Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-07

pc spared so long, Will have served on
this floor eighteen years. During that
Whole term do not believe that / have
ever uttered word that wounded the
feelings OF brother Senator. do not
beiieve i could have been capable at
any time of attempting to affect public
questions by criticism OF the per
sonal conduct or views Of any SEN
atOr.
"One thing more: Now is the best
and the only opportunity probably l
shall ever have for stating it so that
no man may misunderstood me. l have
never had but one aspiration and that
measure has been filled by the people
with whom i have been born and rear
ed by giving me three terms in this
body. That has been, and that is, the
height OF my ambition, and | leave the
Held by the decree to another who
differs from me in political sentiment.
1t is not III the mouth of any truth
luiiy TO say that ! have sought to OBJ
tain any other or higher favors by any
ACT OF miae. Had desired alone po-
utical promotion, had / desired to adj
vance myself against the interests o.
my country j might have done so by
pending the pregnant hinges of the
Knee that thrift might follow fawning.
But did not do SO. And COW away
beyond any personal desire stands the
great question which we are facing
the disposition of the treaty"
RATIFICATION MEANS WAR.
AIR. German then referred to the news
which had been flashed over the cable
from Manila during the past few hours,
ana demanded to know who believed,
If we had made such a declaration re-
garding the Philippines as we made
concerning Cuba, that the deplorabla
hight at Manila would have occurred
lie expressed the opinion that il the
treaty was ratified ii would be the be-
ginning of war which would cost III
thousands of lives 'and millions upon
millions of treasures
In conclusion Mr.. German paid a
beautiful tribute to the President for
ms utterance with reference to shc care
by the nation OF the graves of Confed-
crate soldiers. He said ii was no.
Die, splendid, magnificent uttcrance."
which reflected undying credit upon
William Mckinley. but he could nos re-
cohcile with 1t the Presidents demand
Tor so great an Increase in the STANDING,
army OF the country. Such action oi,
the part of Congress would be more
serious in the end than the war OF
6l-'65.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and n; 1926 II. m. resumed lcg-
islative business in open session
MIR. Aldrlch moved that the Senate
take up for consideration the resolu-
ton offered earlier in the day by MIR.
McEnery. The motion prevailed.
air. lloar proposed an amendment
providing that.-tbe proposed govern
ncHt III INC philippines should DE with
the consent of the people thereof" The
amendment was laid on the table. 10 to
81.
At the instance Of Mr.. Aldrlch the
resolution was amended in two or three
verbal particulars.
Mr. Bacon offered Il portion of his
resolution as an addition To the Nc
Emery resolution.
The debate which followed was par
;icipated in by Nj. Gray. NJ. Caifcry,
MIR. Spooror and Mr. Bacon. The fight
ing at Manila was referred To and the
action of the rilipinos severely con-
dcmncd.
Without any further remarks upon
the Alclccnory resolution the Senate ut
5:35 p. m. adjourned.
IN TIE HOUSE.
This was suspension day in the House
and cutie n number of bills We're
passed, several of them of Importance.
The census bill, prepared by the House
committee, went through by II vote of
lii to ~. The bill differs In several
essential features from the Senate bin,
particularly in the fact that it makes
the Census Bureau entirely Independent
of any existing department. and Chair
man Hopkins stated on the floor the ex-
pectation was that the Senate would
accept the House bill.
y bill was passed To extend the anti
contract labor laws over the Hawaiian
Islands, and another bill was passed TO
refer forty-four war claims for stores
and supplies To- the Court of Claims.
They arc the claims reported from the
War Claims Committee and aggregate
S2l2. 900.
y bill was passed to create ma
tional military park ON the site of the
battle of Nicksburg: also TO grant %
600 acres OF land in Alabama to the
Girls Industrial School of that State.
An attempt was made To pass the bill
providing Cor women nurses in the
army, but the two-thirds vote ncccs-
sary to take the bill up were not Sc
cured
At J15 the House adjourned.