Deseret Evening News | 1900-02-23 | Page 1 | Appeal from Puerto Rico

J Rico Cablegram to the tho Went of the Senate Washington Feb anticipation of a hivel 1101 debate on the tho question of the Ibe rIght riCht ot of S Quay Qua to a seat In the Senate nil as a member from Penn Kt spectators crowded crowdell the gal lIal tories toda today President pro temporo 1 Irye laid be before before fore the Senate the following cablegram addressed to him as president of at the senate from San Juan Juon do de Puerto fine Commissioned b by people P Puerto celebratIon Ion birth reo re that for sake a so b be ot the economic pins ay represents hie he loss lOll leading to total ruin CANARA CO COMERCIO Mr hoar whether the chair heW held the cablegram to be a petition from citizens of the United States The chair does dOl not feel eel ailed upon to rule upon that question Tint the senator from Massachusetts nay judge hor ho the chair leeis as he ha resent the document to the tho Senate tt t the request 0 of Mr r who has been absent pt tram horn the Senate for tor several days das on ot of illness his resolution expressing sympathy with the Doers In iii the sar With ireat aln am was placed on 00 tM th calendar with without without out discussion The questIon ot of the tho seating or of Mr Ir Quay was 18 then Ihen by Mr r Pen ln Penrose rose roe who the chair to la before the tho Sonae the resolution rein the tive to tue tho eo us as LI a of at hIghest t e eThe The debate debole in th the house upon the thc Puerto Rican wu was to today day nt at ii 11 Mr Payne N y the floor leader Of te Ii majority gey that on MOnday J u y he ha would move to close general d debate bate