Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-12
Fifty.ninth Congress.
Washington, Dec. u.
SENATE.

When tho Senate met today Mf Nc
Creary presented the credentials OF i.
II Paynter, Senator elect Of Kentucky.
As The clerk read them, Mr. Blackburn,
who goes ont March A next, chstted with
geyeral colleagues Mr.. Paynter sat on
a sofa in the rear Of tho chamber and
gave close attention.
With incisivo sarcasm. Mr Rsyncr,
on the floor Of the Senate this afternoon
assaied the Presidents attitude toward
the controversy DOW raging on the Pa
cifc coast with reference to the segrt-
CATION OF the japanese in the public
schools Of San Francisco.
Referring to the yelled threat in the
Presidents message to use the military
and naval forces Of the United States, If
necessary. Mr.. Rayner said at is
very important that NO should know
whether The President hiss any power in
the premises. because il is quite Il serious
matter in view Of the great calamity that
has lately befallen the city OF San Fran
cisco. for the President to contemplate
the bombardng of the city at this time,
and 10 declare war against the boards Of
the county school trustees oil California
il there ia no justification or prelexI
upon which such ferocions proceedings
can be underlakeo. -
The Senator contended tia, III the
President could force the people of San
Francisco TO admit Jap 'nese to their
schools, hecoud with equal propriety de-
msud the admission Of negro children Of
Santo Domingo into the white schools OF
South CarolIua. lie expressed the be
lief that "rhere il q sufficient residuum
of common sense and independent though
IN the American people 10 keep the Exc
cutive within the prerogatives Of his
Office.
Proceeding with the argumentative
portion Of his address Senator Riyner
said that there is no provision what
ever in tic treaty with Japan that con
iers the ri2h.s that the President speaks
of, or gives TO the government of Japan
the privileges that it claims in connection
with the public school system Of Cali
iornia or Of any other State.
If the President can practically make
q treaty, and that ia what he is doing in
other directions, and dispose of the re-
serve rights of the states, then the treaty
making power is abose and beyond the
constitution, ard the supremacy Of the
OF The States within their own borders
departs and vanishes forever.
Mr.. Gearin, Oregon, introduced 6
resolution calling for the exclusion Of
japanese coolies by treaty. |, went TO
the table.
The Senate adopted a resolution Of in
quiry, offered by Mr. Gallinger, calling
upon the war department for all inior-
nation relative to the recent killing ten
prisoners 10 the Belibid prison at Manila
through the administering Of bnbonic
plague serum instead OF cholera serum
as had been intended
Shortly before O'Clock the Senate
went into executive session for the pnr-
pose Of considering and voting upon the
convention regarding Morocco which was
entered into at Algecrss, Spain. The
treaty will be ratified.
HOUSE.
The House today agreed TO q concur
rent resolution that Congress adjourn
December % to meet January 3.
Mr.. Mann, Drepublican.) Illinois, led
an atlsck in an attempt TO increase the
salary of Public Printer Siillings in the
legislative appropriation bill from 81, 800
Ia So, 900
The House then went into the COM
mittee of the whole to consider the ap-
preparation bill.