Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1900 — CONGRESS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CONGRESS.

In the Senate on Monday little business beyond routine was transacted. Mr. Pritchard (N. C.) delivered a long and _9 arc f u 3y. prepared address upon the racequestion in the South, his remarks being addressed particularly against the •proposed amendment to the constitution of North Carolina, which, if enacted, he said, would disfranchise a large class of voters?*both white and black. He was folowed by Mr. Turner (Wash.) in a speech on the Philippine question, in which he arraigned the administration’s policy as set out in the President’s message and in the speech of Mr. Beveridge(lnd.). Received a resolution by Mr. Pratt of New York authorizing the President to invite Great Britain to join in an international commission to examine into the diversion of boundary waters between the United States and Canada. Adopted amended Rawlins resolution for an investigation rntopnl yen my. in—Xtar United States or any of its possessions. Received a resolution from Mr. Allen calling upon Secretary Gage for a statement regarding his verbal or written communication with officials of the National City Bank of New York about the sale of the New York custom house. The House was in session only forty minnlcs, and nothing of public importance was done except to refer to the Speaker for settlement a dispute between the appropriations ami military affairs committees over jurisdiction of the estimates for the appropriations for -the in anti fact tire of small arms at the Rock Island and Springfield arsenals. On Tuesday the Senate adopted Mr. -Kyle’s resolution directing coiiitnissipuer trf--labor~-ttr-tttvostigate the effect iipotr labor, production and wages of international copyright act. Mr. Pettigrew offered ..resolution calling upon President to send to Senate report of Gen. J. C. Bate relating to treaty with Sultan of Sulu. Objection was made and resolution went over. Mr. Caffery presented three resolutions calling upon President for correspondence with Great Britain, concerning the Clayton-Bukwer treaty; correspondence with Colombian Government as to Panama canal, and correspondence witii New Panama Canal Company of France. Adopted. Resolution offered by Mr. Allen calling upon Secretary of Treasury for correspondence and substance of all verbal commit ideations which he has had with officials of National City Bank of New York concerning transfer of old custom house to the National City Bank was adopted. Mr. Turner Concluded his speech on Philippine question, and then Mr. Rose addressed Senate on same question. Mr. McEuery addressed Senate on race question in South. The House devoted the day to the Roberts case, speeches being made by Mr. Tayler (Rep., Ohio), Mr. Littlefield (Rep.. Me.) anti Mr. Roberts himself. On Wednesday the Senate passed Pet* tigrew resolution- callings for information from the President regarding tintreaty with the Sultan of Sulu, after Mr. Pettigrew had attacked the administration for entering into an agreement which, hi- said, authorized slavery. Received from the appropriations committee the urgent deficiency bill. Received front Mr. Pettigrew' a resolution declaring United States could not recognize right of any nation to seize food products as contraband of war and that such seizure would be regarded by this nation as unfriendly. Sent buck to conference the census administrative bill. The House listened to'speeches on the Roberts case by Messrs. Landis, Orumpacker and Miers of Indiana, Lacey of lowa, Wilson of Idaho. Powers of Vermont' and Snodgrass of Tennessee.

The Senate on Thursday passed urgency deficiency bill carrying $9,000,000; also a number of minor resolutions and bills. Adjourned until Monday. The House adopted majority resolution denying a seat in the House to Brigham 11. Roberts, member-elect from Ulah. by a vote of 2GB to 50. The Senate was not in session on Friday. The House spent most of the day hearing tribute to tfie memory of the late Vice-President Hobart. The conference report on the census hill was adopted and au attempt was made to pass a bill to pay the cost of repairing the Manila cable, which Dewey cut just prior to his great victory. Opposition developed, how ever, and it went over. The Senate held no Saturday session. The House gave an hour to eulogies on the late Representative Baird, of Louisiana and transacted no business of importance.