Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-02-04
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS
DISCUSS NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
News From the Senate and House of
kepresentatives-COnd From the
Latest Press Dlspatches-Motion and
Amendments-D Debates.

Senator Frye continued his argument
Tor the ratification Of the treaty vita
Spain in Saturdays executive session OF
the senate. He talked for an hour and
again made the only speech of the days
session. The principal questions under
consideration were those relating to the
payment OF claims against the Spanish
government, the reasons for agreeing to
pay Spain for the Improvements made in
the Philippines and extending to Spain
the benefit OF an open door policy in her
former possessions. There were various
interruptions by other senators who, how
ever, confined themelves to questions. In
reply to one of these questions, relating
to the presidents instructions, Senator
Frye said the commissioners were in con-
slant communication with the president
and that the latter had cabled them to
use their best judgment in reaching con.
illusions and recording.
a bill was passed at the opening of the
senate Tuesday granting extra pay to
officers and men of the temporary force
OF the navy--two months extra pay to
those who served beyond the limits of the
United States, Ond one months pay to
those who served within the United
States. The provisions of the bill are to
apply to all such temporary force, wheth-
er discharged yet or not.
AT the conclusion of the morning bust
ness Senator Berry addressed the senate
on Senator Vests antiexpansion resolu.
ton.
When the senate convened Wednesday
Senator Lindsay offered Joint resolution
setting forth that the acquisition by the
United States, through conquest, treaty
or otherwise, of territory not adjacent to
and geographically part of the continent
of North America, carried with it no CON
stitutional or moral obligation to admit
1T as territory or any portion thereof
in the federal union as a state or states;
that 1t Is against the policy, traditions
and interest of the American people to
admit states, erected out of such UNI Amer
lean territory or portions thereof, into our
union OF American states at any time or
under any conditions. The resolution fur
Their provides that the United States ac-
cept the Philippines, the purpose being to
hold them only until the Filipinos are ca
pable OF self government. The resolution
was left on the table subject to call.
When the senate went into executive
session Senator Teller took the floor in
support of the ratification of the peace
treaty.
I'm the House.
At the opening of the house Monday
MIR. Hopkins, republican of Illinois, re-
ported the census bill and gave notice that
he would call it up next Monday. The
house then resumed consideration of the
army reorganization bill under an agree
ment that if the bill was completed today,
under the five minutes rule, the time to-
morrow before o'clock be devoted to
general debate. This arrangement was
adopted to give leaders on each side an
opportunity to close.
The first amendment adopted today was
that of which the committee had given
notice, authorizing the president to enlist
only 10 men in cavalry troop and 20 in
an infantry company.
After debate the Marsh amendment re-
lating to cavalry troops was adopted los
to 50.
Mr.. Hay, democrat of Virginia, said he
would offer an amendment to have the
bill provide for only TO men in infantry
company and cavalry, but to give the
president discretion to increase the num-
Der to las and 100 respectively. This dis
erection, however, only to be exercised in
time OF war. The special amendment was
put to vote and lost.
In the house Monday joint resolution,
the secretary of war to admit
TO West Point as student Ondres
Pouterurgo of Venezuela, was adopted
A bill TO declare the proper construction
OF the act entitled IAN act to provide for
adjudication and payment of claims arts
ing from Indian depreda tions," was
passed.
Representative Charles ". Stone of
Pennsylvania submitted to the house
Tuesday his report to accompany the Hill
BILL recently reported from the committee
on coinage, weights and measures, of
which Mr. Stone is chairman. The Hill
bill, the report says, contains an atiirma-
tive declaration for the gold standard;
provision for the interchangeability of all
forms OF money; separation of the note
issue from the fiscal branch of the treas
ury department; the retirement of green
backs and establishment of branch nation
al banks.
Mr.. Stones report says the Hill bill
Is conservative in purpose and provision.
The minority report, which also was
submitted today, says the bill will make