The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
IF THEY DO NOT SUBMIT
THE PRESIDENT SENDS DOCU-
MENTS TO THE SENATE.
PAPERS BEARING ON TREATY OF PARIS
These Show he Only Demanded Of Spain Luz9r,
Leaving Demand for Entire Philippines
10 the Discretion Of the Com.
m'ssioners.

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Washington. Jan. 30.-An effort on
the part of Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, to OBJ
tain consideration in the Senate to-day
for the Indian Appropriation Bill prcci-
pitated running debate which occupied
all the time until the Senate at 2
o'clock went into executive session on
the Peace Treaty,
A House joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of War to admit to West
Point Military Academy as a student
Andres Poutc Ruego, Venezuelan,
was adopted at the opening of the ses-
sion to-day.
Mr.. Mason Qllinois), called up his
resolution offered Saturday afternoon,
and presented a resolution in an amend
ed form as follows:
Whereas, A large number of the sail
ors and soldiers of the United States
are now in the Philippine Islands, or
on their way there; and,
"Whereas, There are differing news
paper reports as to the condition of the
health OF the soldiers and sailors; and,
Whereas, 1t is reported by the press
that there is a large percentage of those
who are made sick hy reason of the eli
mate of said islands: and.
Whereas. 1t is stated upon good
medical authority that during late years
as high as fifty per cent of the soldiers
unaccustomed to that climate have died
by reason of the said climate. therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the Secretary of War
be directed to furnish for the informa-
tion Of the Senate !; statement as to
the percentage of our soldiers who are
sick and have been sick 3nd the num-
her Of deaths in our army by reason of
the sickness caused by the climate in
said islands, and to set forth when, ac-
cordinG to the generally accepted term,
the sickly season begins III the said is
lands"
The resolution was alopted.
\ bin was passed changing the place
Of meeting OF rne United States court
for the Southern District of Mississippi
from Mississippi Guy 20 Biloxi.
Mr.. Allison, uowa), called up the pend
ing Indian Appropriation Bill, and ask
ed the Senate to proceed 10 its cen
sideration.
Mr.. Jones (Ar&ansas), al that when
he and cinec ,v1ltOrs agreed to v.tC
next Monday on the Peace Treaty it was
their understanding an opportunity
would be afforded 10 vote first upon GER
tain pending "c>oiut;nus, watch aie per
tinent TO tne man rl.s-inl.
Mr.. Allison replied that he had no
desire to interfere with any matters
pertaining to the treaty, but in the alb
sence of formal notice of any Senator
to speak to-day he thought it an oppor-
tune time to take up the Indian bill.
Mr.. Jones said there was desire that
the resolutions be passed upon by the
Senate before the treaty was voted
upon. Personally he was ready to vote
to-day.
Mr.. Bacon. who was anxious to oh
tain action upon his resolutions, said
that unless action should be taken be-
fore the vote upon the treaty was taken
all of the cOgnate resolutions would he
displaced and rendered nul.
After further debate, and at the re-
quest of Mr.. Bacon. the resolutions
were laid before the Senate.
Instantly Mr.. Chandler (New Hamp-
shire), entered Il motion to refer the
resolutions 20 the Committee or For
eien Relations.
Mr. Bacon thought this scarcely fair
as the motion of Mr.. Chandler, he said
meant, indisputably that the resolutions
should die
Mr.. Chandler disclaimed any attempt
to dispose summarily of Mr.. Bacon S
resolutions, although he thought they
ought to be considered by the commit
tee. He held it was only reasonable
that vote should be had on the reso-
lutions and personally he would not
object to a vote next Friday or Saturday
He thought, however, no action bear
ing in any way upon the treaty ough;
to be taken by the Senate until the vote
was had on the treaty itself next Mon
day. The pending resolutions would
then come up very naturally.
Mr.. Bacon saId his~desire was to OBJ
tain early action upon the resolutions
in order that the House might have
an opportunity to pass upon them before
the expiration of the present Congress
by limitation.
Mr.. Carter (Montana), discussing not
only the resolutions offered by Mr.
Bacon, but also the situation as it was
presented to the Senate declared that
no public interest and no sound pubic
policy required a vote upon the resolu-
tiOns at this session of Congress. a
favorable vote upon the pending reso-
lutions before the conclusion oe the
work on the Treaty of Peace, would be
a vote of lack of confidence i'll tie
American people. That, he thought,
was a ~~eposterous proposition. The
treaty now under consideration did not
render it either desirable or proper that
this Congress should pass upon the fu-
ture of the Philippine Islands. He de-