The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11
.FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
RATIFICATION OF PEACE TREATY OPPOS.
Ed BY DEMOCRATS.
A Week Of Unusual Interest in Congress-.
Senator Money and Repres sentative
Catchings Were Prominent Speakers
The River and Harbor Bill Passed.
SENATE.

SEM ALB.
Monday.-A bill was passed in
the senate today changing the place
of meeting Of the United States
court for the southern district of
Mississippi from Mississippi City
TO Biloxi. An effort on the part
of Mr.. Allen to obtain consider
alton for the Indian appropri-
alton bill precipitated a running
debate, which occupied all the
time until the senate went into
executive session on the peace
treaty. The senate went into exec
utive session and three hours and
a half later adjourned.
Tuesday.-During almost the en-
tire morning the senate had under
discussion the policy of this country
to be pursued in the Philippine is-
lands. Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas, in
speech on the resolution offered
by Mr.. Vest, discussed the policy of
expansion without a reference to
the constitutional point involved in
the Vest resolution. He declared
that he would never vote to place
upon any people a policy against
which Lee fought and against which
Jackson gave up his life. An at
tempt by Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, to
secure a vote on his resolution,
which, in brief, declared that the
United States government will not
make war upon a people seeking
their freedom, precipitated a lively
debate, which was participated in
by himself and Mr.. Platt, Of Con-
necticut. Mr.. Bacon declared he
would not vote for the treaty unless
such declaration was adopted by
congress. To this Mr.. Platt took
exception and delivered speech, in
which he carefully analysed the sit
uation which confronts this country
in the Philippines. No action on
the resolution was taken. At z
o'clock the senate went into execu.
tive session on the peace treaty and
at 5:45 p. M, adjourned.
Wednesday-There was an unusu
ally large attendance of republican
senators today all of them having
been notified to be present in the
event of critical vote on the pend
ing question, Mr.. Bacon, of Geor
gia, had called up his resolution, ant
Mr.. Chandler, of New Hampshire
had withdrawn his motion to refe1
them to the committee on foreign
relations Mr.. Sullivan, of Mis-
issippi, had entered a motion TOT
substitute his resolution for thos'
70 Mr.. Bacon, while Mr.. Davis
chairman of the foreign relation
committee, had announced that b.
was willing that vote should b.
taken Immediately. AS it was evi
dent, however, that vote on tn
resolutions and amendments coul'
not be taken before time for exceu
tive session, it was unavoidabl,
postponed. At2:O5 the senate wen
into executive session and a 5:25 7
M, adjourned.
Thursday.-Mr. Platt, of Ne7
York, today laid before the senat
the resolutions adopted by the leg
islature of New York, urging tn
| immediate ratification Of the peac
treaty. At the close of the mornin
business, Mr.. Spooner, Of Wisconsin
addressed the senate upon the Vel
: anti-expansion resolutions, He di'
! cussed the question Of expansion i
l all it's phases and urged the ratifcs
{ ton of the peace treaty as the be-
: means of bringing the burnin
. question home to the people then
selves, who, he said could we'll (
t trusted ontheir sober second though
= to do that which would be fair, jus
:; and generous towards the inhab
t tants of tho Philippine archipelago
q Mr.. Spooner spoke for three hour
q and through his brilliant orator
fine ability as close and astu
reasoner, splendid qualities as E
advocate, and adroitness and cleve
. ness at repartee, held the careful a
l. tention of an unusually large null
/, Der of senators and a large audien
o in the galleries. At the conclusi'
4 Il of bis speech he received the wal
10 CONGRATULATIONS of many Of his ct
= leagues, notably among whom W
= Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolln
with whom he had a sharp person
tilt in the course of his argumel
- At 1886 p. NJ, on motion of MIR. {
y Wis. the senate went into executl
70 session, and at $40 pm. adjourne
10 10 Friday.-The senate listened
u arguments in opposition to expa
sion and in opposition to the rat
cation Of the treaty Of peace. 1
al speakers we're Mr.. Money, Of Mi
in issippi, and Mr.. Daniel, of Virgin
al The formers address was compa
he lively brief, as he did not enter il
IN the constitutional phases OF
question. He vigorously antaI
nized the ratification of the trea
holding that by such action the
lat ipinos would be admitted to the I
he ion as citizens, and that if they W
at not capable of self-government
do not want them. Mr.. Da1
made an exhaustive argument,
which he covered all the points
controversy. His speech was a b
lal liant oratorical effort, and at
IN close he was applauded warmly.
ST saturday.-Mr. Chiffon, of Tel
10 addressed the senate on the varl
anti-expansion resolutions tod
He asserted that he was not an a