Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
Lively Debate In the House
of Representatives.
BROWN : SWANSON CONTEST
Pnssngc OF Bill 10 Pay spnin Twenty
Millions or Dollars MIR. wheeler,
OF kentucky, Pays His Respects
TO tho ADMINISTRATOR Mint.
tcrs Considered In tho Scuntc-
Public Building For Selma.
tBy Telegraph TO v,rGin,an-Pnot1


Washington, Feb. 2O-This was sus-
pension day in the House. Some minor
business was transacted by unanimous
consent.
The Senate amendments to n number
of private pension bills were adopted.
Mr.. Grow Rep., of Pennsylvania
asked unanimous consent for the con-
sidcra!ior of Il bill to pay the heirs of
Samuel Tcwksbury, OF Scranton. Pa.
S5,697 fer Il war claim, and when con-
sent was refused the Speaker recog-
nlzed him to move its passage. under
suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Maddox Dem, of Georgia) op-
posed the bill on the ground that it
was an unjust discrimination against
The bill was defeated 12S to II. two
thirds not having voted in the anirma-
tive.
EXTENSION OF MAIL SERVICE.
Mr.. Loud (Rep.. of California; moved
the passage under suspension of the
rules of the Senate bill to extend the
CseS OF the mail service. The bill is
10 leSalize the use of the return en-
Nelope and postal cards of the United
States Economic Postage Association
This bill was also defeated l25 To o.
two-thirds having again failed to vote
to suspend the rules.
Thursday was set aside for the con-
s!derdtlon of District of Columbia bus
mess subject to appropriation bills and
the contested election of Brown VS..
swanson. which Mr.. Crumpa cker (Seb..
OIL Indiana) gave notice he would again
call up on that day.
STATE WAR CLAIMS.
Mr.. Mahon (Rep., of Pennsylvania)
moved the passage under SUSPENSION or
the Senate bill To reimburse Governors
OF states Tor expenses incurred by them
IN the organization of volunteers for
service iii the war with Spain.
Mr.. Mahon said there were claims
from the various States for this work.
aSSreGatinS over $4,000. 600 Under Tho
existing law only $4,000 of these
claims had been liqu,dated. The nas
sage Oh this act was necessary for the
settlement of the remainder The
Rouse amendment, he said. would com
pei Inc Governors Of the States to pro-
duce detailed vouchers and the REIN
Dursement would be made through the
soNefnments accounting offices
Inc bill was passed, 155 to 10.
PAY MENT FOR PHILIPPINES.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the Appro-
prlatlonS Committee was then recoc-
nized and by the direction of his com
mittee. moved the passage, under sus-
pension of the rules. of the bill for the
payment OF s200OO.0O0 to Spain.
Mr.. Dockery democrat, AIissour)
asked unanimous consent to offer an
| amendment declarator-nf the policy
of the United States relative to the
Philippines.
Regular order" regular order"
shouted n dozen members on the Re
publican side
by direction OF the Appropriate tons
Committee said Mr.. Cannon. az am di-
rected to decline To accept that amend
ment. I could not if | would. ana I
would not if could"
Mr.. Wheeler Democrat, kentucky
demanded second which was ordered
1G1 TO II.
This permitted 20 minutes for debate
on each side. Mr.. Cannon called atten-
ton TO the fact that n few DAYS ago
when the appropriation was stricken
from the Sundry Civil bill. he had pre-
dlcted that way would he found with
IN the rules 10 pass it, In his opinion
nlne-tenthS of the members of the
House favored 1t.
Mr.. Dockery again asked unanimous
consent for the consideration Of HE
amendment, which. he said, was n COM
bination of the McEnery ana Bacon
resolutions. Again Mr.. Cannon object
ed.
Mr.. Clayton Democrat. AIahamo)
sad he did not think the President and
The Peace Commissioners had been wise
in insisting upon the ccssion of Tho
philippines. but since the treaty was
concluded. he had believed there was
but one thing to do-ratify the treaty.
ORepublican appause).
WRONG AND INFAMOUS
Mr.. WheGlpr Iapnnr,t
upon whose objection the approximation
went out of the sundry civil biz de-
ciared ne would vote against il with
great pleasure. lie was opposed to II
because he believed it wrong in princi
pie and infamous in execution. He was
not afraid of giving offense to some
efete and decayng monarchy of thc
Old World. He declared the Admins
tration was a soldier of fortune. II
lacked the nerve and pluck to declare
its purpose. Micawberlke. it was
waiting for something 10 turn up. The
war begun for humanity had degener-
ated into war Of bloody extermina-
ton, that would disgrace the pages of
history. Mr.. Wheeler criticised the
methods of the Appropriations Commit
tee and in conclusion declared he would
stand by what he believed to be right.
r.Cannon concluded the debate with
brief speech, emphasizing the idleness
of declaration OF policy at this time,
when our troops were fighting to pre-
serve order. When the authority OF
the United states was acknowledged,
then with due regard to our own self
respect, having in mind on own best
interests. as we'll as those of the Fill
pnos. we could decide what to do.
The vote was then taken by ayes and