Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27
The NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Continued on Eleventh Pase3

Senators Vest and Hoar. and they were
replied TO bNo Senators Spoouer and
F!att. The i've Senators engaged in Il
running debate. the opponents of the
treaty contending that the Senate was
entitled Us part OF the treaty making
power TO all the facts bearing upon the
case. and the suppos GERS OF the DOG
ument holding that the Pres.uen; could
Wlthho!d any papers which he did not
consider IL the interest OF the geao-ai
welfare 10 be given odt.
senator Sp0onor cited precedents 10
snow thai the Pres!den; could with
hc!d information of this charActe- At
ms pleasure. AID that such Il course
frequently had been followed in cases
NEeEe ihe President deemed it upN 'ae
10 communicate facts bearing upon
international COMPLICATIONS When :o-d do
50 might prejudice The coun;rv's best
interests and promote the very ev9S
"nlch II was sought to amelicratc TIE
POINT was also made that the Prcsi-
GEM mlSht feel moro ficc 20 cpnluluui-
cate with Tie Senate if he could b.
sure of privacy III doin;; 81.
No one profeSsea to sneak nv NJ
thority and all the Senator's Who we're
heard IN support of The Prssidput'e
course expressed confidence in the Pres
luenl action. whatever ii might no
public.
SENATOR HOAR DlSSENTS.
Replying to this latter uoint senator
tiUHT said that no ore could excel him
III admiration FOR the PERSONAL Qualities
oil the President. or i'll confidence of his
patriotism. At the same time he con
tended for his original proposition that
me senate was entitled 10 the Prcsl-
dents full confidence in passing ,io,,
II question of SO much ilnrortnn,.e as
the acquisition of territory thousands
OF miles from our own shores and with
mhnons OF people totally unlike ON.
own population. He thought there must
DC some reason for putting the Philip-
pines on Il footing 50 different from the
footing ON which Cuba had been placer,
IN the treaty.
FATE OF THE TREATY.
The opinion is generally expressed
tnat Tie time allowed for debate OF
me treaty in executive session will not
ne by any means consumed so very few
senators on either side des!re 10 make
speeches behind closed doors.
The friends of the treaty profess in
creasing confidence for ratification but
there is some talk of adonting {; neg
auve resolution to the eject that the
treaty does not hind the United Stutcs
10 the adoption of Il colonial policy.
IN THE HOUSE.
n
third day Of the debate upon the bill
Tor the reorganization ard increase OF
the regular army passed without notl-
bic incident. Its feature was an hours
speech by Mr.. Grcsvenor, of Ohio. whose
utterances, rightly or wrongly. are
frequently supposed to reflect the views
of the President Mr. Grosvenor de-
ciared most cmphatically that the pres
ent situation in the Philippines was due
10 the open opposition in this country
10 the ratification of the peace treaty.
lie announced that the future of the
| islands was matter for Congress to
decide and that for the President II
announce policy would be for him to
usurp the authority of Congress-
The friends of the bill continue to ex-
| press great confidence in it's passag e
but they admit that some importan,
| notifications may be made.
The advocates OF 4 general staff de-
| tailed from the line may be success
| full. and the size of the infantry COM
panies may be reduced.
The other speakers of the days ses-
sion were: AIessrs Dromwcn (Rep..
Ohio, Stewart Rep.. New Jersey,
Tongue (Rep.. Oreson), in support of
the bill; Messrs. Dinsmore tDem., Ar
Kansas, lett (Dem., Ilinois), McRac
| Dem.. Arkansas), Simms (Dem., Ten
nessee), in opposition to it. and Mr..
Marsh Rep., Illnois) in favor of the
At o'clock the House recessed I'M
| til p. III.
FOREIGN TRADE.
Washington. d. c., January o6-rTha
Senate Committee on Commerce to-day
agreed to make a favorable report on
the Hanna-Paync bill for the encour-
agement of foreign trade by granting
| subsidies 10 the owners of American
| steamships. Several amendments were
made, but with a few exceptions they
| We're of Il technical character. An
amendment extending the provisions Of
| the bill to vessels to be built in the
I lutuTc WAS lnaue At the instance OF n
Norfolk firm, which promises TO put on
2 line to South America.
BOUNTlES FOR AMERICAN SHIPS.
Washington, j. c., January 26.-The
| shipping bill, providing a system ot
bounties for American ships. was ia
| vora bly, acted on to-day by the House
Committee on Merchant Marine and
| Fisheries. The vote was on party lines,
| the Democratic members opposing re-
| port Amendments We're made embody-
| ing suggestions by ex-senator Ed
| munds, in behalf OF the shipping inter
| ests.
HOUSE NIGHT SESSION.
| AT the night session the feature was
an hours speech by Mr.. White Giep).
| of North Carolina, the only colored
member of the House, against election
methods in the South.
The other speakers were Mr.. Con-
molly Rep) of illinois, in support OF
the bill. and Messrs. Talbot Oem). OF
South Carolina; Vincent (Pcp0. OF
Kansas; Bartlett Dem). of Georgia;
Lewis Dem) of Georgia; Kitchen
| Dem). of North Carolina; Lamb
| Dem), of Virginia. and Maxwell
(Pep). of Nebraska, in opposition to
l,.a LII