The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-17
RESOLUTION PASSED.
The Senate Adopts the One offered
by Senator MeEnery.
The EIoaraEue I'm Il OEersd a. an Amena-
msnt 70 the Szndry Civil APproprlati0n
ban and Causes . Parliament
airy DisousIi0u-


ary Disoussioa-
Washington, Feb. I5-The unsni-
nous consent agreement reached BY
the senate last Saturday to vote Tues
day afternoon on the resolution Of Sen
ator McEnery, Of Louisiana, declaring
the policy Of this government in the
Philippines was not vacated. In ac-
cordance with that agreement the
vote was taken on the resolution st
2:SO yesterday and it was adopted. 3
to %. It was noticeable that several
democrats who were present and not
paired refrained from voting An
amendment offered by Senator Bacon
Of Georgia, several days ago was de-
feated- The vote on the amendment
was a tie-29 to s9-and Vice Presis
dent Hobart cast the deciding vote
against the proposition. The voting
was preceded by 81 hours Of debate
the senate having convened at IL a
n in order to admit Of discussion On
the resolution.
Senator Bacon's amendment to the
resolution was as follows:
That the United States hereby disclaim any
disposition OF intention 70 exercise permanent
sovereignty. jurisdiction or control over said
islands. and assert their determination when
stable and independent government shall haVs
been erected there, entitled in the judgment Of
she United States 70 recognition as such, 20
transfer TO said government upon terms which
shall be reasonable and just al rights secured
under the cession Of Spain, and TO thereupon
leave the government and control OF she Islands
TO their people.
In announcing the vote the vice pres
ident said: The vote is tie. The
chair votes in the negative The amend
ment is lost"
The vote was then taken on the Nc
Emery resolution, which follows:
That By the ratification OF the treaty Of peace
with Spain fl is not intended 70 incOrpOTs e the
inhabitants OF the Philippines into cittzeAship
Of the United States nor is it intended 70 per
manently annex said islands as an integral part
Of the territory OF the United States; but g is
the intention OF the United States TO establish
in said island q government suitable to the
wants and conditions Of the Inhabitants OF said
Islands to prepare them for local self-goveTu
meut aud IN due time TO make such disposition
OF said islands as will best promote the inter
ests Of the citizens Of the United States and the
inhabitants II said islands
The resolution was adopted. The
detailed vote was as follows;
Yeas-Allison. Burrows. Chandler. Deboe.
Fairbanks. Faulkner, Frye. Gear. Gray, Hale
Hanna Harris. KYLE. Lodgs, McEnery. Nc
Laurin. Mcmillan. Mantle. Mason, Nelson,
Perkins, Pettus, Platt OF New York, Quay
Sullivan. TelieT-2a
Nays-Bacon. Bate. Cansry. Carter. Clay.
Cockren, Hawley Hoar. Lindsay. Mcbride
Martin Money Morgan. Murphy, PettlgreTs
Piatt Of Connecticut. Rawiins, Ross, Simon
Smith, Stewart, Warrea--2
The senate then at 3:O5 went into
executive session, and at $40 ad-
journed.
A WARN DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
Washington, Feb. i5.-The Nicara-
qua canal bill was offered in the house
Yesterday afternoon as an amendmen {
to the sundry civil bill by Mr.. Hep
burn, of Iowa, chairman Of the com
mittee that reported it, and the leaders
on the respective sides are engaged in
a desperate struggle which involves
the fate Of the measure at this session
of congress. After Mr.. Cannon, chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tons, served notice last week that there
was no time for the consideration Of
the canal bill at this session, the sup
Dorters of the measure decided to force
it into the sundry civil bill as a rider
if possib bic. As soon as it was offered
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Cannon raised
four points of order against it, and
one of the most interesting Parlia-
mentary debates of the session was on
The debate on the points Of order
lasted two hours and was not con-
Guided 1t promises to consume several
hours to-day
1t seems TO be a fOregOne conclusion
that the chairman Of the committee OF
the whole (Mr. Hopkins, of illinois,,
will sustain the points of order SO that
the real test will come upon the qnes-
ton OF Overruliug the chair. Should the
chair be overruled there is no doubt
that the amendment will command q
majority Of the votes About 20 pages
Of the bill were disposed Of yester-
day. No important amendments we're
adopted.