The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
HOAR'S RESOLUTION FOR
FILIPINO INDEPENDENTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-At the open
ing of the Senate's session to-day the
blind chaplain paid tribute to the late
Nelson Dingley.
A letter was presented from Frye of
Maine. president pro tempore, appointing
Gallinger of New Hampshire to preside
over the Senate in the absence of the
Vice President and himself.
Proctor of Vermont introduced a joint
resolution providing for busts of the late
Senator Morrill, and Senator voorhees, to
be placed in the National Library. The
resolution was referred to the Library
Committee.
Hoar introduced the following resolu-
ton:
free and independent; that they are alb
solved from all allegiance to the Span
ish crown, and that all the political
connection between them and Spain is
ard ought to be totally dissolved, and
they they have, therefore, full power
to do all acts and things which indie
pendent states may of right do; that 1t
Is their right to institute new govern
ment for themselves, laying a founda-
ton on such principles and organizing
2 its power in such form as shall seem
happiness, and that with these rights
the people of the United States are not
disposed to interfere"
81 should like to have 1t adopted i'm
mediately," said Hoar.
81 object said Davis of Minnesota,
chairman of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, and the resolution went over
The resolution of Allen Tor the appoint
ment of a committee of five Senators to
Investigate the conduct of the late war
was laid before the Senate, and Allen took
the floor.
the President, but so many complaints
had been made by the press and indiyidu-
ais of the conduct of the war that he
thought it time for rigid and Impartial
investiga don of the war to be made. He
had he said, no confidence in the 'Alger
Relief Commission which was not con-
Quoting an investigation or the war. lie
criticized the sending of troops to Chicka-
manga, where they were faced by sick
ness and death. He intimated that the
troops of the West were. sent to Chicka-
manga for the benefit Of transportation
companies He declared that there had
been gross irregularities in the handling
of the commissary and other supplies.
He said it had been charged that the sup
plies were in many cases unit for use,
and he was satisfied the charges were
true. If the troops had been furnished
''embalmed beef the people and the
world lad right nr to al knog Spn 1 If wis
consin criticized him for his anticipation
of an unfair and partial report from the
commission and suggested that he might
better wait until the report was presented
before he attacked it.
At this point a message was received
from the House announcing the adoption
of resolutions on the death of Representa-
tive Dingley.
Hale requested that the resolution be
laid before the Senate and read.
Hale then offered resolutions expressive
of the deep sensibility with which the
Senate had learned of the death of Rep
resentative Dingley and directed the APP
pointment of a committee Of Senators to
accompany the remains to Maine
Hale also delivered a feeling eulogy of
Dingley.
The Senate then adjourned.
Captain Leary Governor Of Guam.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Secretary
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