The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-11

iecIaring at one time that hs would not vote
,or the treaty because. as senator Spoonsr Gd-
uitted, tho 100000 people OF the Philippines
eould take the flrst ship 10 America and enter
into competition with American labor. The
executive session held after Senator Spooner's
,peeoh was only a continuation Of the debate In
open session. .. The river aad harbor bill was
passed hy the house BY the large mniority oi
100 TOT It casries little more than iD,0o,-
30 resolution was Introduced that the
United States iias on all government buildings
should alwavs be displayed at half-mast on
February Is 10 memory of the destruction OF
The battleshlp Maine bill was also intro
iuced to repeal the law which prevents an ex-
confederate soldier from sitting on federal
grand or petit Jury.
III the senate on the "a arguments were
made in opposition 10 expansion and in opposi-
ton TO the ratification OF the peace treaty.
Senators Money (ss,ssl and Daniel (val
being the speakers Senator Harris Wan)
offered resolution disclalminR any intention
Of the United States to permanently hold tho
Philippine Islands II was laid on tho table ~
his request Senator Baker 0kan) introduced
q bill changing the place for holding court In
che central district OF the Indian territory
from Cameron TO Poteau -. Most OF the time
Of the house during It's session OF three hours
was taken up IN illbustering against relief
bills on the private calegdar. the filibuster be-
ing successful and the house adiourning with
out taking up any OF the bills The conferences
report upon the diplomatic aud consular ap-
| preparation bill was agreed 70. Mr. Curtis
| lKan) reported favorabiI from the commit
lee bill to put in force in the Indian territory
,ertain laws OF Arkansas relating TO corpora.
!lons The Curtis bill providing for legisla.
lion touching railroad risht-of-wey through
the Indian territory was also reported favor
ably
SENATOR ALLEN (Nebl offered In the senate
,n the 9TH a resolution that the senate, II
,Atifying aud confirming the treaty Of Paris
ioes not commit itself or the government h
he doctrine that the Islands acquired BY thl
war OF Spain are 70 be annexed or to become
part OF the United States He gave notice tha
10 would speak on the resolution on the 9th
An address was then made by Senator Chilto
against the annexation Of the Philippin
Stands He was followed by Senate
Wolcott tCol). who urged the ratification o
she treaty on moral and patriotic grounds A
executive session was then taken -. The mill
AIRY academy appropriation bill was passed b
the house Il carries s6i,slL Tho exercise
Tor the formal acceptance Of the statues G
,enton and Blair as gift from the state Z
Missouri took place and Congressmen DoOker
MOI, Champ Clark (Mol and others mad
sloquent addresses about the dead statesmen.
The senate on the 9Th ratified the treaty {
poace by vote Of 81 yeas to 81 nays In at
rance OF the voting speeches were made
Senator'S Ross (vt), Money Miss and Fail
banks lInd). After the ratification OF II
i treaty an effort was made to adopt the ioii
. resolution offered by Senator McEnery ia
declaring policy for the Philippines but u
iebate occupied so much time that the resol,
tion went over 80. The house passed the cens'
I bill by a vote OF i47 to a. The sundry civil b
: was then reported Anumber Of minor bills we
/, also passed. The committee on public bull
lngs reported favorably the Curtis bill appr
priating si0o, 900 for the extension OF the publ
building OF Topeka, Kan. The public buildil
j.. for Kansas City Kan, was also reported, b
:he appropriation Of ,25oONo was scaled dov
10 t7b 900