Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-18
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

The 9th proved to be interesting day
IN The Senate, the principal subject under
dfs Gu, 6eing the constitutional right
OF the United States to carry into effect the
policy of expansion. The leading speaker
was MI. H0ar, who delivered speech in
support of the resolution introduced by
Mr. Vest declaring it to be in opposition to
the constitution for this country to acquire
foreign territory to be governed perma-
Hoar, after which the Nicaragua canal bill
was taken up and Mr.. Caffery continued
MS speech III opposition to it.. Messrs.
Bacon, Money and Chiffon engaged in a gen
eral discussion of the binding power Of
treaties in general
Senator Mason of Illinois occupied the
attention Of the Senate for nearly an hour
support of his resolution declaring that the
United States will never attempt to gov
ern the people of any country without
their consent. In many respects the speech
was one of the most notable utteranceS in
She Senate thus far this season. At the
request of Mr.. Morgan the Senate unani-
mously agreed to the limitation of the de-
bate on the Nicaragua canal bill to fifteen
minutes speeches after 3 o'clock the fol-
lowing Tuesday.
A climax was reached in the Senate on
the 18th in the debate on the question of
expansion. Heretofore all Of the speeches.,
with the notable exception of that of Mr.
Platt of Connecticut have been in opposi-
ton to what is presumed to be the policy
of the administration with respect to the
acquisition Of the Philippines. On the 18th
Il
in opposition to the declaration of the Vest
resolution that the United States has no
constitutional power to acquire foreign ter
ritOry to be maintained as colonies. When
the executive session convened Senator Da-
Wis reported the peace treaty, stating that
1t had not been amended in any respect in
the committee. He moved at the same
time that the treaty and the proceedings
of the peace commission be made public.
This motion carried.
The supporters and opponents of the
peace treaty in the Senate had their first
contest over that document on the 10Th in
executive session While the debate tech
mcaliY was upon Senator Berry'S motion
providing for the consideration of the reSO-
luton of ratification in open session, the
entire question at issue was gone over to
a considerable extent. The discussion con
tinued from Il Few minutes past l o'clock
until about >, when the Senate adjourned
for the day without reaching a vote upon
the Berry motion.
In the, Senate on the 18th Mr.. McLaurin
lDem. ). CO took strong ground in Il care
fully-prepared speech against policy OF
expansion by this country. He cited as one
Of the principal reasons why the United
States should not assume dominion over
peoples who are widely diSsimilar to the
people of this country the experience of the
South with the negro race. He advocated
ing that this country could not maintain
permanently as colonies such territory as
the Philippines, and held that it would be
in opposition to the spirit Of American in
StitutiOnS to do so. Mr.. Gray introduced Il
joint resolution favOrng the granting of Il
gold medal to Miss Helen Gould of New
York for her services for American soldiers
during the recent war.
At the opening CT the Senate session on
the 18th the blind chaplain paid Il tribute
to the late Nelson Dingley. Mr. Proctor
introduced Il joint resolution providing for
| buSts of the late Senators Morrill, and YoOr-
| hees TO be placed in the National library.
The resolution was referred to the library
| committee. Mr.. HOar introduced IL reSOlu-
| ton declaring the Philippine islands free
| and independent. The resolution for the
| appointment Of Il committee OF five senators
! to investigate the conduct of the late
was laid before the Senate At this point 4
| message was received from the House an
| nouncing the adoption of resolutions on the
death Of Representative Dingley. The Sen
ate adjourned.
The House on the 9th reversed the decis-
| ion of the committee of the whole on the
| 9th. when the appropriation for the support
| of the civil-scrvice commission was stricken
out of the legislative, executive and judicial
| appropriation bill. In committee, where
| members do not go On record, the apprOpri-
| alton stricken QUE by Il vote of 81 10
| 81. When the roll was called the apprOprl-
| alton was restored, the motion to strike ont
| being defeated % 10 10. The House by
special order decided to proceed with the
| consideration of the naval personnel bill as
| soon as the bill for the cOdiiicatiOn of the
laws Of Alaska was out OF the way: About
| seventy additional pages OF the latter bin
were covered. leaving almost 100 pages still
| undiSposcd Of
The House devoted it's undivided atten-
! ION again on the 10th to the bill for the
| cOdifcation of the criminal laws Of Alas
| ka and when adjournment was had all but
| ten pages Of the bill had been disposed of.
The House the 1lth completed and
| passed the bill for the codificatiOn of the
| criminal laws of Alaska. Liquor dealers
! by its provisions are to pay license Of
| $1,000 q year. and the consent of Il ma
| jOritY Of the white citizens residing within
| ,r,I,t
| fore Il license can issue. An attempt to
| recommit the bill for the purpose of secur-
| ing the adoption OF a provision excluding
cOnyictS from service on jurieS was defeat
The House on the 18th passed the diolo-
! matte and consular appropriation bill with
| out amendment. During the general debate
| two set speeches were made against i'm
| pcrialism by MesSrs. Carmack and Gaines
| Of Tennessee. The diplomatic and consular
is the sixth OF the regular appropriation
| bills to pass the House Seven budgets yet
remain to be acted upon The DILL as passed
| carries 81, T0o 1}:}.
The House on The 18th entered upon the
| consideration of the naval personnel bill.
| 1t developed much less opposition than was
| expected. and the indications are that it
| will have q large majority when it is placed
| upon It's passage tomorrow The commit
tee asserted its purpose to offer amend
| ment to repeal the law giving prize money
| to the navy, and this announcement met
with warm approval.
| The House of Representatives. assembled
| on the 18th under circumstances of deem
| and universal sorrow III the death Of Repre-
! sentative Dingley of Maine. Speaker Reed
| entered the chamber, Il hush fell upon the
| members who Il moment later rose and with
| bowed heads listened to the eloquent tribute
| from the chaplain. Rev. DR.. GOuden. Mr..
| BOutelle then Offered and the House adopt
| ed series Of resolutions providing for
| funeral ceremonies in the hall of the House
| at noon on Monday, January 1G, and for 4
| committee of nine members to accompany
| the remains to Maine. The resolutions con-
| Guided with motion to adjourn. The speak
| er announced the following committee I'M
der the resolutions: Messrs Boutelle,
| Payne, Doliver, Tawney, Evans, Hilborn,
| Clarke O.. h, Bailey, DOckerY, Bell and