El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-04
ALLEN, THE FILIBUSTER
Has Introduced A Resolution
Evidently Designed To
Consume Valuable
Time.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The senate
devoted only 100 minutes to routine
business this morning. A new resolu'
tion was offered by Allen (Nebraska)
to the effect that the people of the
treated the same as those OF
Cuba. He asked that it 60 over until
Monday, and gave notice that he would
then submit some remarks. The be-
lief among advocates of the treaty is
that this resolution is offered for fill
clustering purposes purely.
Allen is known as ''long distance"
tslker and by taking the floor Monday
will absorb so much time that it will
probably be impossible to reach vote
upon either the Sullivan, Bacon. Or
any of the pending resolutions regard
ing future policies.
Under the agreement entered into q
vote upon the treaty will be taken in
the senate Monday, the understanding
being that all discussion is to end at 3
O'Clock this afternoon. Amendments
will doubtless be offered but the
majority will not accept any of them.
0uOulQ tn0 tr0oGy l6Ais ~ lux sACE
effort will be made during this session
80 put it through, and the president In
such an event will be compelled to call
an extra session of the senate at least.
With the exception of what is known
as the morning hour, the rest of the
week in the senate will be devoted
almost entirely to appropriation bills.
Allison has already served notice that
he will press these measures. Monday
in the house will be devoted chiefly to
bills of local interest to the District of
Columbia unless one of the belated ap-
preparation bills is brought forward.
The outlook is that appropriation bills
will hold the right of way most of the
week.
the senate this afternoon. Chiffon
(Texas) concluded his anti-expapsion
address at two o'clock when Wolcott
(Colorado) was recognized.
He paid a high compliment to the
three senators who served on the peace
commission. 1t was to be regretted
that the senate wrangled day after day
The treaty should oe promptly ratified
and all other questions could be salts
factorily settled by necessary legisla-
tion later on.
Secrets were being discussed in open
session and this government was there
by discredited. We. might quarrel
among ourselves, but when foreign
foes are to be faced, party lines and
party differences, in his opinion, should
be obliterated.
In considering this commercial |
treaty an unbroken front should be |
presented. We owe debt also to our |
kinsmen across the sea. Great |
Britain, be went on to say, gsvel
us moral support, and |
but for this support we |
could not have emerged from this con-
fict without international complica-
tions. Every other European nation
was against us and today they hoped
something would happen to prevent US
from reaping the fruits of our victory.
Wolcott scored the opponents of the
treaty, aud charged them with trying
to gain political advantage. He did not
believe these tactics could win. The
president had nobly done his part
and public interest demanded that the
senate, regardless of party lines should
stand by him.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-After a few
local bills were considered the house
went into committee of the whole, with
Hepburn, of Iowa, in the chair, to con-
slider the military appropriation bill.
General debate was limited to 10 min
utes on each side.