The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-19
TO FILIPINO RECOGNITION TABLED
BY THE SENATE.
THE CURRENCY BILL DEBATE.
Many Speeches Made During the Two
Sessions of the Houss-The Discuss
sion Very Tame and without Incl
dent-Mr. Speaks in OPPOSE
ton and Mr.. Sibley Announces His
Opposition to It-Nr. Kitchens Bill
to Reduce Taxson Tobacco.
SENATE.

III
Washington, December 1.-THE SEN
ate today, by a decisive vote and prac-
ideally without discussion, laid on the
table the Pettigrew resolution Of in
Iluiry as to whether or not United
States forces had recognized the Fill
Ipino Insurgents flag and had turned
over Spanish soldiers TO the insurgents.
II agreed to the house Christmas re-
cess resolution n agreed TO meet to-
morrow 10 receive reports on the COM
position of its committees for this con-
lgress.
The vote on the Pettigrew resolution
resulted IL ayes to 20 nays as follows:
Yeas: Aldrich. Allison, Beveridge, Car
ter, Chandler, Clark CWyoming), Deboe,
IDepew, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker,
Foster, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hanna,
Hawley, Kean, Lindsay, Lodge, Nc
Bride, McComas, McCumber. McEnery,
McLaurin, Mcmillan, Nelson, Perkins.
Plat (Connecticut), Platt (New York;,
Pritchard, Ross. Scott, Seweli, Shoup,
iSpooner, Stewart. Thurston. Yelling
ton, Wetmore, WoIcott-41.
Nays: Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler,
CLAY, Cockrell, Harris, Heitfield, Hoar,
Jones (Arkansas), Kenney, Money, Pet
ltigrew, Pettus, Rawlins, Sullivan, Tai
liaferro, Tillman, Turley, Vest-20.
On motion of Senator Foraker, the
senate at LOS o'clock p. m. adjourned
out of respect to the memory of the
late Representative Danford, of Ohio.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The debate on the currency bill in
the house today was tame and proSaic.
The attendance both in the galleries
and or the floor was light and none
Iof the speeches made attracted espe-
Icial attention.
Icrat, was the only member of the OPP
position who made a speech for the
bill today.
Mr.. Atwater, of North Carolina,
spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Cox, who was the ranking mi
nority member of the banking and
Ic~urrency committee in the last con
Igress, opened the debate today in OPP
position to the currency bill. In the
course of his remarks, Mr.. Cox paid
his respects to Mr.. Grosvenor, whom
he characterized as the spokesman Of
the administration on the floor. He
was a most adept representative of the
chief executive, said he, for when plac-
led in a hole he never experienced the
least difficulty in getting out. Laugh
lter.)
When Mr. Sibley, of Pennsylvania,
larOSe to speak, much interest was
manifested, owing to the report that
he had changed his views upon the
silver question.
Mr.. Sibley, however, disappointed his
audience. He had only risen to say
that he proposed to print his views in
the record. He had been offered time
by the republicans, but as he had spok-
en- against the republican candidates
in twenty-seven states in 80 he did not
desire to accept favors at their hands
On the other hand, he did not desire to
lembarraSS the democrats by asking for
time from them. He would vote
against the pending bill, he said, but
he did not entirely agree with the
views of members upon the minority
side. He would, therefore, content him.
self with printing his opinions.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
called Mr.. Sibley to witness hat he
had been offered thirty-five minutes
within which to present his views. To
this Mr.. Sibley assented, but said he
had not awaited himself of the proffer
as he did not desire to embarras the
gentleman who had rendered it.
Mr.. McCleary, OF Minnesota, remark
led upon the change which a come
over the democrats. In the past con
lgress thay had always seemed eager
and anxious to offer a free silver prop
osition as a substitute for almost any
thing that happened to be pending.
During the debate not a democrat had
come forward with a free silver sub
stitute.
At 5 o'clock the house took a recess
until s o'clock.
AT the night session the following
members made speeches: Messrs. H.
lC. Smith, republican, of Illinois, and
Gibson, republican, of Tennessee. in
favor of the bill, and Messrs. Shep-
Ipard, democrat, of Texas; Shack;eford,
democrat, of Missouri; w. E. Wilson,
democrat, of Illinois; Talbert, oe South
carolina; Stokes, democrat, of South
carolina, against the bill.
AT 1918 o'clock p. m. the house adj
ljourned until tomorrow at IL o'clocl;
a. m.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the house measures introduc-
ed today vas one by Mr.. Kitchen, ot
North Carolina, reducing the tax or
snuff and tobacco from II to 3 cents
per pound, and compelling telegraph
companies to pay the revenue STAMP
tax on dispatches.