The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-15
THE Senate ADOPTS
THE M'ENERY MEASURE
Mr.. BacOn's Amendment De-
feated bythe Vice President.
The Vote on the Original Resolu-
tiOn Stood 26 TO %.
in His Reply to Mr.. Haw.ey's
Question.

A lively debate on the question of the
future policy of this Government with
reference TO the Philippine Islands in the
Senate yesterday was following by Two
votes, in accordance with the unanimous
consent obtained by Mr.. Mason on Satur-
day TO dispose of the McEnery resolution
at 2:36 yesterday. The first vote was taken
on an amendment TO the resolution offered
by Mr.. Bacon, the vote being % yeas and
20 nays. The Vice President then an
nounced his vote in the negative and the
amendment was defeated. The vote was
then taken on the resolution, which was
agreed TO, the vote being 26 yeas and -
nays.
The McEnery resolution is as follows:
Joint resolution declaring the purpose Of the
United States toward the Philippine Islands.
Resolved 10y the Senate and House OF Repre-
Sentatiyes OF the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That 10y the ratification OF
the Treaty Of Peace with Spain is il not intended
10 incorporate the inhabitants Of the Philippine
Islands into citizenship of the United States nor
Is il intended Ia permanently annex sId Islands
rs an integral part ot the territory OF the ulted
States: but il Is the intention Of the United
States 10 establish on said islands government
suitable TO the wants and conditions Of the
inhabitants Of said Islands to prepare them for
local seif-EoyerImeut, and in due time 10 make
mote the interests Of the citizens Of the United
States and the inhabitants of said islands.
The Bacon amendment read:
Resolved further. That the United State hereby
discaim any disposition intention to exercise
permanent sovereignty, jurisdiction, control
over said Islands. and assert their determination,
when stable and independent government shall
have been erected therein entitled in the judy
mcnt Of the Government Of the United States. TO
recognition such. 10 transfer TO said govern
inent, upon terms which shall be reasonable and
just, all rights secured under the cesiun by Spain,
and to thereupon leave the government anu
troll OF the islands TO their people.
The amendment of Mr.. Bacon was
strongly contended for by Senators who
were opposed 10 the ratification of the
Treaty, and when that was defeated they
voted against the resolution. The detailed
votes were as follows:
On the McEnery resolution:
Yeas-AIison. Burrows, Chandler, Deboe. Fair
banks. Faulkner, FRYE. Gear. Gray Hale. Hanna
Harris. KYLE. Lodge. McEncry. MdIauIin. Nc
MILAN. Mantle. Mason. Nelson. Perkins, Pettus
Plat OF New York Quay, sullivan. Tciier-2J
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Gallery, Carter, Clay, Cock
rel, Hawicy, HoaT, Lindsay, Mcbride, Martin,
Money, Morgan, Murphy, Pettgrew, Plat OF
Connecticut, RIwlius Ross, simon, smith, Stew
art, March,
On the Bacon amendment:
Yols-Bacun Bate. Berry, Gallery. Chiffon,
Clay, Cockrell, Faulkner. German, GRAY, Hale,
Harris Heitfeld Hoar, Jones OF Arkansas, Jones
OF Nevada, Lindsay. Mcl.aurln, Martin, Money,
Murphy, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pettus, Quay, Raw
lins, Smith. IIllman, Turner'S.
Aays-Aliison Burrows, Cart, Chandler, De
Doe, Fairbanks, Frye, Gear, Hanna, Hawley,
tie, Morgan, Nelson, Fcnrose, Platt Of Connecti-
cut, Platt OF New York, Pntchard, Ross shoup.
Simon, Stewart, Teller, Warren, Wo!cott-29.
The debate which preceded the vote was
very animated and in some instances quite
personal, the most notable incident OF this
kind being just as The hour for voting
arrived. Mr.. Mason had made vigorous
speech in favor of the resolution and was
taking his seat when Mr.. Hawley, who has
peIsistently objected TO any resolutions OF
this character, arose and asked the Illinois
Senator if he would not consent to nave
the unanimous consent set aside, in view
OF the fact that he and other Senators who
would have objected were not in the
chamber on Saturday when the consent
was given.
Mr.. Mason replied hotly TO this that he
would not He had proceeded in the most
open and deliberate manner, and no Sena-
tor should, with his permission, criticise
him in any way
Senator Hawley retorted that he would
not ask permission.
Mr.. Mason then shouted: No. You
have not asked it heretofore when you
have INDUCED in criticisms, but you shall
not DO it further without my defending
myself, either here or anywhere else"
Senator Hawley made no reply to Mr..
Mason.
According to the agreement made on
Monday, the Senate met yesterday at II
O'Clock. Only nine Senators were present
at that hour, and the session was opened
without the usual invocation, the chap
lain being still snowbound.
The morning business was d!spe nssd with
and Mr.. Stewart at once took the fo1r
and spoke against the adoption Of any res
olution on the Philippine question. He
argued that the question was one that re-
quired time and that the American people
themselves would settle it and settle it
right Mr.. Stewart spoke in this strain
for half an hour and took his seat.
A discussion then arose as 10 whether,
under the unanimous consent, any amend
ments could be voted on. After consider
able arguing it was held by the Chair that