The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
PHILIPPINE DEBATE.
Resolutions Concerning the Islands
Occupy the Senate's Attention.
SUBSTITUTE FOR FINANCIAL BILL.
Other Biils Introduced In the Senate-DIs.
triot "f Columbia Su .inosS in the House
The Urgent u iiciency Appro-

O'neE bliN ihtrnuuc"d III the Senate-Dlss
triot az Columbia Bu .inosS in the House
The Urgent u Gciency Appro-
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washington, Jan. 16.--A spirited
debate on the Philippine question oc-
cupied the attention of the senate
for nearly three hours yesterday.
Senator Berry, of Arkansas, first adj
dressed the senate in support of the
resolutions recently introduced by
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, regarding
the disposition of the Philippines.
lie was followed by Senator Petit
grew, of South Dakota, in support
of his resolution of inquiry. Senator
Pettigrew was very bitter in his at
tacks upon the administration.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, replied
to Senator Pettigrew, scathingly ar
raignng the South Dakota senator
for the attitude he had assumed on
the Philippine question. He de-
clared his belief that if Aguinaldo
himself occupied the seat in the SEN
ate occupied by Senator Pettigrew,
representing the people of South Da-
kota, who had sent their sons as sol
diers to the Philippines, he would
be too patriotic, too devoted to the
interests of the country to assume
the attitude assumed by the present
South Dakota senator. Senator VOL
colt adverted also to the speech re-
Gently delivered by Senator Bever-
idge, of Indiana, sharply criticising
it for the spirit of greed which
seemed to animate the senator in
making such deliverance.
At the conclusion of the Philippine
discussion, Senator Rawlins, of Utah,
addressed an elaborate argument to
the senate in opposition to the pro-
posed financial legislation.
Senator Butler gave notice of sub
stitute he will offer for the financial
bill. 1t provides for the manufac-
ture or coinage of money out of gold.
silver. paper and copper. The bill
provides that no piece of money shall
be of greater denomination than 500,
and il makes gold, silver or paper
money legal tender for any sum. II
makes provision for the free coinage
of both gold and silver.
Senator Penrose reported from the
committee on immigration the bill in
troduced by Senator Lodge restrict
ing immigration. The bill is the
same as that which passed the
senate at the last congress, with sec
ton three, which allowed free immi-
grafton from Cuba, stricken out, as
the conditions in Cuba make it no
longer necessary to have such a pro-
vision.
Among the bills introduced in the
senate yesterday were: BY Senator
Pettus, to create a commission of
five to adiudicate the claims of cit
liens of the United States in con-
nection with the war in Cuba; by Mr..
Mason, to prevent the adulteration
of foods and drugs, 1t creates a bu-
reau of chemistry in the agricultural
department and provides for food
inspection by that department.
District of Columbia Bu~IncSs.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Nestcrday's
session of the house was devoted to
consideration of District of Column
bia business. Mr.. June W. Gayle, of
y r.
non reported the urgent deficiency
bill with notice that he would ask
that il be taken up the next day. II
carries 500, l21,S41, of which $4,000
1872 is appropriations for the mil
itary and naval establishments. and
SS,525,509 direct appropriations. The
more important direct appropriations
are: Treasury department, S2,O69,62i;
war department, S199,617; naval es-
Establishments, S2,75O,O0O; postal ser
vice, S29O,327 Paris exposition. $780,
500; printing and binding, S270,0OO;
judgment, Indian depreciation claims,
$412,112; judgments, court of claims,
So, 1925. For transporting Spaniards
home from the Philippines $4,000 is
appropriated.
The ways and means subcommittee
recently named to inquire as to the
legal meaning of the Omitted States"
as applicable to newly acquired is
lands or dependencies, in session
yesterday discussed the general sub
iect The members feel that the oues-
ton is pivotal one, on which will
depend the adoption of tariff systems
for the islands. The only decision di-
rectly bearing on the point is by
Chief Justice Marshall, holding that
the term Omitted States" means the
entire territory over which this gov
eminent exercises control. The
members of the committee, including
Mr., Newlands, who started the in
quiry, are inclined to view the fore
going opinion as a dictum incidental
to the case and not establishing
fixed principle of law.
Mr. Needham, of California, has in
PRODUCED bill for the inspection I'M
der the direction of the secretary
of agriculture of trees, fruits, plants,
buds, nursery stock, etc, imported
into the United States.
Father of Nebraska Populism Dead.
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