Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL
SenatorC Cafrey Calls on the President
tor Exact Information About
the Philippines.
NOT BOUND BY STATE ACTION
hull and Bailey in the House Agree
Upon Date for Debate on the Pro-
posed Army Reorganiza-
tion Bill.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Caff-
fey, of Louisiana, offered the following
concurrent resolution: THAT the pres
ldent be and is hereby requested, if not
Incompatible with the public interest.
to furnish the senate with COPIES of anv
communication received by the State
department from any representatives
or agents of the so-called Philippine re-
public; also to furnish any information
III MS possession, or any documents fill
eu before the State department. rela-
tive to the boundaries of territories in
the Philippine islands, together with
the number of inhabitants therein. held
respectively under the control of the
| American forces and authority of the
so-called Philippine republic, showing
particularly what islands or parts of
ISLANDS, II any, can in any event be de-
liVefed by Spain to the United States"
me resolution went over under obiec-
tlon. Senator Allison, of Iowa, endeay
ored to secure unanimous consent for
taxing vote on the Nicaraguan canal
bill at 3 O'Clock, but Senator Caffrey oh
jected.
The house joint resolution was passed,
reappointing James b. Angel, of Mich
lgan, one of the regents of the Smith
sonian institute. Senator Nelson, of
minnesota, was recognized to speak up
on the Vest anti-expansion resolution. |
His address was a constitutional argu-
ment IN support of the right of the |
United States to acquire and govern |
foreign territory.
Senator White (Calif) made a per- |
sonal explanation of his attitude in re-
lation to the peace treaty in response |
to instructions from the California leg
lsiature to vote for the ratification of
that instrument. He said he had not
joined with Senator Perkins in the re-
quest for such instructions and could
not be governed by them, as he did not
consider United States senator was
under obligations to subordinate his
own conscience and conviction in ma
tional questions to the temporary OPP
erations of a state legislature
Senator Perkins replied to Senator
White, saying that the recent election
in California had shown the people had
endorsed the expansion policy of the
president and he accepted this verdict
as in the light of instruction to himself.
The senate at $3.50 p M, resumed con-
of the Nicaragua bill.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Swanson moved to recommit the
postoftice appropriation bill, with in
structions to strike from the paragraph
100000 for mail facili-
ties in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Phil
lppine islands, the words newly ac-
luired territory" To avoid the roll
call, Mr.. Loud, in charge of the bill,
asked that by unanimous consent the
words be stricken out, as they were un-
necessary There was no objection and I
he bill passed. Mr.. Hull, chairman of
he military affairs committee, asked
or unanimous consent that the army
bill be taken UP next
Tuesday with provision for a 15-hours,
debate. Mr.. Bailey said he was
Wiling to agree, if some additional time =
vas allowed, for general debate by
olding night sessions. Mr.. Hull modi-
led his request to include provision
or a night session Tuesday, Wednes-
ay and Thursday. 1t was agreed to.