Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
MERRIAM'S COURSE
Senator Pettigrew Denounces Mill
tary Action in Idaho.
SHARP COLLOQUY WITH CHANDLER
Grosvenor Defends Currency Bill
in the House.
NEWLANDS AND SHAFROTH

AT the opening OF today's session of the
| Senate resolutions were reported favorably
| from the committee on contingent expenses
authorizing the committee on privileges and
elections to proceed with Investigations Of
the election to the Senate Of W. A. Clark
| (Mon.) and n. B. Scott CH. Va) The reso-
| lutions were adopted,
Last "Wednesday Mr.. Cullom introduced a
| bill providing a form Of government for
| Hawaii. 1t not referred TO commit
| tee at the time, but today It was sent to
| the committee on foreign relations at the
suggestion of Mr.. Platt Comm.
The Filipino Flag.
Mr. Pettigrew Is D. offered the follow
ing resolution: That the Secretary of the
| Navy be, and he is hereby, directed to in
| form the Senate whether the flag OF the
Philippine republic was carried by vessels
in the bay of Manila, and whether the flag
Of the Philippine republic was ever saluted
by Admiral Dewey any of the vessels
OF his fleet at any time since May 1, 1895;
were Spanish prisoners delivered over 10
the Philippine forces at the time of the
| surrender at Sublg bay? Did a vessel com
manded by the forces under Aguinaldo. fly
ing the Philippine flag, accompany the
| sells Concord and Raleigh back to Subig
bay in June. is9s. in order TO compel the
surrender Of the Spanish forces2'
Mr.. Pettigrew asked for immediate con-
sideration Of the resolution. but Mr. Chand-
Ter objected, and it went over until to-
morrow
Gen. Merriam I'm Idaho.
AT the conclusion OF morning business
the resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Pettgrew (South Dakota), reciting certain
things alleged to have been done by Gen.
Merriam in connection with the trouble in
the Occur d'Alene mining district and d.
recting that the Secretary of War transmit
10 Inc Senate all orders and Information
IN his possession bearing upon the subject
was laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Chandler IN. h objected 10 the
statements in the preamble OF the rcsolu-
tion and said he desired to offer a sabs,i-
tute which would facilitate the getting OF
the information.
MI fettigrew declined to accept the sub
sutute. Although 1 am not certain
whether my friend. the senator from New
hampshire, is a republican" said he, L
am SatlSiled that any substitute he NAV
oTer Is pernicious, as he himself often h -
Mr. Chandler-"H requires a pernicio,.s
senator sometimes to deal with a per-
nIclous proposition" N.aughterD
Mr. Pettigrew-'That's the reason sim
pose why you are trying to deal with this
Slr ChanCler secured the reading of hts
,,I.st, Suostitute, which. he pointed out. climb
mated only the charges made I'm N. origf
nal against Gen. Merriam and in his on1r-
zen. would serve much better the pUrnose
OF Mr Peiusrew than the original
Mr. Petugrew. in reply declared that the
acuoh OF Gen Merriam was disgrace TO
civilization but he was perfectly willing
Ihat the republican party should take the
responsibility Of it,
Mr.. Chandler-"The republican party has
its faults, perhaps. but I'm much more
willing to remain with IL since the senator
from South Dakota left it,"
he then read a paragraph from Gen.
Merriams report to the War Department
bearing upon the Couer d'Alene trouble in
dlcating that the officer had acted with
justice and discretion.
Mr.. Pettgrew asked that the resolution
and amendment be referred to the commit
tee on education and labor.
To this Mr. Hawley (ConnD, chairman of
the committee on military affairs. objected
claiming it ought to be sent to his COM
mittee.
The resolution was referred finally TO the
committee on military affairs.
At R:55 o'clock. on motion Of Mr. Hale
tMeo, the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
At the close Of the executive session the
Senate received from the House mes
sage ANNOUNCING the death OF Representa-
tive Daniel Ermentrout Of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Penrose Pa.) introduced the usual
resolutions expressing the sorrow Of the
Senate at the announcement, and il was
adopted.
The Senate then, at 1:40 pm. as fur
ther mark Of respect, adjourned.
Nominations Confirmed
The Senate in executive session, today
confirmed the following:
Leonard Wood. TO be major general Of
volunteers.
Herbert Putnam Of Massachusetts. to be
librarian of Congress.
Harrison Dinpman Confirmed.
Harrison Dingman today confirmed
supervisor of the twelfth census super
vlsors district OF the District Of Columbia.
THE HOUSE.