The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-31
THE BACON RESOLUTIONS
Alter Parliamentary Spsrrlps . Hearing Is
Given In the Senate.
CARTER OF aoNTlNAsPoxE N OPPOSITION
re Wants All Tho Ucbci,icus NATIVES
in tho Philippines Anrthstctcd.
Number of Mills Passed.

Washinstop January so .--An effort by
Nj. Allen TO obtain consent today for the ,
Indian appropriation bill rrecipltatcd u
running debate. which occupied all the
time until tho senate Wen, into executive
session on tho peace treaty
Mi Jones tgNrlS.l, lcsding tho opponents
OF the treaty, opened the debate by In
sisting that time should be taken for the
discussion o. pending resolutions haSins
a collateral beuring upon the treaty be
fore the treaty itself was disposed Of and
Mir. Bacon's resolutions finally were laid
before the senate. After some parlia-
mentary sparrng tho resolutions were
made the text OF a strong speech by Mn
Carter (Aiont,, He spoke With impas-
stoned catnostucss, warning his colleagues
| that 4 favorable vote on any of the pend
| inr resolutions would be n vote of lack OF
confidence IN the American people nc
| declared Tint the adoption of the resoiu-
/ lions would be u piedge TO those VINO were
i defining the authority OF this country IN |
the philippines anu that when tnv w ,.,,s,,,
| had been ratified this government wouiu
| INQUIRE who III those islands were ~ re-
i heiiion against our authority, and u neces,
sary 70 maintain our authority We wouih
whip them to death.
4 house ioint resolution authorizing the
secretary O, war TO admit TO West Point
Military academy as n student anuIss
poute Rouge of Venezuela was adoptcu,
4 A bill was passed authorizing the MIS-
souri, and Kansas Telephone company 70
construct and maintain lines aud oincos.
In the Pouca. Otco ana Atissoui' ''eSss'
l.I.. Il. ~ .harS
Mr' Mason tili.) called up his resolution
offered SATURDAY. afternoon aud presen,cu
n resolution in amended form. us toliowss
Whereas, A large NUMBER OF 'ne sauo.o
and soldiers Of the United States arc nov
In the Philippine islands or on theii ""s'
Whereas Thcre ere different newspaper
reports as 10 the condition on tue heai'n
OF the soldiers ana sailors; anu n,ss
Whereas. It Is reported by the press
,hnt thero Is large percentage OF per-
snns Who are made sick by reason OF .ho
climate Of tho said islands; and -,
, Whereas. II is stated on good ineu ,',,,,
authority that during the iast yea, ~ MS nis"
as 80 nor cent OF the soldiers unneeus.
toned to that climate have died ~ reason
0 nj Tho said climate: therefore, oe " g.,
Resolved, That the secretary OF war y.
II d,rected TO furnish for the intorniatlpn u
Q the senate a statement as 10 lnc pa pa, ~, ~.
: arc az our soldiers who are sick anu nay.
= heen eick, and the number OF ueh'ns ~,
: o,,r'arr,y ly reason of the sickness caused
a he tho climate IN said Islands ana 10 SCI
rorth when. according to the gcneraliy ny
cepted terms, the sickly season pes'"'t ~
tho said islands, -.
y Mir. Hawiey Comm did not see tn'
II usefulness of tho resolution, IL coulu ohiA
furnish food for the sensational Prcse
. | While he would make no oplecuon w ~
he had no respect for IL.
. Tbo resolution was adopteo.
'e A hill TO declare the proper construct,oi
~ Inc act entitled IAN act TO proNiue 10
tbe adjudication and payment OF claim
4 arising from Indian depredat'ons wa
passed ~ nlacc n
n,octIng OF tho United States court Tor ~
n. southern district OF Mississippi from MO
:, sissippi City to Biloxi. a,,,
+" Mr. Allison Gowa) called up tno pen"i, ~.
g. indian appropriation bill and asker tp
he anrate 10 proceed to Its consideration
Id Mr. ZONES fArls.l said that when nc an'
rs other senator's agreed TO vote neAt Mpnnh'
m ON Tho peace treaty ~ Was then unusr
stood that an opportunity WI, W. nm nssi,,
10 yoto first upon certain pcnding resoln
tiong which are pertinent TO the main qneA
, ton, So. 80 10
rs sirn 10 Interfere with any mntefs ptI'hl"
nv ;nc 10 the treaty hut IN The obsence 81 TOT
~ r,ai notice OF any senator ~ ppeak toda'
ls n, thought It an opportuno time TO tax
- | IN the indian Bill. 49, ,,,
g Mr.. Jones said there was desire INA
~ the resolutions be pasted upon pS ,u
eonate before the treaty was Nolen upon
Personally he was ready to vote iodhs,
NJ paeop who was anxious TO ob,aii
sy action upon his resolutions, SAID INA
Of unless action should be taken pniors ~
nd vote on the treaty was 'aNen ~ y, ~
w eopnato resolutions would be.displareh an
D rendered nil - :,
70 Again Mr.. Jones urged thst So'e
~ taken nj once. g., 80, 49,,
-, yota wse possible today. but mat II
was tho wish OF tho senate 70 lake UP VI
~ resolution he had no objection.
At Tho request OF Mr.. Bacon the resoiI
"a ton was then laid before the senate.
lis Instantly Mr. Chandler IN, I'D enteIe
n. n motion 10 refer the RESOLUTIONS 10 VI
N. committee on foreign relations. az,
~ MI BACON thought this scarcely ialf,
no motion Of Mr.. Chandler, he said, mean
indisn,itubly that the resolutions snou'
die 8, aas,red IN obtai
III oriy ac,ion uDon tho resolutions IN orhe
o. ,ha, the house might also have an oppoI
m, ,,,,,,,y Ia nnsg upon them before inc "a
niration of the present congress- ny iiniils
tion. atso,sacd mt onl
~ rasoiutions OF Mr.. Bacon, but also "
situatIon ms II was presented 10 the sena.
Ia lie declared that no public intereht anu !
sound public policy required sosr w.
.. tho resolutions al lnis rtsbi"h - 800 !,
De To nass the resolutions. he SAID, wouiu /,
" indlcatIyc OF lack OF confidence IN u
american people That. he thought, was
lai nrepostcrous proposition The treaty no
,ed ,naer consideration did not render
. either desirable or proper that TINS COZ
ro- gross should pass upon the future OF
OF Philippine Islands. He declared lhnt lne
Of was no disposition anywhere TO dispose
he philippines In any other way tnan y
nd onlightened Judgment and acute mel Z,
10 genee II the American people should o.
,ed tafe The treaty did not bind congress
do anything that was not IN consonan
vitf, Tic enlightened sense OF me Amerie,
mo neople. For what purpose. therefore,
ne asked' do the gentlemen who are Urging
me adantion az these resolutions seek 10 ~
lip' me actjcn Of the next coneressg he poin
ed ont thai our information concerning !
Ing pb,liuplnep and its inhabitants was We
ee- roeaeer and he desired ample time 70 GO
ear sIder what was wise and prudent ana y
,tel - 40 with the newly acquired territory y
scrc definite action WAS taken.
Nr. Mr Carter said the adoption. Of me pen
ria Ing resolutions would be a voluntary W
lid a. The hands Of congress and the ADMIN
ase tration. 49, -. a.