Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-20
TODAY ~ CONGRESS.
70 TIE sRNArE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The senate
committee on foreign relations author
ized favorable report on the amend
ment to be offered'to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, for the construction
of cable to Hawaii and Manila, the
cable not to be built by the United
States. but a yearly subsidy paid by the
government.
After being read. the army bill was
laid aside, and the postofiice appropria-
ton bill was taken up.
There was some discussion as TO sprec-
edence of measures. Hawley sald as
chairman OF the smilitary committee,
he would accept nothing but unc0ndi
tional surrender. The roll was cali
ed upon taking up the army bill. The
Democrats voted in the negative. The
Popuiists and Pettigrew and Teller, sill
yer Republicans, voted no. Lindsay,
Democrat Of Kentucky, voted in the
affirmative The army bill was taken
up for consideration by vote of IA to
26, the anti-scalpIng bill being displaced
as unfinished business.
Chandler, of New Hampshire, moved
to reconsider the vote by which the
naval personnel bill was passed, and
that the measure be recalled from the
house in order that some errors might
be corrected The order was made.
Cockrell, of Missouri, secured the pas
sage of the resolution calling upon the
secretary of war for detailed informa-
tion as to the cost of the army under
the proposed Hill bill. The house
amendment to the bill, authorizing the
President to appoint cadets TO the ma
val academy, was concqrred in. The
bill now goes to the President
Consideration of the postoffice appro-
priation bill was resumed. Butler, of
North Carolina, argued for reduction
of S60Q0p00 10 the amount paid for
railroadsniail transportation. .
At o'clock Hawley moved to take
up the army reorganization bill.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The house
committee on appropriations today or
dered favorable report on the bill to
pay Spain $20,O00OO0 for the Philip
pines. The amendment, declaring the
policv of the government toward the
Philippines, was defeated !. by a party
vote. Chairman Cannon was directed
to call up the bill today under sus
pension Of the rules.
A special meeting of the comittee was
held to pass on the appropriation bills.
The bill by Cannon provided for this
appropriation without consideration
The bill by Gillett. ,of Massachusetts,
had provision declaring the policy OF
the g0vernmentt toward the Philippines.
The Gillett bill was not acted on.
Dockery, of Missouri, offered an amend
ment combining the features OF the
McEnery resolution, passed by the SEN
ate, and the Gillett bill. 1t diselaim-
ed any disposition or intention by the
| United States to exercise permanent
llsovereignty, jurisdiction or control,
fovef the Philippines, and asserted the
purpose of setting up stable form oi
local government. leaving it for the
| rilipiBos to administer The DockAry
amendment was defeated by. party
vote. the Democrats and Bell, Populist
supporting it, the Republicans opposing
Dockery stated that the contest woulC
be carried to the floor of the house and
an effort made to add the declaration
policy.
This was suspension day IN the house
1 BY unapimous consent tha senate
famendmeats to a number of private
| pension bilsswere adopted. -
4 The billto legahze the return envel
ope and postal cards of the United
States economic postage association
4 wassd defeated.
The bill to reimburse governors o
states for expense in organizing th'
Spanish war volunteers, was called up
The Dill to pay Spain $40 100000 un
| der terms Of the peace treaty has beer
1 called up In the house. under suspen
sion of the rules.