The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21

THERE WERE ONLY 81 VOTES
AGAINST MEASURE.
BiIl 20 Reimburse Governors OF states
for War Expenses Psssed--senate
Votes 10 Take Up Army Bill.

suspension day In the House. by unani-
nous consent the Senate bill to fix the
time of holding court at Batesville, Ar
kansas, was passed and theSenate amend
ments to number of private pension
bills were adopted.
Mr.. Grow, Republican OF Pennsly vauta.
askei unanimous consent for the con-
sideration of bill TO pay the heirs OF
Samuel 1ewks5ury of Scranton, Pa, t5,-
697 for a claim, and when consent was re-
fused the speaker recognized him to move
Its passage under suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. Maddox, Democrat OF Georgia, op.
posed the bill on the ground that ~ was
unjust discrimination against similar
class of claims In the south.
The lill was defested-l2S TO 1.-TWO
thirds lot having voted in the affirmative.
MIR. Loud Of California moved the Jas
sage under SUSPENSION Of the rules OF the
Senate bill to extend the uses OF the mail
service. 1he bill Is to legalize the return
ON envelope ana postal cards OF the onited
States economic postage association.
MIR. Corliss, Republican OF Michigan.
attacked the bill as dangerous piece OF
legislation. 1t was special legislation n
the interest OF company who controlled
patent hIr. Cannon thought tns Dill
would breed great trouble III put IN force
Mir. Grosvenor. Republican OF Ohio,
and MIR. Brcmwell, Republican OF ONO,
support d the bill. The bill was ueieateu,
l25 to ~, lwo-thirds having again failed
to vo 10 suspend the ru.es.
Mr. Muhon, Republican OF Pennsyl-
yania, ~ owed tie passage. unuer sHspeh-
sion, OF senate bill ~ REIN hurse governors
OF states Tor expenses incurred BY them In
the organization OF volunteers Tor services
| In the war with spain. Dir. Aahon SAID
there were ollims from the various states
| for this work aggregation over %, 0OO, ono.
| Under existing law only SAG, 600 OF these
| Claims had b6en liquiouted. The amend
ment, he said. would compel the gov.
ernors 20 proince detailed vouchers anu
the reimbursement would be made
through the governments accounting
offices.
MIR. Cooper, Democrat Of Texas, urged
that the bill should be amended SO as to
provide for the payment oil expenses IN
| CURED OF paid.
The bill was passed lh5 to 8.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman OF tne approptla'
tions, then moved the passage under sus-
pension of the rules OF the bill for this
payment OF so 100. COO TO spain.
Mr. Dockery, Democrat OF Missouri,
asked unanimous consent to offer an
amendment declaratory of the policy OF
the United states relative to this Philip
pines.
\ hckuiuT OANNAs 7HNNNNa -
publican II embers.
"By direction of the appropriations
committee " said MIR. Cannon, II am
directed 10 decline to accept that amend
ment.
Air. whecler democrat Of Kentucky
demanded second, which was ordered
i51 to II.
This permitted twenty minutes for de
| bate on each side.
MIR. Cannon expressed the opinion that
| nine ,tsnths Of the members of the House
favored the bill.
| Mr. Dockerty again asked unanimous
consent for the consideration Of his
amendment, which he said was combi-
nation of the Mohnery and Bacon resolu-
ton. MIR. Cannon objected.
| MIR. Bell, Populist of Colorado, mem
| her of the appropriations. committee,
areued in favor Of adopting such decla-
| ration as the amendment carried. The
| President at Boston few day. ago, no
said, had stated that Congress SHOULD tie
eide our future policy. If that Were true
the declaration of that policy should not
be DELAYED. 10 should assure the Filipino
at once that they should have their
liberty That alone would produce peace.
| MIR Brucker, Democrat of Michigan.
said that as an Independent proposition
| he would never vote for the appropriation
but that national honor compelled him to
do SO.
| MIR. Moody, Republican of Massachu-
| setts. D member of the appropriations
COMMITTEES, stated that his colleague. MIR.
Mccall, would vote against the bill II be
we're present he tMr. Moody ala not
agree with his colleague
MIR. diilet, Republican of Massachu-
sets, said he would vote for the approrri-
alton bill He expressed his great regret
that the bill came before the House under
parliamentary conditions which lrecluded
| amendment.
Now was the time: in his opinion. to
| Fix our policy and declare IL to the world.
He Believed the Filipinos should be given
their Independence AS soon as they were
ready for IL.
MIR. Clayton, Democrat of Alabama.
| said he did not think the President and
the peace commissioners had been wise IN
insisting upon the cession OF the fhiilp
pines but since the treaty was concluded
| he had believed there was but one thing
to do-to ratify the treaty (Rspablican
applause
said that,he would vote against the apprn-
priation with great pleasure. lie was op'
| posed TO IL lecause he believed 10 was
wrong in principle ana Infamous in exc
| cution. lie declared that the adTniuistfa
ton was soldier OF fortune. IL lacked
| 81 HI nerve and pluck TO declare IT'S pur-
pose. The war begun for humanity had
dster!, tied into war OF bloody extermi'
nation that would disgrace the pages Of
! history.
Mr. Lsptz Democrat OF Ohio, said he
would support the appropriation though
he thought the payment Of the money :
terrific blunder
MIR. Nalker, Republican of Massachu
sstt in offending the pay mont otS.o,Ut0,
Oh ~ spain saiu that generosi above al
things became brave men ana nations.
MIR Cannon emphasized the idleness Of
declaration OF policy ut this time wher
our troops were lighting 10 preserve order
When the authority of tho United Sitter
was ack now lodged, then with due REGARD
to our own sslf-respect, having In mind
our own best interests as we'll as those G
tho Filipinos we could decide what to do
"Mhen that time arrives, interposet
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader. arr
we to move out and let those peopl,
govern themselves: loud jeers from
the Republican side greeted this interrup
ton.
"Ah, my friend answered Mr.. Can
non, "a declaration Of What might be GU
policy under future circumstances will b.
like sounding brass and tinkling Gym balls
useful only to people who are now In