The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
The Senate Substitute for Fairbanks
Bill Also Goes through.
WHEELER FIGHTS TO THE LAST,
He Thinks il Utterly Wrong 10 Pay
Indemnity TO Spain - The Senate
Discusses POstoilice Appropria-
tion Biii-Nfr. Tiilmau wants
Star Routes To Col
Iect Mail.

pension day in the House. Some minor
business was transacted by unanimous
consent. Tho Senate amendments to a
number of private pension bills were
adopted.
Alr. Grow Dem. Of Pennsylvania
asked for the unanimous consent FOR 4
bin TO nay the heirs of Samuel Tewks-
bury of Scranton, Pa, s56@ for a war
claim and when consent was refused
the Speaker re. )gnized to move its pas
sage under suspension of the rules. Mr..
Maddox Dem OF Georgia. opposed the
bill on the ground that IT was an unjust
discrimination against 20 similar class
of claims In the House. The bill was de-
feated-lZS to a.. two-thirds not having
voted in the affirmative.
MIR Loud (Rep. OF California; moved
the passage under suspension OF the rules
of the Senate bill to extend the uses OF
the mail service. The bill IS To legah1e
the use OF the return envelope ana po7lai
cards OF the United states Ecohoinlo
Postage Association. This bill was also
defeated-1g5 20 81. twothirds haV-
ing again failed 20 vote to suspend inc
rules. ,s
Thursday was set aside for the consld-
GRAFTON OF District of Columbia business
subject to appropriations bills and the
contested election case Of Brown VS..
Swanson. which Mr.. Crump Oep. OF In
diana, gave notice he would again call up
on that day.
THE GOVERNORS $ BILL.
Nfr. Nahon said there were claims from
moved the passage under suspension vi
rules of the Senate bill 10 reimburse
Governors of States for expenses incurred
bv them I'm the organization Tor service
fn the war with Spain
Mr.. Alanon said there were claims from
the various states for this work as-
,.r..,tfno over 5000 0O0. Under the eX-
lstlng law only is6U9 OF these e!'l,I9
had hoeu iiquidated. The passage OF tni5
act was necessary for the settlement OF
the remainder .,,
,,be House amendment. he said, would
oonnel the governors of States 20 pro-
duce detailed vouchers and the reim-
hureemcnt would be made through lhe
governments accounting officers.
Nrr cooDor. Dem. of Texas urged
tbst tho bin should be so amended a9
to provide for the payment oi the OK
penses incurred or paid, pointing ou'
that i'm some cases there existed no state
authority for the payment of such exc
expenses had not been liquidated. IMAM
iroous consent was refused for the adop-
tion az this amendment. and Mr.. Cooper
elrresscd the hope that the coniefees
on the bill would see that ii was incor-
porated.
The bin was passed. ljj 70 u
THE SPANISH INDEMNITY
Mr. Cannon chairman Of the Appro-
Driluons Committee. was then recos-
nized. and by the direction OF ms com
uitf.a moved the passed under suspen-
sion of the rules. of the Dill Tor payment
of sWo0o00 90 Spain.
AIR Dockorv Dem. of Missouri asked
unanimous consent 90 offer an amend
meut decIaratory of the policy OF the
United States relative TO tho Philippines.
.n the regular order" regular or
der" shouted dozen members or the
"Rv direction Of the Appropriations
Committee" said Mr Cannon. IL am dl-
rectcd 10 decline 10 accept that amend
ment could not if I would, and -
would not If ! could
Mr. Wheeler Dem. Of Kentucky de-
manded a second. which was ordered,
l57 20 n.
This permitted twenty minutes for
debate on each side. Mr. Cannon called
attention 10 tho fact that few days
ago when the appropriation was stricken
from the SHndrv Civil bill be had pre-
dicted that a way would be found WITH
in the rules TO- pass IT,
In his opinion. nine tenths Of the mem
bers of the House favored II.
Mr. D0ckery again asked unanimous
consent for the consideration OF MS
amendment. which. he said. was com
biaation of the McEnery and Bacon reso-
lutions.
Mr.. Clayton Democrat. OF Alabama,
said he did not think the President and
the Peace Commissioners had been wise
in insisting upon the cession Of The Philip
pines. but since the treaty was concluded
he had believed there was but one thing
to do-to ratify the treay Republican
applause.
lIr. Wheeler DemocraO, OF Kentucky.
upon whose objection the appropriation
went out Of the sundry civil bill. declared
he would vote against 1t with grea-
pleasure. He was opposed to IL because
he believed IL wrong In principle and In
famous In execution lie was not afraid
OF giving offence 20 some offetc and de-
Gazing monarchy OF the old world lie
declared that the administration was a
soldier or fortune. 1t lacked the nerve
and pluck 10 declare its purpose. Mi
oawber-ike it was waiting for some
thing TO turn mp. Mr. Wheeler criticised
the methods Of the Appropriations Com
mlttte. and la conclusion declared he
woalI stand by what ne believed to be
right
NOT TIME TO DECLARE.
Mr. Cannon concluded the debate with
a brief speech emphasizing the idleness
OF a declaration OF policy AZ this time
when our troops We're fighting 10 preservf
order When ihe authority Of The lniiel
States was acknowledged then. with due |
regard TO our own self respect, having J
I'm mind our own hest Interests as well |
az those OF the Fiipin0s. We could de |
eide what 10 Do.
When this time arrives" interposed |
Mr.. Railey. the Democratic leader "arc |
We 20 move owt and let those people |
govern themselves?"
Loud ieers from the Republican side |
greeted this interruption
"Ah ny friend lpswsreq Ar Can. |
non. a declaration Or What might oe sss