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SUMMARY 0F The uAlLY ucttD -.
Senator aoar speaks Againss5 0xDAn.
sion and seaator Platt ~ itavoesoS
It-aosss Passes { tAs l1ssislasive
Appropriatioa Dtil and Transasas
other lnportaat Dnstness. s.ss
Washington, Jan. 10.-senator HoarS
(Adass.) spoke in the senate yesterday
against expansion. yiug II was illegal,
that the constitution does not. allow
forceful conquest. and that annexation
in such way would be criminal. Sem
ator Platt Comm in reply denied that
it was ever the purpose OF those rho
favored taking the Philippine 9islands
to legislate fors'that territory IN oppo-s
sition to the principle Of the declaration
of independence, and to the spirit Of the
constitution. That issue was : false
cry. He also said that the literal applir
cation of Senator Hoar's1 doctrine would
have turned back the Mayfiower from
the coast and would have prevented
the country's expansion westward To-
the Pacific ocean.
Washington. Jan. lin the senate
yesterday Senator Mason GILL; spoke
against expansion. The Nicaragua
canal bill was discussed. The nomina-
lions of Charlemagne Tower. OF Penn
sylvania, to be ambassador to Russia,
and Addison C. Harris, OF Indiana, to-
be minister to Austria-Hungary. were
received from the president.
Washington. Jan. 12.-Senator For
aker (O.) spoke in the senate yester.
day in favor Of expansion and main
tanned that the right to acquire terri
tory was an inherent right Of nation.
atty. The nomination Of Joseph 81.
Choate, Of New York, to be ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary to
Great Britain was received from the
president. The peace treaty was e,
vorably reported.
Washington. Jan. 13.-In executive
session yesterday the senate discussed
motion providing for the considera.
ton of the resolution Of ratification Of
the peace treaty in open session, but no
decision as reached. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was reported.
Washington, Jan. 14.-1n the senate
yesterday Senator McLaurin q. CO.
spoke against policy Of expansion BY
this country. Senator Allen (Neb. J
asked for the appointment Of q commit
tee to make full inquiry into the con.
duct Of the late war between the United
States and Spain. Senator Grey (Del.)
introduced a joint resolution recognix-
ing the patriotic devotion and bounte-
GUS benevolence of Miss Helen Gould to.
the soldiers Of the army Of the United
States during the war with Spain. 4
bill was passed providing for the adj
justment Of the swamp land grant to
the state Of Wisconsin.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Hoar
introduced a resolution in the United
States senate on Saturday declaring
that the people Ut the Philippine islands
Of right ought to be free and indepen.
dent. A favorable report was made on
a bill appropriating 100000 for the
erection Of building in Washington
for the department Of Justice. Early
adjournment was taken out Of respect
to the memory Of Congressman Ding
ley.
In the House.
Washington Jan. l0.-In the house
yesterday the bill making an appropri-
alton Of $1,70s,533 for the diplomatic
and consular service for the year end
ing June 80, 1900, was reported. The
legislative appropriation bill was
passed. the decision of the committee
of the whole to strike from 1t the para
graph containing the appropriation for
the supporto of the civil service commits
sion being reversed by q vote Of 10
to 95.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house de-
voted it's undivided attention yester-
day to the bill for the codification Of the
criminal laws of Alaska.
Washington, Jan. l2.-The bill for
the codification of the criminal laws Of
Alaska was passed in the house yes.
terday with an amendment providing
q high license system in the territory
with species Of local option. "A IA
vorable report on the Hawaiian bill was
made.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The house yes
terday passed the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill without
amendment. It carries sl.7o5.533.
Washington, Jan. 14.-In the house
Yesterday the session was mostly de-
voted to a discussion Of the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency Of the navy and ,in-
crease the personnel. A joint resolu-
ton was introduced to recognize the
patriotic devotion and unremitting at
tention as nurse of Miss Annie Fairly
Wheeler, daughter Of Gen. Wheeler.
Washington, Jan. 16.-No business
was transacted in the house on Satur-
day because Of the death Of Nelson !
Dingley. of Maine.
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New York, Jan. ls.-Brig. Gen. J.. ".