Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02

for cession of the Philippines to the
United States, but let it provide un-
equivocally that Spain withdrew from
the Philippines and give the Filipinos
the blessings of liberty.
Mr.. Dolliver rep, Ia.) defended the
president and, referring to the anti
expansionist element, characterized it
as "a quaint combination of bewilder-
ed politicians and statesmen without
constituencies who now propose to di-
rect the affairs of the nation"
Mr.. Lentz (dem., o. followed, op-
posing the bill. He denied state
ment by Dolliver that he had insulted
the president Mr.. Crumpacker (rep.,
Ind supported the Hull bill and ad-
Yocated annexation, but argued that
the natives of the Philippines in vir-
tue of annexation would become citi-
zens of the United States. He was
bitterly opposed to a colonial system
for the outlying possessions. Mr.. Lin
ney (rep., N. c. supported the bill.
Other speakers were Messrs. Knolles
fusion, S. d., Stokes (dem., S. c.
and Rixey (dem., Va.) in opposition to
the bill.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The executive
session of the senate was consumed in
a discussion of the failure of the
president so far to send to the senate
the documents in his possession and on
in Oh ~, ~
upon the Paris conference. Senators
German, Vest, Hoar, Spooner and
Platt engaged in a running debate, the
opponents of the treaty contending
that the senate was entitled, as part OF
the treaty-making power, to all the
facts bearing upon the case, and the
supporters of the document holding
that the president could withhold any
papers which he did not consider in
the interest of the general welfare to
give out.
The pension appropriation bill was
called up. 1t appropriates $145, 233, $780,
Mr.. Butler (pop., N. CO. submitted an
amendment providing for the payment
of pensions to confederate as we'll as
union soldiers. He said: Not q
single southern soldier was a rebel or
traitor. Every gun fired by the south
ern soldiers was fired in self defense
of the southern states and in defense
of her home and fireside. The south
ern states did not desire war; They
asked only to be allowed to exercise
their constitutional rights to with
draw peacefully from the union. The
south was right" At the conclusion
of this speech Mr.. Butler withdrew his
amendment.
Mr.. Mallory (dem., Fla) made a
brief speech against the annexation Of
the Philippines.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The house
spent the day discussing the army re
organization bill. Mr.. Marsh (rep.
Ill.) made speech in support of the
bill. Mr.. Dinsmore (dem., Ark fol
lowed with a speech warmly opposing
the annexation of the Philippines. Mr.
Grosvenor (rep., o. then took the
floor in defense OF the president Mr.
Hepburn rep, Ia advocated the pas
sage of the army bill and defended The
course of the president relating to the
Philippines.
At the night session the feature was
an hours speech by Mr. White (rep.
N. c., the only colored member.
against the election methods in the
south. The other speakers were:
Messrs Connolly (rep., I'D in support
of the army bill and Talbot (dem., S.
CO., Vincent (pop., Kas), Bartlett
(dem., Ga.), Lewis (dem., Ga), Kitch-
en-, (dem., N. c., Lamb (dem., Va
and Maxwell (pop., Neb.) in opposi-
ton.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The senate,
after short debate, passed the pen
sion bill, which this year carries about
45,000,000. Particular interest was
manifested in the speech of Mr.. Plat