The Portland daily press., 1899-02-13

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obscured by "suoh illumination" as that
which Mr.: Carter had, he said, inflicted
upon the Senate.
Az 3 O'Clock the resolution under thu
rules went to the calendar, no action be-
Mr. Vest Of Missouri presented the ere
dentials Of his colleague, Mr.. Cookreii,
elected to the Senate for che nth term
OF six years, which will begin March
Tho legislative, executive and judicial
bill was laid before the Senate. Pend.
ing It's consideration Mr.. Mason asked
unanimous consent for vote upon the
McEnery resolution next Tuesday ut 2.D
p. m
Ar. HAwley objected.
Mr.. Mason then referred to the fact that
. month ago he had asked for vote on
his resolution. aging that he disregard
ed that thing called senatorial courte-
sy." He SUPP osed be could have forced
vote, but he had not chosen to do this.
He then said that ever since the ques-
tion had been up every suggestion that
had had made had been met by nings
and jeers.
Mr.. Hawley had objected In the begin.
ming as he had today, saying that he had
no respect for the measure las though
said Mr.. Mason, 81 WAS not his equal.
claim to be his peer" he continued.
land to represent as good u state as he
does"
Mr.. Hawlsy interrupted to say that he
had not meant any dfscourtesy 70 tne
Senator, but only that he did not accept
tho doctrine of his resolution.
Continuing, MIR. Mason gave notice that
he meant to continue his warfare In the
interest OF the resolution and he would
stay here until the snow should hy next
December II necessary 70 get the resolu-
tion adopted. 1t was. he said, more neces-
sary to adopt these resolutions than TO
take money from the treasury as pro-
posed in the appropriation bills he
declared that In the Philippines we
were now fighting our allies The mo-
ruent the jingle Of gold had been heard
In connection with the Paris conference
and when We had descended from the
high postal Of independence. trouble BE-
gan and the people commenced their re-
volt against the treaty. In Cuba We were
peace Ieigned. In the Philippines the
reverse was true and there
HILL WAS FOUND.
He asserted that the United States bad
been the agressors in the Manila conflict
by tranpling upon the rights OF the
Filipinos. They had sought every means
Of securing u peaceful settlement and we
had kicked them out. When Aguinaldo
had asked the poor privilege OF con.
ference our commander had refused with
out knowing what he had to offer. We
had gore on burning his villages and
shooting his people like dogs. La Mey-
Ter. Mr. Mason gave deliberate notice
Of flibuster, saying he would speak
each day until the resolutions were
noted upon. Il win take al the time i
the glorious privilege of senatorial oourte
~. expect to be able even to initiate
the example Of Senator not now In the
chamb Der, who has manifested the oapaci-
ty of setting his mouth running and then
going away aud leaving 1t to continue
In operation for month without re-
curing or receiving any Intellectual
effort IN his part"
No business should be done while he
was exercising the divine right OF free
speech.
"Did the Senator expect to get vote
on the resolutions when he agreed TO vots
for the treatyS' Mr.. Money asked.
not entirely familiar with senatorial
courtesy. I hope to know more next
time, and as grow older learn who to
trust and when to trust.
Mr. Mason oontended that the United
state were rapidly becoming a puppet Of
Great. Britain, and he read poem en-
titled "1he Lions Whelp." which
folio wing line illustrates Its spirit;
II know thee now my lions wheip,
1t could be none but thee. ="
The country WAS even growing
MORE CRUEL THAN ENGLAND,
and cruel not to our enemies alone, but
to our people He had heard 1t said that
the Filipinos could DO cong "ered with the
loss of only 5000 or 400 lives According
to his way of thinking one American
lite was worth more than those OF all
the natives ON the islands. How many
senators had sons there9 Or had all the
senatorial appointees retired before the
approach of dangers
"If you would only show me where
we could steal something" lie exclaimed
joooseIy, / might excuse the proceeding
ON the ground of high statesmanshtp;
but l fail to see where we ale To get any
return for our outlay.
The whole matter looked to him like
murder and travesty upon our pro-
fessed following of the lowiy Nazarene.
At the close of his speech, MIR. Mason
asked for unanimous consent for vote
ON the AoEnery resolution at .. so next
tuesday and, no one objecting, the vote
was set down for that time.
Consideration OF the legislative appro-
priation bill was then resumed An
amendment was offered by the committee
and agreed TO providing that so days
annual leave given government clerks
shall be exclusive OF Sundays and legal
holidays
Then Mr.. Hawley addressing tho chair,
said: Il rise to question of privilege l
give notice that when the. Senate Is ruler
than 1t Is now l shall move &c set as de
the unanimous consent given TO vote up
on what is known as the McEnery reso-
luton. Myself and several other Sena-
tons made persmptory objection to that
resolution. Several of us lett the cham
Der and during our temporary absence
the unanimous consent to vote upon the
resolution was given. At the first prop
or opportunity l shall move that the or
der shall be set aside. !"
As the bill under consideration was
SHOUT 10 he passed. Mr.. Allen inquired
of MIR. Cullom, in charge of the measure
in what order the remaining appropria'