The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-02

At the beginning of today's session MT.
Warren presented the credentials OF his
colleague, Clarence ID. Clark. who was
recently reelected to the Senate from
Wyoming for the term beginning March
4. 1899 The credentials were nied.
MIR Lindsay OF Kentucky offered the
following joint resolution:
"1hat the acquisition by tho United
States through conquest. treaty or other
wise, of territory not adjacent 60 anu
geographically part OF the continent OF
North America, carries with 1t DO con
stitutional or moral obligation TO admit
said territory or any poi tion thereon into
the Federal Union MS "a state or states.
"That IL Is against the policy, traditions
and interests OF the American people 10
| admit states erected out of such non
American territories or portions thereol
into our union OF American States
THAT the United States accept from
Spain tho cession of the Philippines
Islands, with the hope that the people OF
those islands may demonstrate their
capacity TO establish and Juaintain
stable government capable OF enforcing
law ana order at home and of dtscharg'
ing the international obligations resting
on separate and independent states, and
with no expectation or desire of perma-
nently holding these islands as colonies.
or subject provinces. or of compelling
their people against their consent TO sub
nit to the authority of the United states
after they shall demonstrate their capacity
Of self government as herein defined, the
government of the United States to be the
judge of such capacity"
Al Mr.. Lindsay's request the resolution
was left on the table subject to call. In
accordance with notice previously gwen
MIR. hawlins of Utah addressed the
Senate on the anti-expaDsion resolution
OF Mr.. Vest A brief abstract OF his
remarks follows:
public they gave IL a name which they
doubtless deemed sufficient to cover oil
the exigenoies OF Its future career III
was to be the United States Of America
We could stretch out to the north ana 10
the south until we enoompassed the two
continents and all the islands OF the
Caribbean sea and still we might appro-
priately bear the name which oor fathers
ave us. Shall we now change that name
and IL SO what shall the new name bef
Shall IL be the United States of America
and the Kingdom of the Philippinesf Or
shall It be the Empire OF America and
AslaY Already there are spectral visions
of this in the political sky.
have not been SO much alarmed at the
idea of extending our borders as have at
some of the startling doctrines which
have been advanced by advocates OF the
retention of the Philippines.
MIR. Rawlins oontended that the con.
stitution in all Its provisions was as ap'
plioable to the territories and their In
habitants as to the states; that while
some OF the provisions of that instrument
may not be self.e1eouting. they are no
less so in territory than in "a state; that
an act of Congress is not necessary to ap-
ply the provisions OF the constitution to
territory.
During Mr.. Rawlin's speech a message
was received regarding the army bill II
was referred to the committee on military
affairs. AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Raw
Inns speech the Bacon resolution was laid
before the Senate.
Alr. Quay OF Pennsylvania hoped that
the Senator from New Hampshire, MIR.
Chandler would withdrew his motion to
refer the Bacon resolution to the commit
tee ON foreign relations
MIR. Chandler withdrew his motion to
refer. Mr. Davis, chairman OF the foreign
relations committee said he had no objec-
tion to taking IL up now. MIR. sullivan
of Mississippi then offered his own resolu
tons as a substitute for the Bacon resolu-
tion. The Sullivan resolution follows:
THAT the ratification of the pending
treaty Of peace with spain shall In no
wise determine the policy to be pursued
by the United -tates in regard to the
philippines nor shall Ii commit this gov.
oIuultut 10 u COIOHiAl pOliCN IlOl io ~ III
tended TO en- barass the establishment OF u
stable, independent government by the
people of those islands whenever con-
ditions make such Il proceeding hopeful
of success and desirable results
AS 1t was evident that the vote could
not be taken before two O'Clock the time
agreed upon for executive sessions, Mr..
Bacon asked unanimous consent that the
resolutions and amendments thereto be
voted upon Immediately upon the con
olusion OF the morning tn iness tomor
row MIR. Carter made remarks which
the chair construed as an objection to n
vote on the Bacon bin and the effort to
obtain a vote on the resolutions failed,
At 2.05 p. III. the Senate on motion Of
MIR. Davis, went into executive session.
AT 5.25 p. m, the Senate adjourned.