The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-31
\ RUNNING DEBATE
Was PrecIpitated by His Insisting on
a Vote on Them.
Mr.. CARTER OPPOSES THEM,
He SAYS Their Passage Would lie a
Vote of Lack OF Confidence In the
American Pcoplc-lhc Power
Of the United States the
ONLY one NOW in
the Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3o.-An effort ON
tho part of Mr Allison of Iowa, 20 OBJ
t.in consideration iu the Senate to-day
sfo- thc Indian appropriation bin precipi-
ta,cd running debate which occupied
aI M, time until the Senate at o'clock
went into executive session ON the peace
treaty. n.
House io.nl resolution authorizins the
secretary of War 90 admit 10 West Fo'"'
Nnnars Academy as q student. A"o''s
route Rueeo. of Venezuela. was aoop'''
at the opening of the session to-day
MIR. MASON AMENDS.
MIR Mason dHnoisI called mp his reso-
lYtior offered saturday afternoon an"
,,-,sorf.d a resolution ln an amenotd
form as follows:
.trn.r,.- . 4rec. number of the saA'
or- and soldiers of the United States arc
uow ia thc Philippine ISLANDS, oi
their way there. dnd
Whereas there are differing "sl"
pcr reports as 90 The conWlioh "l 'io
health of the soldiers and sih'ie' "'"
Whereas it is reported ot l"' '
that there is ID large per centaee oi '"'
who arc made sick by Iei7o" "l ''''
mate of said islands. and
.,yhercas ID ls stated upon good meol
cal authority that during the iate year
as high as nuy per cent of the soldiers
ana sailors. uuaccustomed TO iha' o,I
,nate have died by reason ol the H"l"
climate. therefore, be lt 49,
.,Re-olvsd. That the secretary OF var
b. directed 90 furnish for the lnloililal'o"
OF the Senate statement as TO l"' poi
cautaec of our soldiers VINO are SIN
ANA have been sick. and the hummer o'
deaths iD our army by reason oI tne
.i,t',e-. caused by the climate in said
islands. and Go set forth "hen' acooi ull'7
10 the generally accepted term, me sl0N
lv season begins iu thc said islah"7'
The resolution was adopted
A hIu was passed changing the place Oh
meeting oi tine United states CouI, loI
,r. southern district of Mississippi from
Mississippi city TO Biloxi
THE INDIAN BILL
Alr Allison OoWal called up the pen"
irg Indian appropriation Dill ana "'Ne'
,De Senate 90 proceed % its consideration
,rr lone. arkansas said that when
Ia and other Senators agreed 20 vote next
Monday ON the peace treaty IT was theI
understanding am opportunity would ne
Afforded to vote first upon certain pchd-
inr resolutions which are pertinent u
the main question
Alr Allison replied that he had no desire
fp Interfere with amy matters pefldili"s
to the treaty. but ln the absence OF
formal notice of amy Senator TO speak TO-
day hc thought 10 am opp'riuAe lline 10
take up the Indian bin.
Mr Jones said there was desire that
thc resolutions Doe passed upon by the
Senate before tho treaty was voted upon
Personally Dee was ready to vote to-day
WOULD RE TOO LATE
Nr Bacon. who was anxious to obtain
action upon his resolutions. said that un-
less action should Doe taken before mo
vote upon the treaty was taken an Of the
ooenate resolutions would be displaced
and rendered nli
After further debate and al the request
of Mr. Bacon The resolutions were laid
before the Senate.
Instantly AIR. chandler (New Hamp' !
shirel entered a motion t0 refer The reso.
buttons to the Committee ON Foreign Re |
lations.
Mr. Bacon thought this scarcely fair. |
a. the motion of Mr. Chandler De said. |
meant. indisputedly that the resolutions |
should die
AIR. Chandler disclaimed any attempt 10 |
dispose ammariiy of Nr Bacon's rcsoiu |
tious. although De thought they ought 10 /
Doe considered by the committee He he'd !
60 was only reasonable that vote should I
he had on The resolutions and personally /
he would NOT object Go "a vote next Fri /
day or saturday lie thought. however /
uO action bearing iu any way upon the !
treaty ought TO Doe taken by the Senate
mtl the vote was had ON the treaty Itself |
next Monday The pending resolution
would then come up very naturally
Mr. Bacon said his desire was 10 ob.
Tain early action upon the resolutions in
order that the House might have am OPP
portunity 90 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 resolution. as 30 was pre-.
scented 10 the Senate. declared that no
public interest and no sound public pol
iry required vote upon the resolutions
az this session OF Congress. a favorable
vote upon any OF The pending resolutions
before the conclusion of the work on the
treaty of peace. would De "a vote Of lack
~ confidence IN the American people
SHOULD HAVE CONTROL.
Mr. Teller inquired if there was any
thing 300 the resolution 90 prevent the
government from exercising ar lsast tenn
porary sovorcienty in the Philippines.
WIN iNt intention subsequently, OF allow |
ng them self-govenmcnt He believed
hat OF course it would Dc necessary for
he United States 20 exercise some sort
'f control over the islands at least FOR
time
Mr Teller then offered am amendment
20 the resolution covering his point and
dr Bacon accepted e.
Resun'ine M Carter said that seno.
ors wore belItllug The dignity and de-
uDying the confidence rcposed in this
ouuuy = foreign nations by endeavor-
ng 10 mortgage the future policy OF the
government and voting "a lack Of conf
lrace in the nation by even attempting
OBJ adopt such resolutions as were pend
ua
The adoption OF these resolutions" NJ
declared would be- "a pledge TO those
,ho are defving tho aufNori'- 90 '"e
nited States government in the Philip
ines As nation we cannot AFFORD 10
ave 10 understood that the United States
rmy was expelled from those islands.
ome ~ ihe Philippine insurreetionists
ksyt - | .