Evening star., 1899-01-30

\ House Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of War to admit to West Point
Military Academy as a student Andres
Poute RUrgo of Venezuela was adopted
ar the op, ning Of the S=nates session to-
day.
y bill passed authorizing the Mis-
spuri and Kansas Telephone Company to
construct and maintain lines and Offices in
the Pouca. Otoe and Missouri reservation in
oklahoma
Effect of Climate ON Troops.
Mr.. Mason UilJ called up his resolution Of
feTed Saturday afternoon and presented a
7, solution in an ndyd form follows:
Whereas. large nuloer Of the sailors
and soldiers of the niJei States are now
IN the Philippine Islands, on their way
there, and.
Whereas. there ara Offering newspaper
reports a. To the condition Of the health of
the soldiers and sailors: and,
w hereas. it is reported by the press that
there IS large percentage of those who
are made sick 10y reason of the climate OF
said islands, and.
Whereas Il is stated upon good medical
authority that during the late years as high
as ~ per cent OF the soldiers unaccustomed
10 that climate have died by reason of the
said climate; therefore. he it.
Resolved, that the Secretary of War be
directed 70 furnish for the information of
the Senate statement as to the percent
dSc bl Vlf S-llfFtFS " no are SICK ana nave
been sick and the number of deaths IN cur
army by reason of the sickness caused by
the climate in said islands, and 10 set forth
when, according TO the generally accepted
term, the SiCkly season begins in the said
islands,
Mr.. Hawley Comm did not see the use
fulness of the resolution 1t could only
furnish food for the sensational press
While he would make no objection To it he
had no respect for it.
The resolution was adopted.
A bill to declare the proper construction
of the act entitled An act 10 provide for
the adjudication and payment OF claims
arising from Indian depredations' was
passed
A buI WAS passed changing tn. place Of
meeting Of the United States court for the
southern district Of Mississippi from Mis-
sisSippi City to Biloxi
Mr.. Allison iowa called up the pending
Indian appropriation bin and asked the
Senate 10 proceed To its consideration.
Mr.. Jones (ArkD said that when he and
other senators agreed TO vote next Monday
on the peace treaty Il was their under
standing that an opportunity would be at
f0rdod to vote fist upon certain pending
resolutions. which pertinent to the
main question.
Mr.. Allison replied that he had no desire
20 interfere with any matters pertaining to
the treaty but in the absence OF formal
notice Of any senator 70 speak today he
thought il an opportune tiIne To take up the
Indian bill
Mr Jones said there was a desire that
tn resolutions be passed upon by the
Senate before the treaty was voted upon.
Personally he was ready to vote today.
Nr Bacon who was anxious To obtain
action upon his resolutions. said that un-
less action should be taken before the vote
upon the tr-aty was taken all uf the cog
nate resolutions would be displaced ami
rendered nil
Again replying Mr.. Allison maintained
ne had ne DISPOSITION to interfere with
the consideration of matters relating To
the treaty. All OF the resolutions relating
10 the subject were of the same character.
and those who had announced speeches for
the present week naturally would discuss
not one Of thu resolutions alone. but all of
them. Mr. PIatt of Connecticut. he said
had already given notice of d speech which
was 10 cover ali Of the resolutions and
other senators doubtless desired to offer
remarks upon them 1t manifest
impossible. even il the resolution of Mr.
Bacon should be taken up. to obtain I,
vote upon il today. but he would not stand
in the way of its consideration.
Again Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas urged thai
vote b. taken at once.
nr- Allison replied that Mr Jones knew
u' vote was possible today. but that II ii
were the wish IF The Senate to Ia k upon
the resolution he Had no objection.
Mr.. Racon's Resolution Taken Up.
At the request nf Mr.. Bacon the resolu-
lions We're then laid before the Senate.
Instantly Mr.. Chandler CN.H) entered
motion 70 refer the resolutions To the com
mtlifr on foreign relations.
Mr. Bacon thought this scarcely fair. as
the motion OF Mr. Chandler. he said. meant
indisputably that the resolutions should
die.
Mr.. Teller expressed the opinion that all
of the resolutions lending upon this ques-
lion ought 10 he referred to the committee
foreign relations
Mr.. Chandler diselaimed any attempt to
dispose summarily of MIR. Bacon's rrsnlu-
tons. although he thought they ought TO
be considered by the committee. He held
II was only reasonable that vote shOu
De had on the resolutions. and personally
he would not object 20 vote next Friday
or Saturday He thought. however. no ac-
ought TO be taken by the Senate until the
vote was had on the treaty itself next
Monday The pending resolutions. would
then come up very naturally.
Mr.. Bacon said his desire was to obtain
early action upon the resolutions in order
that the House might also have an oppor-
tunlty 10 pass upon the resolutions before
the expiration Of the present session by
limitation
Mr.. Carter (MontD. discussing not only
the resolution offered by Mr.. Bacon but
also n situation 4s il was presented to
the Senate declared that no public Interest
dud no sound public policy required a vote
upon the resolutions at this session OF
Congress. \ favorable vote upon am. NJ
the pending resolutions before the conclu-
SION OF the work on the treaty Of peace
NpHid be vote of lack Of confidence in
the American people
Ihaf, he thought. was q preDosterous
proposition The treaty now under cnnsid-
Grafton did not render fl either desirable nr
proper thdt this Congress should ps SIS rpon
ine future Of the Philippine Islands He de
cared that there was no disposition on any
hand to dispose Of the PhiIippioes in ant.
other way than the ,4nlighte ened judgement
and acute Intellect Of the American DrnnIl
should dictate p
SO FAR as he was personally concerned
-hi. er'et Stiu. ne was not disposed to
h"r'kdSe (he future attempt to ernb.r-
lass IN any manner tae action of the. next
q any future Congress The treaty aid moi
bina Congress to do anything that was NOT
III conson ince with the enlightened sense
OF 'he American people. For what burmese
therefore. he asked do the gentlemen who
hrc urging tn" adoption of these resolutions
seek 20 bind the action of the next Congress
HE pointed out that our information con-
cerning tn Philippines and its inhabitants
was very m-agar, and ne desired annie
time L. consider what was wisest and b.st
10 do with the newly acquired territory be-
fore denntt- action was taken.
Ar- Mason inquired whether under N.
terms OF tine treaty, the United States
should not give Spain certain rights In rho