Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-31
55th CONGRESS-.
Senator Carter Speaks Long
and Well for Peace Treaty.
Any Rebel|ious People in Philippines
Must Answer for Acts.
Army Reorganization Bill Will Be Voted on.
Today, by House.

tUy UCOtY0uv1AttUU 0ttt DC VOtGO Vus
Today, by House.
Washington, Jan. 3C.-An effort on
the part of Mr. Allison to obtain con-
sideration in the Senate. today. for the
Indian appropriation BILL precipltated
q running debate which occupied all
the time until the Senate, at 9 o'clock.
went into executive session on the
peace treaty.
Mr.. Jones, Ark, leading the oppon-
ents of the treaty. opened the debate
by insisting that time should be taken
for discussion Of pending resolutions
having collateral bearing upon the
treaty before the treaty itself was dis
posed Of and Mr.. Bacon's resolutions
finally laid before the Senate.
After same parliamentary sparring
the resolutions We're made the text of
n strong speech by Mr.. Carter, Mont.
Ordinarily calm and deliberate in his
utterances, Mr.. Carter. today. spoke
with impassioned earnestness. warning
his colleagues that n favorable vote on
any of the pending resolutions would
he vote of lack of confidence in the
American people.
He declared that the adoption OF the
resolutions would be a pledge to those
who are destroying the authority Of the
country in the Philippines. and that
when the treaty had been ratified this
government would inquire who in those
islands were in rebellion against our
authority, and, if necessary to MAIN
tain our authority, we would whip
them to death.
A House joint resolution authorizing
the secretary of war to admit to West
Point military academy as a student.
Andres Poute Ruego of Venezuela, was
adopted at the opening of the Senate
session.
Mason, ILL.,. called up his resolution
offered. Saturday. and presented a res
olution in an amended form as follows:
Whereas. a large number of the
sailors and soldiers of the United
States are now in the Philippine is
lands. or on their way there; and,
Whereas. there are different newspa-
per reports as to the condition of the
health of the soldiers and sailors. and,
Whereas. it is reported by the press
that there is a large percentage of
those who are made sick by reasons of
the climate of said islands: and.
Whereas. it is stated upon good med
ical authorities that during the late
years as high as so per cent. of the SOL
diers unaccustomed to that climate
have died by reason of said climate:
therefore. be it,
Resolved. that the secretary of war
no ,I To INV ,;ch co
ton of the Senate statement as to the
percentage of our soldiers who are sick
and have been sick, and the number of
deaths in our army by reason of the
sickness caused by the climate in said
islands and to set forth when, accord
ing to the generally accepted term, the
sickly season begins in said islands,"
Hawiey. Conn. did not see the use
fulness of the resolution. 1t could only
furnish food for the sensational press.
The resolution was adopted.
A bill to declare the proper construc-
ton of the act entitled IAN act TO pro-
vide for the adjudication and payment
of claims arising from the Indian dep
relations" was passed.
Allison. Iowa. called up the pending
Indian appropriation dill and asked the
Senate to proceed to its passage.
Jones. Ark. said that when he and
other senator's agreed to vote, next
Monday. on the peace treaty. it was
their understanding that an opportun-
ity would be afforded to vote first upon
certain pending resolutions. which are
pertinent to the main question.
Allison replied that he had no desire
to interfere with any matters pertain
ing to the treaty, but in the absence Of
formal notice of any senator TO speak,
today. he thought ii an opportune time
to take up the Indian bill.
Jones said there was a desire that the
resolutions be passed upon by the Senate
sonally he was ready to VOTE today.
Bacon. who was anxious to obtain action
upon his resolution, said that unless ac-
ton should be taken before the vote on
the treaty was taken, all of the cognate
resolutions would be displaced and rem
dered nil.
Again replying, Allison maintained he
had no disposition to interfere with the
disposition of matters relating to the
treaty. AN resolutions relating to the
subject were of the same general charac-
ter and those who had announced
would discuss not one Of the resolutions
but all of them. Plat. Conn.,, he said.
had already given notice of a speech
Whlcn was TO cover all OF the resolutions.
and other senators doubtless desired to
offer remarks upon them. 1t was mani
testify impossible. even if the resolution
Of Bacon should be taken uD. to obtain Il
vote upon it. today. but he would not
stand in the way of its consideration.
Again Jones, Ark. urged that vote be |
at once taken. Allison replied that Jones |
knew no vote was possible. today. but
that If it was the wish Of the Senate to
take up the resolution he had no objec- |
ton.
AT the request of Bacon the resolution
was then laid before the Senate In
stantly Chandler. N. H.. entered mo-
ton to refer the resolutions to the COM
mittee on foreign relations. Bacon |
thought this scarcely fair. as the motion |
of Chandler meant, he said, indisputably |
that the resolusiOn should die. Teller eX- |
pressed the opinion that all Of the reso-
buttons pending upon this question ought |
to be referred TO the committee on for |
eign relations.
Chandler disclaimed any attempt. to dis |
pose summarily of BacOn's resolutions.
although he thought they ought to be |
considered by the committee. he held II /
was only reasonable that vote should |
ne had on the resolutions and personally /
he would not object 10 a vote. next Fri &
day or Saturday. He thought. however I
no action hearing in amy way upon the !