Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-01
WORK on CONGRESS.
The House Considering the
River and HarbOr Bill.
Senator Teller Speaks In Favor Of
Peace Treaty.
Investigation Commission VIII Hear
More Evidence on Embalmsd Beef.
VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED OUT.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house went
into committee OF the whole and entered
upon the consideration of the river and
harbor bill.
Burton. republican, Of Ohio, chairman
OF the river and harb0r committee,
opened the debate with a general state
ment OF the necessity of continuing river
aud harbor work. This country, hs said,
was entering upon an era OF commercial
expansion. The vast amount OF our ex-
ports, az well ~ their excess over im-
porte, was the marvel OF the commercial
world. The greatest factor Ia our ex-
psnsion was the improvement OF our
rivers and harbors Ia order to cheaper
the cost OF transportation. We had ex-
pended In all $3l0,000.0O0 In river and
harb0r work. and the estimates upon
which this bill was based aggr. gated
$200.0000O0. The committee recon-
mended little over t30,00o,000.
IN THE SENATE.
Ia the senate, Lindsay (Ky.) offered the
following joint resolutions: THAT the
acquisition by the United States through
conquest, treaty or otherwise OF territory
not adjacent 20 and geographically a
part OF the continent OF North America
carries with II no constitutional or
moral obligation TO admit IL ~ a terri
tory or any portion thereof In the federal
union as u state or states. That II Ia
against the policy, traditions and inter-
est OF the American people to admit
states erected out OF such non American
territories or portions thereof into our
union as American states, at any time or
under any conditions. That the United
States accept from Spain the cession OF
the Philippine islaDda with the hope
that the people OF those islands may
demonstrate their capacity 10 establish
aud maintain stable government,
capable OF enforcing law and order at
home and dischargiDg the international
obligations resting on separate and in
dependent states, and with no expects-
ti0n or desire to permanently hold these
islands as colonies or subject provinces,
or compelling their people against their
consent 70 submit 10 the authority OF the
United States herein defined. the govern
ment OF the United States TO be Judge OF
such capacity"
At Lindsay's request the resolution
was left on the table subject TO call. In
accordance with notice previously given,
Rawlins, OF Utah. addressed the senate
on the Vest anti-expansi0n resolution.
An effort was made to secure consent
TO vote to morrow on Bacon and other
resolutions.
Carter (Mopt,) objected unless the vote
could take place after Spooner wis ad-
dressed the senate.
Az O'Clock the senate went into execu-
rive session to consider the peace treaty.
Senator Rawlins said: "This nation
has been one OF growth In population
from three TO seventy-five millions; In
territory from the shores of the Allan.
tic, acros, the continent and out to the
swelling waters OF the Pacific Millions
OF homes OF our sturdy, patriotic people,
and magnificent states have been the
fruits OF our expansion. Territorial ex.
pansi0n with commensurate extension OF
constitutional freedom .is twice blessed: I:
IL blesseth them who give and them who
receive"
He suggested the possibility that the
name OF the United States OF America
may be changed TO United States OF
America and Kingdom OF the Philip.
pines, or the Empire OF America and
Asia. Rawlins discussed the extent OF
the power OF the government under the
constitution to acquire, hold and govern
territory. Mainly such power must be
exercised to the subscribed objects and
purposes for which the government Ia
created.
In executive session Teller took the
floor In support of the ratification OF the
peace treaty. He replied TO many OBJ
jecti0ns 10 the treaty, urged favorable
action AZ the only wise and safe course
for the country under existing circum.
stances,