Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1900 — CONGRESS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CONGRESS

Mr. Ilgwlins occupied the floor of theSenatc most of the clay Monday in a discussion of the Philippine question. He went deeply into tlie constitutional phases of the question. Ills argument was larger J.v- legal and technical. He is opposed tiv the holding of the Philippines. Eightysix private pension hills_were. passed. The House by a majority of seven voted to unseat W. A. Young. Democrat, Second Virginia district, and seat It. A. Wise. Passed an urgent deficiency hill carrying $1.439,550. In the Senate <>n Tuesday personal explanations were, made by Mr. Alien and Mr. Butler of their positions on tlie financial qucstionT-both atVfuTuueijtg" their fiolief in the Tree ami unlimited coinage of silver at tlie ratio of It! to 1. Mr. Turner began an. extended speech on the Porto Rico hill, maintaining that t+rc pending, measure is clearly unconstitutional. The House passed the conference report on the currency reform bill by a vote of 160 to 120. The report hail previously been- accepted by the Senate. Two speeches on the Philippine' question consumed tlie day Wednesday in the Senate. Mr. Teller maintained that The constitution could not extend over territory acquired by tlie United States. Mr. Turner took a view precisely" opposite. lit the House the District of Columbia appropriation bill was taken up and under the latitude allowed Mr. Adamson (Git.) discussed tlie Nicaragua canal, Mr. Cowherd (Mo.) the Philippine question, Mr. Howard (tki.) questions relating t-*-the Philippines and the “open door” policy in the Orient. Mr. Rucker (Mo.) the advisability of electing Senators by the people, and Mr. Boutell (Ill.) replied to Mr. Cowherd. A resolution setting a subaltern ate Fridays for the consideration of private., bills reported by the war claims committee was adopted. Bills Were passed to settle tlie title to real estate in the city of Santa Ke, N. M., aittl for the relief of Thomas Paul. The Senate devoted most of the day Thursday to discussion of tlie S2.UOO.QoifeA Porto Rican appropriation Bill. lleafd Mr. Wellington in opposition to the sealing of Mr. Quay. When Mr. Penrose asked to have time set for a vote on the Quay ease Mr. Galliuger said lie desired to speak on the subject. Mr. Penrose said the New Hampshire man had tobl him he did not wish to speak thereon, and Mr. Gallinger replied by passing the lie direct. Tlie proposition to fix a time for a vote was postponed one day. The House passed the District of Columbia appropriation bill carrying $(1,008,378. and also a bill granting the abandoned Fort Hays military reservation to tlnstate of Kansas for experimental station and normal school purposes. On Friday the Senate passed the $2.600,000 Porto ljieau appropriation bill without division. Agreed (o take up the Quay ease Tuesday, April 3, and to discuss it until disposed of, (lie discussion no) to interfere with tlie unfinished business, the Spooner lvili authorizing the President to govern the Philippines until otherwise directed, the appropriation bills or conference reports. Voted to adjourn to Monday, March 19. lii the House it was first private bill day under the new rule. About two hours was spent in tlie discussion of a bill to pay Representative Swanson $1,709 for extra expenses in eurred by him in his contest in tlie last Congress, but the bill was ultimately abandoned. Six bills of minor importance were passed. The Senate was not in session Saturday. In the House members pronounced ' eulogies upon the lute Monroe L. linyward, Senator-elect’ from Nebraska, win* died before taking the oath of office. No other business of importance was transacted.