Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-20
WORK on CONGRESS.
Army Reorganization Bill 10 Be
Taken Up Next Tuesday
Agulnaldo's Representatives Here
Oppose Annexation.
Chief Surgeon DAILY Tesiifi.s Before the
War Investigation Commission,
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

Washington, Jan. 20.-In the hous,
Swanson moved to TecOmmlt the post.
office appropriation bill wilh instruction.
10 strike from the paragraph appf0priat
Ing f30OO0O for mail facilities in Cuba
Porto Rico ana tho Philippine islands
the words "newiy acquired territory.
To avoid roll call, Loud, In charge Oi
the bill, asked unanimous consent that
the words be stricken out as they werC
unnecessary, There was 10 objection
and the bill passed.
Hull. chairman Of the military affairs
committee asked unanimous consent
that the army reorganization bill bt
taken up next Tuesday with q provision
for fifteen hours debate. Bliiey said he
was willing 10 agree n eoile additiOna
time were allowed for general debate By
holding night sessions. Hull modified
his n quest 10 include a provision for 4
night session Tuesday, Wednesday ant
Thursday. Agreed %.
IN THE sINATE.
Washington. Jan. 20.-Caffery, oi
Louisiana, offered the following concur
rent resOlution:
"rha. the president be and IL hereb,
requested II not Incompatible with the
public interest 90 furnish the senate
with copies Of any communications re
ceiyec by the state department from ans
representative Of az ut OF the sO-ealied
Philippine republic; also TO furnish any
information m his possession, or ans
documents lled before the state depart
ment relative 20 the bounds OF the terri.
tories OF the Philippine islands, TO.
gether with the number OF inhabitants
therein held respectively under the con.
troll OF American forces and the authority
of the ao called Philippine republic
showing particularly what Islands OI
parts OF iHland7, if any. can IN any event
be delivered by Spain to the United
States"
Ths resolution went over under objec
tioD.
Allison (IOwa) eudeayOred 10 secure
unanimous consent for taking a vote on
the Nicaragnan canal bill at o'clock to-
day. but Caff'ry objected
The house joint resolution was passed
re-appointing James b. Angel, of Michi.
gan, one OF the regents OF the Sinithson'
ian institute.
Nelson (Ninn.) was recognized 10 make
a speech upon the Vest snti-expansiou
resolution. llls atdreea was a oOnstitu
tional argument In support OF ths righl
OF the United States TO acquire and gov
ern foreign territory.
Perkins replied 10 White, eaying the
recent election In California hld shown
that the people en- !ofsed the expansion
policy Of the president. and he accepted
this verdict rs In the light OF instruction
10 himself
The senate az $3.50 .. m. resumed con.
sideretion OF the N.caraguan canal bill
White Call made personal explana-
ton OF MA attitude IN relation 10 the
peace treaty In resp0n to the instruc
tions OF the California legislature 10 vote
for the ratification Of that instrument
He said he had not joined with Perkins
In request for such instructions and
could not ho governed by them IA he did
not consider a United States senator was
under obligations 60 subordinate his own
conscience and convictions in national
question, 20 the temporary operation OF
the state legislature.