The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-21
Wanted the House to Declare that 1t
Is Not Onr Policy to Permanently
Annex the Philippines.
STATES TO BE REIMBURSED
FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN ORGAN
IZING THEIR VOLUNTEERS.
Army Reorganization Bill Taken Up
on the Sundry Civil Bill.

WASf1lNd IO4Ns IT tb' ~ oNl'ttAo oAN VII
appropriating $2OOOO,O0O for payment to
Spain, under the provisions of the treaty OF
Paris. was passed to-day by the House un-
der suspension of the rules. No amendment
was in order and an attempt to secure
unanimous consent to offer an amendment
declaratory of our policy not permanently
to annex the islands was objected to. Mr..
Wheeler Of Kentucky on whose point of
order the appropriation went out OF the
sundry civil bill, made the only speech in
open hostility to the measure, but upon the
roll call "a members-31 Democrats, Pop
uists and 1 Silver Republican voted against
it. The votes of 213 members were cast for
it. The Senate bill to reimburse the Gov
ernors of States for expenses paid by the
States in organizing volunteers for service
in the war with Spain before their muster
into the service of the United States was
also passed under a suspension of the rules.
The bill approprating 100000 for the Pan
American exposition, to be held at Buffalo,
in 1900, was before the House when absence
of a quorum compelled an adjournment.
At the opening of the session Mr. Grow
(Rep., Pa called up, under suspension of
rules, a bill to pay the heirs of Samuel
Tewksbury, of Scranton, $5,697 for war
claim Mr.. Maddox Dem, Ga) opposed the
bill as an unjust discrimination against
similar class of claims in the South. The
bill was defeated 12S to n, two-thirds not
having voted in the affirmative.
Mr. Loud CRep., CALI moved the passage,
under suspension of the rules, of the Sen
ate bill to extend the uses of the mail serv-
ice. The bill is to legalize the use of the
return envelope and postal cards of the
United States Economic Postage Associa-
ton. Mr. Loud said this bill had been care
fully investigated by the Postoffice Depart
ment and that every interest of the govern
ment was guarded. 1t authorized the ex-
pertinent for one year and if they did not
prove satisfactory the postmaster general
was empowered to suspend it's operation.
Mr.. Corliss (Rep., Mich.) attacked the bill
as most dangerous piece of legislation. 1t
was special legislation in the interest Of
company that controls a patent. The bill
authorized a private corporation to use the
mails on credit. This bill was also defeated
125 to 97-two-thirds having again failed to
vote, to suspend the rules.
TO REIMBURSE GOVERNORS.
Mr. Mahon (Rep., Pa then moved the
massage. under suspension, of the Senate bill
to reimburse Governors of States for eX-
penses incurred by them in the organization
of volunteers for service in the war with
Spain. Mr.. Mahon said there were claims
from the various States for this work ag-
gregating over 100000. Under existing law
only $4,000 Of these claims had been liqui-
dated. The passage of this act was neces-
sary for the settlement of the remainder.
The House amendment, he said would COM
pei the Governors Of the States to produce
detailed vouchers and the reimbursement
would be made through the governments
accounting officers. The bill was passed-155
to 15
1t was then that Mr.. Cannon. chairman
of the appropriations committee, was recog-
nized, and, by the direction of his commit
tee, moved the passage under suspension of
the rules of the bill for the payment of $780,
100000 to Spain.
Mr. Dockery (Dem., MOI asked unanimous
consent to offer an amendment declaratory
of the policy of the United States relative
to the Philippines.
Regular order!' regular order!" shouted
a dozen members on the Republican side.
by direction of the appropriations COM
mittee" said Mr.. Cannon, 4 am directed
to decline that amendment. 1 could not if l
would, and 1 would not if l could"
Mr. Wheeler (Dem., Ky) demanded a sec
ond which was Ordered-157 to IL. This per-
mitted twenty minutes for debate on each
side.
Mr. Cannon called attention to the fact
that few days ago when the appropriation
was stricken from the sundry civil bill he
had predicted that way would be found
within the rules to pass it. In his opinion
nine-tenths Of the members of the House
favored it.
Mr. Dockery again asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of his amend
ment. which, he said was a combination
of the McEnery and Bacon resolutions
Again Mr.. Cannon objected.
Mr.. Bell (Pop., Col). a member of the
appropriations committee, got the floor and
made argument in favor of the adop-
ton of such a declaration as the amendment
carried The President at Boston a few
days ago, he said, had stated that Congress
should decide our future policy. If that were
true the declaration of that policy should
not be delayed. We should assure the Fill
pinos at once that they should have their
liberty. That and that alone would pro-
duce peace. If we did not make such a
declaration the Flipinos would fight against
the change Of masters and the coming sum-
mer would find the islands great burying
ground of our soldiers.
A KENTUCKIAN'S CRITICISM.
Mr.. Wheeler Dem, lIy.). on whose OBJ
lection the appropriation went out of the
sundry civil bill declared he would vote
against it with great pleasure. lie was OPP
posed to 1t because he believed it wrong in
principle and Infamous in execution. He
was not afraid of giving offense to some
effete and decaying monarchy OF the old
world. He declared that the administration
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