The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
THE SENATE RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
ITS REPORT.
A MOTION TO RE- CONSIDER
Calls Forth n Vigorous Protest from
senator Pettigrcw, Its tntroduccrs
Resolution Reconsidered. Amended
and Adopted An Amendment to the
Philippine Resolution or Senator Ba-
con-House Majority Defeated ON Two
RoIi-Calis- Holiday Adjournment.
SENATE.

Washington, December 20.-Takiag
Major General Brooks farewell proc
lamation 10 the people OF Cuba. as a
text. Senator Hale, OF Maine. bris ly
congratulated the general upon the
work he had accomplished in Cuba and
said he could now see the dawn Of the
time when the Cuban people would no
independent.
Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, offered
an amendment 10 Senator Bacons res
olutions guaranteeing to the people Of
Porto Rico. Hawaii and she Philippines
a republican government.
Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts. In
troduced a resolution declaring how
the people OF the island possessions Of
the United States should be governed.
Senator Butler. OF North Carolina.
proposed an amendment 10 the consti-
tuition, providing that the chief jus
tice OF the United States and United
States judges shall be elected by the
people. 1t was referred TO the Judi
ciary committee.
Senator Hawley OF Connecticut,
chairman OF. the military affairs COM
mittee. drew a sharp speech from Sem
ator Pettigrew by n motion TO recon-
slider n resolution previously introduc-
ed by Senator Pettigrew and passed
directing the secretary OF war TO for
ward TO the senate the fun report OF
the commission appointed by the pes
ident to investigate the conduct OF he
Spanish war.
Senator Pettigrew declared that ths
| was a most unusual proceeding ana
| demanded to know whether at is q
| part of a studied policy TO suppress in
| formation" 1T is," he dema ndea.
along the lines OF the suppression OF
news from Manila, not because IL is
| not proper news, but because - It's
| possible effect on the people or the
country? My belief is that we ought
| to have another commission To investI
gate the entire conduct OF the Spanish
war. We might investigate the pur-
| chase or army transports for which we
paid two or three times what they
were offered for to others. Is this pol
| icy OF suppression OF news and facts
| to be followed for the purpose OF re-
| electing the present administration? IN
| my opinion, IL is vastly more impor-
| tant that the people should have All
| the facts obtainable than that any L. an
| or men should be reelected to offio -
In reply Senator Hawley disclaim
| any intention OF an endeavor to su, ID.
press any facts. He then said he ~
made the motion simply that the ma
| ter might be considered by a commit
| with view TO an ascertainment OF {, .-
| availability OF the matter asked for.
Senator Cockrell, OF Missouri, BE-
| lieved that the report OF the investlgat-
| ing committee made by direction OF
| the president should be communicated
| TO the senate. At his suggestion tho
resolution was reconsidered anG the
| request was made OF the presidt 1T, N
not incompatible with public interests.
to communicate the testimony and re-
| port or the committee to the senate.
Senator Allison thought. too. that
the senate ought TO have the testimony
and report and said: II am sure those
who made the investigation and the
president will have no objection to the
publication OF the matter"
The resolution as amended b. Mr.
| Cockrell, was passed without dissent
| The senate then at 1:15 O'Clock. went
into executive session and. at $50 ,.
m. adjourned until January 3. 1900.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
No business was transacted at the
brief session OF the house today. The
! time was occupied in filibuster
| against motion to adjourn, having
been inangurated by the democrats and
| some republicans, in order TO give Mr.
| Grow, the venerable ex-speaker OF the
house, an opportunity to reply 20 some
statements made yesterday by Mr..
Gaines, OF Tennessee.
Mr.. Payne. the majority leader. was
| defeated on two roll calls and Mr..
| Richardson chaffed him on his defeat
| in a good natured way
After Mr.. Grow had made his state
ment the house adjourned un;n IL
| o'clock, January 3. 1900.