken up, Mr.. Depew continuing his re-
marks in opposition.
The Chaplain in the House today
prayed for the unfortunates who met
disaster and death from the storm that
swept the southern States.
Mr.. Littleheld, rising to a question Of
personal privilege, replied to an attack
made upon him by Mr.. Sulzer growing
out of debate on the antitrust measure.
Mr.. Littlefeld said that the New
York member had deliberately, premed-
itately and Intentionally distorted a
81 h made by him. He said that Mr..
Sulzer had replied to a speech of his
when he was absent from the House and
had then made it appear in his speech
as though Mr.. Littlefeld had been
present He read and denied the truth OF
a newspaper statement referred to by Mr..
Sulzer, which told of an alleged meeting
Mr.. Littlefeld had had with President
Roosevelt, in the course of which the
President had said that the Littlefield
bill was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Sulzer, replying to Mr.. Littlefield,
said that Mr.. Littlefeld had not been
fair, decent, or courteous. He laid the
blame for the mistake on the public
printer. He said Mr.. Littlefield was
call pulled up with vanity over his
powers as constitutional lawyer" and
thought he was "greater than Daniel
Webster" He said he felt sorry for the
downfall of Mr.. Littlefield's bill, and he
accepted the apology of Mr.. Littlefield
for any wrong that he had committed.
Mr.. Littlefeld had the last word, de-
claring that Mr.. Sulzer knew when he
made it that he was making deliberate
misstatement when he laid the blame for
the error in the Record on the public
printer.
Then the House in committee of the
whole, began consideration of the nava
appropriation bill The amount carried
by the bill is $40, 04S, 420.
Mr.. Rixey opposed the building of ad
ditional battleships by this Congress
He said there we're ships now under con
struction which would cost $3.50, 900, 0OC
to complete.
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.
Weaver, the republican candidate fol-
| MayOr will be elected today by ovel