Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-17
4 FrFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
\ SENATE.

preparation Dill was concluded IN tne mouse.
The speakers touched upon a variety Of
topics, but as q rule the debate lacked
spirit and interest. Dockery, of Missouri,
Who is at the head of the minority Of the
appropriations committee, reinforced Can
mons figures of yesterday as to the de-
ficiency in the revenues The bill to pen
sion ex-senator Palmer. of Illinois, az $50
per month"; was passed '|.,
Washington, Feb. 11.-After a spirited
debate Of more than two hours, unani-
nous consent agreement was made by the
senate to vote upon the resolution of Nc
Emery, declaratory of the policy of the
United States as to the Philippine islands.
The request for the unanimous consent
agreement was made by Mason, after what
seemed the conclusion of the debate upon
the question. Later Hawley gave notice
that at a proper time he would endeavor
to have the agreement vacated. Consid-
GRAFTON of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was concluded
and the bill passed. --'-a"
HOUSE. =.
Tributes to the memory of the late Mr..
Dingley were the order Of the day, a dozen
addresses being made by members.
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the bill creating the office of admiral Of the
navy. It is understood that if the bill
passes the house the president will appoint
to the position Rear Admiral Dewey. A
Wrangle occurred over an agreement to
vote on the McEnery Philippine resolution
Tuesday, Platt, of Connecticut, and others
saying that snap Judgment had been taken,
the others denying this. The agricultural
appropriation bill was passed.
HOUSE,
The sundry civil bill was under consid-
GRAFTON, fifty-nine pages having been COM
pleted when the house adjourned.
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Washington, Feb. 14.-In accordance
with the agreement for vote on the Nc
Emery resolution, the senate to-day con-
sidered the resolution and an amendment
by Bacon. The resolution, which follows,
was adopted by vote of rs to %. ..s DID,.
''That, by ratification Of the treaty Of
peace with Spain it is not intended to in
corporate the inhabitants of the Philip
pine islands into citizenship Of the United
States, nor is it intended permanently to
annex the islands as an integral part Of
the territory of the United States; but it
is the intention of the United States to es-
tablsh on said islandsa government suit
able to the wants and conditions Of the in
habitants of said islands, prepare them for
local se.f-government, and in due time
make such disposition Of said islands as
will best promote the interests Of the citi-
zens of the United States and the inhab-
ltants Of said islands" '@'
The following amendment, by Bacon,
was defeated. The vote was a tie-20 to
29-and Vice-PresidenI Hobart cast the
deciding vote against the amendment
''That the United States hereby disclaim
any disposition or intention to exercise per-
manent sovereignty, jurisdiction or con-
troll over said islands, and assert their de-
termination when stable and independent
government shall have been erected there,
entitled in the Judgment of the United
State@to recognition as such, to transfer
to say government, upon terms which
shall be reasonable and just, all rights, Sc
cured under the cession by Spain, and to
thereupon leave the government and the
control of the islands to their people"
HOUSE. 49,
The house again took up the sundry civil
appropriation BILL Hepburn offered as an
amendment the Nicaragua canal bill re-
ported by his committee. Cannon, chair
man of the committee on apprOpriat ions,
offered four points of order against it, and
discussion of these points took up the re-
mainder of the session
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. ia bill passed
thanking Helen Gould for services during
the war with Spain, providing a gold
medal fer her. The postoffice appropria-
ton bill was reported and will be called
up tomorrow. Gears bill passed for the
admission of Osborn w. Deignan, one Of
the Merrimac heroes, to the naval
academy.
The house settled the fate Of the Mic
aragua canal bill in this congress by refus-
ing to override the decision of the chair
man in committee of the whole, when the
chair held that the canal bill offered as an
amendment by Hepburn to the sundry civil
bill was out Of order The chair was sus-
tanned by vote of 127 to 100.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 16-A resolution au-
thorizing the secretary of the navy to pay
certain workmen and mechanics at the
dltional for work in excess of eight hours
per diem was adopted. The military acad-
envy appropriation bill passed without
debate and consideration Of the naval per-
sonnet bill was begun. Hawley, of Con-
necticut reported the army reorganization
bill, and made statement as to the neces-
sity of passing it very soon. Cockrell, OF
Missouri, made a statement for the demo-
Gratis of the military affairs committee,
criticising the bill, and presenting the
counter proposition of the democrats.
HOUSE.
During the consideration Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, the paragraph car
rying the appropriation of $50, 100000 for
payment to Spain under the terms Of the
peace treaty was stricken out upon point
of order made by Wheeler, q Kentucky
democrat, his point being That the para
graph was obnoxious to rule 81, invoked
against the Nicaragua canal amendment.
The point was sustained. Williams. dem,
of Mississippi, appealed from the decision
of the chair, anc the chair was sustained.
After the bill had been completed and re-
ported to the house Hepburn moved to re-
commit it with instructions to report it
back with the canal bill incorporated in it.
The motion was declared out of order and
on appeal quorum failed to appear.
Adjourned.
Remembering the Maine.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 16.-The
anniversary of the blowing up Of the
battleship Maine was marked here by
the beginning of work on. a man-of-
war to replace her to bear the same
name, by the Cramps. The shipyard
was thrown open to the public. and a
great cheer went up as the workmen
set in place the first steel piece of the
keel. 1t will be one of the most pow
erful vessels in the navy. The new