The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-21
THE MONEY FOR SPAIN.
House Passes Separate Bill Appropriat
ine the S2O,00O,OOO.
REFUSED TO DEFINE A FUTURE POLICY
The Vote Was 213 To ~, BaII, Cooper
and pcGrafenrcid of Texas vot-
ing in the Negative.

Washington, February CA separate bill,
appropriating $50 600 FOR the payment TO
| Sran under the provision of the treaty OF
| peace was passed today by the house under
| suspension OF the rules. No amendment wnB
| In order. and an attempt TO secure unan-
nous consert TO offer an amendment declara.
| tory OF our policy not permanently to annex
tne islands. was objected TO. Mr.. Wheeler
ths.l upon whose point Of order the appro-
| priaton went out of the sundry ciyn bill,
made tho only speech In opposition TO the
measure, but upon the roll call thirty -four
members thirty-oDc democrats. two po7u-
lists aud ono silver rcpublcar--voted against
it he votes Of Pa were cast FOR it.
The senat, bill TO reimburse the govern
ors OF suites fer expenses paid BY the STATE
the War with Stain before tDelr muster into
ting sprvlcr of the United States wRa also
passed under suspension Of the rules.
This was suspension day III thc house. BY
Unanimous cons 2nt, the senate bill 10 lis The
time for holding rourt at Batesyile, Ark
WAS pngsed, AMI senate amendments to u
number of private pension bills adopted.
Mr., Grow (Rep PAD called up under sus-
pension OF tho rules a bill to pay thq heivs
OF Samuel rowlshury Of scrantin $685. for
"a war claim.
Mr.. Maddox Dem CAD said the hill was
/ an unjust discrimination against q similar
1laas Of claims In the South The bill was
I ceitdeu. X 70 ~ two-ihirds not having
Yoton IN the affirmative
Nr. Mahpn fRep. Pal moved tho passage
under Suspension Of the rulgs Of The seunte
pcnbcs Incurred by them In the organization
Of volunteers for service In the war with
Spain. Mr.. Mahon said there were claims
nom tho various States for that work ag-
GfoRating over s3.00D000. Under existing law,
9hly $i9Jg9O OF these claims had been liqui-
dated. The passage OF this act was noces-
Ihe house amendment, be said, would compel
Tho goy<rnments Of tho States TO produce de-
tHiod vouchers and the reimbursement would
be made through the governments account
Ing. officers The bin vas passed, l55 to Is,
mr. Cannon, chairman OF the appropriations
ion OF his committee moved the passsapn
under suspension o. the rles, Of tho bii
tog The paymsnt q $4,000 $50 to spain. "
MI Doakery fnem, MOI asked unanImous
consent TO OFFER an amendment deearatnry
" the policy OF the United States relative TO
the Philippines
a9Hen members on the republican SHE,
by direction Of the applopiia ion COM
it,, said Mr.. Cannon. = am dir ctel
j would, and ! would not if could"
Mr.. Wheeler fDsm, KY demanded a
second which was ordered. i57 TO ~,
each side.
Mr.. Cannon called attention to the fact that
rev days ago when the appropriation was
stricken from the sundry civil bill he had
Irericted mat way would be found withia
the rules to pass H. In his opinion ailc-
te1ths Of the members Of the house IL
yored Il.
Mr. Doohery again asked unanimous con
sent for tho consideration Of his amendment.
which be said wak a combination OF the Me-
Emery and Bacon resolutions. Again Mr..
Cannon objected.
Mr.. Bell Pop. Cclo). a member Of tie
appropriation committee, got the floor ana
made an argument IN favor OF tbs adopttol
Of such declaration as the amendment gar
ried. The president ut Boston few DAYS
ago, he said. had stated that congress should
decide their future policy II that were true
the declaration OF this policy should not be
delayed. We should assure ths Pnillpinos
That and that hIono would produce peace II
we did not make such a declaration. TIE
PHILIPPINES would hE1t against change o.
masters and the Coming summer would and
the slard y great buTylng ground Tor our
eoldiers.
think the president and the nsacs commits
cessioa OF the Philiopines but sin.e the
treaty. was concluded he had believed there
was but one thing to do-to ratfy tue traatY.
lRepubilcan applausel.
Mr.. Wheeler fDem., ky). UPON whose OBJ
lection the representation went out of me
rundry civil bil. declared he would Yots
against ii With great pleasure. He wa9 OPP
aossd 10 il becslse he believed II wrong y
pfincIple and Infamous IN execution, ne
vas net aifald cf giving 1nerho 20 hcnif ~
fete and decaylng monarchy u the sid wnrip,
lie declared that the ADMINISTRATION was
solder OF fortune. It Lacked Lhe aefys nnhi
pluck TO declpre 10 purppze. Mlca"os''hss'