The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-13
IN THE SENATE.
Pettirrew Has a Lively Colinquy With
senator Chandler.

Senator Chandler.
Washington, Dec. 12.-Whcther Admiral
Dewey, acting for the United States gov
ernment formally or informally recos-
nized the Philippine republic at Mani Is
a question which Mr.. Pettisrew of South
Dakota desires the navy department to
answer.
He introduced a resolution to-day d.
recting the secretary of the navy to sup
ply the senate with information on the
subject, but Mr.. Chandler OF New Hamp-
shire objected to Its Immediate cons1d-
Grafton Following this objection. Mr.
Pettigrew and Mr. Chandler had sharp
tilt over the resolution offered yesterday
by the former demanding from the secre-
tary of war an explanation or certain
charges against General Merriam in his
conduct of the Coeur d'Alenes troubles
Politics we're interjected into the contro-
versy and the personal references made
by each senator against the other lent
some liveliness to an otherwise quiet ses-
sion.
| At the opening of to-day's session reso-
! lutions were reported favorably from the
| committee on contingent expenses, au-
| thor.zing the committee on privileges and
| elections to proceed with the fnvestlga-
| tions of the election to the senate Of w.
| A. Clark of Montana and n. B. Scott of
West Virginia. The resolutions were
adopted.
Mr.. culloms bill providing a form of
| government for Hawaii was sent to the
| committee on foreign relations.
| Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota offered
the following resolution:
| THAT the secretary of the navy be and
| he is hereby directed to inform the SEN
ate whether the flag of the Philippine re-
| public was carried by vessels In the bay
/ of Manila, and whether the flag of the
| Philippine republic was ever saluted by
| Admiral Dewey or any of the vessels of
| his feet at any time since May 1, 1895:
were Spanish prisoners delivered over to
the Philippine forces at the tine of the
| surrender at Subig bay; did a vessel COM
| manded by the forces under Aguinaldo.
| flying the Philippine fiag, accompany the
vessels Concord and Raleigh back to Su-
big bay in June 1885, in order to compel
the surrender of the Spanish forces?'
Mr.. Pettigrew asked for immediate con-
sderation of the resolution, but MI
Chandler objected and it went over until
| tomorrow.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Pettigrew, reciting certain things alleged
| to have been done by General Merriam in
connection with the trouble in the Occur
d'Alenes mining district, and directing the
secretary of war to transmit to the senate
all orders and information in his posses
sion bearing upon the subject, was laid
| before the senate.
Mr.. Chandler Of New Hampshire object
ed to the statemerts in the preamble OF
the resolution and desired to offer sub
stitute, but Mr.. Pettigrew declined to ac-
cept the substitute.
although am not certain whether my
friend, the senator from New Hampshire
is republican" said he. 81 am satisfied
that any substitute he may offer is per
nicious. as he himself often is
Mr.. Chandler-It requires a pernicious
senator some times to deal with perni
cious proposition.
Mr.. Pettigrew-That's the reason sup
pose, why you are trying to deal witt
this.
Mr.. Chandler secured the reading Of hi
substitute, which, he pointed out. elimi
mated only the charges made in the orig
inal against General Merriam and, in hi:
opinion would serve much better the pur
pose of Mr.. Pettigrew than the original.
Mr.. Pettgrew In reply declared the ac
ton of General Merriam was a dsgrac,
to civilization. but he was perfect!
willing that the republican party shouit
take the responsibility of it.
Mr.. Chandler-The republican party ha
its faults, perhaps, but l am much NOR,
willing to remain with 1t since the sena
tor from South Dakota left it.
He then read paragraph from Genera
Merriam's report to the war department
bearing upon the Coeur d'Alene trouble
indicating that the officer had acted wit
| justice and discretion.
Mr.. Pettigrew asked that the resolutio
and amendment be referred to the com
mitree on education and labor. but MI
Hawley of Connecticut, chairman of tn
committee on military affairs. objected
The resolution was referred to the con,
mlttee on military affairs.
| After an executive session a MESA e
from the house was presented announc
ing the death of Representative DAME
Ermentrout of Pennsylvania, and on nc
tion of Mr.. Penrose the senate. at 1:4O I
m., as mark of respect, adjourned.