Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02

upiift that population. We have erected
laws which stand like cherubim with
haming swords, at the door of the re-
public. to drive back hordos OF the black
and degenerate races"
Prior to MIR. RAWLINGS speech Mr.. Lind
say OF Kentucky. offered the following:
ANTI-ACQUISITION RESOLVES.
''rhat the acquisition by the United
States. through conquest. treaty. or
otherwise. of territory not adjacent to
and geographically part OF the Continent
of North America. carries with IL no con-
sututional or moral obligation TO admit
said territory or any portion thereof into
the Federal Union as q state or States.
'Fhat II is against the policy tradi-
tions. and interests Of the American peO-
pie 10 admit States erected out of non
American territories or portions thereof
into our Union of American States at any
time or under any conditions.
"That the United States accept from
Spain the cession OF the Philippine Is
lands. with the hope that the people Of
those islands may demonstrate their ca
pacity 10 establish and maintain stable
government, capable Of enforcing law
and order at home. and of discharging the
international obligations resting on such
an independent state. ana with no eX-
pectation or desire OF permanently holding
those islands as colonies. or subject pro-
vinces. or OF compelling their people.
against their consent, to submit TO the
| authority of the United States after
they shall demonstrate their capacity for
self-government. as herein defined. the
government of the United States to be
the judge OF such capacity"
At Mr.. Lndsay's request. the resolution
was left on the table. subject to call.
AT 5:25 the Senate adjourned.
RIVERS AND HARBORS IN HOUSE
| The House entered upon the considera.
! tiOn Of the river and harbor bin to-day
| and made rapid progress. fifty of the
| eighty-siX pages OF the bill having been
! completed when the House adjourned.
The bill approprates about S2,JO'Op,
/ and authorizes contracts to the extent or
! S1S,cO0,OOO additional
! The general debate was unusually orlet.
Its main feature was a speech in oppoSi-
! ton TO the bin by Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa,
/ who has fought every river ana harDor
! bin for the last six years. He said be
/ knew his opposition would avail nothing,
as the votes for its passage had been ar
J ranged for by the appropriations in the
! bill He attacked particularly the Mis-
sissippi-river Improvement which was
ably defended by Mr.. Catchings, or MIS-
sissippi.
| Ar. Moon tDemOCraOt OF ltulltSSecf
made a plea for an appropriation for the
Tennessee river between Chattanooga
and Rverton.
/ Mr.. Ball Democrat. Of Texas, warmly
defended the appropriation for the Buff
falo Bayou ship canal, criticised by Mr.
| Hepburn.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE NIL
Mr. Burton. Of Iowa, offered an amend
ment to the paragraph appropriating S25o'-
900 for the channel from Galveston TO
| Texas City. Tex, which provided That
nothing should be done under the para
graph until a favorable report had been
received from the chief Of engineers as
to the feasibility of the project and It's
maintenance at a reasonable cost.
AIr. Hawley Republcan), of Texas Of
fered as a substitute Tor the paragraph
n provision for a survey and estimate OF
cost of the proposed project. lie com
plained that he had been ignored In the
preparation Of the bill.
In view Of Mr.. Hawley's statement. Mr..
Burton moved to strike out the whole
paragraph. saying that the opposition to
this project might arise from friendship
for Galveston and the Brazos river pro-
iect The latter motion prevailed, and the
whole paragraph went out Of the Dill.
This. practically, was the only amend
ment adopted to-day.
The House at sos p. NJ adjourned.