Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31
BACON RESOLUTIONS,
They Are Modified in Matter
Of Our Exercise Of COntrOL
HEALTH IN THE PHILIPPINES.
r3sn Resolution With Reference 10
Cur Forces Also Amended.
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Nhip Them 10 Death
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WASHINGTON January SO-An effort
on th. rrf ~ llr. Allison, of Iowa. 10
obtain o.ts.5,radon in the Senate to-day
f.r r. lofau appropriation bin precipi-
r..s. running debate. which occupied
al H, time until the Senate, at o'clock.
wont nto executive session on the peace
rt...
a House joint resolution. authorizing the
Secretary OF War TO admit TO the West
ln- Military Academy as a student.
Andres Poute Ruego. Of Venezuela. was
pted at the opening of the session to-
Ar Mason. of Illinois. called up his
rseolution offered Saturday afternoon
.ad presented the resolution in an
amended FORM as follows.
Whereas large number Of the sailors
and soldiers of the United States are now
.a The Philippine Islands. or on their way
There. and.
Whereas. there are different news
paper reports as 90 the condition Of the
health of those soldiers and sailors; and,
Whereas. it is reported by the press
that there is a large percentage Of them
VINO are made sick by reason of the
climate OF said islands; and,
FIFTY PER CENT DIE.
whereas. it is stated upon good medi-
cal authority that during the late year
els high as 90 per cent. of the soldiers and
sailors unaccuNomed to that climate
have died by reason Of the said climate:
therefore be it
'Resolved. That the Secretary Of War
be directed to furnish fer tAe information
Of the Senate statement ass 20 the per
centage Of our soldiers who are sick and
have been sick. and The number of deaths
I'm our army 10y reason OF The sickness
caused bv the climate in said Islands; and
10 set forth when. acoordins 10 the gene
rally accepted term, the sicAly season be-
g.a- u tne said islands"
The resolution was adopted.
a bin was passed changing the place or
meeting of the United states Court for
the Southern District o. Mississippi from
Mississippi City to Biloxi.
THE INDIAN BILL
Mr.. Allison. of Iowa. called up the
pending Indian appropriation bin. and
asked the Senate o. proceed 10 its con-
Eideratiou.
Mr. Jones, OF Arkansas. said that when
Doe and other senators agreed to vote
next Monday on the peace treaty. il was
their understanding that au opportunity
would be Afforded TO vote first upon cer-
tam pending resolutions which are peril
l,ut 20 the main question.
Air. Allison replied that he had no de-
s.re t0 Interfere with any matters pertain
ing TO the treaty, but that iu the absence
ol formal notice from ANY senator of a
wish to speak to-day, Dc thought il an
oiIortlne lime TO take up The Indian BILL
.ir Jones said there was desire that
t.e r0soiufi0ns be passed upon by the
Senate before the treaty was voted upon
Personally. he was ready 90 vote to-day.
Ir Bacon, who was anxious 10 obtain
action upon his resolutions said that un-
-.-- action should be taken before
t-t vote uron the treaty was taken all
,I the cosuatc resolutions would be dis
placed ard rendered nil.
BACON RESOLUTIONS Up.
After further debate, and at the re-
quest of AIR. Bacon. the resolutions were
before the Senate
Instantly. Mr Chandler Of New Hamp-
s... entered a motion to refer the rcsO-
% tle Committee on Foreign Re-
l...e
motion of Mr.. Chandler ne said,
inlsputabiy. that the resolutions
N~ Chandler discaimed any attempt 90
mmarily of Mr.. Bacons rcs0u-
although Doe thought they ought 10
D. rcd by the committee. lie held
D. only reasonable that "a vote should
.. The resolutions. and personally
DOT object 10 vote next Fri
L. Z b. =.
b. bearing in any way upon The
lelt t0 be taken by the Senate
. t. vote was mad ON the treaty
aAt Monday. The pending resold-
..I then come up very naluItIly'
Bacon said his desire 10 obtain
upon The resolutions was Do
. fte House might have am op-
. pass upon them before the
tLe present Congress hE
CARTIER AGAINST RESOLUTIONS.
". '..r . Montana. discussing not
.I0ns offered by Mr. Bacon
M other similar resolutions
nate, declared tnat no
... no sound public policy
f .rIu th- resolutions at
' Congress s. favorable
the pending resolutions
.'i '.. ....lslOn Of the work on 'hc
would be- "a vote of lack
n the American people.
bought, was a prep0sterous pro
i.e treaty now under cOnsd-
t. bot render fl either desirable
lat This Congress should pass
'.. future Of the Philippine Islands.
q" .lar that there was no disposi-
. amy hand 90 dispose of the Philip
n a.y other way than the enlisnt.
Judgment aud acute intellect OF the
n0a1 people should dictate. So Far
Has personally concerned. Mr. Carr
Tor d he was not disposed 10 mort
iae future or 90 attempt 20 cmbar-
.n amy manner the action of The
.'+' ar amy other future Congress. The
N'l di1 not bind Congress 20 DO any
.- Mat was not in cOnsonance with
ia heightened sense OF the American
people, Tor what purpose Therefore hc
t.seI. DO the gentlemen who are urgins
i.. adoption OF these resolutions seek 10
b.Ha me action OF the next Congress?
GOVERNMENT Not COMMITTED
lnterruptDs the speaker, Mr.. Bacon
SAID that 80 far as his resolutions were
concerned. there was no attempt IN them