The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07

there and in Ease she was not anan-
ciaIly able TO accomplish this purpose
size would find plenty of assistance
from other European nations friendly
to her.
In conclusion Senator Spooner said
that the ratification OF the treaty and
the acceptance by this country OF the
cession from Spain was not a declara-
ton Of principles. He declared that
the Bacon resolutions and all ether
pending resolutions on this subject
were rich with mischief and ought not
TO be adopted.
At the conclusion Of Senator Spoon
er's argument Senator 1nlman ex-
planned why he had interrupted the
Wisconsin senator. He desired 10 in
corporate with Senator Spooner's
speec- some statements with respect
TO A~guinaldo made in a report by Ma
jor j. F. Bell. of the engineer corps Of
the army.
Senator Spooner gave his assent 10
the insertion Of the statement at the
proper place in the speech.
Senator Tillman, however, insisted
upon reading them. He declared that
Aguinaldo had a well armed force of
40, 900 men and would resist every at
tempt TO re-establish a colonial govern
ment in the islands.
I~nterrupting Senator Tillman, Sena-
tor Hoar inquired: Does not Agui-
naldo hold in peace and order more
than fifty times as much territory in
tn, Philippines as the United States?"
Senator Tillman replied that Agui-
naldo held all Of the Philippines except
a small portion Of the island of Luzon
around Manila. In conclusion Senator
Tillman said that the ratification of
the treaty could only inject into this
country another race question which
would certainly breed wal and blood
S. ed.
At 1886 o'clock p. NJ. the senate e
into executive session and at $40
o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The river and harbor bill, carrying
slightly more than $50, 900, 900, passed
the house today by a vote of 160 to Z.
This is the largest majority any river
and harbor bill has ever obtained in
the house. The bill attracted little oppo
sition, and every effort to amend it in
important particulars failed.
An amendment was adopted upon
the motion of Mr.. Moon, democrat, Of
Tennessee, directing an examination
by the war department Of the Tennes-
see river between Chattanooga and
Shellmound, with a view to the con-
struction of locks and dams, and an es-
innate of the cost Of the canal at Moe
casin bend.
Mr.. Burton, chairman of the COM
mittee, offered an amendment to strike
out the conditional appropriation of
1920, 900 for Brunswick harbor, Geor-
| gia, and insert in it's stead $4,000 for a
| survey and $4,000 for the inner harbor
! 1t was agreed to without objection.
Several amendments were adopted,
providing for surveys, including Hia-
wa--ce river, Tennessee, from its
mouth to the Occoee river; from Gal
weston ~jetties t Texas City, with a
view to obtaining a depth of % feet
and a width of 100 feet, and James riv-
err, Virginia, with a view of determin-
ing the cost of dredging to the head OF
navigation.
Upon the completion of the reading
of the bill, the committee rose.
Mr.. Maxwell, populist, of Nebraska
demanded the ayes and noes upon the
passage of the bill, but only secured
two supporters for his demand.
On a rising vote the bill was passed
160 to Z.
A resolution was adopted setting
aside Saturday, February 18th for pay
ing tribute to the late R~eDreSentative
Dingley, of Maine.
At 4:55 o'clock p. N. the house ad'
journed.