The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-07
SENATE UNDER
SEVERE STRAIN



| oul several times in constantly ncreas-
/ inc cr.sccndo. "Whot 90 you mean
-v.baf do sou mean what do you
/ mean
Confusion reigned ON both sides Of the
| Senate and iu tho galleries for mo-
| mout. but ihis was olss!patcd bN laugh
| Tor ,vtcn it was realized that the poor
/ fellow who caused the interruption was
! not responsible for mis- utterances.
Reuming DIS speech. Mr. German
/ said: Aspirations Of public men amount
to but little. That political desire for pre-
I f.rmert of amy man would control his
I vote ou this treaty. IS inconceiyab'e to
I me and Dee who eulcrtaius such am idea
l- ou very low plane lu che cousidera-
/ ton of measure SO grave
81 believe iu parties. ! believe in my
/ party because believe that The interests
Of the people win Dee best served foo the
. end by lts promotion 10 power and its
+ control of governmental affairs. I have
I known gentlemen who float between pare
Ues. who have been strong advocates Of
public questions and yet support party
autarn0stc 90 &c. ] have seen states
| men who were wild with the thought Of
| the free coinage of silver and yet who.
/ ou every occasion found strength and
| resting place in the Republican party
| ...,.l.-. ,....I
"But 2 want 20 disabuse the Senator
( mind Of fho false impression Pee seems
J tD haNe and thos. who follow him. on
/ the 1i of March next II ] shall he spared
/ so long, ] VIII have served on Ills floor
t.,i,,.o + bo,o o,er ,,tt.rod the
/ t,o,.l that have wounded tha feelings of "a
br,tb.r .er.tor. I do NOT believe that 1
! co,r4 far. heer cau86ie NJ any time OF
/ attomnfino to effect public questions by
/ criticism of personal conduct or views
! of any senator.
Ills ONLY ASPIRATION
zone thing more. Now is the best ana
/ only opportunity probably ! shau ever
| have for stating 10 So inat no man may
hlSlHnrI 7lAHu Hl'. nav 30 '..'' -,
one aspiration ana '"al i,.'e 49,
i'ieo 10y 'lg -, 1.,. ,.i,.,ns me three
80 =, ttte br5v THAT has boon. and
/ fbat is the height of my ambition and
| I leave the field by their decree 90 anoth-
er who differs from me in political senu-
mont. To is not In the mouth. OF any
man truthfuIly 20 say that Z have sought
1 10 obtain any other or higher tayors nl
| any act of mine. Had desired aione
political promotion had ] desired 'o a ...
/ vance myself against me I"l''' ~. l '''.
/ country, ] mlsnt nave "or0 ,t'..
ing ihe Ieti''I, (..,,.,,i,o b,,, d.t
| theiI n't"' ,I ~, ay.a, 5evond any
/ No. iioe IT, Glands the great question
/ F,tL o ,r. f.cin--the dfspOsiil0n of
W. -
~ N'.r,,.r. tr.r referred to tho news
/ -.-I -, e,.bed over the cable
.t. r,,,ai,,-i~ce during the past
rom .,.i 3,.,,,,,led IN know who
IT." N' -. .,,ob . a,oaaro
/ toh 4'N"| -''" l.1.-,t.il
made resatolis 0uo' ma va $3.50, .''''
/ hsnt at Mann" "o"'I 40 a..
/ DE expressed lHe "plN'',' '''' "a ,'''
/ treaty was I"u"'o D., "'..N We '.
/ ginning Oh va" VIZ 49,
/ tnousaiiH7 OF "f'9 "''" ''''''''.' 'P0"
/ mAli"n7 OF 4'"9~' -
VI hlNLh1 lNDON0IS f.\i.
In con uSlon, MI 'oim"h pdio
/ beautiful tribute 90 the PRESIDENT Tor MS
+ utterance with reference TO The care by
the nation OF the graves OF Confederate
/ soldiers. lie said 10 was Ca noble SPLEEN
/ did. magnificent Wieiance which reflect
/ ed undying credit upon William MoKin-
ley put ae oou'u ho' 'e'o"-He WIN IL
tne ''''''.''' s'e' al
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-,
DO, ..- go
| the emu IMAM lne war ol ol- o''
The senate theh went lni' executive
session. ana at 5.n T. NJ resumed legis-
I lative business in open session.
Mr.. Aldrich moved that the Senate
/ take mp for consideration tho resolution
/ offered earlier m the day oy Gr Nc
Emery The motion prevailed.
Mr. Hoar proposed am amendment pro-
/ Viding that the proposed government I'm
/ the Philippine should boz with the con-
/ sent of The people thereof The amend
/ mont was laid ON the table. 81 TO 80.
At the instance OF AIR. Aldrich the re-
| solution was amended in TWO or three
| verbal particulars.
Mr. Bacon offered portion Of his re-
| solution as an addition 10 the NfcEnery
/ resolution.
The debate which followed was mar
.icinated I'm bv AR Care, Mr. Srooner
and Afr Bacon The 6gbfiro a.. Nfaniia
! was referred IA and 40 -, 80 .bs
! r7rt~s..o. ee,o,oi,. .,,,1,-.-s ''9"
/ ,,t.bo,,. ..,. 60, 80. '..l,'u. 49,.
,,,t.,- .,' .l''. 'iilli 81 upon tn-
AZ '" u'e senate az 800
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in The House.
WASHINGTON Feb 6-This was sus-
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