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point Of the bayonet or at the can

point Of the bayonet or at the can
mons mouth.
Sth. To abstain from interfering
with the freedom and the just rights
OF other nations and peoples and re
member liberty to do right does not
necessarily involve liberty to do wrong
and that the American people have no
right to take from any other people
the birthright os freedom because of
the fear that they will do wrong with
it,"
Washington, Dec. 2O-The pre-
siding officer laid before the Senate a
communication from the regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution, suggest
ing in the form of a joint resolution
the appointment of former Secretary
of State Olney to fill the vacancy on
the board of regents caused by the
death of DIR. William Preston John
ston, of Iowa. Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, thought this was a most unusual
proceeding. He said it would be as
proper for justice of the supreme
court to suggest to the president who
should fill vacancy on the bench.
The resolution was left on the table.
Washington, Dec. 2O-Harris, of
Kansas, announced his withdrawal
from the committee on agriculture.
Thereupon, Cockrell, of Missouri, pre-
sented a resolution filing the va
cancies of the committees on agricul-
ture claims, forest reservations, in
ter-state commerce, Philippines and
pensions by the appointment OF Allen,
of Nebraska. The resolution was
adopted. Hawley, of Connecticut,
chairman of the military affairs com
mittee, drew sharp speech from
Pettigrew by a motion to reconsider
the resolution previously introduced
by Pettigrew and passed, directing
the secretary of war to forward to the
Senate the full report of the commit
tee appointed by the president to in,
vestigate the conduct of the Spanish
war. Pettigrew declared this was
most unusual proceeding and demand
ed to know whether "it is a part of a
studied policy to suppress informa-
ton" In reply Hawley disclaimed
any intention of endeayor to suppress
facts. He made the motion simply
that the matter might be considered
by the committee with a view to
ascertaining the availability of the
matter asked for. Cockrell of Mis-
souri,, believed the report OF the inves-
tigating committee should be commun-
icated to the Senate, and at his sug
gestion the resolution was reconside-
ed and request was made to the
president, that If not incompatible
with public interests to communicate
the testimony and report of the COM
mittee. Allison, of Iowa, thought,
too, that the Senate ought to have the
testimony and report. The resolution
was amended by Coclkrell, and passed
without dissent. The Senate after
an executive session adjourned until
January 8, 1900.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 20-Three-fourths
of the seats of the House were empty
today, the majority of the members
having already left for their homes
to spend the holidays. After the
reading of the journal Payne moved
an adjournment. The Democrats, in
a spirit of good nature voted against
the motion and with the dissenting
Republicans defeated the motion on &
Irising vote, thereupon Payne demand
cd the ayes and noes
| The motion was defeated. Payne
was subjected to some good nature(
chatting by Richardson. Grow secur
ed the floor for a brief reply to thu
remarks of Gaines, yesterday, ant
after some further routine business
the House adjourned until January 8
1900.